“Before I started working with Amy I was very active, I worked out 5-6 days a week, I just wasn’t seeing the results I wanted. I ate a lot of rice and pasta, finished up the kid’s leftovers after my meal, and snacked on chips and cereal at night. I started by reducing carbs, eating more protein and vegetables, which worked great during the week but on the weekends I’d lose all my progress. With lots of social gatherings or eating out it would cause me to go back to where I started each week.
I was hesitant to hire a coach because I’d have to talk about my bad eating habits and didn’t want to feel embarrassed. I wondered if I would be honest or if I would hide stuff. I decided to work with Amy because I knew her from work, I saw the progress and results she achieved over time, so I felt I could trust her.
My experience in coaching with Amy was that she was very open and honest, with lots of questions that made me think about my habits and thoughts around food. But never judgmental and never made me feel bad. I was comfortable with sharing my thoughts and feelings, since I knew I had the support and was always encouraged by Amy.
I was able to learn how to create the tools to help reach my goals, how to implement them consistently, develop a mind shift to overcome challenges, and create safeguards in case of obstacles. For example, I learned how to meal plan, what my target macros were, how to eat out at a social gathering, or on vacation; and how to focus on what my goals were.
I would absolutely recommend working with Amy! Health and nutrition coaching is not about dieting, it’s about finding what works to fit into your lifestyle to make changes around food and exercise, that is sustainable for you to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I really found most helpful were our weekly phone recap and updates, follow up emails, photos of healthy/nutritional food ideas, information and resources, and words of encouragement.
-Amy H. at GOAL!
