You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, made the plans, and promised yourself that this time would be different.

You know what you're supposed to do. You may even know exactly what works for you. But somehow, knowing and doing don't always line up.

Maybe you start Monday full of determination, only to find yourself struggling by Wednesday. Maybe you do well for a while, then life gets complicated and old habits return. Maybe you're tired of feeling disappointed in yourself and wondering why something that seems so simple can feel so hard.

And perhaps the hardest part is that you know better. So why can't you seem to make it stick?

If you recognize yourself here, you're not broken, and you don't need another reason to feel bad about yourself.

You need a different way to approach change—one that makes room for real life, helps you learn from experience, and lets you move forward without turning every difficult day into a verdict on who you are.

I Know What It's Like to Know What to Do—and Still Struggle to Do It

I've struggled with my weight since childhood. After I married in my twenties, I became obese, and after having my children at 34, I was morbidly obese. Standing for long periods became painful. Arthritis was creeping in, I felt sluggish, and I knew something needed to change.

But here's the thing: I'd been trying to change for years.

I'd read the books, listened to the experts, learned about nutrition, made plans, started again, lost some weight, regained it, and promised myself I'd do better next time. The cycle became painfully familiar: hope, effort, struggle, disappointment, shame, and another fresh start.

I kept thinking I needed to learn more or try harder. But learning more wasn't solving the problem.

In my fifties, I developed a debilitating form of vestibular migraine. I was out of work for a while, unable to do many of the ordinary things I'd taken for granted. After a career in higher education human resources and real estate, I suddenly found myself largely confined to home, trying to figure out how to feel well enough to get my life back.

During that time, I discovered Dr. Ken Berry and the Proper Human Diet community. I began listening, learning, and eventually trying a very low-carbohydrate approach for myself.

For me, eating 20 grams of total carbohydrates or less per day has helped quiet the constant mental pull toward sweet foods and made it easier to change my eating habits. I began feeling well enough to return to work in a reduced-capacity role and drive again. Those changes gave me back some of my freedom.

I still have good days and bad days. I'm still on my own journey, and my weight-loss journey isn't finished. But I've learned that progress doesn't have to wait until every problem is solved.

Something else changed, too. I began combining what I was learning about nutrition with a different way of approaching behavior change: small experiments, noticing what happens, keeping track of what I learn, and using that information to choose my next move. Instead of treating every difficult day as proof that I'd failed, I began treating it as an opportunity to learn.

That experience helped shape what I'm now developing as The Very Next Bite Game—a practical, encouraging way to practice change in real life, one small decision at a time.

In March 2026, I became a Proper Human Diet Health Coach, building on my earlier training as a life and career coach and years of experience in higher education HR.

I don't believe I have all the answers. I do know what it's like to keep searching for them, and I know how different it feels when you finally find an approach that helps you put what you've learned into practice.

That's why I created From Knowing to Doing.

Not to give you another list of things you should be doing. Not to ask you to become a perfect version of yourself before you can make progress.

But to help you discover what works in your actual life, learn from your experience without beating yourself up, and keep moving forward—even when things don't go according to plan.

You don't have to start over. You can begin with your very next move.

What if you didn't need another plan, another Monday-morning restart, or another reason to feel disappointed in yourself?

What if, instead, you had a way to practice change in your actual life—with room for imperfect days, unexpected challenges, and the occasional detour?

That's what From Knowing to Doing is all about.

When we work together, we're not aiming for perfection. We're learning how to make change feel more doable, one small decision at a time.

Here's what we'll practice together:

-Get curious instead of critical.
Learn to notice what happened, what helped, and what got in the way—without turning a difficult day into a verdict on your character.

-Make changes that fit your real life.
Choose small, realistic actions you can practice in the life you're living now, rather than trying to follow someone else's perfect plan.

-Learn from what happens.
Every attempt gives you information. We'll use what you discover to adjust your approach, build on what works, and make your next step a little easier.

-Build confidence through practice.
You don't have to prove you can do everything perfectly. You can begin building trust in yourself by making small choices, noticing your progress, and learning as you go.

-Have support when things get hard.
You won't have to figure out every obstacle alone. I'll help you reflect, experiment, and find a realistic next move when you're feeling stuck.

This is the heart of The Very Next Bite Game: choose a small step, try it in real life, notice what you learn, and choose your next move.

No shame. No starting over. Just your very next move.

You don't have to become a different person before you can change. You can begin right where you are.