Dr Monika Gostic, PhD is an internationally recognised scientist with a background in Microbiology, Developmental Biology and Genetics. Her programmes are based on cellular nutrition, a principle of feeding your body the right nutrients to efficiently power biological processes within your body. Dr Monika heavily relies on gut microbiome studies and includes a holistic approach to habit change, mindset shift and balanced nutrition.
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๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Yep, that's right.. I tried EVERY diet under the sun and failed miserably, so I convinced myself I cannot and will not EVER lose weight, be healthy or be worthy of LOVE..
Who am I?
By day I'm a university lecturer and by night I transform into a superhero and help tired and overwhelmed mums with the most important aspect of their lives : health (gaining energy through good nutrition)
When I was a child to a single mum with 2 jobs I have rarely seen my mother. When she was at home, she was exhausted, abusive and never interested in what I had to say. I became a typical overachiever so I could earn the approval of my mom, but that never happened, in fact, things have gotten worse every year.
On good days, we would sit at the table and connect over a home cooked meal. And this is how food became that one thing that made me feel loved, made me feel connected and soothed my soul.
Every time I would need the support or affection and be shut out, I turned to food which made me feel better instantly. Eventually I became so obese that my PE teacher started being worried.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐, ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง
which led to cycles of dieting and overeating and thinking about surgical procedures just to be able to reach a normal weight.
My mental health suffered and I started losing friends, alienating everyone so they wouldnโt tell me I needed to lose weight. I even declined a state scholarship programme for university because one of the conditions was to join in their daily exercise and for that I would need to lose weight.
๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ!
One day I was getting ready to go out and I tried to tie my shoe, but I couldnโt bend down, so I had to lift my leg up to reach the shoelaces. Thatโs when I realised I had to do something.
As most people who decide to lose weight, I signed up to the gym and started on a low carb diet.
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ?
This ended up in a burn out and consequently yet another binge. I felt like a complete failure! I was ASHAMED and with each failed attempt, I sank deeper into self-loathing and depression.
Luckily, I met a health coach who introduced me to the power of nutrition and after initial scepticism, I gained a whole different life over the next 12 months!
I started being more confident in my own body, my health has improved and I started doing exercise for the first time ever and realised I actually really enjoy it.
My energy levels went through the roof, I could focus better on my uni work, I managed a job, a leadership role at the uni and passed all my courses in time!
๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐ญ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐จ.
Oh, and I lost 25kg (55lbs).
Over the next 10 years I completed a BSc, a MSc and a PhD in Biological sciences and became a mum to a beautiful girl. Now I combine my knowledge with parenting and absolutely love to see how my passion for healthy cakes and morning exercise rubs off my little one!
However, it wasn't all rosey! Life came in between and I became a single mum. I was only a student so I couldn't get any financial help. My family wouldn't come Scotland to help me. I was alone with no childcare in a foreign country and terribly scared!
I wanted to help my mental and physical health the best way I knew how but something always got in the way! Taking babies to gym classes is a no no and despite the fact that I have had some incredible people around me, doing their best to help..
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ค ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ.
My struggles resonate with so many women. Lack of childcare, burnout, lack of money, battling with overwhelming thoughts, living in fear, thinking about your food is the last thing on your mind... Yet, the MOST IMPORTANT
Now I set myself on a mission to break the cycle for as many women as possible!! I am incredibly passionate about helping women take control of their lives back and that's how B.A.D. mum club was born.
A safe space for mums to come and learn how to break free, learn about the power of nutrition on their mental health but also energy levels and more, a group of women who support each other fiercely!
๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ - ๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐
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