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Weight loss in my functional nutrition world is about more than numbers on a scale. It is about creating real change with real results. In my practice, I guide clients through personalized plans centered on weight loss but I notice incredible transformations they experience.
Let me share a behind the scenes look at how I design my plans for sustainable change.
A Slow and Steady Approach to Change
My personalized plans are not about crash diets or quick fixes. With a sustainable approach, the realistic rate of weight changes is one pound per week for women and two pounds per week for men. This often leads to frustration when the scale remains the same for an entire week and is quite different than the fad- dieting world people are accustomed to. The sustainable approach is slow and steady that creates a foundation for lasting success.
For me it is the powerful 'non-scale victories' that I find incredible along the journey.
Non-Scale Victories That Inspire
Focusing on these powerful results to connect the power of nutrition creates powerful results beyond weight release. Here are the dots I connect for clients along the journey:
Restorative Sleep: When we improve nutrition, sleep improves dramatically. The first noticeable result is often better sleep- this is when I know things are beginning to shift
Better Digestion: Many clients begin their journey with bloating, discomfort or impaired digestion. Within a few weeks they forget they had any gut issues at all- quality of life begins to improve.
Boosted Energy Levels: leveraging nutrition optimizes essential nutrients and energy cofactors, which boosts daily energy levels and no more afternoon slumps- we are really onto something now
Radiant Skin and Strong Hair: Adding targeted phytonutrients and essential fats leads to healthier skin, stronger nails, and shiny hair this is when others notice "something is different about you"
Freedom to Move: Perhaps the most life-changing results are the symptoms of aches and pains that disappear with an increased ease of movement
My Personal Perspective: The Science Behind the Plans
What makes my weight loss journeys so transformative? Personalized Nutrition: using plans and coaching tailored to each client’s unique needs, combining the latest in nutritional science with a deeply personalized approach. Here is how I think of it in my mind:
1. Start with A Balanced Meal Approach
Let's address the what of eating. For me there is no longer a one-size fits all. Every plan is built around balanced meals based on personal preferences designed to provide:
Quality Proteins: optimized to individual needs for satiety, muscle preservation and metabolism
Healthy Fats: To support hormone balance and essential nutrients while keeping meals satisfying
Whole Grains: To improve digestion, support the gut microbiome and stabilize blood sugar
Plenty of Plants: to restore key essential nutrients - vitamins, minerals, antioxidants + phytonutrition
2. Address the How of Eating
To balance hormones involved in hunger, satiety and metabolism, we address the how of eating. The new theory in weight loss goes beyond calorie counting and embraces the carbohydrate-insulin theory. This theory highlights that every time we eat, we make insulin. Insulin is the hormone that signals the storage of fat for fuel. If we eat in a way with many meals and snacks, we give the body the message all day to store fat. We have to address this by addressing meal pattern and timing. This is a powerful remedy to lower insulin and prevent insulin resistance. The beauty is balanced meals help reduce hunger and cravings.
3. Restore Key Vital Nutrients
Our standard Western diet, high in processed and ultra-processed foods, is low in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential nutrients. Many clients come to me nutritionally depleted. My plans are designed to target essential and vital nutrients based on individual root cause, that may include:
Phytonutrient Powerhouses: plant powered nutrition with a variety of colorful vegetables and fruits with nutrient-unique and healing properties; food as medicine
Energy Cofactors: Nutrients like B vitamins, magnesium and phosphorus to fuel the body’s natural energy systems.
Gut Health Boosters: gut healing foods to support and optimize digestion and improve nutrient absorption.
On-Going Support for Integration
Every journey is unique and my role is to provide the supportive care clients need to stay on track. Because I understand that change is not easy, it is a process. We work very closely together to evaluate progress, celebrate wins and conquer challenges. This includes:
Connecting the Dots: beyond the number on the scale rather the power of nutrition for optimizing energy, digestion, sleep and total health transformation
Daily Inspiration: Through motivational messages and encouragement, keeping focus on goals and progress in the larger perspective
Listening and Guiding: Challenges are part of the process and we problem solve together through cravings, plateaus or setbacks
The 3-Month Turning Point
Around the three-month mark, something extraordinary often happens. Beyond the visible changes on the scale, the transformation becomes about building a lasting foundation of health. The most powerful result is new habits and knowledge that extend far beyond the journey.
That is why this is not just a temporary diet or a short-term fix—it is about the establishing of a healthier, more empowered way of living. The confidence and skills gained during these three months provide a new set of skills for lifelong health, ensuring the results are sustainable.
Conclusion
Personalized Nutrition is not about short cuts or quick fixes. It is a journey met with unique challenges along the way. But with support and personalization we meet each challenge as a learning opportunity for the long-term investment into what I love- health gain.
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