Health on Your Terms

Are you someone who wants to stop eating and drinking your feelings? I am looking for case study clients for my upcoming Emotional and Binge Eating Disorder speciality training.

I am offering my Overcome Emotional Eating Program, which is a personalized 1:1 program to support you in breaking old habits, eat well, and feel healthy.

Instead of feeling angry at yourself for poor food choices or guilty after eating, picture this:

You naturally gravitate to foods that nourish you and "tempting" foods have lost their power over you. You trust yourself and are feeling more confident in your body and proud of yourself for how far you've come.

In this program, we will work together to:
➡ Reduce episodes of Binging and Emotional Eating
➡ Rehabilitate your gut and health through Nutritional Therapy
➡ Reset your brain by teaching you how to break Autopilots and Habit Loops
➡ Re-Program that negative critical voice in your head to be kinder

The program will be $800, but in return for being my case study, I want to give you the option to enroll at a discounted rate of $600.

If you are struggling with emotional eating or binge-eating and would like some support, find out more with link below or message me.

Pic of me at a recent chamber of commerce event here in Houston.

https://www.healthonyourtermsllc.com/blog/how-to-feel-more-confident

Feel confident in your body, even if it's not "perfect" — Health on Your Terms how to feel more confident in your body and yourself right now - no dieting, eating well, exercising, or changing the shape of your body required

Heal Your Relationship with Food

If you're someone who struggles with emotional or binge eating and feeling frustrated/guilty about not feeling like you can actually eat in a way that's healthy, I'd love to hear from you.

I'd like 5 minutes of your time to complete a questionnaire to help me with shaping my message and offerings.

In exchange, I'm currently offering 10 people 55 min complimentary Heal Your Relationship with Food Breakthrough sessions.

https://forms.gle/3NCbjE2pKjU6iU2e8

Thank you! 💜🙏🏽 Jayne Anne

Market Research Questionnaire Thank you for participating in my market research project. Your responses will contribute to the refinement of my messaging and offerings. Jayne Anne Ammar https://www.healthonyourtermsllc.com/

Are you someone who has struggled with emotional eating, your food, diet, or nutrition habits and wants to understand the underlying causes instead of going on another diet, clean eating kick, or restrictive food plan? Then I would love your input.

For the past months, I've been guiding a group of clients in making peace with their plate and listening to their bodies.

I’m continuing to dive deeper into understanding the challenges and aspirations that come with eating in a way that nourishes your body, mind, and soul -- and your input on this would be invaluable to me.

As an expression of my appreciation for sharing your thoughts via a brief questionnaire, I would love to offer you a free spot valued at $45 in my live class:

“Healing Your Relationship with Food”

Here's the catch, though – this research is part of a course I’m doing, and I need to have some responses to work with this week, so the invitation to claim your free class is open for 3 days. Offer expires June 16.

Please click below to complete the questionnaire.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccKfErOqVG_5v1n6MxZwjoclcufoRzZ9alIb4O4TKnmM8cBQ/viewform

Thank you for considering being a part of this journey, your input will really help me to refine and reshape my offerings and perhaps my business too!

Warmly, Jayne Anne

Market Research Questionnaire Thank you for participating in my market research project. Your responses will contribute to the refinement of my messaging and offerings. Jayne Anne Ammar https://www.healthonyourtermsllc.com/

Sharing this today in response to talking with several people over the past few weeks about their relationships with their body, weight and food.

By the way, if you've helped me with this by filling out my survey or letting me interview you, I'm SO grateful! 🤗

While I've mostly spoken to women, it's important to note that body image issues and emotional and binge eating affect men and women almost equally (40/60%)

Hi! I'm doing some Market Research to gather information about a specific type of person who is struggling with their body, overeating, and wants to lose weight.

I'll be using the feedback I receive in order to craft a useful offer. My goal is to have 25 people fill out my survey by January 15 🙈.

Specifically, I'm looking to connect with more people who want to feel in control over how they eat and are interested in going deeper to uncover the underlying emotional causes and shift their patterns, versus just wanting another fad diet that doesn't work.

I know body, weight, and eating can be so loaded for people AND I'd love to support people who were like me, and feel a little guilty about even wanting to lose weight because they don’t buy into the cultural ideal of thinness, but they aren’t feeling well - physical aches and pains and not feeling confident in their body and need help.

So I'm asking for a bit of help if this sounds like you or if you think you know someone like this, I’d love to hear from you! (Or if you know someone like this who you would like to connect me with.)

The survey has 7 questions that should take less than 5 minutes of your time.

Thank you! 🙏💓 Link in bio.

I used to do gymnastics and dance when I was younger. And I adore Cirque du soleil and their athletic prowess and artistry. So sometimes when ideas are demonstrated through something visceral and physical, they make more sense to me. While thinking of what to write today, an image came to me.

It’s the moment when a trapeze artist performer, who is holding onto the bar swinging back and forth, has to let go fully of the bar in a perfectly timed movement, suspended mid-air, before the next bar arrives to grasp onto. There’s a moment of suspension, of limbo - where the audience may feel it in the pit of their stomach - will the performer make it?

This is what my life feels like right now. I see things almost completed and wrapping up where I am now. And I have to let go with as much grace and bravery as possible and simply trust that the next thing or swinging bar will arrive in perfect timing for me to grab onto it.

I will also give credit where credit's due, this came from an example that stuck with me of what's called a yama in yogic philosophy, or ethical guidelines for living. The yama, or "restraints," in practice is aparigraha or non-attachment. The book I'm reading as a part of my mindful living group is excellent, The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele.

Learning and practicing trust. Both are exhilarating and terrifying and I'm convinced that whether things end up working out for me the way I’d like, I know I am growing enormously from it. At least that’s what I’m telling myself today 😜

Some of my thoughts on coaching and supporting people as they make changes in their lives. And keep reading if you're interested where these came from:

The work I do with people is deeply personal. Sometimes it’s about the work we do in the world and it’s also about being open and willing to change from the core of who you are. Because it’s never about bandaids or making surface changes that will just go by the wayside because it feels like something you should or ought to do from anything outside of yourself.

Today as a client and I were wrapping up his 6 month coaching program together, we reflected on where he started to where he is now. When we started, he was feeling stuck and like he wasn’t receiving the recognition he deserved at work, and that’s why he decided to give coaching a go to see if he could re-kindle his spark at work again. His managers were telling him he was defensive and not open to feedback in his work. Along the way, through our conversations, he’s been able to see through his tangle of thoughts and emotions more clearly and gained new perspectives and insights that have allowed him to show up completely differently at work.

A few of his ah ha’s that he came up with and are worth noting: Work is just work for one, independent of who he is as a person or his personal value or worth. Another ah ha - no one’s thinking of you as much as you’re thinking of yourself - this one really freed him up. He realized there’s never really a “there” to get to, but more of a north star that has helped him continue with the habits and changes that help him pause, question his own thinking, and continually practice receiving feedback and adjusting at work.

Yes, he’s gotten some positive recognition at work from the clarity of his headspace and hence the actions he’s been able to take, and that’s exactly what he said he wanted.

And he also has the wisdom and self awareness to be able to recognize his own mind swirl and catch himself more quickly when he begins to devolve into self criticism and negative assumptions - something he can take with him wherever he goes in any aspect of his life.

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I'm reading the book On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen, which was partially the impetus for me writing this poem today:

Reclaiming Her Voice: Unveiling the Hidden Self

A little girl is born and she is exactly who she is.
She dances and plays with dolls,
runs outside with friends in the summer
with the cicadas and the sunset in the background

But she also knows the palpable fear
that starts in the pit of her stomach
and runs through her whole body
at the shift in tone in her father’s voice
She hides and learns to do
whatever is necessary
to keep herself safe

She soaks it all in -
the layers of desire, beliefs, and pain
of everyone around her
Unable to share
her own version of reality,
too uncomfortable
a threatening mirror
to those around her,
she contorts herself
instead.
it’s unsafe for her
to be all that she is.
So she becomes -
small
invisible
pleasing
anticipatory
and never says
what’s really on her mind

She stands in the kitchen one day
and the thought comes to her
Silently, as she always is,
“They can’t take away what’s inside me.”

The little girl grows up
Wears a suit she hates to a job interview
And says the things they want to hear
She gets the job
and everybody loves her
for how nice and accommodating she is
but she’s hollow inside
except for when she seethes
with anger and resentment

Like a chameleon, she changes her colors
Fits in just like she should
she “thrives” anywhere
Except she no longer belongs to herself

A deeper part of her knows
this isn’t why she came here
And her body rebels
The pain cripples her
literally
hobbling on a walker,
unable to stand or walk on her own anymore
deep psychic pain manifesting through her body

Until step by painful step,
she stops being invisible
to herself first -
She refuses to look away anymore
to the truths that she knows

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Just finishing up a client day - I had sessions with 4 of my regular clients. And each of them are coming close to the end of their programs with me, and we'll be parting ways soon, which is always bittersweet.

But as I reflect on my day, for now, it feels more sweet than bitter. I recognize themes that they've been working on since the beginning of the year - things like perfectionism, allowing oneself to let down their guard and be seen at work, boundaries, focusing on what's within one's control and letting go of what's not. And I am just filled with hope for how different their approaches, perspectives, and their habitual go-to's are than when we first began. I feel good knowing that it's time for them to move on and this leg of the Work on their journey with me in particular is complete.

I'm reminded of one my favorite English teachers from high school, Mr. Novo - he used to have us seated in desks in a circle and he often spoke about how we were his teachers too. I loved him so much. I never knew I would grow to appreciate the wisdom of how he so powerfully demonstrated our essential equality and sameness on a human level, despite our roles as "students" and "teacher." I feel this way too about my clients, sometimes they learn from me, and sometimes I from them - they often remind me of truth I've learned and my own wisdom within. And while I am always striving to improve in the craft and skill of coaching powerfully, at its core I recognize that we are just two human beings together, and I'm honored and grateful to be allowed to witness some amazing transformations. Which reminds me of the digital oracle card I drew this morning, so including it in the second pic.

At the beginning of this year, I quietly started my 1:1 health coaching business. I want quite ready to announce things yet. Some things I'm proud of since I got started: I worked with a couple of personal clients, got to do my first in-person workshop, and asked for help to get my business vision clear and my foundation steady. ⁠
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And so NOW I can finally say I'm ready to announce the good news that I'm officially starting my own health coaching practice. It's called Health on Your Terms.⁠
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As a re-introduction, I am a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach. And with my new focus, I am helping women with chronic illnesses to improve their emotional well-being, thrive in their lives, and feel at peace in their bodies despite their diagnosis or physical symptoms. ⁠
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New website coming soon - next week!