I’m Heather Shuker. I am a Nurse Practitioner turned fasting and weight loss coach.
My passion in life after successfully losing 80 pounds through fasting, low carb eating, and exercise is to help others do the same. I believe the missing link in most people’s weight loss journey is support. I attribute my own weight loss success to having a coach and now I provide that service to others.
I am also a potter. I make wheel-thrown pottery in my home studio that I sell once a year in the fall.
My Story
I was overweight my whole life. Literally. I was a fat baby and stayed that way. My first nickname was butterball. (They got worse by middle school.) Then, at age 46, I lost 80 pounds with low carb eating and intermittent fasting with the help of a coach. I’ve kept the weight off (+/- 5 pounds!) for 3 years. (Hooray!)
After my weight loss success, I tried to teach my patients how to do what I did but there was never enough time. So, I did what was completely terrifying for a Gen X woman with a lifetime of body image issues, I started a YouTube channel to teach what I know.
Help me, Heather!
If you are looking for inspiration to help you stay on track with your weight loss, in addition to my blog, 42 Steps, I also have a YouTube channel, and a newsletter you can subscribe to.