Everyone has an ideal weight they would like to maintain yet many are not at that weight.  Diet and exercise are only the beginning.  Maintaining your ideal weight takes making healthy life habits that you can stick to.

Gaining Weight

        With the overwhelming number of people who are overweight, the need to gain weight is something that is often overlooked.  Athletes, bodybuilders, and the many people who are unable to gain or maintain weight often need more effective strategies for gaining weight and building lean body mass.  Gaining this weight is not just about eating more food but about eating the right food to gain healthy tissue, support the immune system, and achieve your desired healthy weight.

         Using techniques like calorie loading, high protein meals, and plenty of healthy fats we will create a diet plan that you enjoy eating, does not overwhelm you, and that you can adjust to maintain your desired weight once you have reached it.

         For athletes, together we will discuss your seasonal schedule, your current workout, your metabolic rate, and your desired weight to get an accurate picture of calories in vs calories out.  This will allow us to create a very specific meal plan that is catered to your performance needs.

 

Losing Weight

        Weight loss plans are a dime a dozen and most of us have heard it all before.  The real reason diet plans don’t work is because they were not created specifically for you, without a gimmick or a product to rely on.  Mass produced diets also do not take into account you as an entire person.  Much more goes into dieting then just a meal plan or calorie counting.  Your culture, family, and emotions are just a few of the influences on your diet.  Using the holistic model, your weight loss plan will address you as a whole person.

        I will work with you in understanding your specific needs, preferences, and goals so we can create a phased diet plan that fits you.  I will also be there to provide moral support, helping you maintain the motivation to make the changes, while also providing help to adjust the plan when something is not working.

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Calculating your Metabolic Needs

        There is more to nutrition than just eating five servings of fruits and vegetables.  Your body’s metabolic rate is unique to you, and is a major part of your dietary needs.  In order to be successful at reaching and maintaining your desired weight, you need to know and understand your body’s metabolic rate.  There are many ways to do this, the most accurate of which are clinical and very expensive.  There are however many calculations and medical standards that give an accurate representation of your calorie needs. I will provide you with your calculated calorie needs and give you accurate usable information.

 

Exercise Prescription

        There is no quick fix, but weight changes will come quickest with the right amount of exercise.  No there is no way around it, however it does not have to be a miserable or an overwhelming experience.  We will find the activities that you enjoy, fit into your life, and allow you to achieve your goals.  ​

        For those seeking to lose weight, we will start by finding ways to increase the number of calories you are burning in your day to day life.  These are small changes, like parking at the back of the parking lot, that can add up to make a big difference without having to go to the gym.  We will then find enjoyable activities and exercises that fit your life, and become habits you can keep.