Hayley Di Nardo

ABOUT ME

 

The reason why I’m so confident I can help you is because I helped myself.

 

I struggled with my own body image for most of my teenage years and early 20s.

I was often called names for being very thin, however being thin was not by choice, I had an extremely fast metabolism and could actually eat what I liked.

 

I joined the local gym to try and shape my body and not be taunted for being "too thin".

This lead me to become quite obsessed with my body and I started competed in bodybuilding competition.

I got my body to dangerously low bodyfat levels and although I was suceeding so well in this sport, I didnt realise at the time, what issues I was causing my body and also my mental state.

The leaner and more muscular i got, the more I wanted. 

 

My relationship with my body was turbulent: I was a carb restricting, fad-dieting, anxiety-ridden, scale-fearing, self-loathing, and self-doubting mess.

Then something clicked. I realised hating on my body was affecting everything in my life, so I committed myself to understanding what nutrition was all about.

When I started to learn how the body actually works, my mentality shifted.

I viewed food as a source of nourishment, not the enemy. I ate in a way that healed my body.

I’ve come a long way!

 

I thought I was doing everything right, but as it turns out, my eating habits were far too restrictive. So extreme, in fact, they were unhealthy. My obsession with dieting and food clouded my ability to listen to what my body really needed.

 

What was I doing wrong?

I drank too much caffeine.

I poured artificial sweetener into everything.

I beat myself up whenever I indulged

I ate low-fat products as well as processed foods and daily tins of tuna.

I wasn’t sleeping enough.

I was out of touch with my body – in fact, I hated on it.

I was a spray tan junkie.

I exercised twice a day – which didn’t do my stressed-out body any favours!

I competed too often

 

What did I change?

I ditched processed foods and sugar for good.

I started eating beautiful wholefoods.

I learnt to love good fats.

I enjoyed caffeine and alcohol only occasionally.

I drank tons of water.

I loaded up on green veggies and fruit every day. 

I healed my gut with probiotics.

I boosted my self-esteem and changed my relationship with my body and food.

I reduced the stressors in my life

I cut out toxic scenes and people

I slept more.

I exercised less, but smarter

I tuned into the mind-body connection.

I gave myself the chance to REST

 

These changes, actually changed my whole life, my hormones were so well balanced that 6 months into changing my lifestyle and mindset, I was pregnant with my first baby, my beautiful princess Giulietta.

I really thought after all the years of "abusing" my body that having a family was going to be a hard task or even possible at all.

 

Once I started listening to my body, it responded in the best way. It healed itself. I freed myself from the all-consuming obsession with food, and finally found balance.

When you feed your body with goodness and love, it is so good to you in return.

It’s the most empowering, amazing feeling

I want you to feel the same way.

I would love the opportunity to share my knowledge and experiences with you, so that you can not only feel incredible, but become a role model for those around you.

If you invite me into your world, I promise I’ll be honest, compassionate and understanding, and above all, get you to where you want to be.

Thanks to my studies, I have a ton of scientifically-proven information at my disposal. 

It will change your life, like it has mine. You deserve to feel good about yourself.

 

Specialties

 

Digestive wellness

Food allergies & intolerance

Healthy cooking / meal planning

Diet and Detoxification

Elimination diets