Hi!
I'm Alane Pearce & Here Is
My Story
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I sat on my couch in the summer of 2024 in tears. Here I was again. Sick, gaining weight, and feeling unhealthy—for what seemed like the hundredth time in my adult life. So I spent some time in deep contemplation about how my life is going.
2023-2024 was a little rough. I had a lot happen
- Hip pain that led to hip replacement in February
- An autoimmune flare up in March, setting back my healing
- Laryngitis for months
- Lingering fungal infection
- A hairline fracture in my fifth metatarsal
- More autoimmune flares and issues, weight gain, energy issues…it wouldn’t quit!
Those hard things threw me in a spiral…I had no more energy to deal with anything. I was at the end of my rope.
I spent over 30 years of my life struggling with
- The pain of infertility
- Suffering loss and grief (seven miscarriages, nearly dying three times, losing our first-born son to a heart defect when he was two weeks old, losing my sister to cancer, losing my father to heart failure)
- Dealing with depression
- Losing my hair from stress
- Learning about life with autoimmune Hashimoto’s thyroid disease
- Managing asthma
And, I was beginning to hear words from my doctors like:
- osteoporosis
- pre-diabetes
- GERD
- insulin resistance
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- high cholesterol
All of this was leading up to an emotional breakdown.
It seemed like my health and my body was falling apart and I was wondering if this was going to be how I felt for the rest of my life. I thought I’d just have to get used to it…canceling plans, always wanting sleep, feeling too exhausted to cook, do the dishes, or shop for groceries…living life in a fog, scrolling on my phone, pushing through…hoping that one day it might get better, but not knowing how to make that happen.
I didn’t like always feeling tired and sick, pushing through, and putting on a smile and a mask pretending everything was fine. And there was this tiny voice inside that reminded me how much I wanted to live my life with energy, vibrancy, and joy; but instead I was looking at a future of lethargy and illness.
I have been trying to "get healthy” since the 1990s. I tried diet after diet, where I would lose weight and gain it back. I remember the days of weighing in at Weight Watchers, trying to hide the tears and the shame I felt when I didn’t lose a pound, even when I counted my points religiously. And the days of meeting with trainers and doctors who just kept telling me, eat less and move more. I remember giving myself shots, and losing weight quickly, only to gain it all back.
I knew I needed something different, but I didn’t know how to start.
Then I found PFC3 and the 100 Days of 1%. This program helped me understand how to eat to regulate my blood sugar AND helped me address unhealthy mindsets. I also learned how to create systems to balance my lifestyle, help me find joy, and keep me healthy.
I have my energy back
I sleep well without meds and I wake up before my alarm
I’m stronger and happier
My belly is disappearing
I’m no longer sitting on the couch daily wondering when I can go back to bed
I’m doing the things that make me happy
I have the energy to take care of my home and family--and especially myself
I’m fitting into smaller clothes
And my autoimmune symptoms are so much more manageable!
Moreover, I’ve finally learned how to love myself and intentionally show up for myself every day.
I’m looking forward to a lifetime of joy and love while I energetically age and continue on my healthy journey!
And as a certified coach for PFC3, I want that for you too!
I’d love for you to join our next small group to learn about blood sugar dysregulation, how it affects our bodies, and what we can do about it.
(And the answer is NOT, "Just sit down and deal with with it!”)
When you fuel your body, you can fuel your life!
