My story
History
I began working with overweight patients in 1986. For over 36 years, I worked for Health Management Resources (HMR), a Boston based company committed to providing effective, high-quality behavioral treatment for overweight patients. In my role, I provided 9 years of direct patient care and clinic management with a team of professionals. Our clinic quickly grew to helping over 300 patients. I then used my clinical expertise to train other Health Educators and provided consulting services to programs who applied our program nationally. For seven years, HMR was ranked as a “Best Fast Weight Loss Diet” by US News and World report. HMR closed briefly in December of 2022, so I decided to open my own business: Phase 2 Connections, LLC.
Education
I received a BA and MA in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa. The field of weight management was a passion of mine from the very beginning. I knew that my background and desire would be critical to being highly effective in this field.
My Own Weight Management Journey
I’ve been working on and maintaining my own healthy role model behaviors since day one. Pickleball and walking (outdoors and on the treadmill) are my favorite physical activities. I personally enjoy around 40 to 50 (full cup) servings of fruits and vegetables each week and use meal replacements that support my low-calorie days. I find this is critical to be a coach in this field because you cannot teach a game you’ve never played! I am now taking my over 37 years of expertise in coaching, role-modeling and direct patient care to HMR patients and other people who need support and someone to hold them accountable for their health and appearance through lifestyle management.