The Dana Lee Project

The Dana Lee Project Food Freedom & Fitness Mentor for Women 40+ | Heal your relationship with food + your body by reconnecting with your SELF. Hello! I'm Dana Lee.

I have been a fit pro for over 25 years. For the first 18 of those years, I suffered from disordered eating and I hated my body no matter how lean I got, but had no one to turn to to understand why I couldn't figure it all out (I mean, people were looking to ME for dieting answers!) It wasn't until I decided to stop dieting once and for all (it was scary, I admit) and focus more on how my mental and emotional health was impacting my physical body, that I finally found relief and an easier way to live. I now coach women just like you through a 12-month process of healing while providing support, a safe space, a step-by-step framework, and a community of women all rallying for the same thing; to feel lighter in body, mind and spirit so they can get onto live the life they've always wanted for themselves.

When you’re stuck in your own head, those inner critics get LOUD… and before you know it, you’re believing every negativ...
09/14/2025

When you’re stuck in your own head, those inner critics get LOUD… and before you know it, you’re believing every negative thing they whisper.
The antidote? COMMUNITY. ��When you’re surrounded by women who get it, self-doubt loses its power. You gain perspective, confidence, and the reminder that you’re not in this alone.
Mandy & I went deep on this in our latest episode—why community is EVERYTHING when it comes to growth, and why trying to do it solo (or leaning on your partner to provide all the means of support) keeps you stuck.

Watch our latest episode here 💕

Join Dana and Mandy as they dive into the vital role of female friendships in our lives. In this heartfelt conversation, they share personal anecdotes and in...

If you feel off, go back to nourishing the basics of what makes you, you.
09/12/2025

If you feel off, go back to nourishing the basics of what makes you, you.

🇺🇸 Never Forget. Always Remember.Today we a pause to honor the lives lost on 9/11, the heroes who ran toward danger with...
09/11/2025

🇺🇸 Never Forget. Always Remember.
Today we a pause to honor the lives lost on 9/11, the heroes who ran toward danger without hesitation, and the families forever changed from that point forward.

Here’s something I remember- time felt like it was suspended for awhile after that awful day. Unity emerged. Strangers helped complete strangers. Communities held each other close and for a moment in time, differences disappeared. What mattered most was our shared humanity. THAT. That is something I will never forget.

May we carry that spirit forward—not just today, but every day. Humanity needs it right about now.
❤️🤍💙

Maybe the amount of extrardinary things that happen in your life depends on what you notice.
09/09/2025

Maybe the amount of extrardinary things that happen in your life depends on what you notice.

“Someone once told me, I’ve never been disliked by someone I’d want to trade places with, and it completely shifted my p...
09/08/2025

“Someone once told me, I’ve never been disliked by someone I’d want to trade places with, and it completely shifted my perspective.”
~ Tyler Lima Roope

Let’s talk about what really happens inside a binge episode.Recently, something went down with one of Mandy’s sons. The ...
09/07/2025

Let’s talk about what really happens inside a binge episode.

Recently, something went down with one of Mandy’s sons. The kind of stress and emotional hit that, in the past, would’ve sent her straight into a binge. And guess what? That old, familiar urge came roaring back.

But here’s the wild part: she didn’t binge. She was able to stop it in its tracks—without a shred of willpower.

In our new YouTube video, Mandy and I break down the anatomy of a binge episode:

Why the urge feels so damn powerful

The hidden mechanics of what’s happening in your brain and body

And most importantly—how to interrupt it before it hijacks you

This isn’t about being “strong enough” or “disciplined enough.” It’s about using a completely different approach.

If binge urges have ever made you feel powerless, this video will change the way you see them forever.

In this heartfelt video, Mandy vulnerably shares a pivotal day in her life. Join her as she reflects on a moment when she felt the urge to binge but chose a ...

Things I’ve been contemplating lately: When I can’t relax properly, I am not be able to work properly. When I can’t work...
09/05/2025

Things I’ve been contemplating lately: When I can’t relax properly, I am not be able to work properly.
When I can’t work properly, I am not able to relax properly.

Never in my life have I felt so content with my ability to relax. To take time off and do nothing - Without feeling guilty. Without feeling like I should be doing something else, something “productive.”

In fact I have learned that rest + relaxation is a requirement for inspiration. It’s pretty mindblowing how much creative inspiration is sparked during periods where I fully unplug.

… unplug without any expectation btw. I don’t unplug or rest or relax so that I get inspired. I do so for the sake of relaxation itself. Not assuming or expecting a particular outcome.

Which most certainly contributes to why my business is doing better and better. My work is focused, it’s meaningful, it’s not overwhelming in the least. And, I find myself able to help more and more women without any hint of burnout. Truthfully, I’m having a fu***ng blast!🥰

If you have a difficult time with taking time off - afraid of coming off as lazy, or afraid all the spinning plates will come crashing to the floor- let’s talk. Being caught in the conundrum of resting & feeling like you “should” be working, then working and dreaming about rest is a son of a bitch to get stuck in. A perpetual loop of torment.

👉 If this post hits home and you’re tired of battling yourself every time you try to rest, send me a message. My mentorship is built for women just like you.

You can never evolve until you take responsibility for your part, not what happened TO YOU, but in how you chose to resp...
09/03/2025

You can never evolve until you take responsibility for your part, not what happened TO YOU, but in how you chose to respond and where to go from here.

What would happen to your life if you made the inner authority of daydreams more important than the outer authority of f...
09/02/2025

What would happen to your life if you made the inner authority of daydreams more important than the outer authority of factual circumstances?

You know me—I’m not here to hand out another list of rigid food rules or scream “no pain, no gain” bu****it. But I do ha...
08/31/2025

You know me—I’m not here to hand out another list of rigid food rules or scream “no pain, no gain” bu****it. But I do have a few non-negotiables when it comes to food and movement… and just as many “rules” I happily kickbox to the curb.

Mandy and I discuss this in today's episode:
The rules that actually work for me.

The ones I break without guilt (and why you might explore these too).

How to stop letting other people’s “shoulds” boss you around in your own body.

If you’ve ever wondered how a coach decides what’s worth following vs. what’s total BS, this is your behind-the-scenes look.

Here’s to building a life with rules that serve you, not shrink you.

Join Dana as she reveals the diet and exercise rules she's thrown out the window! Discover her unconventional approach to fitness and nutrition that challeng...

Once you stop caring about what others think of you you are truly free.
08/29/2025

Once you stop caring about what others think of you you are truly free.

What’s happening in your life when you feel like you are on top of the world?
08/28/2025

What’s happening in your life when you feel like you are on top of the world?

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