ABOUT STACEY
I lost 100 pounds. But the best thing I lost might have been the belief that I needed to spend the rest of my life dieting.
Today, I believe in GLP-1s. I believe in really good food made with love. I believe in strong, healthy bodies, fabulous meals, great vitality, big adventures, falling madly in love, and having boatloads of fun—at every age.
This is my second half. And I'm living it to the flavorful best.
I Spent a Lot of Years Trying to Get It Right.
I’ve spent more than 20 years helping people eat better. I’m a chef. I’ve written cookbooks, created recipes, taught classes, built food businesses and even hosted my own television show.
And through a whole lot of those years, I was also trying to figure out the burden of my own weight.
I’ve lost it. Gained it. Lost it again. Followed the rules. Tried harder. Cried. Started over. Cried again.
Then GLP-1's changed something much bigger for me than my appetite.
They helped me finally get off the damn diet merry-go-round.
Not because the medication magically created a perfect life. It didn’t.
But for the first time, food didn’t have to take up MY WHOLE DAY. And once I stopped spending so much energy trying to control my weight, I realized how much more there was to enjoy.
My philosophy? Nothing is off limits.
The Hills I'll Die On
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Good Food is one of life's great pleasures.
Eating well and eating deliciously are NOT even close to being opposite. Food is love, Food is Life. Food is meant to be enjoyed.
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Your weight is not your worth.
A bigger body has never made anyone less beautiful, lovable, sexy, successful or deserving of a fabulous life.
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Getting older is not the beginning of the end.
I’m far more interested in becoming stronger, more adventurous, sexy and alive!
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GLP-1's are extraordinary tools.
And nobody gets credit for struggling without one. No shame. No BS. Use it if you need it. And if you don't- lucky you.
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Life should be flavorful.
Travel. Dinner with friends. Great coffee. Sex. Adventure. Laughing until your stomach hurts. More of all of it, please.
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You don’t have to earn your life.
Not after you reach your goal weight. Not when the scale cooperates. Not ever. You're pretty awesome right now.
And Then Life Got Really Good.
I’m a divorced mom of two now-grown kids who recently left the nest. And somewhere along the way, instead of mourning the life that was behind me, I found my stride in the life that’s here and what's ahead of me.
I fell deeply in love with a wonderful man. I travel. I cook. I eat. I work. I dream up ridiculous new ideas. I laugh a lot. And I’m probably more excited about what’s ahead at 56 than I was at 36.
I’m not at ALL interested in disappearing gracefully into middle age or eating like I'm a deprived rabbit.
I’m interested in squeezing every drop of flavor out of my life and doing what I need to do to stay strong, healthy, curious and fully in the game.
And if you’re ready for that too, then right here is where you belong my friend.
Yes, I Actually Know a Few Things, Too.
Accredited chef. Educator. Cookbook author. Entrepreneur. Former TV host of Real Meals with Stacey Hawkins. Creator of more than half a million pounds of spice blends- and more recipes than I could possibly count.
For more than 20 years, I've helped people make healthier food taste absolutely amazing- and have a whole lot of fun doing it. And after losing more than 100 pounds myself, I understand this from both sides of the kitchen counter and how to make it work in daily life.
I get you. I AM you. And now we're friends… and I can't wait to see what we cook up together!
I'm so glad you're here.
Welcome to Your Most Flavorful Life.
Lose the weight. Keep it off. And get on with the really good part.