Awaken MTM

10/19/2025

10/18/2025

Day 7- Mini -Series Simplifying Nutrition - how stress can derail your work

10/18/2025

Mini-Education Series: Simplifying Nutrition Day 6 – Rebuilding a Flexible Metabolism

As we age, insulin sensitivity drops - meaning your body has to make more insulin to do the same job. That raises cholesterol, triglycerides, and stress hormones like cortisol while lowering DHEA, estrogen, testosterone, and melatonin.

The result? Your body relies more on sugar, less on fat, and your metabolism slows.
And many people try to push harder to lose the weight but that can actually backfire because that stress can actually increase your cortisol further.

The key isn’t to do more, it’s to recover smarter:
✅ Prioritize protein to stabilize blood sugar and protect muscle
✅ Add resistance training to keep your metabolism strong (think resistance, beyond bodyweight, squats, push-ups planks)
✅ Give your body time to rest and rebalance hormones

When you train your metabolism this way, it becomes flexible again- you gan steady energy, efficient fat burning, and finally feeling like yourself.

Tomorrow we’ll talk about how stress and sleep tie into all of this - and why they can make or break your results. 💪

10/17/2025

✨ CLIENT WINS THAT MADE ME CRY ✨

One of my clients was able to put her wedding rings on for the first time in years today - this one honestly made me cry. It’s such a beautiful reminder that sometimes the most powerful changes aren’t even part of our original goals, but they end up meaning the most. 💕

Here’s what some of my clients have shared with me just this week:

💍 “I was able to put my wedding rings back on. They have not fit in a couple years.”
🌿 “I stayed consistent even while traveling with friends and family.”
🔥 “Down 10 pounds in two weeks since starting the program.”
💧 “I’m more mindful now, I actually notice when I’m thirsty.”
⚡️ “I have more energy and mental clarity.”
✨ “My skin is clearer.”
🤩 “My joints don’t hurt at all.”
🌸 “My menstrual symptoms are almost gone.”

These are the kinds of wins that remind me why this work matters so much- it’s not just about numbers on the scale. It’s about feeling better, living better, and getting your life back piece by piece. So happy and congratulations to ALL my clients celebrating their wins! 🎉

10/17/2025

10/16/2025

10/16/2025

🧠 Simplifying Nutrition: Day 5

As we age, insulin naturally rises - and that can cause two key hormones, DHEA and melatonin, to decrease.

👉 DHEA helps make estrogen and testosterone so lower DHEA = lower estrogen, and testosterone which = less energy, slower metabolism, stubborn belly fat
👉 Lower melatonin = poor sleep, higher stress hormones, more cravings

This is why meal timing matters just as much as what you eat. Spacing out meals (and skipping the constant snacking) helps keep insulin balanced so your hormones can work with you, not against you.

ACTION STEP:
✨ Try this tonight: finish your last meal at least 3 hours before bed to support better sleep and recovery.

And if you want more one on one support, I would love to help you. Message me to learn how to get started today.

10/16/2025

10/15/2025

🌿 Day 4 Mini-Education Series: Simplifying Nutrition -How Meal Frequency Affects Your Hormones and Metabolism (Part 1) 🌿

Yesterday, we talked about what to put on your plate and today, we’re shifting gears to when you eat and how often you eat, because meal frequency plays a huge role in how your body regulates hormones and burns fat.

This topic is a little more involved, so I’m breaking it into two parts. Today we’ll cover why it matters, and tomorrow we’ll talk about how to apply it.

The key hormone is insulin. Every time you eat, your body releases insulin to move nutrients into your cells. As we age, our insulin sensitivity decreases, meaning our bodies have to produce more insulin to do the same job.

Here’s why that’s important ⬇️
When insulin stays elevated all day (especially if you’re constantly snacking or grazing) your cholesterol and triglycerides can rise, stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline increase, and your metabolism starts to slow down.

This is something I focus on when working with my clients. We ealk through putting this into practice and I help them understand how small changes in timing and frequency can completely transform their energy, hormones, and metabolism.

When you give your body true breaks between meals, insulin has a chance to decrease and that’s when your body can switch from burning glucose for energy to burning fat for energy.

So by eating less often focusing on 3 meals that are balanced (like we talked about yesterday), you’re helping your hormones rebalance and your metabolism reset.

✨ Tomorrow in Day 5, we’ll talk about how to structure your meals and timing to naturally stabilize insulin and support fat-burning mode.

🎯 Action Step:
👉 Today, start spacing your meals 5–7 hours apart and skip the snacks in between to gove your body the chance to rest and reset between meals. If you’ve built your meal properly, you shouldn’t be hungry in between.
(Go back and rewatch the other videos in the series to learn how to do that or message me for one on one👍)

10/15/2025

Day 5 of the mini education series, simplifying nutrition. Today’s topic is timing of meals and your body’s release of insulin⏰

10/14/2025

✨ Transformation Tuesday ✨

I’ve been talking this week about simplifying your health journey but I also want to talk about something deeper that might be holding you back…

Maybe you’re thinking:
➡️ “I’m not sure I can stick to it.”
➡️ “I’ve tried diets before and they didn’t work.”
➡️ “Maybe it’s just not possible for me.”
➡️ “I don’t have the time, I need to focus on my family.”
➡️ “I can’t afford it.”
➡️ “Maybe I’m not worth the investment.”

I want you to hear this loud and clear: you are worth it. 💛

Your health matters.

Your energy matters.

You matter.

I’ve seen this pattern again and again in clients who finally decide to invest in themselves and the results go far beyond what they expected.

Someone starts their journey feeling tired, low on energy, struggling with confidence, and putting everyone else first. They are missing out on precious moments with their kids because they are just too tired to actively engage with them. They’re holding themselves back at work, at home, and in life because they just don’t feel capable of showing up fully for themselves or others. They are overwhelmed by the information out there and want change, but just don’t know where to start.

Fast forward a year: they’ve lost over 60 pounds, they’ve gained mental clarity, they now have the energy needed to spend tome with their loved ones, they gained confidence. These are all changes they never expected or didn’t even know were possible. They start showing up differently, they are more productive, have confidence to speak up at work, feel present with their family, and are making choices that support their life as well as their loved ones. In some cases, they even earn a job promotion, allowing them to better support their family. All this because they made the decision to invest in themselves first.

Investing in yourself isn’t selfish, it’s powerful. When you take care of your health and energy, you actually show up better for the people you love. 🌿

💡 If you’ve been waiting for a sign to start, this is it. Message me to get started now.
You are worth the investment. Your health matters. And the ripple effect of that choice can change everything.