About
Chef Pylona L. Young
Ten years ago I made a commitment to live a healthier lifestyle by improving my diet and preparing healthier meals for me and my family. Through my passion for cooking I decided to help others do the same. I created Memorable Meals, a personal chef service dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. Whether your goal is to lose weight, make healthier dietary choices, or overcoming dietary restrictions, we can help! My team is here to help you change your story.
My story…
I have always been health conscious to some degree, in my youth I ran track. As an athlete I worked hard, but was not as concerned about my diet. I am a Southern girl and I come from a family that loves to eat! All of our social gatherings were centered on food. I ate everything I wanted figuring I would work it off at the gym later. After I gave birth to my two children things changed… all of my bad habits caught up with me and working off the weight was not easy anymore. I love my children, but hated the consequences of my eating habits. I gained quite a bit of weight– I went from 95 pounds to a whopping 175 pounds!
The pivotal point for me was when I was playing with my daughter Dana who was three at the time. After a few minutes I was completely out of breath. I was utterly disgusted with the state I allowed myself to become comfortable with. That day I made up my mind that I had to change my lifestyle. I needed to get healthy for myself and for my family. After doing some research I decided a vegetarian diet would be best for me to reach my goals. My two biggest obstacles were meats and desserts. I come from a family of very heavy meat eaters; in one sitting one person might have a pound on meat on their plate and that’s not including the vegetables which were cooked with meat! I also cut back on my intake of carbohydrates; sweets were definitely a weakness. Making a few changes coupled with regular exercise changed my life dramatically; I have lost 60 pounds!
Remember: You can achieve anything if you believe in yourself!
