I help women on weight loss medication struggling with belly fat, low energy, and muscle loss boost their metabolism, fit into their clothes, and feel more alive.
Erika Peters
I help women on weight loss medication struggling with belly fat, low energy, and muscle loss boost their metabolism, fit into their clothes, and feel more alive.
Erika Peters
Areas of Expertise
Master of Public Health
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Weight Loss Coach
Erika Peters coaches women on weight loss medications struggling with belly fat, low energy, and muscle loss to boost their metabolism, fit into their clothes, and feel more alive. With nearly 30 years as a personal trainer and weight loss coach she observed the frustrating impact of weight loss plateaus due to (severe) muscle loss experienced as a result of extreme dieting. This led her to focus on an approach that increases metabolism by preserving muscle mass, while her clients lost body fat. Erika is the proud mother of two daughters and lives in Berkeley California.
My Story
For most of my life I managed my weight by skipping meals, focusing on eating low fat, low calorie foods and spending hours doing cardio. This led to exhaustion, unpredictable mood and weight fluctuations, intense cravings for refined carbohydrates and an increasing tendency towards extreme swings between undereating and binging.
Not long after starting my job as a health coach at a weight loss clinic, I started following a low carb, whole foods lifestyle where I ate 3 meals and two snacks every day. This is what I was teaching and so I needed to understand how it worked. I also cut my cardio down 50% and replaced it with lower impact resistance training.
For the first time in my life, I was eating at regular intervals, and making sure I had ENOUGH food. I found that as I fed my body adequate nutrients throughout the day, my cravings and binging decreased as my energy increased. Additionally, I found that focusing on lower impact exercises versus just cardio, helped me maintain my muscle while keeping my desire for refined carbohydrates manageable.
Low and behold, within a month of being on this plan, my appetite was regulated, cravings disappeared and the fat was falling off. Additionally, I had more energy and weight stability than I had in my 20’s.
If you are someone who has tried weight loss medications but continues to struggle with dysregulated eating, low energy and excess belly fat and you are ready to feel in control over food versus it controlling you, then click on the button below and access the free training video I’ve put together for YOU.
How I INCREASED my metabolism and decreased my pant size by eating more and not less.
The 3 Step System to more muscle, decreased body fat and an increase in energy all around.
Marianne M
Before I started working with Erika I felt trapped in a cycle of carb addiction and lethargy, barely able to get through the workday, let alone through a workout! I would try to get things under control by going on crash diets or doing spurts of intense cardio, which barely moved the numbers on the scale. Frustrated, I would give up and fall back into a cycle of carb addiction in an attempt to sooth myself. Within weeks of working with Erika I felt the cravings disappear, and I was finally losing inches, despite eating more. I no longer felt exhausted, which helped me become more consistent with my exercise. Now, 6 months later, I have lost 20 lbs of fat, gained 2 lbs of muscle and eat a minimum of three meals a day. I also walk everywhere and look forward to my weight training 2 days a week. Erika has helped me understand the importance of building a lifestyle of regulated eating and adequate nutrition as well as a more realistic, manageable approach to exercise.
Cheryl D
I was one of those women who never step foot in a gym. I believed I was allergic to exercise! In an attempt to lose perimenopausal weight, I started on these very popular weight loss injections only to find myself exhausted, and eating only one small meal a day. I lost weight alright, but it seemed to be the wrong weight as the fat continued to persist especially around my belly. Additionally, I was tired and grumpy all the time. Erika taught me that eating enough is crucial for consistent fat loss, not to mention energy gain. Little by little we added micro workouts to my day, and before I knew it, I could feel my stomach shrinking and my clothes fitting. Additionally, I am working out 2 days a week and have gained 6 lbs of muscle and lost over 15 lbs of fat! My family still marvels at how she was able to get me to move at all. Now at 50, I feel like I’m 30 - ready to take on the gym, and the world.
Samantha R
I weighed over 300 lbs and could not get out of my motorized scooter to walk 10 feet without either falling or experiencing incredible pain in my legs and feet. The pandemic set me back further as I isolated myself in my home - there were weeks where I didn’t see the outside. When I started working with Erika she gently but persistently encouraged me to talk to my doctor about starting a GLP weight loss medication to get control over my eating. Simultaneously she and I started working on small upper body movements as I was unable to stand for more than 5-10 seconds. Now, one year later, I am down 45 lbs and not just standing for minutes at a time but walking small amounts. I’ve been able to attend my son's graduation and celebrate my anniversary at a beautiful resort several hours away. I feel like I have my life back.
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