A little bit more about me...

I was born in Japan and spent most of my life there till my mid-twenties. People thought I had it all. And, was I? Truth is – I was miserable, I had issues with weight management due to emotional eating (compulsive eating, overeating and stress eating included). On top of that, I had extremely low body image & self-esteem/worth. I had numbed my emotions, too, as I was so tired of feeling so disappointed with myself.

I was just so good at hiding my feelings and faking it all. I became good at these at the age of 13. I lived a life filled with shame, guilt and disappointment, not with acceptance or love. I was NEVER going to share what I had gone through, but I realized that by telling my stories, I give others hope to break free from Food Prison and self-hate, and here I am.

My background includes being a personal trainer, holistic nutritionist and integrative nutrition health coach, also completed emotional eating psychology. Because I had been in Food Prison for decades, I get you. I know how scary and overwhelming it is to think about the possibility of food controlling you for the rest of your life. The feeling of Out-Of-Controll-ness. I know it’s more than strong willpower. I know that you want a quick fix but you are smart enough to realize that it’s not a sustainable way, but feeling lost what to do instead. I know that you have more than enough knowledge to get to where you want to go, but you are struggling to do them. I know you are in Pain Island, and my job is to help you move to Pleasure Island, guiding you to get there and staying there for good with ease. Sustainability and having fun in the changing process are one of the keys to transformations!