Cheryl Poulin Testimonials

From: Terry R. Weyburn, SK, Canada

“I made a decision at the end of January 2024 that I needed to make some changes in my life. I was starting to feel the extra weight I was carrying most of my life and the pain I was having in my feet and legs. I suffered for about 25 years with constant back pain due to a couple of car accidents, fusion in my spine due to arthritis.

I found a personal trainer and started working out in February 2024 two times a week. I was attempting to follow a keto diet and even though I was starting to build some muscle, I was not able to lose any weight.

In February 2025 I found Cheryl while I was looking for someone to help me follow a keto diet and lose weight. I contacted Cheryl and did a session to find out what her program was about. Her program really interested me because I’ve been in recovery from alcohol addiction for 30 years. As well, I’m an addiction counsellor by trade. Cheryl’s approach was looking at food (specifically sugar and carbs) as an addiction and that really made sense to me. I set up an appointment with Cheryl to have a SUGAR® assessment. The assessment looked at the symptoms of my addiction connected to my age and weight over my lifetime.

Cheryl asked me about my “why” and the reasons I wanted to make the changes. These were to get off my high blood pressure meds, to lose weight. To reduce inflammation in my body, and to eliminate my pain.

I then started the 12-week program with Cheryl. It was a gentle start by cutting back on my carb/sugar without making a drastic change in the way I was currently eating. Cheryl gave me “substitutions” rather than cutting everything out at once. This helped me to be able to ease into the eating plan.

The one thing I loved about working with Cheryl was her ability to help me work through issues of eating out, providing me with recipes for foods I wanted to make, with substitutions to make it sugar/carb-free.

Since starting with Cheryl, I have been able to actually stick to the keto food plan without any slips and only a few cravings. I have also lost about 18 pounds since I started in February (12 weeks).  Besides the weight loss I am starting to sleep better, my inflammation is reduced considerably, I don’t fall asleep in the afternoon on the weekends due to a sugar crash, and my blood sugar has stabilized considerably.

This has been a great 12 weeks and I’m so pleased and proud of how far I’ve come. I’m positive I can continue on this path. This is all due to Cheryl’s No Sugar Coach Program and her facilitating/coaching and the support she’s given me.

If anyone is looking for help to get healthier, reduce physical symptoms, sleep better, control blood sugar, and put their sugar/carb addiction into remission, I completely recommend Cheryl and her No Sugar Coaching Program.

Terry R.

Weyburn, SK
Canada

From M.L. in Ontario, Canada

Cheryl is an incredibly gentle and caring person. She made me feel so at ease and so comfortable talking to her about my health issues and with completing the SUGAR® Assessment.

She walked me through the process step by step. It was effortless! I highly recommend anyone who thinks they may have a sugar addiction to fill out the assessment. It was an  enlightening experience for me. Finally knowing the truth made it that much easier to make a plan to end the use of sugar in my diet.

Filling out the SUGAR® Assessment was very therapeutic in and of itself, before I even got the results back. It was in that moment that I realized how strong a hold sugar had on me since my childhood. 

After reviewing the results of my SUGAR® Assessment, Cheryl and I were chatting openly about how I felt. Funnily enough, instead of feeling disappointed or sad, I actually felt relief! It was a wonderful experience for me, almost liberating. I realized that I not only have a sensitive gut, but I also have a very sensitive brain. And interestingly, I am a very sensitive and emotional individual. All of these sensitivities would have been very beneficial for me back in the ancestral days as I would have protected and nourished my family and I well. 

I finally knew without a doubt what I was dealing with and I was excited to take the next step to end my sugar addiction. I now had a goal/plan and didn't want to flounder anymore. I was ready to take the bull by its horns and begin living the life I was meant to live, sugar-free. And I knew Cheryl would be there by my side every step of the way. She is such a down-to-earth person with a huge heart and I trust her wholeheartedly.

Cheryl, you are a God-send. You have found your calling and I can't thank you enough for opening my eyes and guiding me on this new beautiful path. My days feel full of light and sunshine again!! 

M.L. Ontario

From C. Brown in Ottawa, Canada

"If you’re reading this, then you have a story that is probably similar to mine. My story goes something like this. For all my life (which is now over 60 years) I have always been a little heavier than I should be. So, that begs the question, how heavy should I be?

The medical community has always told me I was too heavy, society told me through advertising media I was too heavy and as a result, my own self-image reminded me constantly of the same thing.

As an athletic young man, I was able to keep the spreading pounds at bay, but as middle age crept up on me, I realized that something much more insidious was going on, the extra pounds were shortening my life. The truth is that as you get older you begin to question your own mortality and the question changes from, “…. what weight should I be?”  to, “…how healthy do I want to be, and ultimately, how long do I want to live?” For me, it was the on-set of rheumatoid arthritis in my late 50’s that changed the question. No matter how old you are, if you are ready to change the question, you are in the right place. 

Working Together

I started to work with Cheryl at the beginning of this year (2024). Right from our very first discussion she helped me to stay focussed on my health, and the pay-back in the last 8 months has been significant. I can truly say that I have not felt this good physically, mentally and emotionally in 15 years (and for anyone who likes the numbers, that equates to 40lbs and 5 inches on my waistline).

It is by no means an easy journey, but Cheryl is an excellent travel companion. She is always there to answer my questions and ready with encouragement when needed. To this point I have not needed it, but I suspect that if I needed a bit of a kick in the pants, she would be happy to do that too!! 😊

A-ha Moment!

During one of our early meetings (it might have been the first one), Cheryl introduced me to the concept of food addiction – a concept which I had heard of, but not considered as a factor for me. Nonetheless, I decided to do the SUGAR® Assessment.

I have to confess, that when we discussed the results of the assessment it had a profound effect on me. Not only did I learn a lot about myself, but it motivated me do a lot more of my own research in addition to the significant amount of information that Cheryl makes available. After all, knowledge is power, and now I have the power!!"

Colin B. Ottawa, Canada

From Nancy Kaplan, Montreal Canada

"Cheryl has been so inspiring in my journey of weight loss. Her skill in listening to my personal story is amazing. She is able with ease to put the pieces together in such a way that is precise, honest, knowledgeable and most importantly user friendly …Her recommendations are fair, sensible and not overwhelming … she is a bright star in my weight loss world."

- Nancy Kaplan

From Rosalyn B. D., Ottawa Canada

"I am very grateful to Cheryl for her support and assistance, in revealing to me, the extent of my sugar addiction.  It was so liberating to know that I am not responsible, for my addiction.  It was not easy to reveal my past experiences regarding food, and my addiction to sugar, but Cheryl’s patience and compassion opened the door of trust for me to share my on-going struggles, with sugar and food. 

Cheryl, through this process presented me with tools on how to overcome this addiction.  I am in a better place today as a result of working with Cheryl.  I am grateful she has left the door open for me to contact her if and when the need arises. I highly recommend her services!"

- Rosalyn B. D.

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