Functional Wellness by Meg

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Functional Wellness by Meg

💪 I help busy women lose the stress weight & regain energy
🌱 Integrative Health Practitioner Level 2 + offering Functional Medicine Lab Testing

01/19/2026

Hopping on the 2016 trend… WOW 🤯

A lot has happened in ten years!

Had my bachelorette party, my bridal shower, was in my best friend’s wedding, and of course my own wedding where I married my love!

I can’t believe it’s only been ten years - and it feels like a lifetime all at the same time.

Babies have joined us, my little cousins are all now taller than me, and a few family members are sadly no longer here.

And honestly - I think we look better now than we did back then.

But the staples remain. Brett is still my rock, my parents and family are always so supportive, and my childhood friends are now raising babies along with me.

Loved this sweet trip down memory lane.

01/15/2026

Whether you need a healthy swap for yourself or your kiddos - you should grab my favorite swaps now or save these posts for later 😉

Comment SWAP for my links to my faves 👇

01/14/2026

If you wanted to lose 15 pounds by spring break—without burning yourself out or gaining it all back—this is what it could actually look like.

Meet Alexis 💛
She’s down 11 pounds since Thanksgiving morning (Nov 27), with her last weigh-in on Jan 12.

That’s barely 8 weeks.

And here’s the part I really want you to hear 👇
This didn’t happen because she ate perfectly or worked out in the gym every day.

For the first 6 weeks, Alexis focused on:
• eating balanced meals
• fueling consistently
• walking regularly

That’s it.

No extremes.
No crash dieting.
No trying to do everything at once.

Now that her body feels supported, she’s naturally ramping up her workouts with short, 20–30 minute bodyweight and light strength sessions—because she has the energy and capacity to do so.

The thing that actually made this work?
Her commitment to herself to finally make a change and see it through.

Add in a customized plan, clear strategy, and ongoing support—and she’s already seeing massive success just a couple weeks into January.

And this is just the beginning.

Now imagine where you could be by spring break if you stopped guessing and started with a plan designed for your body and your life.

(For reference - that’s 12 weeks away. Totally doable)

If you’re ready to make this your season, comment READY 👇 and let’s talk 💛

12/30/2025

Before you set a single health goal this year… do this first.

Because here’s what usually happens:

It’s January 9th.
You had a “good” day… until the evening.

The kids finally go down.
You pause for the first time all day.
Your nervous system exhales… and suddenly you’re in the kitchen at 9:47pm…

standing in front of the pantry, eating chips straight from the bag, thinking:
“What is wrong with me?”

Nothing is wrong with you.

You just planned for a perfect version of you…
not the version of you who’s tired, overstimulated, managing kids + work + hormones + life.

So here’s the 10-minute January Plan I have clients do FIRST — before any big goals:

1️⃣ Write your Top 3 derail moments
Be specific: “after bedtime,” “mid-afternoon crash,” “weekend chaos,” “PMS cravings.”

2️⃣ Choose one Tiny Non-Negotiable for each moment
Something you can do even on your worst day (not a full workout + perfect meals).

3️⃣ Decide your Minimum Realistic Week
The bare-minimum plan that still counts as a win… so you don’t quit.

This is how goals stick.
Not with more motivation — with a plan built for real life.

Want my 2026 Goal Setting Workbook? It has all the details inside on how to map out your 2026 plan without procrastination, punishment, or pushing things off.

👇 Comment GOALS and I’ll send it.

12/28/2025

Hot take: “New Year, New You” is bu****it.
Not because goals are bad… but because that message makes you think you need to become a different person overnight.

And that’s exactly why so many women burn out by week two.

When you commit to losing belly fat, toning your muscles, and healing your body, you are shifting your identity and creating new habits. But it’s still YOU.

Flashback to Nov 2023 — 148 lbs:
I was tracking macros. I was working out. I was “doing everything right”…
…but my body wasn’t responding.

And the truth?
The problem wasn’t my willpower.
It was stress + hormones + depleted body systems — my body was living in survival mode.

So I implemented a new plan… and I dropped 27 pounds in 3 months (and kept it off).
Summer ‘24 - 118 lbs ✅
Summer ’25 - 123 lbs. ✅
That’s not luck. That’s strategy.

Then came the next phase this fall: I wanted to grow my abs.

Which meant I had to switch my approach again (spoiler alert… it worked 😉).

That’s exactly why I created my Metabolic Rehab Protocol: a phased plan that helps you adjust your strategy before you plateau, because staying in a calorie deficit forever will keep your results stuck in survival mode.

Instead, we support:
✅ metabolism (so you can actually see progress)
✅ hormones (so your body isn’t fighting you)
✅ stress + nervous system (so your body feels safe enough to change)

Because it’s a new year… but it’s the same you.
And this version of you deserves to feel strong, safe, and sexy — without tracking macros like it’s a second job or spending hours a day in the gym.

Want the exact PLAN I use with clients so they see results?

Comment PLAN 👇 and I’ll send you:
✅ how to get started
✅ my New Year Checklist
✅ how to avoid the January plateau + burnout cycle

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄

This season has reminded me that beneath the gifts, the traditions, and the chaos… it all comes down to gratitude.

Gratitude for family. For love. For health. For the ability to show up fully for the people I care about.

No guilt. No restriction. Just joy.

🤍 🎄 🎅 🫶

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