Your body needs fuel. Your body needs to move. Your body needs to be loved. Your body will work for you if you do these things. Simple as that.
I never knew this... I mean, I KNEW this... but I never did it. I never really tried it until I had already given birth to 3 kids.
There I was, a mother of 3 kids and I was SUPER overweight, super tired and super unhappy. Most of you already know my story, but some of you don't.
That's me. The super unhappy, overweight unhealthy new mom. Glorious right? ugh... my body hurt all the time. I was always in a crappy mood, too. My kids were (and still are) and ABSOLUTE joy in my life... but I was just a mess. I tipped the scales at about 265lbs, that wasn't what I wanted to see looking back at me in the mirror. SOOOOOO, I changed it.
How? Food. REAL food.... I ditched all the processed garbage, started moving my body, drank more water. PRESTO CHANGE-O! I know that's not what everyone wants to hear when they are looking for an answer that can change their life... but its the truth. I just buckled down and did the hard stuff. It was tough. It took a long time. I hated going to the gym (surprise!). I wanted pizza all the time.... I’m just like you.
By late 2012, I was down about 90lbs. Then BAM! Morning sickness, and two pink lines. Yep.. all that work and I was preggo again. I thought...’CRAP! Now I’m going to get all sloppy chubby again.’ I gained about 25lbs, stayed active through my whole pregnancy... ate good food. Also ate pizza... but just not the whole thing. haha.
I gave birth to my giant almost 10lb baby... got back in the gym... within (give or take) 9ish months lost the baby weight and then 10 more lbs. DOWN 100lbs! WooHoo! I mean it, I ONLY ate good whole food, and moved my body. No surgery, no magic pills, no secrets... just hard work.
Okay- fast forward. I started working as a trainer at a friends gym in 2014-2015. Clients of mine were struggling to stay on a healthy nutrition plan because of various reasons. They sounded a lot like this...
“I don't have time to cook!”
“I don't know how to cook!?”
“Um, I work full time.”
“I only have time for a drive-thru.”
“It’s harder for me than other people to eat healthy...”
Then this one happened...
“Wait, Ellen... don't you like cook or something? Your food always smells so good... cant you just cook FOR ME?” uhmmmmm okay?
Boom. Done. That's how this happened. I started cooking for ONE single client. She told a friend who told a friend... you know how that goes. Primal Plates was born.
Basically this is it- I love to cook. I love to see people reach their goals. I love teaching people about EATING REAL FOOD. When your J.O.B. doesn't allow you the free time to plan your own menu, that's where I come in. My menu changes weekly, and I love using the flavors of the season. Yes, That even means Pumpkin Spice. IKR? So basic. Bahahaa.
If ready to eat meals sound like a good fit for your lifestyle, try it out!
Shoot me a message if you have questions. I like to keep this as SIMPLE as possible. You want to get healthy, I want to help.
