The Reality of Dieting

“I was 140 pounds when I started dieting. Now, five diets later I’m 225 pounds. I only wish I could get back to the 140 pounds where I started. I don’t feel like myself anymore.” 

Julie’s struggle is all too common. Most dieters fail to keep off the weight they lose, regaining 80 percent of the weight they lose within 5 years, and some gain even more. The problem is that losing weight is the easy part. Keeping it off is the hard part because diets aren’t sustainable. They are designed to be temporary. You go on them and then you go off them, resulting in short-term success but no long-term success.

Yes, there are lots of places you can turn to help you lose weight, but nobody is helping you maintain it. At Sweet Life Wellness, we build sustainability into our programs from day one.

Meet Your Transformation Guide: Kay Loughrey

Kay Loughrey is a licensed dietitian, nutritionist, weight loss specialist, transformational speaker, published author, and healthy eating coach who specializes in habit change.

Located in Gaithersburg, MD, she brings 30+ years of experience helping people with their health and serves the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area locally, as well as all 50 states virtually on a daily basis. 

A brand new you starts right here, right now, and Kay is here to help.

We’ve already talked about how diets are making things worse.  Add to it the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes that are ravaging our communities, and it’s clear something needs to change. The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes grew from 1.6 million in 1958 to 23.4 million in 2015. That’s an astronomical increase of 1,463 percent in just 57 years!

Why is this happening? The U.S. food industry made an unprecedented $8.33 trillion in sales in 2023, churns out more and more cheap, super-sized processed food products filled with salt, sugar, and saturated fat, prioritizing their profits over our health. This leads to widespread illness, forcing people to rely on doctors and medications.

But there is hope.

At Sweet Life Wellness, we have the tools to help you remove the inner roadblocks that hold you back. Together, we will dismantle these obstacles, one by one, allowing you to build the life you want to live. Through methods that are both impactful and sustainable, we will guide you in changing one habit at a time, helping you foster a shame-free, healthy relationship with food and life.

Ready to find out your inner roadblocks to weight loss? Take our free assessment here.

Our Services

It’s time to take the journey to remove the inner and outer roadblocks to change. You deserve to live a shame-free life—a happy life at a healthy weight.  Join us and reject the old, failed weight loss approaches because you deserve to thrive, not just become someone who is skinny and miserable.

Click here to hear what our happy (and healthy!) clients have to say.

 
 
 
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 Laurie Moloney 
 
2021-10-27
 
 
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Kay Loughrey is extraordinarily well trained in the science of nutrition and the psychological underpinnings of wellness. I sought her help in tweaking my diet as a way to stave off the impacts of a metabolic disorder that runs in my family. Little did I know that she would ultimately lead me to drastically change my sleep habits, my work-life balance, and my level of fitness as well. Kay's approach is holistic, sound, compassionate, and effective. She has been a godsend.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Anthony Marill 
 
2021-09-16
 
 
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Simple put, she knows her stuff. She works with the individual, it is not an eat this or that, "it works for everyone", approach. Lost 40 pound the first three months. The right way.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Rachel Sentchuk 
 
2021-09-14
 
 
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Working with Sweet Life Wellness during my senior year of college was such a special and formative experience. Kay's expertise and willingness to teach me about nutrition counseling and private practice is something that I am extremely grateful for. During this internship, I gained hands on experience working with clients, working behind the scenes on web development as well as business development and so much more. Thank you Kay and the rest of the team at SLW!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Gary Danoff 
 
2021-09-13
 
 
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Kay takes a total approach when working with me around diet and nutrition.
We've talked about and included habits formed during the workday, after workouts and evening--taking all of this into account to figure the best eating plan for me to be successful. Plus, Kay is very calming in an otherwise frantic world. Thank you, Kay!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Tiffanie On 
 
2021-09-12
 
 
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Kay has been an excellent mentor as I have had the opportunity to work with her as a nutrition intern this past year for 11 months. I have worked on a number of projects with Kay, such as coordinating with members of the Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce to promote public health through a COVID-19 Video Series project, writing blog posts, posting recipes and food and nutrition information on social media, as well as researching speaker opportunities for Kay to share her empowering story and extensive knowledge of health and wellness.
Through my observations of client sessions, I have seen Kay’s caring, holistic, and knowledgeable approach to working with her clients to help them stay on track and reach their desired goals. Overall, I have had a wonderful experience working with Kay and learning from her breadth of knowledge.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Renan Bonnel 
 
2021-09-05
 
 
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I have been working with Kay Loughrey to improve in my recent lab values related to cholesterol. The primary goal was to eat healthier food to improve my metabolic profile ( cholesterol, LDL, Triglycerides)  and lose weight. Within 6 weeks time frame, we were able to accomplish more than I ever expected. My cholesterol came down from 210 to 134, LDL 94 to 70 and TG from 254 to 141! As a bonus I also list about 8 lbs. Kay guided me through sensible, sustainable healthy diet , good nutrient  balance, with appropriate daily calorie intake. She recommended good resources to read. We’ll continue our work together to achieve my Ideal body weight with 8 -10 more lbs weight loss and maintain an excellent lipid profile.
Her knowledge on nutrition,  understanding my nutritional needs and her collaborative working style make my journey successful. I highly recommend Kay if you are interested in good healthy nutrition, sustainable eating habits and healthy heart and body.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Frances Shefter (ShefterLawPA) 
 
2021-09-04
 
 
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I have been working with Kay for 4 months.  I had bloodwork done and my doctor was impressed that my numbers had improved so much.  All within normal ranges now.  We decreased my diabetes medicine and she is no longer worried about my liver enzymes.  I have been overweight and dieting all of my adult life.  The weight loss has been slow as I am learning new skills but the health improvement is more than worth every penny spent.  This is not a diet or get thin quick plan; it is a coaching program designed to your individual goals and desired outcomes.  Pick up the phone and schedule an initial consultation.  Trust me, it is worth it!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Wendy Howard 
 
2021-09-02
 
 
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Kay is an exceptional coach.  Her knowledge about nutriton is so helptful.  I have learned so much.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Aubrey Reinmiller 
 
2018-04-11
 
 
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Kay's approach to addressing health and wellness is wonderful. She has a very calm and caring manner. I highly recommend her!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

Happy Life at a Healthy Weight – Available Now!

Are you ready to free yourself from shame that comes after you overeat or regain weight after dieting? Get ready to live the life you want to live at the weight you want to be and look in the mirror and love who you see!

In this inspiring and empowering book, author Kay Loughrey gives you the tools to remove the roadblocks to your weight loss success with practical ideas and real-life examples. Instead of giving up on yourself and your goals, discover how to change one habit at a time to build confidence and encourage your progress.

In this book you’ll discover what causes the food-shame connection and how to heal it, fifteen inner roadblocks and solutions to remove them, and a lifestyle guide for living a happy life at a healthy weight.

Available now!

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You have the power to change your life, and Sweet Life Wellness here to support you every step of the way. Let’s embark on this journey together and create a future that is delicious, healthy, and vital.