Education
Bachelor's Degree
Certifications:
Nutrition Coach
Harvard Health - Lose Weight and Keep it Off
Emory University - Weight Management: Beyond Balancing Calories
AFPA - Holistic Nutritionist
Currently Pursing:
Board Certified Holistic Health Care Practitioner
Early Struggles with Weight and Body Image
When it comes to weight loss, Natalie is had her fair share of struggles!
Starting at just 10 years old, Natalie began to experience weight and body confidence issues.
She was always the “thicker” one amongst her cousins and one day, a family friend made the comment that pointed it out.
As just a kid, she began to wonder “what was wrong with her” and why wasn’t she thinner like her cousins who were all the same age.
She couldn’t figure it out and the scale continued to climb.
She went on to gain 40lbs between freshman and senior year of high school.
But her weight issues didn’t stop there.
History with Yo-Yo Dieting
After Natalie gained 40lbs in high school, she gained an additional 30lbs in her freshman year of college.
Desperate to lose weight, she followed the keto diet and lost 66lbs.
She thought all her weight issues were over but almost as fast as she’d lost the weight, she regained it.
She spent the next 10 years, trying multiple diets, pills, teas and supplements to lose weight.
She spent hours on the treadmill and elliptical each day.
Though she could lose 10-25lbs depending on the diet, the weight always came back.
The Turning Point
Now over 80lbs heavier than when she first started her weight loss journey, her self-esteem had reached an all-time low.
She felt like a failure and began to hide.
She stopped spending time with family and friends isolated herself.
She and her husband took a trip to Cabo and what should’ve been fun, turned into a nightmare.
She was constantly reminded of how self-conscious she felt.
She hated how she felt and she vowed she’d never feel that way again.
She decided that she would learn how to lose weight so she could keep it off.
She lost 88lbs naturally.
After seeing so much misinformation as it relations to nutrition, healthy eating and weight loss, Natalie launched Glow Up Nutrition in 2021 to help other busy professionals hop off the yo-yo dieting rollercoaster.
Enter Motherhood
After losing 88lbs and maintaining it, Natalie and her husband, Aaron, fell pregnant with their only child, Aiden.
She gave birth in July 2023.
During pregnancy, Natalie gained 57lbs.
In a year’s time, Natalie has lost her pregnancy weight using the same 3-step process that helped her lose 88lbs and now her mission is even stronger.
Helping Others
She is now on a mission to help other professionals learn how to balance their career, family and health without the overwhelm, confusion of typical diets using her simple three-step process that helped her lose weight and keep it off.
To learn more about how you can work with Natalie and Glow Up Nutrition, click here.
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