I dealt with disordered eating through my teens & much of my adult life – which very few guessed, as I was obsessed with health, fitness, and nutrition.

I could tell you in less than 3 seconds how many calories any food had, and even though I looked like I was in shape on the outside, internally, I was out of control. 

On the outside, I was helping people lose weight. Behind closed doors, I was secretly binge eating almost every day, even waking up in pain from what I’d eaten the night before. 

I have one distinct memory from my 20’s when I had a seasonal contract at a weight loss camp. At night, I’d walk to a nearby store with my backpack, buying $10 of cookies and peanut butter, and already stuffing them in my mouth on the walk home. I prayed no one would see me.

I would eat until I felt sick. If there was any food left, I’d force myself to finish that too, because “tomorrow is a new day” and I didn’t want to have “bad” foods in the house when I was “starting fresh” (which, of course, never lasted.

I continued to take more courses and certifications on health, wellness, nutrition, fitness, psychology, meditation, and more. With my strong intellect, I believed that the more I knew, the more control I would have and the healthier I would be.

The exact opposite happened.

The more educated I was, the more I binged. I made gorgeous, structured, detailed food plans and exercise regimens for myself that I could never sustain before the binge habit would undo all my hard work.

As my binge eating became more extreme, the more extreme the methods I tried to stop. 

Whether it was a 30-day sugar free detox, fasting, pills, or cleanses (I know there are many who have gone to larger extremes than I have), I would last a certain amount of time, and then it would all crumble into a binge.

Eventually, it all came to a head when I realized this wasn't sustainable anymore.

I started studying how the the brain of a compulsive overeater works, versus the brain of a “normal” or as I like to call it, a peaceful eater. I learned what was really necessary for me to finally overcome my own disordered eating. I also learned the mindset that would help me sustain it effortlessly.

I was able to eat any food without worrying about spiraling out of control. I was able to feel calm with any food in the house. I was able to eat according to my body signals, without worrying about intense cravings getting in my way. I was able to enjoy eating in a calm state of mind, without the fear of sabotaging myself. My mind was finally free from food worries, and my body finally had a chance to heal. Now I enjoy eating, but it no longer consumes my life. I have genuine peace and ease with food.

This led me to create the Rewired Eating Framework. This single framework has now helped countless people effectively end binge eating and disordered eating for good — so they can finally be free to live the lives they really want, just like I always wanted too.