My Honest Experience With Nourish and more...

Are you wanting to make healthy changes in your diet but don't know where to start? Struggling to hit your health goals or feeling overwhelmed by trying to stay on track? This One Small Step Is Quietly Transforming My Health (and It’s Covered by ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View Online Here's what's new: My Honest Experience With Nourish Day 2: $100 Savings Challenge (a confession and does this disqualify me from today??) My Honest Experience With Nourish Are you wanting to make healthy changes in your diet but don’t know where to start? Struggling to hit your health goals or feeling overwhelmed by trying to stay on track? This One Small Step Is Quietly Transforming My Health (and It’s Covered by Insurance!) Two months ago, I made a decision that I honestly didn’t expect to have such a big impact. I signed up to meet with a Nourish dietitian. Not because I had a big health goal or some drastic change in mind, but because I was feeling a little stuck. I had been working out more, trying to be mindful of what I was eating, and wanting to better support my body through this busy, full season of life. I figured it couldn’t hurt to get a little expert insight, especially since Nourish is fully covered by insurance under our plan. Honestly, I expected to get a few helpful tips on calories and macros. I didn’t expect it to shift so much of how I view my body, my energy, my relationship with food, and even how I approach rest and recovery. But it has. And I’m so grateful. Let me tell you more about my honest experience with Nourish… What Is Nourish? Nourish is a virtual platform that connects you with a registered dietitian — someone trained to help you with everything from emotional eating to hormone health to energy levels and gut issues — all from the comfort of your own home. Instead of handing you a one-size-fits-all meal plan or strict list of foods to avoid, your Nourish online dietitian walks with you step-by-step. They listen to your goals. They help you build habits. They offer insight on how nutrition, sleep, stress, and movement work together. And they empower you to nourish your body well, without shame, restriction, or overwhelm. Why I Signed Up (and What Happened Next) To be honest, I was hesitant at first. I wasn’t sure I needed a nutritionist online. I wondered if my health goals were “big enough” or if it would be worth the time. But I also knew I wanted to take better care of myself. I felt a little foggy some days. I wanted accountability and clarity, and deep down, I wondered if I was giving my body what it needed to thrive. That first call with my Nourish dietitian? It blew me away. She helped me understand how the stress and depletion of the last few years — pregnancies, nursing, fostering, adopting a child with disabilities, caregiving, running a business, and raising six kids — had left me running on fumes. She walked me through how under-eating and under-sleeping were actually slowing down my metabolism and affecting my mood and hormones. She didn’t guilt me. She didn’t overwhelm me. She encouraged me and gave me clear, simple steps I could take that very week. What I’m Learning Every session has been eye-opening. Not because of some radical overhaul… but because of how freeing and healing it’s been to undo old beliefs. My dietitian has helped me: Identify and challenge long-held beliefs about food and weight. Realize how often I’ve equated worth with a number on the scale. Shift from restriction to nourishment. Take baby steps toward what she calls “food freedom” — where food supports your life, not controls it. It’s emotional work, too. But so, so worth it. Making the Most of Your Nourish Sessions If you decide to sign up (which I highly recommend if you’re curious!), here are a few tips to make the most of your online nutritionist consultation: Track your eating, movement, and sleep for a few days ahead of your first call (I used MyFitnessPal and my Oura ring). Bring questions or struggles you want help with — even small things like “I snack all day and feel tired after lunch.” Share your health history (I even brought my bloodwork to our second session!). Be honest and open — this isn’t about perfection, it’s about progress. How Much Does a Nourish Session Cost? If you’re wondering what a Nourish session might cost, here’s the exciting news: 94% of users pay $0 out of pocket when they use insurance! I have been sharing about Nourish for the past 6 weeks or so, as I have been using it and benefiting from it, and I would say that number they give is quite accurate as the majority of my audience is also finding that Nourish is covered by their insurance, too. That said, every insurance plan is a little different — some may have a small copay or coinsurance — but Nourish does everything they can to keep your costs low and offers a simple insurance coverage calculator to help you know what to expect ahead of time. Here’s what you need to know: Most people pay nothing. Yes, really! The majority of users don’t pay anything out of pocket because Nourish is in-network with hundreds of insurance plans across all 50 states. You can check your coverage easily. Nourish makes it super simple to verify your insurance and see if there may be any copays or fees. No surprise bills. What your insurance says is what you’ll pay — no hidden costs or unexpected fees. All appointments are backed by the Nourish Guarantee to provide a no-surprise billing experience! Note: One of my followers was told that her insurance would cover Nourish and then that ended up not being the case. Nourish zeroed out her balance and didn’t charge her anything for the two sessions she had because of their Nourish Guarantee. Paying out of pocket? If your insurance doesn’t cover sessions, the self-pay rate is $145 per session — and you’ll know that up front. Why I Recommend It If you’re: Feeling stuck with your health goals Battling low energy or brain fog Walking through a tough postpartum season Wanting to build a better relationship with food Or simply needing some gentle accountability… I highly recommend checking out Nourish. This is one of the most grace-filled, personalized things I’ve done for myself in a long time. Ready to try Nourish? Head here to check if your insurance covers it: Nourish Dietitian Program If it does, you’ll get access to a caring, credentialed online dietitian covered by insurance who will walk with you, encourage you, and help you create a life that feels vibrant, nourished, and whole. One Last Personal Word… I had to share this text I sent to my accountability group a month ago. I still cannot believe that our insurance is paying for me to hire a dietitian — and I cannot believe how much it is changing my life and challenging me in such good ways. Whether you’re dealing with postpartum changes, low energy, hormone shifts, or stress eating — Nourish takes a whole-person approach. Your dietitian helps you connect the dots between nutrition, sleep, mood, and overall wellness. Go here to sign up and see if Nourish is covered by your insurance. FREE Goal Setting Worksheets!  Let me help you set, track, and actually accomplish your goals this year!       Day 2: $100 Savings Challenge (a confession and does this disqualify me from today??) Okay, confession time… It’s Day 2 of the $100 Savings Challenge and I accidentally didn’t look ahead to what today’s challenge was — until this morning! Oops! Word to the wise: always plan ahead! More on that below. But first, if you haven’t signed up for the $100 Savings Challenge, be sure follow the directions to sign up (there are prizes!!): How To Participate in the $100 Savings Challenge Go sign up for the $100 Savings Challenge to get your free 14-day plan. Every week day of the challenge, I’ll be posting on Instagram, Facebook, and here on the blog as I work through the challenge myself. I will invite you to do the daily challenges with me and to share your successes! Every day that you complete the challenge and submit it, you’ll be entered to win one of 5 $100 Amazon gift cards we’re giving away randomly at the end. You can participate every day or just some of the days — whatever works for you! But every day that you participate and fill out the simple form, you are entered to win! Day 2 Challenge: No-Spend Day: Challenge yourself to spend $0 today. No Amazon orders, Starbucks, or random grocery runs. You’ve got this! (Save: $5–$15) Like I said above, I didn’t plan ahead and look at today’s assignment was until this morning. We had planned a few things for the day that were going to cost money, but we changed our plans to follow the No Spend Day challenge. One of the things we were planning to do was a quick store run. We leave for an out-of-town baseball tournament tomorrow and I had placed a grocery order to get things before we left. But then I accidentally scheduled it to come Wednesday morning instead of this morning. (I guess it worked out since But we are running really low on groceries, so Jesse was going to do a store run to grab eggs, milk, and yogurt. We decided to challenge ourselves to just get creative with the groceries we have on hand instead of shopping. I am positive that saved us at least $10 today (probably more, but I’m not going to over-inflate the savings). I’ll share tomorrow what we ended up eating from the pantry for today — since that’s tomorrow’s project (I looked ahead this time!!) Some Ways We Saved Money Today: Ate from the pantry instead of running to the store. Took the kids to the free childcare at the gym. Brought my own snacks and water with electrolytes to the gym. Got a free sample at the gym that I had with mandarin oranges I brought for a snack. Stayed home and watched a show with the kids instead of going out and doing something that could have cost money. BUT… I did have a big oopsie. I had a hair appointment scheduled and I totally forgot until just two hours before that that didn’t follow the No Spend Day. I didn’t want to cancel it just to be militant about following the No Spend Day rule (especially because that can mess up the stylist’s day and schedule and there is a cancellation fee!), so I just went ahead with it. I don’t know if that makes me a No-Spend Day failure?? The goal was to save at least $5-$10 today with the No Spend Challenge. I’m going to stick with saying we saved $10 by using what we had and eating from the pantry. So we’re at $25.25 found/saved so far with the challenge. How much have you saved/found so far as part of the challenge? Enter to Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card (we’re giving 5 away!) Go sign up for the challenge here! And just for fun — and to motivate you to join us for the challenge — if you do today’s challenge and fill out the form linked here, you will be entered to win one of 5 $100 Amazon gift cards I’m giving away at the end of the challenge! Note: We may possibly share a few of the best entries over the course of the challenge, so by submitting the form, you are giving us permission to possibly post your entry. If you’d rather we don’t post it, please note that on your entry. Did you participate today? I’d love to hear how today went for you!       Latest finds on Pinterest Renting a house for vacation and plan on cooking for yourself? This is the perfect frugal vacation menu plan that will feed even a big group if needed! FREE Week of Menu Planning Completely Done for You! Take the stress out of dinnertime with this Healthy Weekly Meal Plan—perfect for busy families! 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