Who Should Not Join the Freese Method?

Today we’re talking about Who Should Not Join the Freese Method?

That’s right, the Freese Method is not for everyone!  

I have worked with thousands of clients over the years in my career. 

I’ve worked with teens, young mothers, young athletes, college athletes, busy professionals, midlife women, and midlife men, chronic disease, and acute injuries, all the way up to 104.  The only client space I haven’t worked specifically close with is small children. But I have three kids so does that count?

In our lives, we go through specific stages or circumstances that demand different things from food for good health. It’s not a one-plan-fits-all-forever type of situation.

Understanding the unique needs of people in different situations and stages is critical to creating the optimal nutrition plan for them to be at their best.

I learned the hard way that women over 40 who want to lose weight cannot use the traditional weight loss plans of “eating less and moving more” because it doesn’t address what is happening in their bodies!

The Freese Method is built specifically for women over 40. It is built to address their specific and unique hormonal issues, metabolic rate issues, and inflammation issues.  It solves our problem so well, when used correctly I have a 90% success rate.*

That is because it is a specific solution built for a specific person. It’s not for everyone.

So who is it not a good fit for?

[Kidney Disease Stage 4 or 5]

First, the Freese Method is not a good fit if you have kidney disease at stages 4 or 5.  You have specific mineral and protein needs that would not be appropriate for the meal plans or therapeutic diets that will heal a metabolism.  You are better paired with a renal dietitian who can customize your meal plans based on your labs.  And if you have kidney disease, you know what I’m talking about.

[Post Bariatric Surgery]

Second, if you have had bariatric surgery such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch, gastric sleeve, or gastric balloon, the Freese Method is not an appropriate fit for you.  Similar to kidney disease, your nutritional needs are completely different now and your priorities are protein and nutrients in very specific and critical amounts.  I recommend that you work with a bariatric dietitian to make sure you are meeting your unique needs, especially your vitamin and mineral requirements.

[In Treatment for Disordered Eating]

If you are currently receiving treatment for disordered eating or an eating disorder then I would recommend that you focus on your treatment and not join the Freese Method as your recovery needs to be your #1 priority. 

[Vegans]

And lastly, if you are a strict vegan the Freese Method is not a good fit for you. A vegan is someone who does not eat any animal products: no meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin, and certain food colorings.

I was a vegan for a bit before I realized it made me feel terrible and I want to be clear that I don’t recommend or encourage vegan diets for a myriad of reasons.

Vegans are not a good fit for the Freese Method simply because the program principles are unable to support your food restrictions. 

The foods we need to eat to produce healthy metabolisms are in short supply in the vegan diet. The diet of the vegan is limited and often relies heavily on processed protein powders, protein analogs, and processed carbohydrates.  Very few vegans are eating whole-plant, minimally processed diets.

It is very hard to create a sustainable metabolically nourishing diet around carbohydrates and plant proteins. 

Now, if you are a vegan and getting upset, you don’t need to be.  I’m just letting you know that the Freese Method is not going to be a good fit for you because it doesn’t support your food restrictions. That’s ok.  Your food restrictions are for you to uphold because of why you are vegan and the Freese Method will not be able to support those restrictions.

Now, if you are a vegetarian who eats dairy and or eggs, the Freese Method is a good fit.  We can support your dietary restrictions of no meat, poultry, and or seafood without much of a problem. The meal plans in the program have adjustments to create plant-based meals and a plant-based recipe booklet for reinforcement.

Can men do the program?

And the answer is yes! Men can do the program. They can eat everything you eat and yes, they will lose weight, they will improve their health and they will feel amazing.  The food is appropriate for everyone.  

Husbands, grown kids, little kids, teens, brothers, sisters, parents etc.  

Some program components are focused on the unique pressures and issues of midlife women and I do teach you what is specific to you and what modifications can be made to the meals of your husbands or kids.

For example, I let my kids eat big slices of sourdough bread with their Red Lentil Masala Soup, but I choose brie cheese on the side due to my midlife metabolism.  My kids don’t have metabolic damage, so their diets are more flexible, but the backbone of their diet is the principles of the Freese Method, which is why they will hopefully never develop metabolic damage in the future as well.

If you are a woman over 40 who is struggling with her weight and nothing seems to work, then you are most likely suffering from the effects of metabolic damage.

You can repair your metabolism to a place where you can burn your excess body fat, have incredible energy, great health, glowing skin and never stress about your weight again.

The Freese Method 12-Week Metabolic Repair Weight Loss Program is how you do it.

If you have moderate to severe kidney disease, have had gastric bypass, or are in treatment for disordered eating, you should remain under the specific care of your healthcare provider.

*Based on personal client data 1/1/20-12/31/22.