L. A.

I came to Susan approximately 6 months ago and have really changed so much. I cannot thank Susan enough and would highly recommend her to anyone, who like me has been struggling with their weight, self esteem or body image.
I have tried almost every diet out there: Weight Watchers, Atkins, Jenny Craig, etc. The list goes on and on. What really brought me to Susan was not just that I thought I failed at all those diets, but that I become obsessed with dieting itself. Eating and not eating was all I thought about. And the more I dieted the more I binged. And the more I binged the worse I felt about myself.
I can honestly say approximately 6 months after my first appointment with Susan that my mind is in a much better place. I am no longer obsessed with food and diets. I have learned that instead of eating what someone else tells me to eat on a diet that I can eat what I want to eat. By eating what I want to eat I have cut down on my portions considerably and I don’t feel the need to binge anymore. When I would eat and eat and eat I would feel out of control. Now I am back in control.
Recently someone was telling me how wonderful Weight Watchers is because now you can eat as much fruit as you want and my answer back was, "Well, I can eat whatever I want."
Susan teaches you how to listen to your body. Susan’s approach is so different because it’s not a diet. So I can enjoy a cheeseburger, pizza or French fries without the guilt. I used to allow these things only as treats and when I was having them I would have to eat every last bite on my plate as if it would be the last time I would ever eat this food. Now I eat until I am comfortably full and take the rest home for another day.
I am not perfect and Susan has taught me that I don’t need to be. When I have a setback, Susan and I talk about what happened and why and then the next time I am in that situation I handle it differently. I am no longer afraid to be home alone in my apartment because I will eat everything in the cabinets. I have learned to handle so many different situations and continue to take what I have learned from Susan with me.
L.A.