Since I was a kid, I’ve loved food. Cooking, as well as eating. Unfortunately issues with both quality and quantity led to me being overweight nearly my entire adult life.
In 2008, at over 380 pounds, I decided I needed a change. I would lose weight with different “diets” over the years, but those pounds always came back – and they brought friends. I needed help.
On April 8, 2023 I had roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery and by January of 2010 I reached 188 pounds, my lowest weight since middle school. And while the surgery helped me lose the weight by helping me control how much I eat, the entire process has helped me learn to better choose what I eat. And it’s this new respect for the quality of what I eat that has, helped, and will continue to be the key for me to maintain my weight loss.
My outlook on food has changed, I still love to cook. I still love to eat. But now I get as much pleasure, maybe even more so, from the process involved in cooking healthy foods.
I was overweight, had sleep apnea, hyper-tension, acid reflux, with a family history of high cholesterol and diabetes. I’ve seen and lived with the consequences associated with over-eating and poor nutritional choices. I don’t “diet”, “diets” don’t work. Instead, through healthy eating and increased activity I live a Positively Healthy lifestyle.
Along the way, my outlook on health also evolved, I take a holistic or integrative approach, where the focus isn’t just on food, but also other aspects in your life such as exercise, relationships, and a spirituality to help find your personal balance. I’ve studied basic nutrition, dozens of dietary theories, and a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods.
As I’ve learned more and more about being healthier myself, as I’ve been able to turn things around in my own life, I’ve received a lot of support and encouragement from those around me. Working with folks as a health coach, for me, is sort of a way to “pay it forward” by sharing what I’ve experienced and what I’ve learned, helping others take the steps they need to start living a positively healthy life.
I believe I can help you find this better balance for yourself. Contact me if you’re ready to take that first step.
Rob is a Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, certified by the International Sports Sciences Association and is dedicated to constantly further his education in the field of health, wellness & nutrition and is currently studying under the Health Coaching program at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.
CPR/AED Certified - American Heart Association
Rob is also one of the co-hosts of The Wake Up Call, a health & wellness program that broadcasts out of the Twin Cities area on AM950, as well as streaming online.
- Continuing Education Credits
- Food, Stress & The Brain
- IBS and Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Sugar, Salt & Fat
- Support Group Facilitator Training
- The Power of Calcium
- Water, Thirst and Dehydration
- Women’s Health and Physical Fitness
photo credit: Candy’s Photography
