Michelle Kowalski is a NY state certified nutritionist and registered dietitian with over 30 years of experience in the field. Michelle will teach you how to eat just right so you can fit into your favorite jeans again without going on a fad diet.

• Michelle’s aunt and uncle who lived into their 90s, ate well, walked every day, no medications served as her role models. Saw you had the ability to heal yourself.
• In her teens, Michelle was overweight and went on fad diets. Borderline anorexic. She studied nutrition in college. She learned how food can fuel her. Transferred the eating challenges she had to helping others
• “I have to respect my body to age well. I do something everyday. I do it for my health.”
• If you want to lose 40 lbs, she’ll ask what are your goals? Are you getting the right nourishment to heal your body.
• These fad diets don’t work. They’re a tease. You may lose one pound a day but the processed foods don’t transition to real foods and can gain back the weight plus more. Have an awareness of what you’re eating. Read food labels.
• You can always make something work. She’s seen close to 5k clients for weight loss and nutrition counseling in 23 years and has a great success rate. She educates and operates as a support system. “If you listen to what I say, you’ll have an 80 to 100% success rate.“
• Manage the portion size. Binging leads to poor mental behavior.
• If you want to have pizza, eat a salad before and take some fiber to fill you up. Positive eating vs shameful eating. Do NOT eat processed foods.
• If you have a craving and do 100 jumping jacks, that craving will subside. One treat a day that you can look forward to.
• Hear what she says about Ozempic. There are a lot of unknowns. Make sure you’re under the care of a doctor or coach.
• Learn about her coaching biz, one on one coaching, maintenance program.

How have you changed?

• I’m a more compassionate soul. If I can guide someone, it’s not about me, you did the work.

What do you recommend to women looking for a change?

• Set good fundamental goals
• Don’t beat yourself up.
• Have some self compassion and self care for yourself

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