About me

“No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself”

– Madonna

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Hi!

I’m Jen Woods – Founder and CEO of mynewaddiction.com where I strive to provide the best into the health and wellness of our lives.

A little about me and why I enjoy helping others achieve their goals:

… My Teens …

Coming from Northern Ontario Canada, I had what you can call a “normal” upbringing. Looking back, my parents were amazing in providing us with a healthy lifestyle. But, like most teenagers in my neighborhood (and probably around the world), we would have house parties and consume excessive alcohol, and eat unhealthy snacks when doing so.

In university, I gained the most weight I have ever had and it was all thanks to the bad food and unhealthy lifestyle I was living – I was a great student though!

I know what it is like to suffer from weight issues, anxiety, self-esteem problems, and lots of other things as I entered my adulthood.

A lot of us don’t know how to deal with those things and we end up feeling really crappy about ourselves. This keeps us down, and it is REALLY hard to get out of the dark pit of self-pity.

… My Early Adulthood …

I have traveled the world and met many people along my way. I have learned about their cultures and studied their natural ways.

Throughout the years I have taken many fitness courses and attended many classes as I joined fitness and wellness centers. I have read and continue to read many books around food and natural healthy living and well-being and still follow many amazing nutritional guides, websites, and influencers.

Although I was living a physically healthy lifestyle, my weekends were dedicated to consuming far too much alcohol and living a real party life with bad food on the hangover days. It would take me a week to recover and then I would do it all over again.

I spent most of my 20’s abroad teaching. With the teachers’ schedule, I was able to do a lot of traveling – which is my forever goal – to travel the world and see as many countries as possible.

In my travels, I met my husband who is from South Africa. We have very similar goals and traveling is one of them.

One thing I have left out until now – is I was a cigarette smoker this whole time. I stopped smoking before getting pregnant. I would not have that. My husband smoked too and stopped just after our daughter was born.

We are blessed with an amazing daughter who loves to travel too! So far 9 countries and counting for her at 5yrs old.

… Now …

My life experiences have allowed me to start my own business helping others reach their goals – helping myself and helping others – a win/win situation!

I want to help you live happier, healthier lives without depriving yourself of the foods you love nor going off the deep end either!  I’ve tried that route. It didn’t work for me. You? Maybe.

We have a natural desire to eat healthily, but sometimes it’s easier said than done.

It is important to me that we do this together. My job isn’t finished until yours is too!

Let’s work on helping you feel happy, healthy, and successful in reaching your goals.

Together we can make it happen – one step at a time.

… The Why …

My New Addiction (MNA) is founded on the principle that we are all human with busy lives and complicated schedules.

MNA offers guidance in regards to fitness and healthy eating along with beauty and motherhood – blended together from experience and thorough research.

The team at My New Addiction helps many people of all ages and places in their lives, giving them much-needed support when they need it most! Come join us on our journey!

And remember…

You don’t have to be a slave to food! You can eat the foods you love, feel great and still lose weight – I DO! My husband does! And my family members and close friends do too!

Here is what others are saying about My New Addiction:

All I know is that she has changed my life for the better.” – Facebook group member

Your blog has been helping me make real changes in my diet and lifestyle. Thank you very much!” – Anonymous email

And many more  but I love this one:

I never follow any diet or listen to what others say about food because just living with my wife and having her naturally guide our lives has allowed me to take control of my personal weight and well-being. I have lost so much weight thanks to my beautiful wife and honestly, I do not try hard at all.” – Husband

You only live once, but if you do it
right, once is enough.

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Thanks and I really appreciate you taking the time to read this.

Jen