As millions of women set health goals, many will once again feel frustrated when willpower alone isn’t enough to overcome sugar cravings. In this powerful episode, Tanya sits down with Christine Trimpe, award-winning author of SugarFreed®, to explore why lasting change starts by addressing cravings at their biological and emotional roots—not self-control. Christine shares her personal journey of losing over 100 pounds after decades of sugar addiction and chronic health struggles, including prediabetes, fatty liver disease, sleep apnea, and hormonal challenges. She explains how stabilizing blood sugar and reducing refined carbohydrates can improve metabolic health, mood, energy, and emotional resilience—especially for women in midlife. This conversation aligns with emerging research, including work connected to Stanford University, showing how low-carbohydrate and whole-food approaches may support blood sugar regulation, Type 2 diabetes management, and brain health. It also reflects the 2026–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which emphasize nutrient-dense foods and reduced intake of added sugars and ultra-processed foods. But Christine’s approach goes beyond science. As a coach for Christian women, she weaves faith, purpose, and grace into practical daily habits—helping women move out of shame and into sustainable change. She shares how prayer, gratitude, community, and consistency can support both physical freedom and emotional healing. Christine also opens up about the pivotal moment that changed everything—standing at the base of a mountain she could not climb—and how that experience inspired her to pursue health through faith, releasing decades of emotional and spiritual weight along with the physical. Why sugar cravings are not a willpower failure How blood sugar instability drives cravings, fatigue, and mood swings The connection between insulin resistance and emotional well-being Why most diets fail—and what works instead How faith and biology can work together for lasting change Simple, sustainable first steps toward becoming SugarFreed® Christine Trimpe is the author of SugarFreed® (2025) and the award-winning devotional Seeking Joy. Her work has been featured on Fox 2 News Detroit, Woman’s World (cover feature), First for Women, Reader’s Digest, DietDoctor.com, and the Christian Broadcast Network’s Healthy Living program. She was also a featured exhibitor at the International Christian Conference, February 17–20, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. If you’re tired of starting over every January, or every Monday or every start of the month and ready for strategies that work with your body—not against it—this episode is for you. Free Gift––Break the Sugar Cycle: A 7-Step Plan to End Sugar Cravings at Your Pace https://pages.christinetrimpe.net/break-sugar-cycle-plan-2026-1 SugarFreed Book Details: https://christinetrimpe.com/sugarfreed/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineTrimpeLLC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchristinetrimpe/ You Tube: @ChristineTrimpe https://youtube.com/christinetrimpe Listen on Spotify, Apple and You-Tube If you want to build muscle, improve nutrition & mindset - invest in yourself and join The Vibrant Living Academy https://vibrant-living-with-tanya.mykajabi.com/vibrant-living-studio Peptides Beginner's Guide https://vibrant-living-with-tanya.mykajabi.com/peptidesbegguide My Favourite Products: LifeWave Phototherapy Patches Using your own light - how cool is that?? to improve your health & wellbeing click here https://vibrant-living-with-tanya.mykajabi.com/phototherapy Upgrade your Multi, omegas, collagen supplements Want collagen, omegas and more to improve your health and wellbeing - check out VitalHealth, click here and ask me any questions. Living Libations for skin, hair and teeth care & red light, click here Organo Mushroom Tea and Coffee - Thank you for shopping at my store, click here to enter.
