Kickstart your Health:
The Key to Permanent
Weight Loss
Ready to be done with yo-yo dieting and calorie counting?
I sure was! In this series of classes, I'll share what I did to lose and keep a 40+ pound weight loss while eating a LOT of food during menopause! Not only did I learn how to eat for my overall health, I learned how to listen to my body and uncover my creative force. If that sounds like fun (it is!) then I hope you'll join me in this seven-class series.
What you'll learn:
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Tips and tricks in the kitchen to make cooking easy and fun (even if you don't like cooking.)
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How to keep the weight off without counting calories, dieting, or drugs
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How to deal with cravings (really, they can be conquered!)
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How to keep motivated when others around you aren't on board
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The science around habit formation and how to use it to your advantage
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Being part of a community provides guidance and support each week of your journey
Based on the Physicians Committee’s successful 21-Day Kickstart book, this seven-class series guides participants on a journey toward healthy weight loss, healthy weight maintenance, and an overall healthful and sustainable diet. For some, this may be the first time that food choice is prioritized over restricting food amounts as a guiding principle to support long-term health. This is a lifesaving learning experience bolstered by delicious plant-based recipes that help to lower cholesterol, control diabetes, lower blood pressure, and even boost energy and mood. Each two-hour class features videos and a cooking demonstration, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes participants can prepare at home.
Kickstart your Health Class Topics
Class 1: The Power of your Plate
Get ready! In this class, I teach the reasons why a whole food plant-based diet is the key to a healthy weight. Learn about food substitutions for your favorite foods and more!
Class 3: Getting in Gear
This week we are going to try some foods that may be new to you but are the cornerstone of plant-based eating. I'll show you how to make them tasty!
Class 5: Keys for Natural Appetite Control
Hungry all the time? I hear you. I'll show you how to use fiber to beat those hunger pangs. Also, what to do if we still feel hungry (hint: more is better!) Real food is fuel.
Class 7: Healthy Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the most preventable causes of premature death in developed countries. Plant-based diets can work fast to lower your levels.
Class 2: Let’s Go!
Get the skinny on how to implement a low-fat and plant-based way of eating including how to shop for food, read labels, and how to save money.
Class 4: Breaking the Food Seduction
Right about now, you may be missing cheese! Believe me, it gets easier! I'll teach you some ways to overcome cravings (and why you get them in the first place!)
Class 6: Digestive Health
New information has emerged in the past few years about how important our gut health is to our overall well being. In this class we learn how to feed it (and us) properly.
Why learn with me?
Take the whole series or just one class. Classes are live and online (not pre-recorded),
with some in-person classes offered in Maine.
This series is also offered as a corporate wellness program.
Learn more about why I teach whole food, plant-based cooking.
Learn
I'm a big believer that knowledge is power. Most classes provide a video lesson and many handouts to satisfy the scientist in you (and silence the skeptics!)
Connect
Join a community of learners who are also new to whole food, plant-based cooking. We share tips, recipes, our successes and our challenges so you don't feel like you are doing this all alone. We've got you!
Create
Unleash your creativity - in the kitchen (and beyond). You'll gain confidence to prepare mouthwatering and healthy meals for yourself and your whole family, even if you don't like to cook.