So I guess with any blog you need to start with who you are and where you come from and where you are going…I will try to do my best to keep it short and simple x I was born in S.A and moved to Ireland when I was 19, I also got married when I was 19 to my bestie, Phillip. We lived in Ireland for 10 years before we decided to move to New Zealand, and here we are! For now this is home…We have one very bouncy energetic and amazing kid, Jaun who is 10 who loves exploring and adventure and is a complete book worm (wouldn’t have it any other way).
Why have I chosen to study Nutritional science and therapy? I have had issues around my weight since I was a young and was diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis after the birth of my son. This was only the beginning of my journey into discovering more about myself and my health and what all the “extra” weight was really coming from. I have struggled with emotional trauma and of course like many, food was my safety net. I would go on yoyo diets and lose 10kgs and then put it all straight back on when I lost interest in the plan or when it became too restrictive. The truth is I had no idea about food, what to eat with what and how it all worked in my body. I was so fed up with looking in the mirror and feeling so unhappy. My weight seemed to control and consume all my thoughts, guilt, shame, anger and a myriad of emotions were linked to my sense of self and all controlled by food (so I thought).
After the diagnosis and many failed attempts by conventional medicine to find an answer, I decided to embark on my own journey into finding out what was truly going on beneath it all. I had read that you need to be happy with where you are at at this very moment to actually affect change. I looked at myself in the mirror one morning and even when I was standing there, overweight, rosy cheeks, tears in my eyes, fed up, I decided that I was going to accept who I was and love the person standing there in all her imperfect perfection..That’s the day It all changed for me and I learned to be gentle and work towards the goal which was a healthier and happier me.
7 Years down the line and I am 25kgs lighter, a registered coach and four modules away from completing my BSc in Nutritional science and therapy. The transformation in me and my life has been worth it all. It is my passion to educate and empower woman to live their best lives and support them through their journeys.
I am incredibly passionate about evidence based medicine and applying this to my clients. I believe wholeheartedly that living your best life should be attainable for all. It is my intention to provide targeted personalized nutrition to my clients and be active in affecting change in my local and global community and taking a stand for better health.
But..my story is not over..I have still got some health issues I am working out in own journey and I invite you to follow me as I embark on this journey. I am a big believer in being honest, real, pragmatic and genuine in all my dealings and that is connects us all as human beings x
I really hope you are enriched by the information on this site and feel “nourished from within”
Much Love,
Mikaela xx