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Welcome to “The Sugar Reset Method”

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The Sugar Reset Method Program!

For many women in perimenopause, sugar can suddenly feel like it’s running the show, driving cravings, energy crashes, mood swings, and stubborn weight gain that wasn’t an issue before. These cravings aren’t random or a lack of willpower; they’re often the result of hormonal shifts that impact blood sugar regulation and insulin sensitivity.

Cravings can hit at any time of day, leaving you feeling frustrated, out of control, or disconnected from your body. Whether you’ve been told you’re pre-diabetic, are managing type 2 diabetes, or simply know that your eating habits no longer support your health in this stage of life, this program provides the education, structure, and personalized guidance needed to restore balance.

The Sugar Reset Method helps you understand how perimenopause affects blood sugar and metabolism while giving you practical tools to build sustainable food and lifestyle habits that support hormone balance, steady energy, and long-term metabolic health..

The Sugar Reset Method is based on the Metabolic Balance® program, a personalized nutrition plan created using your blood work and health history. This evidence-based framework is combined with holistic nutrition, accountability, and lifestyle support to help you better understand your body and create lasting routines.

What’s Included;

  • 5  x  1 hour private online appointments with me for coaching and support

  • A personalized Metabolic Balance® plan, tailored to your biochemistry and health profile

  • Lab requisition form for blood work so your plan reflects your unique needs

  • 12 Weeks of  accountability check-ins to help you stay consistent and supported

  • A Renpho smart scale for at-home progress tracking

  • Recipe books and meal planning tools to make balanced eating easier

  • Access to a private Facebook group for ongoing encouragement and community support

  • Lifestyle guidance for sleep, stress management, hydration, and gentle movement

What You’ll Gain

This program is designed to support you as you:

  • Build awareness of your eating patterns and triggers

  • Learn how to recognize hidden sugars in foods and read labels with confidence

  • Explore meal planning strategies that make balanced eating more practical

  • Strengthen your understanding of how blood sugar balance influences cravings and energy

  • Develop sustainable lifestyle habits that support overall health.

THE FOUR PHASES

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    PHASE ONE

    PREPARATION PHASE
    Duration: 2 Days
    This is a very gentle, light two day cleanse.

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    PHASE TWO

    STRICT PHASE
    Duration: 14 Days
    Follow your plan exactly as it's laid out for you.

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    PHASE THREE

    RELAXED PHASE
    Duration: Weeks to Months
    This is where we bring in weekly treat meals and way more food choices.

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    PHASE FOUR

    MAINTENANCE PHASE
    Duration: Unlimited
    We will monitor your progress to make sure that you can comfortably sustain your new lifestyle.

ONE ON ONE CHECK-IN CALLS WITH YOUR COACH, SARAH

A Consultation Call and 5 One on One Sessions - here’s what to expect

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CONSULTATION CALL

This free 30-minute Discovery Call is a friendly, no-pressure conversation designed to help you gain clarity on your health goals and see if The Sugar Reset Method is the right fit for you.

During our chat, we’ll talk about your biggest challenges with sugar cravings, energy, and hormone balance, and I’ll share how my personalized approach can help you feel more in control of your health.

You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of what’s been holding you back and the next best steps to finally reset your sugar habits, rebalance your metabolism, and start feeling like yourself again.

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SESSION 1

An emailed Welcome Package, 4 Pillars of Health Workbook

  • Explaining the Metabolic Balance app

  • Joining the Facebook groups for Clients

  • Receiving the blood lab requisition

  • Filling out the personal health information to create your personalized meal plan

Unlimited communication via call, text, and email is available throughout your plan!

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SESSION 2

  • Review the Four Pillars of Health workbook and learn the protocols that need to be followed as companion to the nutrition plan to optimize your health transformation

  • Select official start date for phase 1 of program

  • I will check in with you on day 1, 2, 7 and 14 of the program

  • Book day 16 (end of phase 2) meeting with client do over zoom.

**FREQUENT COMMUNICATION DURING THE FIRST 16 DAYS**

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SESSION 3

Review results from Phase 2 Strict Conversion Phase and begin the relaxed conversion of Phase 2. This is where you will stay until the goals have been reached or after 3 months move the phase 4

  • Celebrate the wins you’ve had so far

  • Explain Phase 2 Relaxed Conversion in detail making sure you fully understand the next phase your moving into

  • Revisit the 4 pillars of health and answer any questions

  • Explain the Renpho scale again, this is what we use for the weekly accountability check ins every Friday

  • Explain the weekly accountability check in's and how they will work and what you have to do.

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SESSION 4

This phase is were we begin adding flexibility and larger portions. We talk about food reintroduction & emotional awareness.

  • Explain Phase 3 of program

  • Go over their personal meal plan, making sure they understand it fully.

  • Review readiness for maintenance.

  • Discuss emotional & physical responses to new foods.

  • Encourage reflection: “What habits do I want to carry forward?”

  • Reintroducing foods mindfully (one per day).

  • Portion awareness and self-monitoring.

  • Handling social events and travel.

  • Building confidence in food choices.

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SESSION 5

Re-evaluate your 4 pillars of health.

  • Explain how phase 4 works, making sure you are comfortable and fully understand

  • Focus on long-term health and preparing you for life after the support ends

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SAMPLE MEAL PLAN

This is a simple sample meal plan. What a lot of clients say is how much they appreciate that these are completely flexible suggestions.

This is not day one, day two, day three, repeat. It's not color coordinated. You have nine completely interchangeable options.

So every time you have a meal, you have nine meal boxes to choose from. It offers a lot of variety and flexibility.

I will further go through your specific and individual meal plan with you and how to, interchange these options with one another.

READY TO GET STARTED?

BOOK A CONSULTATION CALL WITH SARAH

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