Weight Loss

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Most people come to me saying, “I just want to lose weight.” I get it. But here’s the truth: your body isn’t a math problem. When we only cut calories and crank cardio, your nervous system notices, your hormones push back, and your metabolism taps the brakes. That’s why the “I was good all week and nothing’s changing” feeling is so common. It’s not a willpower issue—it’s physiology.

I look at it the other way around: when your metabolism is supported, weight becomes a side effect. Not the project.

Why do 95% of people who lose weight gain it back and then some? Traditional dieting can drop the scale for a minute, but it often drags down thyroid output, sleep quality, mood, and sex hormones. Hunger gets louder. Energy gets lower. Cravings get stronger. And then the scale boomerangs. You didn’t fail—the strategy did.

“Dieting locks you into a vicious cycle of more and more calorie and carb deprivation, and a slower and slower metabolism that puts on weight more and more easily. Eventually, it forces you to stay in this constant state of semi-starvation just to maintain your weight, let alone lose any more.” -Ari Whitten

Where GLP-1s Fit In (or Don’t)

Whether you want to avoid GLP-1 medications or you’re already on one, the strategy matters more than the tool. GLP-1s can blunt appetite so dramatically that people unintentionally undereat, lose muscle, slow their metabolic rate, and end up with even less metabolic flexibility than before. On the other hand, avoiding GLP-1s without the right metabolic structure often leads to the same old pattern—white-knuckling hunger, rebounding, and feeling like your body is fighting you.

In both situations, your body still follows the same physiological rules: you need stable blood sugar, protein-forward meals, muscle-preserving strength work, smart carb timing, and enough fuel to keep thyroid and nervous system signaling intact.

My job is to help you do weight loss in a way that protects your metabolism—whether you’re doing it naturally or while on medication—so you don’t trade short-term results for long-term problems. I help clients on GLP-1s keep their muscle, stabilize hunger cues, and prevent that “metabolic cliff” when they stop the medication. And I help clients who want to avoid GLP-1s get the metabolic results they came for without feeling like they’re starving or fighting their biology.

I use simple rhythms with clients that train the body to switch fuels on purpose—so you can push when it’s time to push and truly recover when it’s time to recover. My clients often complain about how MUCH they have to eat.

How does it feel when it’s working? Your hunger stops shouting. Afternoon crashes get rare. Workouts feel productive instead of draining. Sleep actually repairs you. Labs tend to move the right direction (triglycerides, fasting insulin, inflammation markers). And yes, your clothes usually start fitting better—without food fear.

If you’re done with diet whiplash and never want to start over again, I’d love to work with you. Let’s schedule a call to discuss working together HERE.