Hi I'm Lynda, women's health coach and nutritional therapist.

 

These days I may seem to be brimming with energy and vitality, but that wasn't always the case.

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I grew up absolutely loving food. My grandad was a market gardener and there was nothing I loved more than visiting him and going into the vegetable tunnels to pick all the veg to eat that night. I ate everything and anything and the thought of a calorie never even crossed my mind.

 

That was until I left home for university at 18 where I developed crippling depression, anxiety and anorexia nervosa. My weight plummeted to 44kg. At 5’8” I was far from the picture of health. I lost my menstrual cycle, struggled with terrible insomnia and felt I had nothing to live for...

 

So began my long and painful journey with mental and physical health challenges.

 

A spontaneous trip to Australia around 5 years into my struggles was the start of my recovery. Escaping from my lost life back home allowed me to rediscover myself and I began to relax into enjoying food for the first time in a long time. I returned home a healthier and happier person, but I replaced over exercising and under eating with over exercising and over working. I was up at 4.45am, grabbing a coffee and completing a 10km run before a quick shower, a 1 hour commute to work and a non-stop day until I would crawl through the door at 8 or 9pm, tired but wired. Sadly a common pattern for so many women who want to 'have it all' these days...

 

I always felt cold, yet had terrible night sweats. I struggled with hair loss and breakouts. I was constipated and periods were a thing I rejoiced over not needing to worry about because they never came. I had to wear sunglasses when I drove at night because I found car lights blinding... My adrenals, mind and body were all exhausted.

 

Turning 36 I had a wake-up call. I’d been punishing my body for 18 years and I knew I needed to make some changes if I wanted to get healthy again.

 

I feel so blessed to have made the decision to change. Less than 12 months later I had balanced my hormones, regained my menstrual cycle and fallen pregnant with my gorgeous son. I have never been happier.

 

Turning your health around really is possible.