Dina Colman has completely changed my life. I always knew that I wanted to eat "healthy". But, eating "healthy" always appeared so time consuming, expensive, and not very appetizing. It wasn't until I met Dina that my whole outlook on "food" changed. I had the pleasure of sharing my life with Dina for a little over a month. I'm a single mom who works full time and it always seemed easier and cheaper to go out to eat every night. How do I only cook for myself and a 5 year old? I'm exhausted when I get home from work and never wanted to spend my whole night in the kitchen cooking and cleaning. I also had a huge love affair with Starbucks. On most days, around 2PM Starbucks saved my life. I had a "grande" coffee about 4-5 times a week.
So, I met Dina... She was an absolute joy to work with. She held me accountable for every food choice I made but very kindly suggested new food options. She made every meal quick, fresh, easy and simple. She sent me recipes. She suggested new items to incorporate into my meals. Little by little, I changed my meals. Instead of not eating anything for breakfast, I started eating steel cut oatmeal. Instead of having a frozen meal for lunch, I started making fresh sandwiches and Greek yogurt. Instead of eating out every night, I started cooking at home. Before I knew it, my whole diet had changed.
Almost two months later, I've lost 12 pounds total. I can't wait to get home and cook for my family. My son has learned to love eating "healthy" too. He asks for salad with "dressing and lemon" instead of McDonald's. He asks for "kale chips" instead of potato chips. He asks for water instead of soda. My love affair with Starbucks has died. Instead of coffee to pick me back up at 2PM, I enjoy hummus and cucumbers. I feel great, I look great and I love everything I'm cooking. I'm setting my son up for success with healthy eating habits. I don't have any desire to eat out or go to Starbucks anymore considering I ate out 7 nights a week and went to Starbucks at least 4-5 times a week only a couple of months ago. I also have noticed that I'm saving tons of money when I used to think eating out saved me money. I can't thank Dina enough for all her advice and encouragement. She truly has changed me!!!
If you have the opportunity to bring Dina into your life, I highly recommend it. I never felt like I was on a diet. Instead, Dina has set up a lifestyle change for me and I will continue to eat make healthier food choices for me and my son! Thank you Dina!
One more cute story, over a weekend, my son spent the night at his friend's house. His mom brought him home in the morning but stopped at Starbucks first. When she asked my son what he wanted, he replied "I don't want sugar; I'll have a water-no ice". Usually, he would order hot chocolate with whip cream :). read more