Weight Loss Results and Kind Words

"Angie's program peeled me back like an onion and then rebuilt me with purpose-driven goals and plans."

"Working with Angie and completing the Lose Weight, Love Your Food, Love Yourself program was life-changing for me. At 52 years old, I was on a trajectory of a sedentary life plagued with aches, pains, and failed attempts to be more fit and active. I did not lack the dietary knowledge, but I did lack the clarity and self-confidence to invest time, energy, and resources into myself. The identity work was particularly important to my journey.

Angie's program peeled me back like an onion and then rebuilt me with purpose driven goals and plans…lots of plans! She taught me to be deliberate and intentional and not reactionary, especially with food but also with my time and mental energy. Once I had a clear picture of my future self, I was able to make permanent and lasting lifestyle changes. Putting ME first was a new concept!

Having personally lost 100 pounds, Angie has firsthand experience with significant weight loss, and she understands the challenges and hurdles we face as women. The real life plans I made during the program allowed me to get where I wanted to go...physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Angie is great at guiding her clients to look within and realize what you want, then find the answers and solutions to be successful. She helped me discover my reasons for change and then develop new habits to obtain them. She kept me accountable with assignments and is incredibly detailed, kind and inspiring in her approach. Simply put, she gets it and knows the techniques and language to help you make real and honest positive change in your life.

Since completing the Lose Weight, Love Your Food, Love Yourself program, I make choices every day to support my future self. I have lost over 20 pounds, I exercise a minimum of four times a week and I love my diet-for-life. It feels great to finally be in control."

-Gina B., Raleigh, NC

"I have lost 25 pounds, and I feel like my food, movement, and meditation habits are getting sticky."

"Through the Lose Weight, Love Your Food, Love Yourself program, Angie helped me learn how to make myself a priority. She is an active listener, which made her very skilled at helping to build awareness about myself. Along the way, she gives support and pushes at just the right time. I was reminded of things I already knew, and have made so many new discoveries, too. I have lost 25 pounds, and I feel like my food, movement, and meditation habits are getting sticky. I am still working on water and sleep. I am losing weight and loving my diet-for-life!"

-Vickie A., Holland, MI

"Angie is insightful, inspirational, and motivating."

"For the first time in forever, I was able to focus on myself, my identity, who I wanted to become, and create a plan for how to get there. The flow of the Lose Weight, Love Your Food, Love Yourself™️ program is ideal - first looking inward and building your purpose, so that your head is in the right place, then building healthy habits to help you make the changes you need to make, and then focusing on creating smart action plans to truly put all that you've learned into practice.

Angie is insightful, inspirational, and motivating. She is so easy to connect with, and she has the personal experience of having been down this road. She poured into me; I felt heard, and valued by her. She has such a capacity to listen, and knew how to really dig into issues that were holding me back. I learned so much from her and the program. Her advice helped me in all parts of my life, as this wasn't just about food - this was about healthy living. I deal with stress better, have less anxiety, my relationships are healthier (better communication and boundaries), and I have lost 40 pounds. I'm continuing to work with Pura Vida Health because I am amazed at the difference in my life, and I want to continue to grow and learn."

-Lori J., East Grand Rapids, MI

"Food freedom is working for me; I have lost 23 pounds through making intentional choices."

"I feel great about this past weekend; I executed my food freedom with tremendous success. I had a grand total of two alcoholic beverages, and enjoyed appetizers that two guests brought to our cocktail party. Food freedom is working for me; I have lost 23 pounds through making intentional choices. I also finally have fewer headaches, a better emotional state, and I am physically stronger. All of these things are allowing me to be more active, more present, and more productive for the things and people I want to give my time and energy to. This is working!"

-Janice K., East Grand Rapids, MI

"I have lost 25 pounds so far and I am loving this."

"I often tell myself, "the answer is more vegetables." I am leaving for California today; we are going on a college visit/vacation in SoCal. I have my food bag packed. I have lost 25 pounds so far, and I feel like my food, movement, and meditation habits are getting sticky. I am still working on water and sleep. I am loving this."

-Christy F., Grand Rapids, MI

"Not only am I healthier physically after this program, but I am mentally stronger and healthier"

"I had exhausted so many options in terms of diet and weight management. I would lose weight and then put it back on. Not only the yo-yo approach, but also the self-sabotage and punitive one. Angie helped me identify my goals. She walked alongside me as I worked to articulate what mattered. It turns out that it really wasn’t about a “diet,” but more about mindset, self-love, and self-respect... Goals, purpose and action. Not only am I healthier physically after this program, but I am mentally stronger and healthier. I have learned to make conscious choices, which has led to less guilt and more self-respect. Angie - thank you from the bottom of my heart.

-Amberlee M., Holt, MI

"Angie taught me how to invest in myself and it has changed my life for the better."

"Working with Angie has helped me change my relationship with food from one riddled with guilt and shame to one of pride and empowerment. She guided me through the process and helped me identify my roadblocks, and how to evolve my mindset. Angie taught me how to invest in myself and it has changed my life for the better."

-Josie F., Greenville, MI

"I am so much happier than I used to be; I will love her more than she will ever know!"

"Since I began working with Angie, I have become cognizant of what I need to feed myself both mentally and physically. We have developed a relationship rooted in trust, and I never feel ashamed when expressing personal trials. Together, we have constructed a firm foundation to support my mind, body and soul. She is my GPS (road-map) to who I want to be; a self-loving, physically healthy, soul-shining, empowered woman. I am down 45 pounds, but more importantly, I am more active, more mindful, and more at peace. I still have work to do physically and mentally, and I'm okay with that. I'm doing this on my time, in my way, with the tools that Angie has given me. I am so much happier than I used to be; I will love her more than she will ever know!"

-Taylor T., Lowell, MI

"I have been so blessed to have her as my coach."

"Angie has been such a blessing in my food journey. She is knowledgeable, real, and encouraging. She explains things in an easy and understandable way so that I know how to make changes. She is also fun and has helped make my journey easier. I have been so blessed to have her as my coach!"

-Beth L., Grand Rapids, MI

"Angie has become my go-to for really important health projects."

"Working with Angie is amazing. First of all, it is so much fun to talk together but then you realize that all this fun talking is bringing to the surface tons of pertinent information about you, your needs, and what is really important to you. Then comes the homework! Exercises that help you remember what you have discovered and use it to attain your goals. Angie has become my go-to for really important health projects."

-Tina T., Besse-sur-Issole, France