Teala
Renae

I have a passion for nutrition and for helping others. As someone who has always struggled with food allergies and sensitivities, autoimmune disease, hypothyroidism, hormonal imbalances, a weak immune system, and “mystery” illnesses, I’ve found myself spending a lot of time trying to figure out how to heal my body. 

At the age of 6, I decided to become a vegetarian. I did not have the knowledge or desire to necessarily be a healthy vegetarian, but I just knew I no longer wanted to consume meat products. As a preteen, my mom began to worry about my diet, and had me see a nutritionist. I still remember how excited I was to take in all the new information surrounding diet and healthy lifestyle. I believe my passion for nutrition began during that initial meeting. 

Unfortunately, with my teenage years, came a desire to yo-yo diet and I developed disordered eating. I began living off of protein bars, slim fast drinks, and energy drinks. I would then rebound and eat “healthy” calorie-dense foods, loaves of bread, and white rice in excess. After nearly a decade of this unhealthy relationship with food, I had damaged my metabolism and my overall health. Not only was I addicted to sugar and bread-like foods, I was in denial and thought I would find the magical diet to cure my body and my obsessive thoughts surrounding food. My days were spent obsessing about weight loss, calories, and bread. I hadn’t given up, and I hadn’t fully “let myself go”, but I was losing the battle and I was already exhausted. 

I never considered that I was a food addict. I had never had a “binge” that was too excessive. I had always fluctuated between normal and about 20lbs overweight, but never crossed over into obese. I had willpower to go on extended fasts and I had maintained a vegetarian/vegan diet for years.  One day, after coming across a book called, “Bright Line Eating,” I realized that I scored a 10 on the susceptibility test. I was indeed, a food addict. 

Bright Line Eating saved me! I want other people to experience the freedom that comes with living a life that isn’t consumed by food and all things related. I believe that there is no one-size fits all approach, however it is fairly simple to customize a plan to fit into everyone’s life.