Hi! I’m Renee and I am a wife, mom, Registered Dietitian, and recovering perfectionist. I was recently asked what my greatest passion as a dietitian was, and before my brain could even catch up with my mouth I blurted out “to help people understand it doesn’t have to be so complicated!” W.T.F. Ok, now that my brain has caught up let me explain. I might be a dietitian, but I love food. I do not want to live in a world without cheese, I could eat some form of potato every day, and chips and ice-cream have my heart. I have always loved these things, but I didn’t always allow myself to enjoy them. I’m not saying I didn’t eat them, but I didn’t enjoy them. At some point in my late teens, I decided my thin-framed dancers’ body wasn’t good enough. It wasn’t thin enough or fit enough and it didn’t look like the fashion or fitness models featured in my favorite magazines. I blamed this on my love for Doritos (Cool Ranch in particular,) and from that moment forward I began to fear food. Let me be clear – I was nowhere near overweight. In fact, I was borderline underweight, but the fear of “getting fat” took up residence in my 18-year-old brain and camped out for the next 15 years or so. My therapist, who has become infamous among my friends for her witty explanations of my behavior over the years, has best described me as “obsessive compulsive with an anorexic flare.” She nailed it! I wasn’t extremely restricting my eating or unwilling to maintain a healthy weight, but I did have an intense fear of gaining weight, a distorted body image, and I OBSESSED over controlling my weight and shape. I spent 15 years or so living outside of my body and in my head obsessing over what I ate, what I was going to eat, how many workouts I could get in, etc. and well that isn’t really living is it?! In 2015 when I left my corporate job I was in the best shape of my life, but I was far from happy. I spent every minute of the day terrified that one wrong move and I would lose everything I had worked so hard for. That’s when I decided enough was enough! I enrolled in the Institute for the Psychology of Eating’s Eating Psychology Coaching Program. Between the program and my own personal experiences, I can say it was worth every penny. I am now living. Really living! In my body, not in my head. Not counting calories or tracking macros. Not forcing myself to do workouts that I hate and drinking terrible tasting protein shakes. I am finally free and living my best life and I want to help you do the same. I have watched countless friends and family members suffer through cleanses, the latest fad diets, and torturous workouts only to fall off the wagon and end up right back where they started. Don’t go to another party and skip the cake because you are on a “diet.” Get out of your head and stop obsessing about weight and calories. I created this blog/page/etc. to share my experiences and my expertise to help you start living your best life. I am not perfect – I still have rough days and we are here to help and support each other. The best part? No acai smoothie bowls or kale salads required. I am here to offer you solutions for real life. For busy Mom’s, college students or corporate professionals. You don’t have to be a wife or a Mom to benefit from the info I will be sharing. If you are ready to become the best version of yourself and start living in the moment then you are in the right place. I can’t wait to get to know you better <3