”Because of nutrition coaching with Sandra, I am more aware of what I eat, how much I eat, and when I should eat to get the best benefit.
Matthew H.
Body Composition Changes:
- Down 20lbs (225lbs>>205lbs)
- BF%: ALMOST 10% LOSS! (29%>>20.9%)
- Gained .5lbs muscle (difficult to do on a calorie deficit).
Matt committed fully to the plan from the beginning! Before even starting weight loss, he balanced his meals, added variety, and increased his protein intake. Despite a busy family life with a newborn and work travel, he remained consistent, building healthy habits that supported progress week after week. Now he is doing great keeping the weight off by integrating his new habits into his busy lifestyle.
What is your life like outside of the gym?
I am blessed to be married to Lauren and I am a father of 3 girls, Charlotte (6), Meredith (4), and Gwenyth ( 9 months). So our house is very crazy in a good way. I work as an accountant at an energy infrastructure company. So I am both active at home but often more sedentary at work.
Why did you start nutrition?
I wanted to get healthier and even though I was working out consistently, you can’t outwork a poor diet.
Why was this important to you?
My health is important to me because I want to be active and involved with my family. I also want to build good habits that will last.
What were your starting goals?
Starting goal was to lose about 20lbs and learn more about how to maintain my diet after cutting weight. I had lost weight before, but it was hard to maintain because I didn’t have good habits in place.
What were your biggest struggles?
My biggest struggles tended to be the size of meals. I didn’t necessarily eat unhealthy but, the quantity was often too much because of long breaks between meals which resulted in over eating.
What have you learned?
I learned that not only was I eating too much, but I was not consuming enough protein. Sandra helped me identify ways to add more protein to my diet to help me maintain my strength and help me feel fuller longer. She also provided tips on when to eat for workouts and rest..
How has Sandra helped you?
Sandra has been so helpful whether it is providing research on how to lose weight and what supplements work best. She would often critique my eating and provide helpful tips or recipe ideas to achieve my goal. She was also very encouraging each week as we worked on this goal together with her check ins.
I could definitely not have achieved this goal on this timeline without Sandra’s coaching. She helped me by making me be accountable and she helped provide focus on the goals that I communicated with her.
How has this changed you?
Because of nutrition coaching with Sandra, I am more aware of what I eat, how much I eat, and when I should eat to get the best benefit. Sandra’s coaching helped me establish good habits that I can maintain anywhere I go.
What advice can you give someone else out there?
What gets measured gets done. I previously didn’t put a lot of thought into my nutrition and thought it would take care of itself. I also thought if I worked out harder then nutrition wouldn’t matter.
But if you want to achieve any goal, monitoring progress and setting targets is the most effective way to complete your goal. Coaching also is helpful in having someone hold you accountable and empower you to pursue your goals.
