TESTIMONIALS

KAREN MOORE: Weight Loss 

In February 2022, as I was approaching both retirement and age 58, I was as heavy as I had ever been. I knew if I wanted to enter my retirement years in the best of health, I had to do something to reverse the trend of yearly weight gain. I was not looking for a fad diet, and I knew there was no quick fix. I was looking to CHANGE my diet.

I had developed some unhealthy habits of too much sugar, refined carbohydrates and alcohol in my daily diet. Donna and I discussed my current eating habits and daily exercise routine, along with my goals for weight loss, as well as what I could reasonably do as far as cooking and preparing meals. We both agreed that following a 10-day detox plan would be a good start, and then we could go from there. 

I started with a resolve to be a healthier version of myself, and to feel better. I had my plan to follow, which included meditation, a 30-minute morning walk, and a relaxing bath in the evening. I started my new diet, with the help and guidance and encouragement from Donna every step of the way!

By July 2022 the weight was coming off, and I developed much better eating habits. I eliminated most sugar from my diet, and reduced my alcohol intake significantly. I also removed all processed food, and most refined flours and starches. I lost 26 pounds. More importantly I feel much better, my sleep has improved, as well as my endurance while running. My goal now is to maintain the weight loss and continue eating a better diet. One thing I learned from Donna is that there is no one diet that is going to work for everyone, and the best diet is the one you can stick with during weight loss and beyond. Donna’s approach is both individualized, realistic and based on food as medicine. What you put in your body affects your health, which becomes even more important as we age and want to enter our retirement years fit, active, and healthy.

Karen Moore in February 2022, before her weight loss, at 154.6 pounds.

Karen Moore in July 2022, after her weight loss, at 128.6 pounds.

LORI R.: Health & Wellbeing 

Donna has been my health and wellness coach on and off for three years, assisting me with finding balance in my life using the Circle of Life assessment tool. More recently, through working with Donna, I discovered that Autumn Sunrise Health Coaching can provide more than diet and exercise resources. The Circle of Life Tool assesses satisfaction with the many areas that make up health and well-being.  My Circle of Life assessment showed a deficit in Spiritual connectedness, stemming from my disillusionment with, and distancing myself from, organized religion. Donna encouraged me to try meditation, first experimenting with apps on my own, and later introducing me to meditation teachers and groups, in person and on-line, who have filled that significant void.  This has enriched my spiritual life, opened my heart-mind, and helped me to find space for peace in the midst of a turbulent time and world.  ~Lori R.

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