So that’s my philosophy as a nutritionist, but what would I actually do with you? (Hint: it doesn’t involve taking away every single thing you like to eat.)

First, we’ll get to know each other — partly through discussion and partly through data collection. We’ll dig into your goals and the reasons behind them. Often knowing the deeper “why” behind your goals fuels motivation to achieve them. The data we’ll gather will focus on your typical day, your current diet, and the struggles that crop up for you. If you have recent lab tests, we’ll look at those, too.

Data is great, but knowledge is power, so I’ll teach you what food does inside your body — how it affects your energy, mood, sleep, digestion; how it supports muscle growth and repair; how it amps up or tamps down your disease risk factors, and more. Just like understanding the “why” behind your goals, understanding the effect food has on your body makes the decision about what to put in your body easier.

This is when the exciting change begins! We’ll decide what to tackle first and break large goals into smaller ones. At each session, we’ll start with a mini evaluation of what went well since our last visit before looking at any stumbling blocks that came up. Focusing on the positive first lets us harness that and apply it to the struggles in order to resolve them. Periodically, we’ll do a larger evaluation to see how we’re tracking against your goals and make adjustments.

All along the way, I’m focused on making the work engaging, attainable, and enjoyable. (Dare I say fun?)

At the end of the day, my goal is for you to develop the skills you need to continue to have success after our work together is done.