options were selected in the first place. If the plan
tells you what to eat and when to eat it, steer clear. It
should show you the way not tell you the way.
#2. Hire a nutrition coach not just a nutritionist.
Yes there is a difference. A coach will meet with
you weekly to review your daily intake logs. He/she
will elicit coaching opportunities along the way as
needed. This will not only teach you but help you to
apply the newly found knowledge to your lifestyle.
A nutritionist will hand you a structured diet plan
equipped with what to eat and when to eat it and
with little to no coaching. With these types of plans,
most tend to get board and resort back to what they
were eating that got them to where they are in the
first place.
#3. Allow for mistakes and setbacks. This is a
tough one for most of my clients. Many enter in a
program expecting not to slip up every once and
a while. But in the path of life, setback will occur.
It’s the steps taken to readjust and move forward
that truly teach you the most. Setting unrealistic
expectations of not making mistakes when starting
out on a nutrition program is the first “mistake”.
Understanding this will open your mind to learning
new things along the way.
So remember when selecting a nutrition program
make sure it’s a program that teaches you so that you
can sustain the program for a lifetime.
For more information on nutritional coaching
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