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 "It doesn’t take a village. You need just one person on your side that isn’t going to give up when you do." Her Story Nancy Cohen Kram’s battles with her weight can be clearly documented by the state of her mind or closet. Always, when things were good in her life, she found it easier to lose weight, but the truth is, that after awhile, the weight kept creeping back on, sometimes even more than before. You would only have to inspect the clothes in her closet to see the different sizes and recent fluctuations in her weight.Almost ten years ago, a lot of "stuff" happened in her life that threw her off balance. Although she didn’t realize it, she was self-medicating herself, her drug of choice being food. And so she got bigger and bigger and eventually stopped weighing herself because she couldn’t face the number on the scale. However, when she began to feel dizzy all the time and the diagnosis was high blood pressure, this was her wake-up call. Her father had died from heart related problems at 61 and she did not want to follow in his footsteps. Not to mention that she found it harder to bend and move and do the aerobic exercise that she loved. But what to do? Nancy sought a nutritionist’s help. Although she believed she was eating sensibly, but she was still deluding herself. Less food still registered as more deprivation. Although she did manage to cut back on some of the high calorie snacks she craved, she wasn’t willing to be accountable. She now understands that without willingness and accountability, you just keep repeating the same mistakes. But then, because she didn’t get it, when her daughter got married, she had to have a dress custom-made because she was such an odd size to fit.With the results from the nutritionist less than mediocre, Nancy set out on a quest to find another plan. But in some cases it’s not the plan that’s preventing weight loss, it’s more the ability to stick with it and get rid of sabotaging behaviors. During her early attempts, she never had enough guidance and support, so when the going got rough, she bailed. Why continue something that isn’t working? Her Spiritual Discovery Fortunately, she found Overeaters Anonymous, a 12 Step Program that deals with compulsive overeating. Not that Nancy thought she was one. She didn’t understand that even though she wasn’t the kind of eater who downed a gallon of ice cream in one sitting or got up in the middle of the night to go to a 7-11, she was medicating herself with food by binging all day long. She went to the first meeting without a clue about what she was getting into and was baffled by some of the 12 Step lingo, she went home feeling less alone. That is because she heard others describe her relationship to food, but with their personal spin. Immediately, some of her shame was lifted, but the harder work was yet to come.Why we eat is never about the food. You eat because of what’s eating you – and until you figure out what triggers your food behaviors and sets you into a downward spiral, you keep going in circles. What she gained from this program is how necessary it is to implement tools that work and be open to the uplifting power of support. A tireless, committed coach got Nancy to where she is today. Her Story: Today Over the years, Nancy has coached many people who have successfully lost and are keeping off their weight. This work is the core of her life and she is dedicated to help others experience the “miracles” that are part of achieving weight loss for life. She is convinced that her prior life of being unfit, unhappy and uncomfortable in her own skin creates an instant bond with her clients.Nancy Cohen Kram is the one to call if you’re willing to take an honest look at yourself and step up to the plate, so to speak – to work towards filling it with healthy foods, sane lifetime habits, and more confidence and self-fulfillment. She is currently working in tandem with her husband of 37 years, Dr. Leonard W. Kram, at Behavioral Associates: A Medical Group in his “Weight Loss for Life” practice in Brentwood. She coaches his patients, but also has a private practice for those on different food plans. What she does is cheer her patients and keeps them on track. Nancy’s greatest joys are her children, Nicky and Brent, and their respective spouses, Zach and Marisol, however the "love-of-her-life" is grandchild, Bella. Nancy resides in Westwood, California with her beloved husband, two "spoiled" Maltese dogs who think they're her children and a cat who thinks she's a dog. |
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