We live in a society obsessed with eternal youth. The pressure starts early, with ads and messages telling us we need to “fight aging” before wrinkles and gray hairs even think about making an appearance. And while this pressure is not unique to women alone, anyone identifying as a woman most likely feels the pressure at a greater intensity, and starting at a younger age.

I’ve been my dad’s nutrition coach for a little over two years now and while working with ALL of my clients is rewarding, working with my dad has been especially rewarding in its own way. And while you may think I’m here to boast about how I’ve helped my dad lose a bunch of weight and finally get back to his high school football weight and body composition, I’m actually here to tell you that he hasn’t changed much physically and hasn’t really lost any weight at all.