A mom with two little kids, a full time job and a husband that loved “meat and potatoes” every night for dinner, I knew I’d have to a plan that everyone would love if I didn’t want to make more work for myself. My idea of eating well meant salads all day, everyday and eating significantly less. I always had it in my head that if I was going to be smaller, I had to eat less and less to shrink. Which always left me starving, grumpy and caving in to “bad foods” which then made me feel like a failure because I again, couldn’t stick to it. 

What I learned through the portion fix nutrition program though was that I could eat MORE and a wide variety of foods and still lose weight. The program teaches you how much food your body needs to reach your goals, how much of each type of food - not cutting out any of the food groups - and making sure you are eating a well balanced diet. I no longer think of food as “good” and “bad” but instead as “healthy” and “unhealthy.” I’m able to live with the 100% clean diet 80% of the time. Enjoying treats once a week and not feeling like I’m cheating myself on the goals I’d set for myself. 

My coach and accountability group shared recipes, best practices on planning and preparing meals for busy people like me and it made it SO simple. The more I did it, the more time in my day I found. The more energy I had to play and interact with my kids at night and that “what’s for dinner” drama was gone. We had a plan, a healthy plan and we were sticking to it. Which felt good to be someone that was able to efficiently and effectively take care of myself and my family.