Diane Shephard

Certified Life & Weight Coach, doTERRA Presidential Diamond,
Perfectly Imperfect Wife & Mother

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I’m Diane Shephard; Imperfect & essentially Happy.

I teach about essential oils with a twist on how I use them with my emotional eating issues.

“I heard someone once say “don’t cross oceans for people who wouldn’t cross a puddle for you.” Which I thought was good advice. But then someone else spoke up & said – “No. DO IT! Do cross oceans for people. Love all people. No conditions attached. No wondering whether or not they are worthy. Cross oceans, climb mountains. Life & love isn’t about what you gain, it’s about what you give.” And, I changed my mind.”

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My Blog?

Here i’m sharing some of my life moments.

If I could go back

I have made BIG mistakes in my life. Mistakes I thought were good choices at the time that turned out to be disastrous. This pic was me several years ago as I was wheeled back to have Weight Loss Surgery. I “thought” this was my only option at the time. I’d tried...

The #1 Weight Loss Scam

The #1 Weight Loss Scam: DIETS. ALL DIETS. THEY ARE ALL A SCAM!! I could just end this right here & I’d feel this blog was complete. LOL! But, I know you. You want more. You want an explanation. If I were to add up how many diets I went on in my...

Parenting heartaches

This was a super hard, vulnerable blog to write. There was a time in my life when I felt like I totally messed up my child & they would never recover. During that period, I fell into a deep, dark place. I actually laid on the couch for weeks & lived off...

#1 Tip to Stop Emotionally Eating

If you’re new to me & my story, I think it’s probably a good idea to fill you in a little bit on my background. (If you DO know me & my story...just read a long anyway. I need all the support I can get!!!! LOL!) I started dieting at the age of 13 and played...

Tacos, BLT’s & pizza – OH MY!

I don’t like diet food. I want my food to taste good. (Who likes eating cardboard? Not me!) I found ways to eat the foods I like without emotionally eating AND still lose weight. (win-win!!) I ate a lot of TACOS, BLT’s & PIZZA during my weight loss phase. I...

How I lost weight eating Tacos & Donuts

When I say the word “donut”, does that trigger you? Do you want to devour one, right now? When you see a picture of a donut, is that an even bigger trigger? Do you REALLY want to devour one now? I remember as a kid watching TV & the Dairy Queen commercial would...

2 Tips to Break a Weight Loss Plateau

You work really hard. Follow your eating program to a T. You’re eating right. Exercising. You’re losing weight. WOOHOO!! And...without changing a thing, the weight loss stops. (You may have even gained weight!) You question everything you’re doing. You get...

FEAR vs. LOVE

YOU NEED TO KNOW: When you read this, it could completely change your life. It may start a whole new way of thinking you may have not realized. When I learned the concept of LOVE vs. FEAR, it was so eye-opening that I cried. I literally cried my eyes out at how...

The Two F- Words

If you know me at all, you’ll know that I’ve never said a cuss word in my life. (#truth) It’s just how I was raised. If you choose to cuss, it’s all good!!! This is a no judgment zone. You be YOU! So, what’s up with the 2 F-words? The 2 words I’m going to tell...

My thoughts on MLM’s

I’m gonna be brutally honest here. Some of my MLM friends may not like this. Here’s my truth: MLM’s have a bad name. I ignore most of them like the plague. There. I said it. So, why am I a part of an MLM business?!??!??!?!? I went in kicking...

What being 100 lbs overweight feels like

There are a handful of people in this world who know what it feels like to be 100 lbs (or more) overweight. I remember when I was at that weight, I’d be in a clothing store & see other women similar to my size. We’d glance at each other & smile. We felt safe...

Permanent weight loss starts in the MIND!

If you’ve been following me long enough, you’ll know that I believe that in order to truly lose weight and help your emotional eating, it starts in your mind. But how do you manage your mind around eating? It seems a little complicated. Let me give you some tips:...

Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

I’m married to a man who has Borderline Personality Disorder. Mmm… Hmm… Not sure what Borderline Personality Disorder is? Read this. Why do I share this on an Emotional Eating blog? Because I am learning that many people who are married to those with BPD turn to...

Why can’t I stop eating?

“Why can’t I stop eating?” I would say this phrase several times a day! I felt like I was shoveling food into my mouth without any control. I knew that what I was choosing to eat wasn’t good for me. I knew that I wasn’t really hungry. And...it didn’t seem to...

Emotional Eaters are fat, lazy slobs.

I think there’s a misconception out there. (Ya think?!!) Have you heard this before? “Emotional Eaters are really just lazy, fat slobs that lie around thinking of food all day long.” (Okay, that was a bit of an exaggeration, but work with me here.) If I’m an...

I felt lost. Defeated.

This picture was taken in 2014. I was 100 lbs overweight. This was actually the 2nd time I'd been at this weight. I never took pictures at this size. My husband snuck this picture without me knowing. He showed it to me years later. I remember this trip well. ...