I was triggered anytime I saw someone say that you could “lose weight without eating less” or “heal acne without giving up your favorite foods” There was no way in my mind that there was any other solution to my symptoms. Let’s talk about how I feel about weight loss.

The only way to heal was through dieting, restriction, and lots of supplements – and that was a hill I was more than willing to die on

So I kept on doing all of the “right things” and yet still breaking out, dealing with 50+ day cycles, gaining weight, and feeling like absolute shit

And blaming myself because I must not be doing it right

There must be something wrong with me because this should work

Maybe I need to try a different diet

Maybe I just need to stick with this one longer

Maybe I need more supplements

And this was a cycle I went through for years

Completely ignoring cues I was getting from my system and instead hopping on the miracle diet train

When I tell you that eating for balanced hormones and gut health is more about eating regularly, keeping blood sugar stable, and taking a digestive enzyme than it is about long term restriction diets and endless supplements, I know firsthand how frustrating that is

I know that that goes against every health blog and success story you’ve found on Dr. Google

I know that you want to believe it has to be harder than that

But let me make it simple for you…

It gets to be fun, it gets to feel good, it gets to work for you ✨

The body wants to heal and can with the right tools

Drop an emoji if you are ready to do things differently 🔥