I already loved this program while preparing it, and the results were truly wonderful. We’ve now graduated the first cohort of this brand-new program. Let’s hear together, from my participants’ own words, what kind of awareness emerged regarding their mind, body, and habits.
A.S.
What was your goal when starting this program?
My first goal was to properly learn healthy and mindful eating, bring this awareness into my (our) life, and make it a lifestyle. Besides this, I wanted to get away from the sweets, alcohol, and carbs I’d started consuming a lot of lately. I also wanted to see whether this eating plan would resolve my gas problem.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
Sema Hanım, I was following you on Instagram, so I wasn’t entirely unfamiliar with the topic, but the knowledge you gave with all its details and cause-and-effect relationships was very valuable. Your emphasizing that this isn’t a diet but a way of life, and teaching us this, changed our life and perspective. You especially broadened my husband’s horizons.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I don’t crave chocolate and wine at all!!!! This was the biggest and most unexpected change for me. I didn’t know 100% dark chocolate could be this wonderful. My grocery shopping and the aisles I visit have changed. Drinking coffee after lunch isn’t a necessity anymore because sleepiness doesn’t press down on me. Since I feel truly full at meals, I don’t feel the need to snack. Yes, I still snack, but at least being aware of the reason (stress etc.). At this point, always having healthy alternatives on hand is very important.
Sema Hanım, the real big change happened with my husband. My husband, who used to want pasta, bread, mozzarella every other day, saw that a life with meat and vegetables/salads alongside is possible. 😊 We’re learning by experience that you can feel wonderfully full every day without adding carbs to a meal.
Even if we overdo it a bit once a week when meeting friends (because Italy!), knowing we can return to our newly gained habits the next day, and carrying my own gluten-free bread and sugar-free cloud cakes to dinners we’re invited to (taking the risk of being seen as strange) — these are nice feelings.
Who would you recommend this program to?
To everyone aiming for healthy living.
Also a very good starting point for those like me who don’t dare to do full elimination.
Anything you’d like to add…
Starting the day with your email every morning was wonderful 😊
D.Y.
I was in the “Üçlü Eliminasyon ile Tazelenme” (February) group, and I watched and followed you without making a peep, doing exactly what you said to the letter.
My aim was to return to milk and dairy products after the course ended, but I couldn’t go back. Actually, the only thing I sought in this group was yogurt — for now I don’t want to eat yogurt (bring it back into my system) either, wherever that leads. I only used milk in coffee anyway and gave that up easily too. Cheese is already nice where I live (Ezine, for example), but I don’t seek it out at all because I can’t find any that suits my palate. The reason I gave up all of this is that my stuffed nose opened up — I’m in great astonishment. In fact, my daughter kept saying “mom, go to the doctor urgently for your nose, do something, you can’t breathe,” and even though I was afraid of surgery, I kept saying “let me have nose surgery and get rid of it, breathe comfortably” — but there was no need. I attribute this result to milk and dairy products. Sugar and gluten also gave me a lot of gas trouble (especially sugar) — that problem is gone too; in fact I’d lived with stomach pain my whole life without even realizing it — stomach pain was so much a part of me that I didn’t notice it.
Dear Sema Hanım, thank you so, so much for your help, bless you. You equipped me with useful knowledge.
Now that I can finally breathe, I want to join your breathing classes too. I’ll sign up right away.
Take very good care of yourself, stay well. Love
N.S.
What was your goal when starting this program?
My goal starting this program was to get out of the vicious cycle of low energy after coming home from work in the evening, unhealthy eating (quickly-made flatbread, cheese, and/or peanut butter, jam, cheese, tea, wafer-style), to be more energetic and able to prepare healthy meals, to get rid of or at least reduce the edema in my body and the fog in my brain, and if possible, to lose some weight too.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
Maybe unbelievable, but I felt my brain fog decrease from the very first day! I noticed the tulle curtain between my brain and the world lifting! This feeling got clearer and clearer as the days passed. How important the shopping lists and preparations you sent us before the program started turned out to be. When everything is easily within reach, a person doesn’t avoid healthy eating. (Not “can’t avoid” but “doesn’t want to avoid.”) I could never continue for long with the specialists I went to. No matter how good a person they were, I always felt they could never see or understand me as a whole. Or maybe their training was limited only to the body. That’s why I’ve only gone to two specialists in my life. What they said and tried to make me do didn’t make sense to me — I always felt something was missing. When I was just told “eat this, don’t eat that, eat this much of this,” I’d fall into sweet-eating crises. They didn’t look at the matter emotionally, didn’t listen to my soul, or even if the last specialist I went to did listen to me, she could only guide me as far as her training allowed. This training you gave includes all of the mental, physical, and emotional aspects, and more. I was so surprised and happy at every new document you sent. You carefully addressed every problem I’ve ever had with eating and weight loss, and proved this with the research done. You hit me right in the vein, dear Sema.
In my previous nutrition and diet attempts, I went through so many eating crises. Beyond these crises, I always regained the weight I lost alongside them, multiplied. I can’t handle bans. Whenever I hear “don’t eat,” “forbidden,” I want to eat it manifold. What’s different about your method is that, first of all, this isn’t a diet. It’s a lifestyle, and there’s actually no forbidden. And if there is, I know the reason. This is the most important thing for me; explaining what’s going on in the body, backed by research, explaining how our body will receive every bite we put in our mouths and how it will affect the body. This knowledge I gained enabled me not to disrupt my eating system at all while doing elimination. I didn’t fall into a single eating crisis because I now knew what I needed to do to avoid it. My blood sugar never suddenly dropped, and I didn’t crave cake, pastry, or börek. On top of that, I tried new flavors with the recipes you gave us, and these healthy alternatives became my must-haves. Beyond this, maybe most important for me is that you understand emotional states, that you yourself have walked this path, and that you understand us very well and take body and soul as a whole. Well, that’s exactly what “holistic” means. Everything you explained settled so clearly in my mind; no amount of thanks would be enough for this. Besides the knowledge you gave, I can’t describe how helpful it was that you gave us different perspectives, methods, recipes, etc., to be able to sustain this eating method. How many times did I think “Wow!” “This is it!” to myself!
Eating “mindfully” whatever I eat, experiencing that even a small bite can truly satisfy a person, was one of the most impactful pieces of information you shared with us for me. Thank you so much for sharing and creating this awareness with us.
I knew I had an emotional eating problem — whether I was down, angry, or sad, my hand would go toward sweets “to suppress my sadness,” and even when happy and content, I’d eat sweets again “to celebrate”… Now, with what I’ve learned from you, I know “what to apply and why.” So I’m turning toward healthy snacks and feeling quite happy. Thank you so much for sharing this awareness and knowledge too.
While following you on Instagram I used to see some recipes but never got around to trying them. Both due to my low energy at the time and thinking “why go to the kitchen when packaged options are right here” (I would read package labels and buy the most innocent-looking ones — now, after becoming even more aware thanks to you, I understood that what I thought was innocent wasn’t that innocent at all). I tried many things from your recipes, and now, since I have energy, I immediately, happily prepare healthy foods the moment I get home from work.
Since starting the elimination course, many negative things have happened in my life. I went through a hard process, but I never disrupted my healthy eating and never felt the need to disrupt it. Why? In situations where I could help, I felt stronger, could think more clearly, felt more energetic and agile, and didn’t collapse like I used to. Our course has ended, but I plan to continue eating this way. I never want to return to my old self.
This three-week course gave me so much that I don’t know how to thank you. A dry “thank you so much” falls short. Saying I’m grateful would be more fitting. I’m so glad you exist, so glad I followed you on Instagram and joined this course. You gave me my life back.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
As the program ends, first of all I feel gratitude toward dear Sema, then I feel myself more energetic, my fatigue and laziness have passed, my brain fog is gone, I can think more clearly, I’ve lost weight, centimeters have come off my body, I feel more motivated and agile toward what I want to do. The program hasn’t ended for me — it’s now become my lifestyle and eating style. I’ll also try to instill this in my family and friends — at the very least, my offerings from now on will always be of the healthy variety.
Who would you recommend this program to?
ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE!!!! EVERYONE!!!!!
Anything you’d like to add…
Dear Sema, I’m aware of how much effort you put into creating and preparing this program — especially doing it in the middle of a moving-house rush — how you carefully thought through every topic in detail and prepared it in a planned way, sharing it wholeheartedly. I’m also aware that the knowledge you share consists of what you compiled from years of training you received, your personal experiences, and your own life. Because that’s the case, the value of the knowledge you share with us is priceless.
Lastly, thank you so much for your sincerity, your enthusiasm, your determination to learn, your warmth, your genuineness, your desire to reach everyone and sincerely help them live healthily, your generosity, your desire to share knowledge, your creativity, your motivation to do all of this, and everything you’ve shared with us.
Stay well and with love.
N.S.
What was your goal when starting this program?
As someone who’s eaten mostly plant-based since January 2020, my primary aim when starting the program was to get healthy, practical recipes and suggestions from you that I could enjoy spending time on both preparing and eating. In particular, I’d had a long-standing problem of not knowing what to eat for breakfast and not enjoying what I ate. I wanted to pick out the suggestion suited to me from the set of suggestions coming from you. Reading and applying a suggestion feels a bit hard for me, but hearing that suggestion from a professional I believe in and trust makes it much easier for me to apply. That’s why I aimed to open a new window in my eating pattern by taking your recommendations. Another reason was my curiosity about what kind of experience it would be to put some distance between myself and gluten, but I couldn’t undertake this attempt alone. The program was very helpful for me on this front.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
Of course it did… Actually, it was much more than that. I now have a wonderful recipe and suggestion file thanks to you. I’ll print it out and keep it close at hand at the first opportunity. For now I’m using the PDF versions. 🙂
I should also mention that thanks to this program, I realized I was consuming more sugar than necessary, even if it was natural. I already wasn’t consuming refined sugar and had already been staying away from bakery products etc. for a long time (since I chose to eat plant-based, I don’t consume chocolate, biscuits, or any packaged product from supermarket shelves). But there were times during the day — especially during stressful times — when I’d eat 5-6 dried figs, 2 servings of fruit etc., and I thought this wasn’t such a big problem. But when I was careful during the program’s process and consumed a maximum of two servings of fruit per day, incredible changes occurred in my body. Of course this change can’t be attributed solely to sugar — I think not consuming gluten also had a big effect here.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
Let me start with the physical change first. First of all, my stomach flattened, my body has no more bloating. Also, my legs slimmed down. Honestly, I didn’t keep a record of weight (I specifically don’t buy a scale for home because I know it’ll affect me negatively if I do); but I definitely feel that I’ve lost weight. My body has literally lightened… I’m more comfortable wearing my clothes, I feel very good 🙂 Also I feel less tired. I think this is due to minimizing, as much as possible, the negative effect of sugar and gluten on my body.
As for behavioral change, the first thing that comes to mind is focusing to be able to feel that moment with my entire being while eating. That is, eliminating the effect of all outside factors (staying away from phone, tablet, computer etc.), focusing only on the food — it turns that moment into something so sacred and magical… Most of the time I close my eyes and try to eat savoring every bite. Before starting to eat, I examine everything nicely, breathing in its wonderful aromas, informing my stomach: “Look, these wonderful things are coming to you shortly, please get ready” as if saying… I sometimes wonder how I’d look eating like this with my eyes closed in a crowded setting. 🙂
Another behavioral change is that when I want to immediately reach for food in stressful moments, I pause and ask myself: “Am I really hungry right now?” and most of the time the answer is no. Then I say, for example, “let me have some green tea instead”…
But I’m aware that this requires more than three weeks of practice. For example, the program has ended, and now I’ve entered a somewhat stressful period regarding my thesis, and at some moments food immediately comes to mind. I resist the inner voice that says “the program is over anyway, you’re under a lot of stress right now, go eat something…” and I succeed every time. Because I know that this is a process that requires practice every day, every meal, every moment — the emotional relationship built with food. My awareness of this increased thanks to your program, thank you so much.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I especially recommend that all individuals who immediately reach for food under stress join this program. Everyone who’s aware there’s an issue in their relationship with food but can never manage to stop it should try this program… And this is very nice too: this program brings together many different ages, profiles, cities, etc. striving toward the same goal. I think the feeling of belonging to this community, knowing you’re not alone, is a very pleasant source of motivation for a person.
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you so much, Sema Hanım, for contributing to my relationship with sugar from a different perspective. A food being healthy doesn’t mean we have the right to eat as much of it as we want. Of course I was aware of this, but as I said before, hearing it from a professional I believe in and whose experience I trust left a very positive effect on me. Another topic is gluten… I don’t have a gluten allergy, but I understood that consuming it more than necessary doesn’t do my body good either — it causes bloating, gas, and fatigue in my body. So I decided to put some distance between myself and it (honestly I still haven’t reintroduced gluten, because I’m doing well and comfortable like this. I don’t think I want to reintroduce it. I’ll continue this way 🙂)
I was very pleased with the program. Let me promise you here that I’ll continue, so that this promise comes to mind in hard moments and my resistance doesn’t break.
Thank you so much 🙂
What was your goal when starting this program?
To be able to take a step regarding healthy eating.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
With the emails you sent every day, the content-packed information documents, the livestreams, and your lovely energy, I ate healthily for 21 days and I’m still continuing. I had occasional slip-ups like tasting pasta etc., but with our motto “in for a penny doesn’t mean in for a pound,” I immediately went back to eating healthily. I never struggled with dairy-free eating, but I confess there were days I wanted pasta, my weakness.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I never weighed myself, but my waist slimmed, my belly shrank, my bloating went away — I evaluated this from my clothes. But most importantly, a sense of ease and lightness came into my life. Its positive contribution emotionally was wonderful. Of course, being able to incorporate exercise into my life was the biggest plus too.
Who would you recommend this program to?
Of course I recommend it wholeheartedly to everyone, because this isn’t a diet — it’s a wonderful program and guide that changes your perspective on eating, one you can apply to your whole life.
Anything you’d like to add…
I love you so much. I’m so glad I got to know you on Instagram years ago. Please always keep teaching, keep explaining — I want everyone to know you. I thank you from the heart for this guidance you provide with only positive feelings. May your joy and health always continue.
With my most sincere love…
E.G.T.
What was your goal when starting this program?
I knew I needed to eat healthily because I had constant bloating in my stomach, digestive problems, and a constant urge to eat whatever tasted good that I couldn’t resist. But I couldn’t figure out where and how to start, and how to sustain it. I thought what’s called “healthy” was, so to speak, popular nonsense, and since I thought the prices were inflated, I kept postponing this idea. When I saw your program, I thought joining would do me good and signed up. I was even happier when you conveyed that what we’d eat would be seasonal vegetables and fruits grown in our country.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
I understood that my constant urge to eat tasty things I couldn’t stop wasn’t hunger, and that this urge could be satisfied and stopped. My weakness for sugar decreased. I can use the word “no” toward foods more easily now.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
As you also noted, my aim wasn’t losing weight. That’s why I didn’t weigh myself either at the start or at the end of the program. But my pants got looser and I don’t feel bloated — my stomach is flat when I wake up in the mornings and when I go to sleep at night. 🙂 I also notice my digestive system has relaxed.
I can wake up on my own in the mornings without setting an alarm. I still haven’t discovered whether it’s gluten or milk and dairy products that strain me, because I want to continue this way a bit longer.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend the program to people like me who want to start eating healthily but can’t figure out how, and who have digestive problems. Especially the emails you send every day and joining the weekly meetings with all the participants are elements that increase motivation too. Because a person can easily give up when alone. But every morning when I received your cheerful email, I continued more willingly about following the program that day too.
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you so much. May your joy never be lacking. I’m so glad you exist. 🙂
S.E.
What was your goal when starting this program?
I started with the goal of overcoming Type 2 diabetes and reaching a healthy weight.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
It helped me understand my body’s needs better. It changed my behaviors in a positive direction. My awareness increased.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
My body slimmed 2 cm and I lost 3 kg. I used to consume a lot of milk and dairy products. Throughout the program I didn’t crave them. Since you said we can eat goat cheese, I ordered goat yogurt and cheese. Sometimes if I really crave it, I eat it. I eat when hungry, stop when full. I used to eat on autopilot before. Eating is now like a celebration for me. While eating, I don’t pay attention to any outside stimulant. I wash and dry my greens. I make my daily salad. Even when out, my salad is with me. When I get hungry in the evening, I ask myself what I ate insufficiently today or if I ate something I shouldn’t have. I find the answer and tell myself to eat fully and healthily next time. When something stresses me or doesn’t, I turn to the breathing exercise you taught. I was addicted to hazelnuts. With the raisin exercise my awareness increased, I don’t overconsume anymore.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone eating unhealthily, unaware of their body, and who wants to learn and apply functional medicine. People around me started asking, and I started recommending you. I’m so glad you exist. I’m truly in awe of your vast knowledge and positive energy. Our journey with you will continue.
With my love
Ş.D.
What was your goal when starting this program?
To understand the reason behind my uncontrollable eating urge and find a solution.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
It helped me reach my goals by showing me that control is in me, in my mind.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I hung on the wall at the dinner table the questions I can ask myself and points I can pay attention to before and while eating, and I look at them, check in with myself when my eye catches them. It turns out I get full so quickly. 🙂 Until age 39 I thought I loved sweets, but it turns out I love sour, not sweet. 🙂 Peanuts, which I could eat endlessly once I sat down, are now just an ordinary legume for me — 3 is enough. 🙂 Most importantly, even though my kids don’t notice it right now, the colorful salad on the table is catching their attention, and this will influence their eating style when they grow up.
Who would you recommend this program to?
To those who rummage through the junk-food cabinet whenever they’re idle or bored. 🙂
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you for everything. 🙂
N.A.
What was your goal when starting this program?
To gain a regularly healthier eating habit.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
With alternative recipes, it was a 3 weeks that passed without going hungry or feeling deprived. With the preparations done at the start of the week, I was able to continue regularly without ever falling into a gap. Thanks to this program, I saw that I could always do, much more easily, the good eating habits I’d previously done from time to time but could never fully incorporate into my life.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
The sweet cravings I used to get even when full, before the program, completely ended. I can easily see now that instead of eating unquestioningly out of habit, I eat mindfully and now stop once I feel full. I still haven’t reintroduced the milk, sugar, and gluten we removed during the program, and I don’t feel any desire regarding this at all. Cheese from dairy products used to be my must-have, and it’s truly wonderful that this could change in 3 weeks. As for sugar and gluten, I have such wonderful alternatives that it would be quite fine even if they’re never in my life again.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone experiencing digestive issues, who wants to eat more consciously, and who actually wants to do themselves a great favor that will serve them for their whole life.
Anything you’d like to add…
It’s been a lovely 3 weeks, but as you noted, this was just a beginning for the process going forward. I thank you personally for this program you prepared with such rich content.
I wish you healthy days.
İ.A.
First of all, I could say I already miss your morning emails.
For me, this was a process where I couldn’t quite tell when it started and ended. My real starting aim was to get my ongoing battle with food back on track. In a process where I couldn’t understand that I never actually enjoyed the food I first reached for in every emotion — whether unhappy, happy, angry, insecure — never understanding when my plate was full or empty, I decided to start by accidentally coming across your new program. And I started experiencing many things at once: losing 4.5 kilos, never even feeling the need to bake buckwheat bread, eating only 2 meals, observing improvements in my eczema, lightening in my body, being able to go to the bathroom regularly, and grasping that when I feel the urge to eat, there’s actually an emotional situation behind it — many such awarenesses. While my family thought I was going hungry, my getting angry at them at one point made everyone realize the situation too. I’m full and happy. One of the interesting parts is that I’m not thinking about doing the reintroduction phase right now. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience you gave me. Deniz Hanım, thank you as well for your information throughout this process.
A.Ö.G.
What was your goal when starting this program?
To gain healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime, and to approach my reflux condition, which has troubled me for years, with a new understanding of nutrition. What I learned in this program was never just for 3 weeks for me.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
There was a very important first step I needed to take regarding nutrition. I started here to learn the fundamentals and then develop and continue afterward. In this sense, the program helped me.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
Physically, I lost 3.5 kg. For 4 weeks (I’d started ahead of time to prepare for the program), I never ate chocolate. When I read your book, I got acquainted with a concept very important to me: substitution. Not depriving myself of anything, creating healthy versions instead. When this motto combined with what I learned in the program, I observed many changes in myself behaviorally too. I don’t attack chocolate anymore. I always carefully read the ingredients of packaged products. I question the differences between craving something, being truly hungry, and psychologically needing a certain food group. I’m honest with myself and act accordingly.
Who would you recommend this program to?
To everyone who wants to do themselves a kindness. This program is truly wonderful because it covers not just the nutrition part but the soul, mind, and breath parts too. I was already following your recipe and mindfulness writings, and with this program much knowledge was reinforced too.
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you so much for all your effort. Always stay happy and healthy.
İ.A.
What was your goal when starting this program?
Actually, I’m not someone who normally eats very unhealthily. I’ve followed you for a very long time and tried most of your recipes. Since my eating had gotten a bit disrupted lately, I promised myself to make a new start for myself. I’d tried an elimination like this on my own before but couldn’t sustain it for very long. Also, I thought what you’d explain would definitely add something for me.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
Even though I struggled a lot at first, I completed the 3 weeks. In fact I’m continuing on my own now. Maybe now I’ll treat myself with more compassion and not wear my body out trying to fill my soul with eating attacks.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
Since there aren’t insulin fluctuations, I feel calmer. I haven’t lost weight, but my stomach bloating decreased significantly and my waist area shrank.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone who wants to experience a different perspective on their eating, rest their gut, but most importantly recognize their hunger and fullness, and learn to treat themselves and their body well. It could be thought of as trying to return to factory settings 🙂
Anything you’d like to add…
Actually, these 3 weeks also happened to be the weeks in which perhaps the biggest change in my life occurred. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with scleroderma and polymyositis, and an intensive medication treatment was started. This situation painfully hit me in the face — how little I’d been listening to my own body, how I’d ignored it as it tried to send me signals, how I never saw myself while caring about everything of everyone else. Since steroids have started, I’m continuing the program in my own way, and I probably won’t add gluten back to my diet for a long time in particular. Thank you so much for your contribution. With the hope that we can one day learn to love ourselves more than anyone else..
D.D.
What was your goal when starting this program?
My goal when starting the program was to, just as I’d previously overcome PCOS and achieved pregnancy, take the path of losing weight again as an extremely important step toward a new pregnancy.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
There’s something Sema says in the program that’s truly extremely correct. Most diets end in disappointment because there’s no alternative at hand and the person unfortunately gives in to their weaknesses at that moment and returns to their old eating habits. Sema wraps a person up so much — she shares recipes every single day, saying prepare these so your hand doesn’t take the easy way out. This is such an important thing! Because you don’t do a shock diet with all these recipes, maybe a possibility for lasting, long-term weight loss forms in a person’s life. That’s why this wrapping-up provides serious motivation and serious hope in terms of being able to reach future goals.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I’ve come to believe that as long as I can create alternatives for things I love and want to eat and keep these alternatives at hand, I can achieve lasting weight loss for myself. Thank you!
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend this program to everyone who’s set their mind on taking the reins of their life and needs a hand they can hold tightly on this path. As someone who does this work with genuine love rather than pretense, with Sema’s positivity, the dozens of smileys she uses even in a plain email, for really achieving a lasting routine in life, she holds your hand so tightly…
Anything you’d like to add…
I’ll also join the March elimination program. I’m sure I still won’t be able to do a complete elimination, but that isn’t my aim anyway. My goal was to be able to build myself a route toward lasting weight loss with your positivity and recipes. Thank you for your support. 🙂
N.G
What was your goal when starting this program?
To purify my body of toxins, feel healthier and fitter — and consequently be a more “cheerful” person, feel better… Lastly, to lighten up…
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
As it happens, the program answered all these expectations of mine. The shared documents, the livestreams, and on top of these, Sema Hanım’s positive energy and support were incredibly beneficial for getting our nutrition — and consequently our lives — into order without making life harder or more complicated.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
Both I myself and my family and friends noticed I’d slimmed down, and looked more energetic and fit. I’m not as aggressive a person as before, I don’t experience hunger/sweet crises… I can end the day very comfortably with two meals, I feel full at meals. What I eat doesn’t cause discomfort — no gas/bloating, nausea, burning etc. My joint pain decreased noticeably. In short, I feel more comfortable and better in every sense. And of course, lighter 🙂
Who would you recommend this program to?
To almost everyone…
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you for everything, lots of love…
What was your goal when starting this program?
To change eating habits that had continued for years and that we knew, speed up metabolism, and resolve stomach and intestinal issues. To experience awareness in nutrition and have a new experience.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
I especially noticed the discomfort caused by gluten and dairy products, and by gaining a new eating habit, I learned that you can feel full this way too.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
The intervals before I get hungry lengthened, and I no longer eat without being hungry. While eating, I eat more slowly and mindfully.
Who would you recommend this program to?
First of all my husband, :)) those with weight problems, those with recurring illnesses, and those who say “I want to change my eating habit but don’t know where to start.”
Joining this program, where I roughly knew what would happen at the start but didn’t know it would be this effective and make me this happy, was truly a very good experience. As a family, we’re determined to keep eating this way from now on. Thank you so much for your plain, sincere, and satisfying delivery and posts.
With my most sincere love…
T.G.
What was your goal when starting this program?
After three months of staying locked at home nonstop during the pandemic, following cakes, breads, pastries, and pizzas, I was diagnosed with insulin resistance, started medication, and was referred to a specialist. My aim was to make healthy eating a lifestyle by understanding myself the logic of what and why I should or shouldn’t consume, without being under diet pressure.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
It definitely helped a lot — this was exactly what I was looking for. Above all, giving up dairy products by my own wish and choice was an incredible thing for me. I can never do something that doesn’t make sense to me, and you answered all our questions in our minds so beautifully — the logic, the why, the how of this whole thing. I used to say I can’t do without cheese, but I didn’t crave it at all. I think I’ve said goodbye to dairy products. Sugar was also something very hard for me to give up. Even sugar-free cocoa peanut butter tasted sweet to me today. I think I’ve said bye-bye to sugar too. Regarding gluten, my love of simit really challenged me and I ate some — just a little bit though :). Einkorn and buckwheat are the flours most suited to my palate, I think — I’ll continue with these.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
When someone says “let’s eat,” I don’t eat just to keep them company — I can say I’m not hungry, you eat, I’ll drink something. I think this happened thanks to the mindfulness training. I ask my body if I’m hungry, and its answer is already ready 🙂 Waking up fit and early on my own was the change I noticed from the very first week. After your mindfulness training, I dropped from two meals a day to sometimes one meal a day — if I’m not hungry, I don’t eat. Understanding whether I’m truly hungry really helped. There was some weight loss too, of course.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I highly, highly recommend it to those who value themselves and their life, who want to take a step toward healthy living but feel too lazy, and who don’t know where to start. You explain things with such a beautiful language and calm, presenting all your knowledge sincerely as methods to apply for a lifetime… I recommend it to everyone around me, and I tell everyone: make some of your healthy recipes, feed them to people, and let them see healthy things taste good too, so you come join too :))
Anything you’d like to add…
I feel like I know you even though we haven’t met in person — bless your effort for your sincerity, your warmth, and for so generously sharing this wonderful knowledge both on your Instagram page and in this program. Thank you so much. I sincerely wish you a happy, healthy, and peaceful life. I hope we get the chance to meet in person someday. Your books will now be at the top of the list of gifts I’ll get for my friends.
With love
C.D.
What was your goal when starting this program?
I have a rheumatic disease called ankylosing spondylitis. I have unbearable pain. The fact that autoimmune diseases stem from the immune system and that I need to take better care of myself always nagged at my mind, but I didn’t know how to start. Thanks to Sema Hanım, I became aware, learned, and feel better about myself. :))
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
I found answers to the questions in my mind both in our meetings and through emails, and now I look at nutrition differently. This was what I wanted to learn. That is, I reached my goal.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I wasn’t someone with a weight problem, but I still lost 2 kg, and I observed this came entirely from fat, because my waist and hip area each decreased by two centimeters and my belly became completely flat. :))) Sometimes I went to the bathroom 2-3 times a day, my intestines worked incredibly well. I’ve never experienced anything like this normally in my 40 years of life.. :))) Now I can satisfy my sweet cravings with much healthier recipes and in moderation. It turns out that’s possible too — I learned this. I’m shocked! :)) I’ve educated myself quite a bit on what and how much to eat, and how it comes back to affect me and make me unhappy if I don’t do that.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I’ve already recommended it to my friends. 🙂 There are those who don’t dare, those who ask me questions about what, how, and with whom I did these practices, and those who want to start at the first opportunity.. I gave them the information too. I also shared posts on social media. I helped those who were curious. I sent them Sema Hanım’s page.
Anything you’d like to add…
This eating plan might leave me, but I won’t leave it, Sema Hanım :))) I feel healthy and energetic. That’s why I’m continuing my “3’lü Eliminasyon” eating.. Thank you for all your help and effort. Kisses, and wishing you good work..
D.A.
Hello Sema Hanım,
I’d been following you for a very long time. I thought a lot about starting elimination. So glad I started. I had a wonderful 3 weeks. I especially thank you for telling me to keep going when I got COVID at the start of week 2. I think I got through COVID comfortably thanks to you. Besides the medications and vitamins I took for COVID, I did the elimination without slip-ups as much as I could. My bloating and gas problem disappeared. I started waking up with a flat stomach in the mornings. Post-meal drowsiness and my sweet/carb crises ended. My hunger intervals lengthened. Even though my period arrived, I didn’t experience a sweet crisis. I’d had experiences of quitting sugar before, but each time I came back with even bigger cravings. During my illness I also tried many of your recipes, and my daughter ate them with me, enjoying them. Thank you so much for these 3 weeks. You taught me to eat with mindfulness. You made me realize I have emotional hunger and that’s why I had sweet crises. Thank you so much for everything. Bless your effort. The best part is not waking up bloated in the mornings, waking up more energetic, and not experiencing bloating and gas problems after meals. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you gave. I want to join your other programs in order too. See you soon.
T.B.
Hello Sema Hanım,
Thank you for everything. This program was a milestone for me, thanks to you. For the first time in my life, I left food on my plate (I ate it the next day :)), for the first time I did 10 minutes of exercise and felt satisfied, and it even continued afterward; I tried healthy, low-carb recipes that even my husband happily eats (as you know, he used to devour all the pastries at night :)) and I started listening to and understanding myself, which increased my water intake and decreased my sweet cravings (I used to be someone who lived life finding joy through eating sweets). I’m sure I’ll enjoy sweets again, but I won’t build my joy around it. I grasped the logic of eating throughout the day without calculating calories or counting items. Of course, years of habits keep challenging me, but with the “1>0” life philosophy, I’m feeling the transformation little by little.
A teacher shouldn’t just teach information — they should also guide you toward making that information sustainable in practice. As an educator’s perspective, I think you do this work very well and with love. Your touch on my life is very valuable — know that.
Love
S.B.
What changes do you observe in yourself after the Meditation and Breathing Training?
I learned to continue from where I left off instead of giving up when my mind drifted elsewhere while trying to focus. There are so many varied techniques in this program that, thanks to you, I realized there’s no such thing as “you must always meditate in a quiet setting and alone.” Once I discovered that achieving body-mind-soul unity is also possible while walking, listening to music matching breathing rhythm, or through movements, it became much easier to adapt into daily life.
Were you able to find answers to the question marks in your mind regarding Meditation and Breathing?
Yes, definitely I found answers.
Was the program and its details understandable for you?
You compiled and shared your knowledge with us with such care that both those who’ve never tried it in their life and those who occasionally try found something, as did those who wanted to experience different techniques… And you presented everything you know so generously and lovingly, without getting hung up on the clock during live lessons, that I think this was the most beautiful part of the program. Thank you so much for your effort.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone, including children, because we all need to apply these throughout the day to achieve body-mind-soul unity.
E.G.T.
What was your goal when starting this program?
I knew I needed to eat healthily because I had constant bloating in my stomach, digestive problems, and a constant urge to eat whatever tasted good that I couldn’t resist. But I couldn’t figure out where and how to start, and how to sustain it. I thought what’s called “healthy” was, so to speak, popular nonsense, and since I thought the prices were inflated, I kept postponing this idea. When I saw your program, I thought joining would do me good and signed up. I was even happier when you conveyed that what we’d eat would be seasonal vegetables and fruits grown in our country.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
I understood that my constant urge to eat tasty things I couldn’t stop wasn’t hunger, and that this urge could be satisfied and stopped. My weakness for sugar decreased. I can use the word “no” toward foods more easily now.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
As you also noted, my aim wasn’t losing weight. That’s why I didn’t weigh myself either at the start or at the end of the program. But my pants got looser and I don’t feel bloated — my stomach is flat when I wake up in the mornings and when I go to sleep at night. 🙂 I also notice my digestive system has relaxed.
I can wake up on my own in the mornings without setting an alarm. I still haven’t discovered whether it’s gluten or milk and dairy products that strain me, because I want to continue this way a bit longer.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend the program to people like me who want to start eating healthily but can’t figure out how, and who have digestive problems. Especially the emails you send every day and joining the weekly meetings with all the participants are elements that increase motivation too. Because a person can easily give up when alone. But every morning when I received your cheerful email, I continued more willingly about following the program that day too.
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you so much. May your joy never be lacking. I’m so glad you exist. 🙂
S.E.
What was your goal when starting this program?
I started with the goal of overcoming Type 2 diabetes and reaching a healthy weight.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
It helped me understand my body’s needs better. It changed my behaviors in a positive direction. My awareness increased.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
My body slimmed 2 cm and I lost 3 kg. I used to consume a lot of milk and dairy products. Throughout the program I didn’t crave them. Since you said we can eat goat cheese, I ordered goat yogurt and cheese. Sometimes if I really crave it, I eat it. I eat when hungry, stop when full. I used to eat on autopilot before. Eating is now like a celebration for me. While eating, I don’t pay attention to any outside stimulant. I wash and dry my greens. I make my daily salad. Even when out, my salad is with me. When I get hungry in the evening, I ask myself what I ate insufficiently today or if I ate something I shouldn’t have. I find the answer and tell myself to eat fully and healthily next time. When something stresses me or doesn’t, I turn to the breathing exercise you taught. I was addicted to hazelnuts. With the raisin exercise my awareness increased, I don’t overconsume anymore.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone eating unhealthily, unaware of their body, and who wants to learn and apply functional medicine. People around me started asking, and I started recommending you. I’m so glad you exist. I’m truly in awe of your vast knowledge and positive energy. Our journey with you will continue.
With my love
Ş.D.
What was your goal when starting this program?
To understand the reason behind my uncontrollable eating urge and find a solution.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
It helped me reach my goals by showing me that control is in me, in my mind.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I hung on the wall at the dinner table the questions I can ask myself and points I can pay attention to before and while eating, and I look at them, check in with myself when my eye catches them. It turns out I get full so quickly. 🙂 Until age 39 I thought I loved sweets, but it turns out I love sour, not sweet. 🙂 Peanuts, which I could eat endlessly once I sat down, are now just an ordinary legume for me — 3 is enough. 🙂 Most importantly, even though my kids don’t notice it right now, the colorful salad on the table is catching their attention, and this will influence their eating style when they grow up.
Who would you recommend this program to?
To those who rummage through the junk-food cabinet whenever they’re idle or bored. 🙂
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you for everything. 🙂
N.A.
What was your goal when starting this program?
To gain a regularly healthier eating habit.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
With alternative recipes, it was a 3 weeks that passed without going hungry or feeling deprived. With the preparations done at the start of the week, I was able to continue regularly without ever falling into a gap. Thanks to this program, I saw that I could always do, much more easily, the good eating habits I’d previously done from time to time but could never fully incorporate into my life.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
The sweet cravings I used to get even when full, before the program, completely ended. I can easily see now that instead of eating unquestioningly out of habit, I eat mindfully and now stop once I feel full. I still haven’t reintroduced the milk, sugar, and gluten we removed during the program, and I don’t feel any desire regarding this at all. Cheese from dairy products used to be my must-have, and it’s truly wonderful that this could change in 3 weeks. As for sugar and gluten, I have such wonderful alternatives that it would be quite fine even if they’re never in my life again.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone experiencing digestive issues, who wants to eat more consciously, and who actually wants to do themselves a great favor that will serve them for their whole life.
Anything you’d like to add…
It’s been a lovely 3 weeks, but as you noted, this was just a beginning for the process going forward. I thank you personally for this program you prepared with such rich content.
I wish you healthy days.
İ.A.
First of all, I could say I already miss your morning emails.
For me, this was a process where I couldn’t quite tell when it started and ended. My real starting aim was to get my ongoing battle with food back on track. In a process where I couldn’t understand that I never actually enjoyed the food I first reached for in every emotion — whether unhappy, happy, angry, insecure — never understanding when my plate was full or empty, I decided to start by accidentally coming across your new program. And I started experiencing many things at once: losing 4.5 kilos, never even feeling the need to bake buckwheat bread, eating only 2 meals, observing improvements in my eczema, lightening in my body, being able to go to the bathroom regularly, and grasping that when I feel the urge to eat, there’s actually an emotional situation behind it — many such awarenesses. While my family thought I was going hungry, my getting angry at them at one point made everyone realize the situation too. I’m full and happy. One of the interesting parts is that I’m not thinking about doing the reintroduction phase right now. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience you gave me. Deniz Hanım, thank you as well for your information throughout this process.
A.Ö.G.
What was your goal when starting this program?
To gain healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime, and to approach my reflux condition, which has troubled me for years, with a new understanding of nutrition. What I learned in this program was never just for 3 weeks for me.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
There was a very important first step I needed to take regarding nutrition. I started here to learn the fundamentals and then develop and continue afterward. In this sense, the program helped me.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
Physically, I lost 3.5 kg. For 4 weeks (I’d started ahead of time to prepare for the program), I never ate chocolate. When I read your book, I got acquainted with a concept very important to me: substitution. Not depriving myself of anything, creating healthy versions instead. When this motto combined with what I learned in the program, I observed many changes in myself behaviorally too. I don’t attack chocolate anymore. I always carefully read the ingredients of packaged products. I question the differences between craving something, being truly hungry, and psychologically needing a certain food group. I’m honest with myself and act accordingly.
Who would you recommend this program to?
To everyone who wants to do themselves a kindness. This program is truly wonderful because it covers not just the nutrition part but the soul, mind, and breath parts too. I was already following your recipe and mindfulness writings, and with this program much knowledge was reinforced too.
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you so much for all your effort. Always stay happy and healthy.
İ.A.
What was your goal when starting this program?
Actually, I’m not someone who normally eats very unhealthily. I’ve followed you for a very long time and tried most of your recipes. Since my eating had gotten a bit disrupted lately, I promised myself to make a new start for myself. I’d tried an elimination like this on my own before but couldn’t sustain it for very long. Also, I thought what you’d explain would definitely add something for me.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
Even though I struggled a lot at first, I completed the 3 weeks. In fact I’m continuing on my own now. Maybe now I’ll treat myself with more compassion and not wear my body out trying to fill my soul with eating attacks.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
Since there aren’t insulin fluctuations, I feel calmer. I haven’t lost weight, but my stomach bloating decreased significantly and my waist area shrank.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone who wants to experience a different perspective on their eating, rest their gut, but most importantly recognize their hunger and fullness, and learn to treat themselves and their body well. It could be thought of as trying to return to factory settings 🙂
Anything you’d like to add…
Actually, these 3 weeks also happened to be the weeks in which perhaps the biggest change in my life occurred. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with scleroderma and polymyositis, and an intensive medication treatment was started. This situation painfully hit me in the face — how little I’d been listening to my own body, how I’d ignored it as it tried to send me signals, how I never saw myself while caring about everything of everyone else. Since steroids have started, I’m continuing the program in my own way, and I probably won’t add gluten back to my diet for a long time in particular. Thank you so much for your contribution. With the hope that we can one day learn to love ourselves more than anyone else..
D.D.
What was your goal when starting this program?
My goal when starting the program was to, just as I’d previously overcome PCOS and achieved pregnancy, take the path of losing weight again as an extremely important step toward a new pregnancy.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
There’s something Sema says in the program that’s truly extremely correct. Most diets end in disappointment because there’s no alternative at hand and the person unfortunately gives in to their weaknesses at that moment and returns to their old eating habits. Sema wraps a person up so much — she shares recipes every single day, saying prepare these so your hand doesn’t take the easy way out. This is such an important thing! Because you don’t do a shock diet with all these recipes, maybe a possibility for lasting, long-term weight loss forms in a person’s life. That’s why this wrapping-up provides serious motivation and serious hope in terms of being able to reach future goals.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I’ve come to believe that as long as I can create alternatives for things I love and want to eat and keep these alternatives at hand, I can achieve lasting weight loss for myself. Thank you!
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend this program to everyone who’s set their mind on taking the reins of their life and needs a hand they can hold tightly on this path. As someone who does this work with genuine love rather than pretense, with Sema’s positivity, the dozens of smileys she uses even in a plain email, for really achieving a lasting routine in life, she holds your hand so tightly…
Anything you’d like to add…
I’ll also join the March elimination program. I’m sure I still won’t be able to do a complete elimination, but that isn’t my aim anyway. My goal was to be able to build myself a route toward lasting weight loss with your positivity and recipes. Thank you for your support. 🙂
N.G
What was your goal when starting this program?
To purify my body of toxins, feel healthier and fitter — and consequently be a more “cheerful” person, feel better… Lastly, to lighten up…
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
As it happens, the program answered all these expectations of mine. The shared documents, the livestreams, and on top of these, Sema Hanım’s positive energy and support were incredibly beneficial for getting our nutrition — and consequently our lives — into order without making life harder or more complicated.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
Both I myself and my family and friends noticed I’d slimmed down, and looked more energetic and fit. I’m not as aggressive a person as before, I don’t experience hunger/sweet crises… I can end the day very comfortably with two meals, I feel full at meals. What I eat doesn’t cause discomfort — no gas/bloating, nausea, burning etc. My joint pain decreased noticeably. In short, I feel more comfortable and better in every sense. And of course, lighter 🙂
Who would you recommend this program to?
To almost everyone…
Anything you’d like to add…
Thank you for everything, lots of love…
G.T.
What was your goal when starting this program?
To change eating habits that had continued for years and that we knew, speed up metabolism, and resolve stomach and intestinal issues. To experience awareness in nutrition and have a new experience.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
I especially noticed the discomfort caused by gluten and dairy products, and by gaining a new eating habit, I learned that you can feel full this way too.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
The intervals before I get hungry lengthened, and I no longer eat without being hungry. While eating, I eat more slowly and mindfully.
Who would you recommend this program to?
First of all my husband, :)) those with weight problems, those with recurring illnesses, and those who say “I want to change my eating habit but don’t know where to start.”
Anything you’d like to add…
Joining this program, where I roughly knew what would happen at the start but didn’t know it would be this effective and make me this happy, was truly a very good experience. As a family, we’re determined to keep eating this way from now on. Thank you so much for your plain, sincere, and satisfying delivery and posts.
With my most sincere love…
T.G.
What was your goal when starting this program?
After three months of staying locked at home nonstop during the pandemic, following cakes, breads, pastries, and pizzas, I was diagnosed with insulin resistance, started medication, and was referred to a specialist. My aim was to make healthy eating a lifestyle by understanding myself the logic of what and why I should or shouldn’t consume, without being under diet pressure.
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
It definitely helped a lot — this was exactly what I was looking for. Above all, giving up dairy products by my own wish and choice was an incredible thing for me. I can never do something that doesn’t make sense to me, and you answered all our questions in our minds so beautifully — the logic, the why, the how of this whole thing. I used to say I can’t do without cheese, but I didn’t crave it at all. I think I’ve said goodbye to dairy products. Sugar was also something very hard for me to give up. Even sugar-free cocoa peanut butter tasted sweet to me today. I think I’ve said bye-bye to sugar too. Regarding gluten, my love of simit really challenged me and I ate some — just a little bit though :). Einkorn and buckwheat are the flours most suited to my palate, I think — I’ll continue with these.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
When someone says “let’s eat,” I don’t eat just to keep them company — I can say I’m not hungry, you eat, I’ll drink something. I think this happened thanks to the mindfulness training. I ask my body if I’m hungry, and its answer is already ready 🙂 Waking up fit and early on my own was the change I noticed from the very first week. After your mindfulness training, I dropped from two meals a day to sometimes one meal a day — if I’m not hungry, I don’t eat. Understanding whether I’m truly hungry really helped. There was some weight loss too, of course.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I highly, highly recommend it to those who value themselves and their life, who want to take a step toward healthy living but feel too lazy, and who don’t know where to start. You explain things with such a beautiful language and calm, presenting all your knowledge sincerely as methods to apply for a lifetime… I recommend it to everyone around me, and I tell everyone: make some of your healthy recipes, feed them to people, and let them see healthy things taste good too, so you come join too :))
Anything you’d like to add…
I feel like I know you even though we haven’t met in person — bless your effort for your sincerity, your warmth, and for so generously sharing this wonderful knowledge both on your Instagram page and in this program. Thank you so much. I sincerely wish you a happy, healthy, and peaceful life. I hope we get the chance to meet in person someday. Your books will now be at the top of the list of gifts I’ll get for my friends.
With love
C.D.
What was your goal when starting this program?
I have a rheumatic disease called ankylosing spondylitis. I have unbearable pain. The fact that autoimmune diseases stem from the immune system and that I need to take better care of myself always nagged at my mind, but I didn’t know how to start. Thanks to Sema Hanım, I became aware, learned, and feel better about myself. :))
How did the program help you achieve your goals?
I found answers to the questions in my mind both in our meetings and through emails, and now I look at nutrition differently. This was what I wanted to learn. That is, I reached my goal.
What physical and behavioral changes do you notice in yourself as the program ends?
I wasn’t someone with a weight problem, but I still lost 2 kg, and I observed this came entirely from fat, because my waist and hip area each decreased by two centimeters and my belly became completely flat. :))) Sometimes I went to the bathroom 2-3 times a day, my intestines worked incredibly well. I’ve never experienced anything like this normally in my 40 years of life.. :))) Now I can satisfy my sweet cravings with much healthier recipes and in moderation. It turns out that’s possible too — I learned this. I’m shocked! :)) I’ve educated myself quite a bit on what and how much to eat, and how it comes back to affect me and make me unhappy if I don’t do that.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I’ve already recommended it to my friends. 🙂 There are those who don’t dare, those who ask me questions about what, how, and with whom I did these practices, and those who want to start at the first opportunity.. I gave them the information too. I also shared posts on social media. I helped those who were curious. I sent them Sema Hanım’s page.
Anything you’d like to add…
This eating plan might leave me, but I won’t leave it, Sema Hanım :))) I feel healthy and energetic. That’s why I’m continuing my “3’lü Eliminasyon” eating.. Thank you for all your help and effort. Kisses, and wishing you good work..
D.A.
Hello Sema Hanım,
I’d been following you for a very long time. I thought a lot about starting elimination. So glad I started. I had a wonderful 3 weeks. I especially thank you for telling me to keep going when I got COVID at the start of week 2. I think I got through COVID comfortably thanks to you. Besides the medications and vitamins I took for COVID, I did the elimination without slip-ups as much as I could. My bloating and gas problem disappeared. I started waking up with a flat stomach in the mornings. Post-meal drowsiness and my sweet/carb crises ended. My hunger intervals lengthened. Even though my period arrived, I didn’t experience a sweet crisis. I’d had experiences of quitting sugar before, but each time I came back with even bigger cravings. During my illness I also tried many of your recipes, and my daughter ate them with me, enjoying them. Thank you so much for these 3 weeks. You taught me to eat with mindfulness. You made me realize I have emotional hunger and that’s why I had sweet crises. Thank you so much for everything. Bless your effort. The best part is not waking up bloated in the mornings, waking up more energetic, and not experiencing bloating and gas problems after meals. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you gave. I want to join your other programs in order too. See you soon.
T.B.
Hello Sema Hanım,
Thank you for everything. This program was a milestone for me, thanks to you. For the first time in my life, I left food on my plate (I ate it the next day :)), for the first time I did 10 minutes of exercise and felt satisfied, and it even continued afterward; I tried healthy, low-carb recipes that even my husband happily eats (as you know, he used to devour all the pastries at night :)) and I started listening to and understanding myself, which increased my water intake and decreased my sweet cravings (I used to be someone who lived life finding joy through eating sweets). I’m sure I’ll enjoy sweets again, but I won’t build my joy around it. I grasped the logic of eating throughout the day without calculating calories or counting items. Of course, years of habits keep challenging me, but with the “1>0” life philosophy, I’m feeling the transformation little by little.
A teacher shouldn’t just teach information — they should also guide you toward making that information sustainable in practice. As an educator’s perspective, I think you do this work very well and with love. Your touch on my life is very valuable — know that.
Love
S.B.
What changes do you observe in yourself after the Meditation and Breathing Training?
I learned to continue from where I left off instead of giving up when my mind drifted elsewhere while trying to focus. There are so many varied techniques in this program that, thanks to you, I realized there’s no such thing as “you must always meditate in a quiet setting and alone.” Once I discovered that achieving body-mind-soul unity is also possible while walking, listening to music matching breathing rhythm, or through movements, it became much easier to adapt into daily life.
Were you able to find answers to the question marks in your mind regarding Meditation and Breathing?
Yes, definitely I found answers.
Was the program and its details understandable for you?
You compiled and shared your knowledge with us with such care that both those who’ve never tried it in their life and those who occasionally try found something, as did those who wanted to experience different techniques… And you presented everything you know so generously and lovingly, without getting hung up on the clock during live lessons, that I think this was the most beautiful part of the program. Thank you so much for your effort.
Who would you recommend this program to?
I recommend it to everyone, including children, because we all need to apply these throughout the day to achieve body-mind-soul unity.
