For diabetes and prediabetes applicants
This usually isn't talked about, and this page isn't asking you to talk about it to anyone either. I'd rather talk about what a good day looks like: enough energy to last through the evening, and food not constantly on your mind.
The quiet carriers of health worries
This usually isn't talked about. Not at work, not among friends. At most to a partner, and even then only in passing.
The news may have come with an ordinary blood test. Not dramatically. Someone said the numbers were borderline, and life went on. A follow-up appointment went into the calendar.
This page isn't asking you to tell anyone about your situation. It's yours, and it stays yours. It won't scare you either. Fear tactics are easy, and they work for about two weeks, after which they just wear you out.
I'd rather talk about what a good day looks like. Enough energy to last through the evening. Food not constantly on your mind. Feeling like yourself. If that sounds far off right now, that's normal. Many people have started from exactly that point.
When everyday life is balanced with medication
Many people have heard a reassuring sentence at the clinic: you don't need to change anything, we'll balance this with medication. That's a genuine relief. I remember that relief well.
I'll say this plainly, because it's the most important point on this page. I don't give medical advice, and I don't take a position on anyone's medication. Your medication, its dosage and any changes to it, are always a matter between you and your own doctor. This work doesn't replace your treatment, your tests or your monitoring, and it isn't meant to stand in for them.
So what is this, then. It's building your relationship with food alongside your own treatment, at the same time as it. Along the way, people have described steadier energy and a lighter feeling day to day. Those things are shared as observations, not promised in advance. Anything related to your treatment is worked through with your doctor.
Those afraid of disappointment
The most common thought that stops people here isn't money. It's this: shouldn't this be something I can handle myself.
Eating healthily feels like something an adult should be able to manage without help, and buying help feels like an admission. I understand that well. That thought kept me stuck for a long time.
The other thought is money, and it's often the first one said out loud. If you've already paid for something that didn't hold, it's entirely reasonable to be wary of the next thing too. I'm not trying to talk you out of that doubt. It's genuinely accumulated knowledge, and it's worth listening to.
That's why the first step costs nothing and commits you to nothing. We talk for half an hour, with no script, and see whether any of this makes sense for you. If it doesn't, I'll say so out loud.
Realistic expectations
I'll say honestly what this isn't too. This isn't treatment. This isn't a fast route to anything. This isn't a promise of a result, not for weight and not for your state of health.
This is a guided path that lasts fourteen weeks and proceeds in order. First something is added, not taken away. First you understand why you eat the way you eat, and only then does what you eat change. One step at a time, and the next only once the previous one has settled into place. Nothing is weighed or counted, and no food diary is kept.
During the first week, many people notice something small. That's normal, but not guaranteed. More can happen in three months, but that too depends on you and your life. As I said, life hurts, life happens. That's taken into account here, and it's never held against you.
Book a confidential first conversation
The next step is a conversation, not a purchase.
The discovery call lasts about half an hour. It's just the two of us and confidential, and nothing about it is left for anyone else to see. There's no script. I ask more than I state: what your daily life looks like, what you've already tried, what worked in it and what didn't.
After that I'll tell you honestly what this work would be for you and what it wouldn't be. If the timing isn't right, or if this doesn't suit you, I'll say so. There's no wrong door.
You can also come to the call with just a question. You don't need to be ready to decide anything.
New groups always start on a Monday, a few times a year. If you'd like to know more, let's book a time and take a calm look together.