How Roseann Eliminated Her Cholesterol Meds And Lost Weight Eating Optimally At 75 Years Old!

Most of my clients in their 70's come to me to Shed Pounds Sustainably. However, that wasn't the case with Roseann... 

She was 75 years old and living in South Carolina.  She hired me as her Nutritionist because she was in constant pain from double knee surgery, high cholesterol levels (in the 280s!) and a limited ability to move.  She couldn't go places or do the things she loved. Weight loss was secondary for her.

She’s been gracious enough to share her inspiring and exciting results from eating optimally (and let me tell ya… she EXCEEDED her own expectations). She even surprised her doctors!   This is what happens when you stop chasing a number on a scale and start giving your body exactly what it needs to heal.

Click the play button below to watch my full interview with the amazing Roseann and listen to her tell you in her own words...

I help my clients use food therapeutically to improve chronic conditions, they get so many more health improvements than just weight loss.

Here's just a glimpse of what Roseann achieved:

✨ Completely eliminated her cholesterol and blood pressure medications! 
✨ Went from a size XL to a medium — she hasn't been a medium since college!
✨ No longer thinks about or obsesses over her weight
✨ Volunteers at a hospital, goes out, makes new friends — no longer confined to her chair and feels confident (my favorite!)
✨ Can sit with her knees crossed again
✨ Walked a full mile AND did PT on the same day — with no pain after!
✨ Can see her ankle bones and foot veins again as her swelling continues to reduce
✨ Lost 4+ lbs in 3 weeks — even while on prednisone for the first two weeks
✨ Has successfully kept the weight off for over a year (WOO HOO!)

I mean… Can we just take a moment? This woman can now walk a mile, reduced her clothing size, eliminated obsessive food/weight thoughts, and got off multiple medications. All because she changed what she put on her plate. Food is that powerful!

And in her own words?

 "I’ve done almost every diet and this was the easiest thing. After one year I’ve successfully kept the weight off."

Her story reminds you of what’s possible! 

Don't give up. Shedding Pounds Sustainably is absolutely possible. I help women in their 60s, 70s and 80s do it every day (and what a blessing that is!).

 In Your Corner,

Trish

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What are the biggest challenges you’re facing with your health?  What can you take from Roseann’s story to take action for yourself?

How Michelle Lost Weight And Kept It Off With Optimal Eating

This is my FAVORITE part of being a Nutritionist that helps women age 60+....

Hearing graduates reach out to me one year later with how they’re not just keeping the weight off but that…

They’re still losing.

They healed their nausea that the doctor couldn’t…

The number of medications they NO LONGER have to take…

That “for the first time ever, I can look at myself honestly and say, I love this person and I love my life.”

That’s ^^ exactly what Michelle said to me when we checked in last week.

She had emailed me and said “It’s been over a year since we worked together… I’m doing amazing since working with you… literally changed my whole life!” 

So of course I wanted the details!  I love hearing how well my clients are doing years later! This is what Michelle was going through right before she hired me as her Nutritionist…

• Had over 75 pounds to lose

• Bedridden for 2 years

• Diagnosed with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and was unable to work anymore. She had to retire early from 36 year Dental Assistant career.

• It was a victory if she was able to get out of the bed and come sit in the living room chair

• Was unable to drive anymore

• Had high blood pressure, which she’s had for over 30 years

• Had diabetes

• Suffered from Fibromyalgia and autoimmune illnesses

• Couldn't cook anymore and couldn't stand it because of the cyclic vomiting

• Suffered from dizziness and imbalance and was using a walker

• Couldn't walk more than 2 blocks and couldn't stand more than 20 minutes 

• She felt like she was dying

• Was taking 10 different medications

• Had done everything, tried everything, and tried every diet. 

And just wait until you see where Michelle is NOW – one year after Eating Optimally!

Click the video below to hear Michelle share her successes in her own words!

She shares that not only has she been eating optimally for over a year but she….

❤️ Lost 78 lbs

❤️ Eliminated her nausea – no more daily vomiting! 

❤️ No longer needs to use a walker and can exercise now

❤️ Feels less pain all over – in her back, knees, wrists

❤️ Reduced prescribed medications from 10 to 2!  She eliminated 8 medications!

❤️ Is no longer diabetic! Her A1c is now 5.6!

❤️ Increased her confidence, faith, joy, appreciation, vision, diligence, discipline, persistence and determination overall, as well as patience/love with and for herself has increased immensely.

She loves herself for the first time in her life and that is my favorite part. ❤️

If Michelle can do it, you can do it too!

If you need help, schedule a time to chat with me here.  That’s exactly what Michelle did before she hired me.

In Your Corner Always,

Trisha

Now I’d love to hear from you… answer today’s Take Control Now question below…

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What are the biggest challenges you’re facing with your health?  What can you take from Michelle’s story to take action for yourself?

How Kerry Lost 30 Pounds at 74 Years Old with Optimal Eating

I love when women don’t give up on themselves.  Kerry was 74 when we first spoke.  Just like most all my clients…

Kerry had been stuck at a weight she was unhappy with for decades.  She was anxious, tired, wasn’t sleeping well and she wanted to stop taking high cholesterol and blood pressure medications.  She had been on them for years and didn’t know why. Kerry said…

“I needed something new. I've tried so many other diets.”

She scheduled a time to chat with me to see if/how I could help her.  And I knew I could after talking with her for an hour.  I shared what results she was most likely to experience and how we’d get her there sustainably.  She decided to hire me as her Nutritionist, #1 cheerleader and accountability coach.  She enrolled to Shed Pounds Sustainably with Optimal Eating customized to her diagnoses, goals, tastebuds and lifestyle (including the extent to which she does and doesn’t want to cook!).

I am SO proud of Kerry for not giving up on herself because LOOK at what SHE accomplished for herself! No shots, no pills, no counting calories either! Kerry…

✨ Hit a low on the scale she hadn’t seen in the last 30 years! She lost 30 lbs in less than 5 months! She started in the obese BMI range and is now in the normal BMI range!  
✨ Eliminated her statin and blood pressure medication with our support coaching her on how to talk with the doctors now that her lab work was improving! 
✨ Reduced anxiety medication within her first 11 days of eating optimally because she wasn’t as anxious anymore!
✨ Falls asleep easier and improved her quality of sleep. She’s no longer tired when she wakes up.
✨ Is living her goals again! She’s eating foods that are best for her body and she’s avoiding foods that aren’t. 
✨ No longer feels hungry or bloated after she eats. 
✨ Has increased energy and productivity during the day now. She organized and cleaned out a closet she’s wanted to clean for 8 years! 
✨ Is walking quicker to the car from the tennis courts. She can feel the difference in her stride. After just 2 weeks of eating optimally! 
✨ Can now do a low squat and come back to standing without support. The last time she could do this was more than 2 years ago!
✨ Can walk up 2 flights of stairs without stopping or using the handrail! 

Listen to Kerry share her story achieving healthy, sustainable weight loss from Optimal Eating here….

She had tried diets for DECADES before achieving sustainable results here.  

Kerry said “I feel so good about myself. I love it!”

Kerry didn’t give up on herself AND she didn’t try another unsustainable option yet again this time around. She invested in the right help for all of her health concerns, and now, she gets to live the benefits of it for the rest of her life.  She can do it on her own now and doesn’t need me anymore which makes me very, very happy.

In Your Corner Always,

Trisha 

P.S. Schedule a time to chat with me here (just like Kerry did) to see if/how I can potentially help you Shed Pounds Sustainably too.

Improving Diabetes, Reducing Insulin and Losing Weight in Your 70s. Fran’s Story

Many times in life, we can’t know how things will work out until we try.  We have to step into faith with a wise decision to reach life-changing goals.

That’s exactly what Fran did – at 78 years old, she was really concerned about her health, how she felt and her diabetes.  

She was concerned about…

• Her Insulin levels. She wanted to decrease it or get off of it entirely. She had been trying to do this for years as a diabetic and was not successful with doctors.

• Physicians pushing weight loss shots on her.  She didn’t want to add another medication to her list. 

• Craving sweets and chocolate constantly. 

• Feeling swollen all over from the inside out and it was very painful especially after she ate food. 

• Neuropathy pain in her feet. 

She needed to try something different to help herself.  She didn’t know if hiring me as her Nutritionist to eat optimally would work or not but she had hope.  She acted on that hope and WOW I cannot wait to share with you the breadth of results that Fran accomplished, especially at 78 years old!

Click the video below to listen to Fran share how she exceeded her own expectations! 

Just look at these AMAZING results she achieved!  In just 10 weeks Fran…

✨ Shed 27 pounds (even though weight loss wasn’t a goal of hers! Improving her diabetes and feeling better was!)
✨ Nearly eliminated fast-acting insulin from 100+ units to not even needing to take it unless she does not eat optimally.
✨ Significantly reduced night time Insulin.
✨ Got off her statin medication (for cholesterol). 
✨ Decreased her knee pain. 
✨ Feels less inflamed all over her body. Amazing!

Fran shares her story of how she achieved these results without counting, measuring or weighing here… 

She didn’t even count carbs as a diabetic! She just ate optimally in a way that was tailored to her diagnosis and tastebuds.

Remember, you can’t reach your health goals if you don’t take a chance on yourself to try again. I’m so glad Fran didn’t give up!

In Your Corner,

Trisha

P.S. Ready to see if I can potentially help you shed pounds sustainably too like I did for Fran?  Click here and schedule a time on my calendar. 

How Linda Lost 100 Pounds Sustainably Eating Optimally at 71 Years Old

I received this email from a client graduate on Thanksgiving (and what a heart warming email to read!)…

Linda, a retired nurse, worked with me for just 10 weeks about 2 years ago.  It was so beautiful to hear her update because she’d lost 100 pounds and gained it back four different times before she hired me.

And today, she’s telling her story in our video interview!

Linda is a tremendous example of what never giving up on yourself and your health goals looks like especially in your late 60s and 70s!  She says this is the most sustainable way she’s ever lost weight because it’s an effective lifestyle change.  She’s doing it - not some pill or shakes.  

Not only has Linda kept her 100 lbs off for two years now, but even within her first TWO WEEKS eating optimally she was able to eliminate Glimepiride, a diabetes medication!  That’s because optimal eating itself is so therapeutic and beneficial for health.  Now, she’s also off her Metformin and is taking ZERO medications for diabetes and her A1c is normal.  She reversed her diabetes! 

I want you to hear her story.  Watch my interview with Linda here…

Linda is a tremendous example of what happens when you try again despite critical thoughts like “what if I fail again?” or “what if it doesn’t work?”  She had gained 100 lbs back 4x and she still tried again!  As she should’ve!  And I’m SO proud of her because now, she’ll never have to try again!  She likes eating optimally, she likes how she feels, AND she doesn’t have to count, measure or weigh anything!  She just eats!

See what never giving up on yourself and your health goals looks like by watching our interview!

Remember, trying again to shed pounds sustainably means you have a goal and that you CARE about yourself.  That’s commendable.  So if someone says “you’re trying again!?” you say "absolutely I’m trying again!”  This is your life and it matters ❤️

In Your Corner Always,

Trish

P.S. Ready to see if I can potentially help you shed pounds sustainably too like I did for Linda? Click here and schedule a time on my calendar to chat before my calendar fills up!

Now I’d love to hear from you… answer today’s Take Control Now question below…

TAKE CONTROL NOW

What part of Linda’s story resonates with you most?  If you want to shed pounds sustainably, what’s holding you back from trying (again)?  What can you do to take action anyway?  If you’re not sure or might want my help, schedule a time to chat with me here.