Your instructor will be in communication with you prior to the beginning of the class to confirm the time and location and give you a few tips about getting the most out of the class. The first session is all about preparation, so you do not need to be ready to begin the actual eating plan until week two.

The RESTART® Program is designed as part education, part sugar detox and part support group, an empowering combination. Groups are 6-10 participants in size. The instructor provides information in a casual discussion format with printed materials for your reference. Interaction and sharing is encouraged to enhance the supportive nature of the program.  There is also opportunity in between sessions for group communication through email or private Facebook groups.

Each class is  90 minutes. Time spent at home will include shopping for and preparing your choice of delicious meals based on the approved food lists provided in the first session. Keeping a food journal is also highly recommended. This is all about discovering how the food you eat affects your body. There are no shakes, pills or gimmicks, just real food. This program gives you the opportunity to tune into your body and discover how good you can feel.

The class is designed to teach foundational information pertaining to digestion, blood sugar regulation, and the importance of choosing healthy forms of dietary fat for overall health. Beginning with these foundations goes a long way toward supporting any healing journey. As a qualified nutrition professional, your Instructor is well versed in helping individuals with more specific health challenges, but that level of support is best suited for individual consultation. Talk to your Instructor about making an appointment.

It is possible for a vegetarian to do the RESTART® program if you are willing to eat eggs, dairy or small amounts of fish. Some slight modification to the food lists to allow more legumes, rice and quinoa will make the program doable and still allow for adequate protein. Some instructors have reported beautiful successes with vegetarian participants. This program is not suitable for a strict vegan.

Each RESTART® participant is unique, and we respect that. RESTART® is designed as a set up for success. The program omits many of the most common inflammatory foods, so most people do quite well with the allowed foods. Work with your instructor to determine substitutes in case certain foods allowed on the program do not work for you due to allergies, sensitivities etc. Tips are given for the busy professional or the inexperienced cook who may need faster simpler recipes. We are striving for progress, not perfection!