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Audrey Fleck - Functional Nutritionist

Audrey Fleck is a functional dietitian-nutritionist who provides nutrition counseling through her pr

02/28/2026

Another year older and when you really think about it.. it is a gift.🎁

Some years stick out more than others and this was certainly one for the books. It had to be one of the hardest of my life — physically and emotionally.

From the same week I learned I was pregnant with baby #4, my family also got really really hard news about my father. So it was pregnancy nausea, fatigue, dead of winter yuck, with lots of fear and anxiety hoping he would still be here to meet the baby…to celebrate another birthday together. And with pregnancy alone- you just keep hoping everything continues to go well. Sneaky low level worrying is always there until I’m holding that baby in my arms . This pregnancy was the hardest of them all too. A very pregnant achey tired summer. Lots of hip pain and UNrest. I felt like not fun mom. My sparkle felt faded. Then newborn life with three other kids and starting a brand new school year.

It was a lot. Every single month felt heavy in some way.

My birthday always falls in this weird in-between season — the end of winter but not quite spring. Which honestly feels fitting. I usually feel somewhere between surviving and blooming- often every year at this point.

And now, six months postpartum, I finally feel like I’m coming up for air.
Not in a dramatic way.
Like I’m almost done crawling out of the trenches and seeing light again. ✨

I’m sure my hormones are having an effect too. 🙂

I’m also closer to 40… and I can feel that “I don’t give a f***” energy creeping in 😅… in a good way.

Anyway these are my birthday reflections and ramblings and a lot of feels I’ve been holding in until now when I feel like sharing.

I like sharing because I like when other people can share their stuff and I can relate too.

So I’m just happy to be here!

It seems like life will always throw curveballs. There will always be trenches. But I’ve personally found that growth usually happens when you start crawling out and realize you handled more than you thought you could.

I hope I never forget that and that it does work out that way always.

Grateful for another year.
Grateful for my people.

And very ready for spring 🤍 🌷

02/23/2026

I have a very unscientific screening tool I use all the time to screen for cortisol issues.

I don’t start with labs.
I don’t start with supplements.

I ask one question:
“Do you sit down to eat your meals?”

Not what you eat.
Not how many grams of protein.
Just… do you actually sit down?

Because if you’re:
– Skipping meals
– Eating in the car
– Grabbing bites while standing
– Eating while answering emails
– Finishing your kid’s leftovers instead of making your own plate
– Done eating in 3 minutes because you’re rushing to the next thing

That tells me a lot.

And not in a judgmental way.

In a “your life might be running you right now” way.

If you truly cannot find 10 minutes to sit and eat…
You’re probably not just “busy.”
You’re probably in overdrive.

And when someone is living in overdrive all the time, I start thinking cortisol.

I start thinking nervous system.

I start thinking… okay, we need to zoom out.

Because if your body never feels safe enough to slow down for a meal, it’s not going to magically balance hormones, improve digestion, or drop body fat.💡

That’s not how this works

And yes — this absolutely bleeds into gut issues too.
When you’re rushing all day, digestion is not a priority for your body. Survival is.
So bloating, reflux, constipation, weird food reactions… they’re not random. 💩

They’re often lifestyle signals.

I’m not saying this to shame you.
I’m saying it because this is incredibly common.
Especially for moms.
Especially for women 35+. 🙋‍♀️
Especially for the women who take care of everyone else first.

But if you feel called out right now…
That’s your awareness moment.
Not “try harder.”
Not “be more disciplined.”
Just awareness. 🤔

Because before we layer in hormone testing or fancy supplements, we need to ask:
Do you even have space to take care of yourself?

That’s where we start inside the Metabolism Discovery Lab. 🤓
Not with extremes.
With foundations. 💪🥬🫐

DM me for more info. We are just getting started!

02/17/2026

If you feel like you’re doing everything to lose weight…

but keep ending up back where you started…

you’re not lacking effort.

You’re stuck in the cycle most women are taught:

Push harder.
Eat less.
Exercise more.
Try the next cleanse.

And while those approaches can create temporary weight loss…

they don’t address the metabolic environment underneath.

Hormones.
Stress load.
Muscle mass.
Blood sugar.
Gut + detox pathways.

So the body resists long-term change.

Inside the Metabolism Discovery Lab, we step off that hamster wheel.🐹

We focus on the systems actually driving weight resistance…

so your strategy finally works with your body — not against it.

Registration is now open if you’re ready for a different approach. ❤️

02/15/2026

Dear mom in your 30s (or beyond)…

If your body feels different after kids — I get it.
I’m right there with you.

Four kids later, I’m also in the season of rebuilding…
choosing me again…
figuring out what routines actually fit my life now.

Motherhood changes more than our schedules.
It shifts our stress load.
Our sleep.
Our hormones.
Our nervous system.
Our metabolism.

So it makes sense that the strategies that worked before kids don’t feel the same anymore.

And it’s not about “bouncing back.”

We get finer and wiser with age, don’t we?

Moving forward isn’t about trying to shrink ourselves back into who we were — it’s about building strength, resilience, and support for the body we’re living in now.

For many of us — especially 35+ — this work matters even more.

Because perimenopause is coming…
and metabolic resilience really, really does matter, my friend. ❤️

That doesn’t mean urgency or pressure.
It just means building habits that support:
✅Muscle
✅ Metabolism
✅Blood sugar
✅Hormones
✅Energy
✅Long-term health

Inside the Metabolism Discovery Lab, this is exactly what we focus on — in a way that fits motherhood, not fights it.

No extremes.
No all-or-nothing rules.
Just steady, realistic habit change.

❌You’re not trying to go backward.

➡️You’re building forward — stronger, wiser, and more supported than before.

If that feels like your next chapter, the Lab is open. Click the link in my profile to go to my website to learn more.

02/13/2026

If you’re over 35, weight loss timelines deserve a reality check.

Not because weight is the only goal…

But because expectations have gotten wildly disconnected from physiology.

Inside my work, we don’t chase fast scale drops.

We focus on fat loss, muscle preservation, and metabolic stability.

Because when weight drops quickly, it’s rarely just body fat.

It’s often:

❌Muscle
❌Water
❌Glycogen
❌Nervous system stress
❌Hormonal disruption

Which is why fast loss so often leads to rebound gain later.

When someone is in a fat loss phase, a general pace we might see is:
5 – 1 lb per week

And over time, that can look like:

3 months: 6–12 lbs
6 months: 12–24 lbs
9 months: 18–36 lbs
12 months: 24–48 lbs

Not because faster isn’t possible…

But because slower loss is more protective of metabolism and muscle.

Now — context matters here.

Not everyone is trying to lose a large amount of weight.

And not every body will lose at the same pace.

For example:

✨Someone with more weight to lose may see faster shifts initially
✨Someone closer to their set point may see slower, subtler changes
✨Some phases focus more on recomposition than scale change at all

And that’s not failure — that’s physiology.

This is why we don’t measure success by the scale alone.

We look at:

✅Body composition
✅Strength gains
✅Measurements
✅Energy
✅Hormonal markers
✅Metabolic health

Because the goal isn’t just a lower number…

It’s a body that feels stronger, more regulated, and more resilient long-term.

Especially heading into perimenopause and beyond.

So if your progress feels “slow” compared to what diet culture promised…

It might actually mean your body is doing it the sustainable way.

And if you want guidance navigating that without panic or extremes —

That’s exactly what we do inside the Metabolism Discovery Lab.

02/12/2026

There’s a lot of conversation right now around GLP-1 medications — Ozempic, Wegovy, and similar drugs.

And I want to approach this conversation with nuance.

For some women, these medications are incredibly helpful.

They can reduce appetite, stabilize blood sugar, and create momentum when weight loss has felt impossible.

But the piece that often gets overlooked is this:

Medication doesn’t teach you how to maintain the result.

It doesn’t teach you how to:
❎Support your metabolism
❎Preserve muscle
❎Regulate stress hormones
❎Stabilize hunger cues long-term

So when the medication stops… many women feel lost about what comes next.

This is where habit work becomes essential.

Inside the Metabolism Discovery Lab, we focus on building the foundations that support sustainable weight loss — whether someone is using medication or not.

We also work on supporting the body’s natural GLP-1 pathways through nutrition, gut health, and blood sugar balance.

Medication can be a tool.
But habits determine long-term outcomes.

If you’re on a GLP-1 — or considering one — this program can support you alongside that journey.❤️

Enrollment is open. Click the link in my profile to register or DM me for more info.

02/11/2026

Perimenopause is where a lot of women start to feel like their body turned on them.

The strategies that worked before stop working.
The scale feels stuck.
Energy dips.
Fat distribution changes.
Sleep gets disrupted.

And the default advice is still:
“Eat less. Exercise more.”
But that advice ignores what’s actually happening physiologically.

Estrogen fluctuations impact insulin sensitivity, fat storage, muscle retention, and hunger signaling.

Cortisol becomes more influential.

Sleep and stress play a larger metabolic role.

So when women try to push harder, restrict more, and exercise more intensely… it often backfires.

This is why the Metabolism Discovery Lab starts with foundations first — stabilizing blood sugar, supporting muscle, regulating stress, and building habits that hormones can actually respond to.

From there, we layer in hormone support and testing when it makes sense.

You don’t need to fight your body.
You need a strategy that understands it.

Enrollment is open if you’re ready for a calmer, more sustainable approach.

Follow the link in my profile for more info.

02/10/2026

You don’t need another reset.

You don’t need more discipline.

And you definitely don’t need to try harder in a body that’s asking for support.

The Metabolism Discovery Lab is how I work with women long-term now — especially women 35+, busy moms, and women navigating perimenopause or menopause.

This is habit change.

This is metabolism support.

This is learning how your body actually responds — and adjusting in real time.

If you’re looking for a calmer, more sensible way to lose weight and feel better in your body, this might be your next right step.

🔗 Enrollment is open. Click the link in my profile to find more info and to register.

💬 DM me if you want me to help you register and decide on the best track for you. We can chat. 🙂

02/09/2026

A lot of women are waking up already behind.

They don’t know what to eat.
They’re skipping protein.
They bought supplements but never take them.
They’re dehydrated.
They’re rushing straight into stress mode.

And then they wonder why they feel off… or stuck… or inflamed… or exhausted.

It feels really, really good to know:
“This is what supports my body.”
“And this is how I start my day.”

That kind of clarity builds momentum.

But routines aren’t built overnight.

There’s no medication.
No detox.
No magic pill that creates consistency for you.
It’s built through repetition.

Through structure.
Through deciding what matters and practicing it enough that it becomes automatic.

This is a huge part of what we do inside the Metabolism Discovery Lab — building foundational routines that regulate metabolism, hormones, and energy over time.

Not perfectly.
Just consistently enough to move the needle.

Because sustainable change comes from what you do every day — not what you try for 30 days.
Registration is opening this week. Find link in my profile to lead you to more info.

02/03/2026

This won’t go viral.

And honestly… that’s okay.

There’s no glow-up here.

No perfectly optimized routine.

No “bounce back” energy.

I filmed this on day three of feeling like absolute garbage because I’ve been sick — but dinner still needed to be made, my kids still came home, and I still sat down and ate.

This is what supporting your metabolism actually looks like in real life.

Not fireworks. Not extremes.

Just showing up in small, boring, repeatable ways.

Most viral weight loss content works because it’s dramatic — push harder, cut more, overhaul everything, do it now.

But what actually creates sustainable results is the opposite:

eating consistently, fueling enough, moving when you can, resting when you need to, and not making every off day mean you’ve “failed.”

If you want more support like this, I’m opening spots inside The Metabolism Discovery Lab soon.

Click the link in my profile to join the waitlist for The Metabolism Discovery Lab…I’ll send you my free baseline labs PDF for info on what labs to get right away so we can get a head start on what to prioritize in your plan.

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08/18/2025

✨ We finally got to meet the littlest member of our family… and if you didn’t know—it’s a BOY! 💙

Keeping with the tradition of “W” names for our boys (never thought I’d need four of them 😉)… meet Wilder Remi.

🌻My little summer wildflower
🎲 Our wildcard
💫 Bound to have a touch of wild growing up with 3 big brothers 👦🏼👦🏼👦🏼👶🏼

Born 8/13, weighing 8 lbs 9 oz—my biggest baby yet!

We’re so grateful he’s here and we are both healthy and doing well. ❤️

06/22/2025

Beach eats, baby bump, and body gratitude 🌊🍉🤰

31 weeks pregnant, chasing three little boys, and embracing the stretch — in more ways than one.

This trip wasn’t about food rules or macros. It was about nourishment and rest — the kind that looks a little different with three kids in tow. But sunshine and saltwater? Still healing.

We focused on local, fresh food — fruits and veggies from nearby stands, seafood (my favorite), and some simple home-cooked meals at the beach house.
But we also made space for pizza nights, ice cream runs, and a trip to the candy store — because food memories matter too.

My husband doesn’t love seafood, but we got him to try a clam — progress! And I’ll keep offering clams, shrimp, and oysters to the boys. One day, I dream of a big family seafood feast. (Crabs still intimidate me a little, but I’ll get there 😅🦀)

This is also my first pregnancy being very pregnant in the heat of summer… and I’m not gonna lie, it’s felt harder. Maybe it’s the heat, maybe it’s the non-stop pace of life with three kids already, or maybe it’s just because this is the fourth time I’m doing this. I’ve been a little more cranky than usual — not gonna lie.

Still… with each pregnancy, my body stretches just a little more — literally and figuratively.
And I’m learning (again) that it’s not about controlling my body, but honoring it.

Because our bodies are always changing.
And the most powerful thing I can do is keep listening. Keep nourishing. Keep saying thank you.

Scroll through for some beach memories and happy summer ☀️

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Audrey provides integrative and functional nutrition therapy and counseling to the community of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and beyond.

Audrey’s private practice, Functional Origins, is located in Perkasie, Pennsylvania and provides in-person and virtual nutrition counseling. Audrey along with registered dietitian, Alexis Desrosiers, specialize in:

Women’s health concerns including hormonal imbalances, PCOS, healthy weight, endometriosis, preconception planning, pregnancy, and postpartum nutrition, infertility

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