from counting points to Confidence in my skin. 

I've been thinking about food as long as I can remember. Not in a joyful, let's-savor-this way — more like mental gymnastics of "Should I eat this? Did I earn that? What will the scale say tomorrow?"

In my 20's, I loved lifting weights. I felt strong, capable, even confident — but somewhere between babies, busy schedules, and battling the scale, that version of me got lost.

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's at 30 — and for the past 17 years, I have been navigating the confusing, exhausting world of thyroid disease.

Like so many women, I tried all the things: Weight Watchers, Keto, 1,200-calorie meal plans, fat burners that made my heart race, cutting out food groups, and running myself into the ground. I lost weight — sure. But I also lost energy, confidence, and any sense of balance. And the weight? It always crept back on, plus some.

It wasn't until I hit my 40's, staring down perimenopause, insulin resistance, and the stubborn belly fat that would not budge, that I finally said:

Something has to change.

What I found wasn't another diet.

It was a new approach — one that works with your thyroid and hormones, not against them.

I stopped starving myself and started fueling my body — especially for my thyroid. I swapped cardio burnout for strength training that actually supported my metabolism. I learned how to work with my hormones and Hashimoto's, not against them. And slowly but surely, I built a relationship with food (and with myself) that felt healthy, sustainable, and strong.