I'm Michelle Grant
&
HERE IS MY STORY
After a Rapid 40 Pound Weight Gain my Doctor Told me to “Suck it Up Buttercup!”
Hi! I’m Michelle Grant and I am confident that I can help you navigate the challenges of menopause. How do I know that I can help you?
Because menopause hit me like a freight train! I gained over 40 pounds in one year and realized that my normal approach was not working. I had heart palpitations, severe anxiety, joint pain, hair loss and depression. I even went to the ER one night thinking that I was having a heart attack only to find out that it was likely severe heartburn and a panic attack because I was thinking I was having a heart attack.
I went to both my family physician and my gynecologist for help. My FEMALE gynecologist laughed and said “You are in menopause! Suck it up buttercup! It happens to all of us.”
I was shocked with the lack of empathy and the thought of this is as best as it will get. This took a huge toll on my mental health and my confidence.
I didn’t feel beautiful. In fact, I felt awful!
I said no to parties and family events. I stopped doing the things that I loved to do. I was always in pain, exhausted and miserable. I decided that enough was enough! There had to be a solution. I can’t be the only woman out there that feels this way.
I refused to feel poorly on a daily basis. I dug deep into research. I hit the books hard to learn how to help myself since my doctors weren’t interested or didn’t know how to help me. I knew that I was not settling for this life. I deserved to feel great and so do you!
The first thing that I did was change my eating habits. After just a few weeks of balancing my blood sugar I felt like a new person. My joints stopped hurting, my hot flashes decreased, my skin started to glow, I was sleeping so much better and had a ton more energy.
The plus was the weight started to slowly come off. I was able to navigate the challenges of menopause and change my life through my extensive research and education.
Today I am a dual certified IBNFC Nutritionist and Health Coach. I am a board certified ICAN Lifestyle Coach and hold dual certifications as a CGS Menopause Coaching Specialist and a FC Holisitic Perimenopause and Menopause Coach. I have earned three specialty certifications in Change Psychology: How Do We Change Behavior CP:1,CP:2, CP:3 with Precision Nutrition.
I continue my education with a monthly mastermind under Dr. Cheryl Allen a Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Menopause Practitioner. I am blessed with the opportunity to be continually mentored by New York Times bestseller and global fitness and nutrition expert Mark McDonald as well as international educator, nutritionist, and behavioral specialist Carrie Lupoli.
I am currently earning my Level 1 Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery Certification through Precision Nutrition as well as becoming a CGS certified Women's Coaching Specialist.
I have been happily married for 22 years, a devoted mom to two AMAZING young men and my Doberman mix Oakley (also known as Bubba or Stinky). I love to soak in the greatness of nature and you can always find me walking, hiking, paddle boarding, kayaking and horseback riding. Some of my favorite things are date nights with my husband, traveling with my family, music concerts, fine wine, crisp clean sheets and sunsets.
Now I have made it my life's mission to help other menopausal women live their best life as well.
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