Tanya Stricek Acceptance Expert

Tanya Stricek

Mindful Eating & Health Coach

Perimenopause and beyond should be a time of liberation not frustration.

We owe ourselves PERMISSION. To be who we are right now, in the bodies we are in. Yes, we need to optimize our hormones & nourish ourselves physically.

What about the rest of it?

The part where we feel we are losing our youth, our bodies, our skin, and even our minds. Career, partners, aging parents and an empty nest. Makes me want to hide under the covers with ice cream just thinking about it. I am a self professed fridge hugger. I felt like life was just work, struggle, eat, repeat. Mindful Eating taught me that I can nourish my body with things other than FOOD. 

I have also been a single mom, a sandwich mom, a blended mom, a dog mom, (my zoo is on Instagram @mind_meet_food) and a frazzled woman, who struggled with food and self perception since early childhood.

My name is Tanya Stricek, and I help women begin their peace process with food, so they can change from a place of satisfaction, CHOICE, and NOT struggle. When you feel you have a choice, all the other things that hit you has perspective.

I am knee deep in midlife. I am also a Certified Mindful Eating & Health Coach and a Registered Dental Hygienist, working where the gut begins! 

I am a lifelong learner, currently studying Holistic Nutrition with Nutraphoria. There IS a place for you. You’re just coming of age. 

Again. 

I want to change the way we see our literal and figurative plates.

Let’s find a way to Build  Better Menopause, holistic, whole person like and begin the peace process, with food, and with ourselves!

It’s OUR turn! 

 

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I had always denied owning most parts of my mom. Today, 4 years since she’s passed away, I embrace what she gave me. I embrace my similarities. I embrace her spirituality. I embrace her curiosity. I embrace her resilience. I embrace her FIESTY. It was borderline abrasive, but let’s go with FIESTY. I embrace how my daughter denies owning parts of me, because ...she’s supposed to ... that’s ok. And when I am gone, I will embrace my daughter in ways she can’t see, but she can feel, just like my mom does ⛅️
I had always denied owning most parts of my mom. Today, 4 years since she’s passed away, I embrace what she gave me. I embrace my similarities. I embrace her spirituality. I embrace her curiosity. I embrace her resilience. I embrace her FIESTY. It was borderline abrasive, but let’s go with FIESTY. I embrace how my daughter denies owning parts of me, because ...she’s supposed to ... that’s ok. And when I am gone, I will embrace my daughter in ways she can’t see, but she can feel, just like my mom does ⛅️
To all the hard workin’ meal preppin’ moms out there! Whatcha makin’ ???
To all the hard workin’ meal preppin’ moms out there! Whatcha makin’ ???
Hello and thank you for being here! My name is Tanya, and I’m a mixed bag of tricks. Just don’t call me old bag 😉 If you’re blessed to reach an age past 50, you are a multicolored array of skills and experiences. Tell me yours? 😉 - I’ll post a bit of my life path here in the comments as we scroll together through each other’s feed! I spent so much time looking at the past that my neck got sore 😉 so now I try to enjoy the present path! Where are you headed?
Hello and thank you for being here! My name is Tanya, and I’m a mixed bag of tricks. Just don’t call me old bag 😉 If you’re blessed to reach an age past 50, you are a multicolored array of skills and experiences. Tell me yours? 😉 - I’ll post a bit of my life path here in the comments as we scroll together through each other’s feed! I spent so much time looking at the past that my neck got sore 😉 so now I try to enjoy the present path! Where are you headed?
Do you do green pizza? Whatever your crust choice, sautéed greens 🥬 make it delicious! Top with some Neapolitan Balsamic from @theoliveoilco.brantford and place on your crust! 🥬 Some roasted or sun dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, or a drizzle of their garlic infused olive oil, and artichokes ... 🥬 Fresh and fabulous 😮 What flavor should I try next?
Do you do green pizza? Whatever your crust choice, sautéed greens 🥬 make it delicious! Top with some Neapolitan Balsamic from @theoliveoilco.brantford and place on your crust! 🥬 Some roasted or sun dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, or a drizzle of their garlic infused olive oil, and artichokes ... 🥬 Fresh and fabulous 😮 What flavor should I try next?
Big on Chaga, short on time? @purelenatural and @vistamagcanada has your back! 350 mg of certified organic #PurLeNatural full spectrum Chaga in a convenient capsule. 🍄 #vistaambassador - Why Chaga? - This turmeric supplement gives you 350 mg of full spectrum support for your immune health and reduction of inflammation. Free radicals 👉 oxidative stress 👉 health concerns like joint health! - The orange conk has centuries of use to protect your body from free radicals! - Bioavailable and allergen free of dairy, egg, preservatives, sweeteners and colours, yeast, soy, gluten, corn or artificial ingredients. A great alternative to tea, powder, tablets or softgels! Manufactured in a state of the art government registered GMP facility here in Canada 🇨🇦 guaranteed safe, pure & effective: non GMO, free of heavy metals, no excipients, enteric coating, or plasticizers! - Supports your brain and body with powerful antioxidants from free radicals 🧠 #vistamagcanada
Big on Chaga, short on time? @purelenatural and @vistamagcanada has your back! 350 mg of certified organic #PurLeNatural full spectrum Chaga in a convenient capsule. 🍄 #vistaambassador - Why Chaga? - This turmeric supplement gives you 350 mg of full spectrum support for your immune health and reduction of inflammation. Free radicals 👉 oxidative stress 👉 health concerns like joint health! - The orange conk has centuries of use to protect your body from free radicals! - Bioavailable and allergen free of dairy, egg, preservatives, sweeteners and colours, yeast, soy, gluten, corn or artificial ingredients. A great alternative to tea, powder, tablets or softgels! Manufactured in a state of the art government registered GMP facility here in Canada 🇨🇦 guaranteed safe, pure & effective: non GMO, free of heavy metals, no excipients, enteric coating, or plasticizers! - Supports your brain and body with powerful antioxidants from free radicals 🧠 #vistamagcanada
While my stories are more personal - today’s contain my latest mold extravaganza 😱 Um ... cigarettes contain MOLD. Yep. 🍊 I want to share a quick #rdh tip for the hand to mouth behaviour challenge that comes with smoking cessation! Keep the hands busy by peeling these little guys! They’re in season right now! If you smoke you do need extra vitamin C. Smoking depletes this much needed vitamin, which is an antioxidant, combatting the free radicals that smoking gives you. 🍊 It also helps adrenal health as well. Quitting can be stressful, and those adrenals need support ❤️🍊 My guide is still in the bio and free: no strings, sales, email or anything else. Help your patients and clients❤️
While my stories are more personal - today’s contain my latest mold extravaganza 😱 Um ... cigarettes contain MOLD. Yep. 🍊 I want to share a quick #rdh tip for the hand to mouth behaviour challenge that comes with smoking cessation! Keep the hands busy by peeling these little guys! They’re in season right now! If you smoke you do need extra vitamin C. Smoking depletes this much needed vitamin, which is an antioxidant, combatting the free radicals that smoking gives you. 🍊 It also helps adrenal health as well. Quitting can be stressful, and those adrenals need support ❤️🍊 My guide is still in the bio and free: no strings, sales, email or anything else. Help your patients and clients❤️
Happy #FDOTD people! It’s the first day of the new decade! If you’re feeling dehydrated check my stories for my smoothie contents 😂 🎊 When I think back to where I was a decade ago, even 2 decades ago, on New Years Eve’s that are now distant memories, those were some low times. 🎊 My mind was garbage. My sadness inescapable. 🎊 Some of that junk is still there. I keep it, you know, tied up in a little green (compostable) garbage bag on a mind shelf. It can remind me where I’ve been. When I take it out of the storage area of my mind, I’m careful not to spill the contents. Don’t need to clean that crap up again. But I do peer in every so often. 🎊 Sometimes I tumble in. And that’s ok. Without the mess we can’t recognize fresh space. Without the dark we wouldn’t know light. 🎊 I’m so lucky to have people who have stayed by my side and attitude. Simultaneously caring about me while wanting to push me away for a while. Then there are those who have appeared to just show me the possibilities. I’m feeling utterly grateful this morning. 🎊 If you’ve been inspired by someone here in the virtual 🌎 please share them below? I’m filling 2020 with all the FULLNESS I can. I want to follow the UPLIFT. The people who have shone light for me are below. Some are private accounts and are my family and friends. Hmmm, maybe I need to share IRL, like a human.🤗 I can’t even list them all, and I’m so blessed to have them hang by my side. Who has or will inspire you in 2020? #2020vision let’s get going!
Happy #FDOTD people! It’s the first day of the new decade! If you’re feeling dehydrated check my stories for my smoothie contents 😂 🎊 When I think back to where I was a decade ago, even 2 decades ago, on New Years Eve’s that are now distant memories, those were some low times. 🎊 My mind was garbage. My sadness inescapable. 🎊 Some of that junk is still there. I keep it, you know, tied up in a little green (compostable) garbage bag on a mind shelf. It can remind me where I’ve been. When I take it out of the storage area of my mind, I’m careful not to spill the contents. Don’t need to clean that crap up again. But I do peer in every so often. 🎊 Sometimes I tumble in. And that’s ok. Without the mess we can’t recognize fresh space. Without the dark we wouldn’t know light. 🎊 I’m so lucky to have people who have stayed by my side and attitude. Simultaneously caring about me while wanting to push me away for a while. Then there are those who have appeared to just show me the possibilities. I’m feeling utterly grateful this morning. 🎊 If you’ve been inspired by someone here in the virtual 🌎 please share them below? I’m filling 2020 with all the FULLNESS I can. I want to follow the UPLIFT. The people who have shone light for me are below. Some are private accounts and are my family and friends. Hmmm, maybe I need to share IRL, like a human.🤗 I can’t even list them all, and I’m so blessed to have them hang by my side. Who has or will inspire you in 2020? #2020vision let’s get going!
Download my free 19 page guide to #quitsmoking! My gift to you or your nutrition/coaching clients in 2020, available for the next few weeks 😀 Tag someone who wants to quit, and please share? You may save someone’s life 🤗
Download my free 19 page guide to #quitsmoking! My gift to you or your nutrition/coaching clients in 2020, available for the next few weeks 😀 Tag someone who wants to quit, and please share? You may save someone’s life 🤗
After 3 hand surgeries, a 4th pending, I’ve decided to break from clinical hygiene for a bit. That was one of my hard 2019 decisions, leaving my dental home of almost 18 years! - As a Tobacco Educator and Behavioual Health Coach I’ve taught Motivational Interviewing, brief tobacco interventions and quit coaching to other professionals, AND in honor of my mom, 😇 I’ve made a 19 page Quit Guide to share with your clients, or yourself, if you or anyone else is thinking about quitting smoking. - If you’re a woman in your 20’s and vaping or smoking, you’re changing your estrogen levels, inviting insulin resistance, hurting your brain and liver, and harming your future bone mass loves. - No email needed to get the guide, no sales pitch, just the pure intention of saving someone from having the end of life trauma my mom experienced. Part genetics, part tobacco induced disease. - If you know anyone who is wanting to quit, tag them share this post? My next post will be an IGTV vid talking about aaaaall these tips. - I couldn’t help my mom, but maybe I can help yours 🙏 . Guide is linked in my bio. For you, Alyce.
After 3 hand surgeries, a 4th pending, I’ve decided to break from clinical hygiene for a bit. That was one of my hard 2019 decisions, leaving my dental home of almost 18 years! - As a Tobacco Educator and Behavioual Health Coach I’ve taught Motivational Interviewing, brief tobacco interventions and quit coaching to other professionals, AND in honor of my mom, 😇 I’ve made a 19 page Quit Guide to share with your clients, or yourself, if you or anyone else is thinking about quitting smoking. - If you’re a woman in your 20’s and vaping or smoking, you’re changing your estrogen levels, inviting insulin resistance, hurting your brain and liver, and harming your future bone mass loves. - No email needed to get the guide, no sales pitch, just the pure intention of saving someone from having the end of life trauma my mom experienced. Part genetics, part tobacco induced disease. - If you know anyone who is wanting to quit, tag them share this post? My next post will be an IGTV vid talking about aaaaall these tips. - I couldn’t help my mom, but maybe I can help yours 🙏 . Guide is linked in my bio. For you, Alyce.
Three days of holiday hoopla, organizational mishaps and THIS is how I feel! HBU??? Need a vacay? Whew! - - Today was a cleanup, move the body, regroup, get outside, graze on leftovers kinda day. - - Reflective. - - It’s a new decade. So much has changed this year! Again, how about you? Have you changed? Has life changed? It always does, doesn’t it? - - For now, I’m gonna stay in my slouchy wear and plot my next decade. #60isthenew50 😀
Three days of holiday hoopla, organizational mishaps and THIS is how I feel! HBU??? Need a vacay? Whew! - - Today was a cleanup, move the body, regroup, get outside, graze on leftovers kinda day. - - Reflective. - - It’s a new decade. So much has changed this year! Again, how about you? Have you changed? Has life changed? It always does, doesn’t it? - - For now, I’m gonna stay in my slouchy wear and plot my next decade. #60isthenew50 😀