Holistic Nutrition Coaching
Q: What is holistic nutrition vs macro based nutrition?
A: Holistic nutrition focuses on ingredients and their effects on our bodies versus fitting food into numbers. We bring you back to the basics, sift through the overload of information, and un-complicate what was designed to be simple and intuitive. Although macro (and micro) nutrients are important, what we eat typically tiers how much we eat. Our goal is for you to learn that proper nutrition is not just reflected externally but also, internally.
We achieve this by giving you the tools to intuitively fuel your body, select nutrient dense food, read labels and recognize ingredients while setting yourself up for longevity and vitality.
With that being said, we also encourage balance. Clients enjoy restaurants, take-out meals, holiday dinners, etc. weekly. This is done without stress, guilt or attempting to fit food into numbers. Clients recognize that those meals are not designed for every day consumption and they learn to create habits that help them to plan ahead, keep them it in moderation.
Q: What is provided in the nutrition guide?
A: Daily guidelines customized to your specific eating habits and food choices along with recipes, meal prep tips, grocery list, and more. Calorie ranges and portion sizes are used to encourage consistency.
It is a response back to your first two weeks of tracking with instructions on how to proceed and what to focus on. Everyone’s guide looks a bit different.
Q: How do I know how much to eat if I don’t use macros or a scale?
A: Portion sizes are adjusted and established by using your hand: full hand, palm, and knuckles on a closed fist. Yes, it’s that easy.
Q: Why do I need to track my food and drink?
A: As your coach, I need to know your daily eating habits, schedule, and food choices in order to structure a nutrition guide that will work for you. After receiving the guide, you will need to continue to track daily to create accountability and adherence while also providing me insight to adjustments that may need to made along the way.
Please remember that tracking is not long term and it is a tool that we use by putting our eating habits “on paper” and into perspective. This brings awareness to what we may actually be consuming without realizing.
Q: When do we check-in?
A: Check-ins occur once a week and in-person or Zoom/ FaceTime check-ins occur once a month.
Weekly check-ins include setting smaller weekly goals, addressing immediate concerns and/ or re-focusing as needed. They can include a questionnaire or specific questions if we have already chatted that week.
Monthly check-ins include setting monthly goals, refocusing on long term goals, making any necessary adjustments to portion sizes and/ or food choices, optional progress pictures and/ or tape measurements.
Q: Will my portion sizes be adjusted each month?
A: Not necessarily. Changes like that are made dependent on the client's adherence to their guide and how their body responds.
Q: How do I start?
A: Once your nutrition package is purchased, we start with a consultation, going over your relationship and habits with food, likes and dislikes, goals and client expectations. From there, you’ll track your food and drink for two full weeks on My Fitness Pal. Once that is completed, I will review the collected information and create your nutrition guide.