Robin L., Technology Director

Before I worked with Katelyn, I felt like I was beating my head against a wall.

“How can someone have learned so much and still know so little?”, I thought.

My weight started to edge up in my 30s, increasing my anxiety.

I was determined to find ‘the thing’ that would help me stay fit. Keto, calorie counting, clean eating- I’d tried it all. 

I felt like I was constantly moving but never getting anywhere.

“The Next Meal” was a regular source of anxiety. I can’t tell you how many times I told myself, “Okay, tomorrow I’ll start fresh.”

I was constantly disappointing myself by not doing all the things I thought I “should” be doing.

I held off on asking for help because I didn’t trust myself to actually change.

I had tried so many times before and all to failure. I was afraid that I would continue disappointing myself.

Right before I hired Katelyn, I had more time open up on my schedule - I thought ‘great, now I have so much time to get back in the kitchen, and finally, FINALLY, get healthy.’

Well, that didn’t happen (surprise!). I was having all of the same issues, I just felt guiltier about them now that I had fewer excuses.

That’s when I realized it wasn’t a time or desire thing - there was something else going on in my thick skull that needed a reset.  

Since making the decision to work with Katelyn, I’ve stopped thinking about my next meal every waking hour of the day.

I have less anxiety about food in general, and an openness to just eat “what feels right.”

Sometimes that’s pizza, sometimes that’s a burrito.

Sometimes it’s a salad, which never used to be a thing. Or, on the rare occasion that it did, I’d spend so much time congratulating myself that I’d overeat the very next chance I got.

My favorite part of working with Katelyn, (other than Katelyn herself? I mean, what a freaking gem!) was the constant barrage of surprises.

I’m no newcomer to introspection or learning, but sometimes, you just need that little extra push to really see the reasons you’re holding yourself back or self-sabotaging.

One very pleasant surprise was that although our coaching sessions were indeed about finding freedom around food, it was so much more than that.

For example- stress from work made me snack when I wasn’t hungry - okay, let’s talk about work. A general lack of trust in my decisions around food - okay, let’s talk about why that lack of self-trust is present.

I’m also no longer freaking out about what to have for dinner! That seems so small, but the amount of anxiety I had around meals was overwhelming.

I finally feel like I’m back in charge. No more fretting about what’s ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’ and how many calories are in that meal. I JUST EAT. 

I no longer feel like I have to “start over” (and over and over) because I ruined my precious health streak. It’s all a journey. My new belief is that there are no streaks, just steps.

I’ve stopped mentally calculating the calories in every meal, snack, and workout.

“The Guilt.” That nagging, deafening, excruciating fog at the back of my brain has essentially vanished.

I’m so much more comfortable around food today. I used to never be able to throw something together because it always felt overwhelming and like it had to fit the equation. Decision-making around meals is so much easier in general.

I also have a closet that actually fits me and makes me feel good, not guilty, when I get dressed each day. I feel more ownership & appreciation of my current self in my current body, rather than wishing it was something else.

Katelyn was extremely easy to talk to and our sessions always flew by. She’s genuinely thoughtful, responsive, and will challenge you (if and) when you’re ready.

It’s not a small investment, but I had tried and failed enough that I knew it was time for a focused intervention.

I knew that with the push, the accountability, and the itty bitty baby steps to make big changes, this could be the thing to start setting that path straight.

Turns out I was right!