Introduction: Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by! I have been helping people with food and nutrition for 15 years. I am new to Thumbtack and excited to change more people's lives.
I want offer you FREE GIFT Before You Go. I'll send you a Link to one of my most popular presentations. If you add 1 or 2 words that tell your biggest problem, like DIABETES or THYROID, I'll send you FREE SPECIFIC HELP Link Instead!
While of course we'll discuss guidelines for your custom food plan we'll co-create, MOST of what we will talk about is NOT Food -- it's mindset and other things about How & Why you NOW need help with Nutrition.
I invest A LOT of time and thought into my Profiles on the few "platforms" I actually offer any of my services. I do this for a few reasons:
IF New Ideas EXCITE You & You're Confident Then Skip down to the **** to find out NOW.
BUT...
IF YOU'RE EASILY Offended, Or...
IF YOU Know EVERYTHING already, Then You
Are Not Open To or INTERESTED in NEW IDEAS & Information that's Different from
What "EVERYONE KNOWS is "TRUE"...
I'm so sorry, but Then You Do Not QUALIFY.
So Please ~ STOP READING NOW!~ Thanks!
{See? I try to be Very Polite -- Not Rude at all}
I've already pushed some people away~ On Purpose. WHY would I DO THAT? I take MY TIME to do this because I want to Help Clients More in Depth to BE Successful in Getting EXACTLY What They Want
I've LEARNED How To Predict Quite Accurately which Types of People either Have the Potential to Succeed or Have Already Done So in Another Area.
(Some Criteria from My Own IDEAL Coaches, Consultants & Advisors; much from nearly 30 Years of Experience Consulting in a Business context; then Personal Development; and for the past 10-15 years - Natural Healthcare; Health & Wellness Optimization; Weight Loss; Exercise physiology & Fitness; Chronic Disease Management; both as a Consultant and a Clinician treating patients; and the hybrid Consulting of Practice Management Consulting for Healthcare Professionals)
I've been Helping People figure out what the problems are; then solve problems ~ first by "reframing" the "problem" as an Opportunity to Grow; co-creating an action plan. A path that leads to the choice to BE, DO & HAVE exactly what they want for a Long Time. Sometimes the first issue is Identifying Correctly Exactly what they want to be/do/have; and why they've Not Accomplished those things yet -- what are the Barriers that have prevented you from your goals or outcomes in the past?
What's different NOW?... Just for example.
So, I've LEARNED that Only Certain Types of People with Very Special Qualities are the ones Who Get & KEEP Everything They Want!
Sadly, not very many who CAN Do It actually DO Do IT.
How do I know that? Take a look around you.
How Many people do YOU Know that REALLY Are their own "Ideal/Highest/Best Self?
How Many DO Exactly What they want; When and How they want to DO it?
How Many Have and Keep Having All They TRULY Want, According to THEIR Own Criteria & Values?
Their IDEAL Self. Their IDEAL Parenting style.
Their IDEAL Spouse. Their IDEAL House.
Their IDEAL Family. Their IDEAL Education.
Their IDEAL Skills. Their DREAM Car/Vehicle.
Their IDEAL Body. Their IDEAL Health.
Their IDEAL Lifestyle. Their IDEAL Leisure.
$$$$ THEIR IDEAL OCCUPATION!!!!!**
Their IDEAL Information, Knowledge Base, & Experiences; Andthe Wisdom to Apply them in Their IDEAL Ways to Get Their IDEAL
Be/Do/Have OUTCOMES .
[No, Info & Knowledge are NOT the Same &
NEITHER of them are WISDOM, that May or
May Not come from THEIR Experience.]
*THEIR IDEAL ADVISORS & CONSULTANTS*
The WISDOM to REALIZE they NEED to HAVE
THEIR IDEAL ADVISORS & CONSULTANTS
WAIT!!!.... Back Up! (A bunch...)
**THEIR IDEAL "Occupation"???
Why THAT big word? Just to show I Know it?
Of course not! THAT would be Obnoxious.
I DON'T "WORK" to MAKE MONEY. (???)
I DON'T HAVE A "JOB." (???)
Yes, I'm talking about ME/MYSELF, Personally.
When I say this out loud, people ask me if I won the lottery or if I'm a "Trust Fund Baby."
Nope. Neither.
Besides, you may believe I'm doing "My Job" NOW "working" to get MORE "work" right?
Absolutely NOT!
Are you confused? Am I writing in circles? What's my Point? Do I HAVE one?
DOES ANY OF THIS have ANYTHING to do with YOU or NUTRITION? It might.
BUT ONLY if You QUALIFY & WANT Me To Be
YOUR "Nutrition" Coach or Consultant!
REMEMBER ~ I said I've learned to predict which Types of People Have the POTENTIAL to SUCCEED or Have Already Done So in another area? AND...
I said they have Very Special Qualities to Be Able to Get What they Want & KEEP IT?
AND I said Not Many Who CAN actually DO?
I'll Share Some of the Very Special Qualities, in case you don't know them yourself already
You MUST be Able to Imagine IF...
You MUST be Able to Discern between the
"Ring of Truth" (the Sound) & a False Note
You MUST be Able to Accept & Apply NEW
Information IF it's TRUE
You MUST be Able & Willing to Release and Reject all "Fixed Ideas" that Don't Serve YOU
~ Even IF "Everyone Knows" they're "TRUE."
You MUST be Able to "Suspend Disbelief" long enough to Consider the Possibility that Something Might Be or Could Be TRUE...
and continue that "Suspension" Long Enough
to hear or see an explanation and evidence.
You MUST Know EXACTLY what YOU Want to Be/Do/Have; and What ACTIONS YOU are willing to take to GET Exactly What You Want
☆☆It also HELPS A LOT to have Wants and Hopes and Dreams bigger than a shoebox.
And, IF someone who Knows How is Willing To Show You What IS POSSIBLE, and ALSO Offers to Teach YOU How To Achieve Them..
DO YOU SAY "NO Thanks, I'm Good."???
According to Google...
WORK synonyms: labor, toil, drudgery, exertion, effort, industry, {travail}, (service). informally: grind, sweat, elbow grease
JOB definition: paid position of regular employment
According to ME...
WORK: same as Google (with a qualifier on service to follow)
JOB: Going to WORK (and all it implies) for somebody else (employer=E); to do what E tells you to do, How E says, When E says, AND to obey anyone E designates as having authority over you, your time, what you do with it during specified hours, in exchange for money.
More simply, going to WORK (see above) surrendering your freedom, while trading your time with E for money AND...
(THE ILLUSION OF) Security, Stability & depending on the type of work, then maybe Safety; BUT from which you can be "fired" "dismissed" at any time E decides to STOP Trading You E's money for Your Work Time
According to Dictionary.com(1), Oxford(2)
PLAY: 1. to take part in a game OPPOSED TO WORK {emphasis added} 2. Engage in a game or ACTIVITY FOR ENJOYMENT {e.a.}
WHY did I list such crazy "Qualifications"
just to Give You a "Nutritionist" Quote?
First, because I'm NOT a Nutritionist-- IF YOU WANT vs Wish to FIX the RIGHT PROBLEM, Then it's Highly Likely that "Daily Menus" are
NOT Going to GET YOU What You WANT!
To Be CLEAR, I'm QUALIFIED to be Your "Nutritionist." I'm just NOT Interested in DO-ing That because I've NEVER seen it Give ANYONE the Outcome you Actually Want OR Come Even Close to Giving What You NEED.
What I DO is HELP PEOPLE WHO WANT MY HELP FIX the Problem NOT put Bandaids On
So if you only WANT a Bandaid, when in THIS Life the Body You're Using is the Only One You GET ~ you can't trade it in for a New One
You want Paste Jewels & NOT Priceless Gems
Then I Can't Help You because you don't care
That's why criteria not related to Nutritionist
Because when I say something surprising or shocking or not what you're used to hearing, and you are unwilling to even be Open to the Possibility that Something Different, or even SHOCKING just Might be a Good Thing...
IF you STOP LISTENING as soon as someone says something you don't believe/agree/or approve of, without allowing YOURSELF the Opportunity to Learn Something New, THEN YOU DO NOT QUALIFY TO BE MY CLIENT...
I wish you the best as you seek Your solution
but you won't get it from me.
Because You Won't "GET" IT.
If you're still reading, but you fit the above description, and arent willing to consider a Better Way, I'm sorry. I'm not "rejecting" you. I'm respecting your right to CHOOSE to be Closed to Possibilities, just because you've never heard them before. Your Innate Right
I'm respecting your TIME, because it's one thing that can NEVER BE REPLACED and I don't want to waste Yours (I'm only writing this once -- so you continuing to read only Wastes YOUR Time) that you could spend looking for someone to tell you everything you "KNOW IS TRUE"
~ Even though it's NEVER worked for YOU before, you think it's Your Fault, even though the Only thing that actually IS Your Fault is insisting on the same choice over and over, & expecting a different result.
The DIET Fails. Not You! Diets Do Not Work. If I'm WRONG and you're where you want to be in six months, a year, and continuously through five years from now, drop me a line to tell me I was Wrong; and please share with me what worked for you, in exchange for the pleasure of making me wrong; so I can share it with others (and tell them I found out about it from you!)
It is Not My Intent to Insult or Offend Anyone It's for all of the above reasons and more that
****I Decide IF YOU Meet MY Criteria to QUALIFY to become one of MY Clients BEFORE I Decide IF I'll Give you a Quote.****
IF YOU DO QUALIFY to become one of MY Clients and I Offer you a Quote, of course
You're NOT OBLIGATED to ACCEPT My Offer
Please forgive my Bluntness -- it's not my intention to be rude, nor disrespectful in ANY WAY. It's just that I've discovered over the decades I've entered into Consulting Agreements of various types for 30+ years,
If I AM NOT BLUNT & CLEAR, it leaves too much room for misundertandings down the road. Being Straightforward and BLUNT &
FEMALE is NOT Socially ACCEPTABLE.
I understand that, which is why I apologize before I do it the FIRST time (it will not be the Last time).
Also, I'm not offering to enter into a social agreement with you. If you Qualify, I am offering to share my years of Mastery of the knowledge, experience, expertise that I will use to help you join the ranks of my many successful clients and patients.
I'm Never mean or nasty. Every client and patient who have worked with me will (and some did) tell you I'm a kind, compassionate person whose highest Purpose is to HELP those I've agreed to help. THE Key Points
I NEED You to Understand are as Follows:
IF you've provided an electronic address to me, I have ALREADY (or shall shortly if it very recently arrived) given you a highly valued FREE Gift with no strings attached.
I do this to contribute to fulfilling My Purpose
to Help AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE ~even (sometimes especially) those who currently do not meet my criteria.... IF...
You USE it, my gift will be Helpful, Useful & of service to you meeting the goals you've set.
I DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY BASED ON A SINGLE PHONE CALL, ARRANGED AT OUR MUTUAL CONVENIENCE; WHEN BOTH OF US CAN BLOCK OUT A FEW HOURS IN CASE
it takes that long to complete the evaluation.
The Phone Call is FREE of Charge* and is OUTCOME-BASED; as described next. Therefore the length of the call measured in minutes, is NOT a factor. The call will end when the Outcome is reached; regardless of the time required.
As a token of my appreciation for your willingness to submit to my evaluation; and as an exchange for giving Your time for me to learn what I need to know to make the best decision, THIS EVALUATION CALL IS 100% FREE OF CHARGES USUALLY BILLED BY ME (*any cost you incur for phone minutes for your phone usage will be your responsibility.) My TIME will be FREE for the duration of the call; which will end when we have reached a mutual agreement regarding the Outcome.
Though I have a few broad categories I use in my evaluation process; the individual criteria are quite specific, every person is different. Therefore it's impossible for me to predict how long it will take me to complete my evaluation and compare how well you meet my criteria. In cases where I'm on the fence,
I keep a few "Dealmaker/Dealbreaker" questions in my back pocket. Your answers to THOSE questions, combined with the information I'll have already gathered, will determine if you QUALIFY ~ if you're Eligibile to be Offered a Quote from me, or not.
Again, I can predict neither the length of time it will take to evaluate how well you match my criteria; nor the Outcome regarding whether or not You QUALIFY; and IF You DO Qualify, how many questions you have. By choosing to include SO much detail in my profile, the optimal outcome is that between my profile information & our time shared on the phone during my evaluation process, you will have few, if any, questions you need me to answer before You decide if You want to work with ME, If I have decided I'm willing to Help YOU.
IF YOU QUALIFY, and I DO give you a Quote
It will be based on the terms of service we agree upon together; and will be billed monthly until you decide you've met your goals, or learned enough from me to continue on your own. If you decide to quit because you're unhappy and YOU Followed the PRECISE PLAN WE Designed TOGETHER and You AGREED to Follow, I WILL REFUND YOUR MOST RECENT MONTHLY PAYMENT.
2. Whether you read my profile or not is one of several core qualifying traits for clients I accept. NOT because I think I'm such a compelling writer; but because I want You to KNOW Me as much as you can (and it demonstrates to Me Your Own Willingness to be as Diligent as Possible About Your Future and Commitment to Yourself to Make an INFORMED Decision between 2 alternatives:
Do you want to RECLAIM YOUR POWER?
Do you want a shot at a Real Solution, where you get back what you put in and more, regarding your Health, Quality of Life, Self-Esteem, Claiming Your Self-Determination ~ Owning Your Power & Right to Decide Your Outcome ~ to Be in Control of Your Destiny?
Or do you want yet ANOTHER Turn on the Rollercoaster Ride of Yo-yo dieting (that DOES NOT WORK - or you wouldn't be here now)?
Do you want to continue Feeling & BEING POWERLESS, surrender your Control over YOUR Own Outcome Possibilities?
Will you keep sacrificing your Self-Esteem just to avoid taking responsibility for Your Decisions and Your Consequences for them?
Will you Continue to trade away your most Precious Gifts just to have someone look at your height, weight & "weight-loss" goal; check allergies & disease list; then use a calculator to do basic arithmetic for you & send you copies of cookie cutter Menu Pages for a DIET based on pseudo-science that you mindlessly follow? Even though you keep winding up in the same place Over & OVER?
3. IF You QUALIFY, once I teach you the Science (gently & in real English) step by step, behind the approach I've developed, your previous "Goals" will seem so small;
so narrow; uninspired, underachieving; and leaving the most valuable goals on the table -~ because you didn't know they were even POSSIBLE. You will want to set Goals that are MUCH not just Higher, but Broader than you ever thought were possible for you before.
4. I'm NOT happy with Failed Help, or unmet Goals. They depress me & damage my own self-esteem.
So I STACK THE DECK in favor of SUCCESS. I've been doing this for YEARS. You can see how I stacked my own deck in my credentials section BEFORE beginning my clinical practice as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. From the very beginning, I hand-picked candidates, then took them through a VERY thorough screening process (for which I donated My time for FREE), to see IF THEY QUALIFIED to be a patient under my care.
If THEY didn't meet MY criteria (which was usually MY fault for selecting the wrong candidate; or hoping I could HELP them to Qualify because I liked them and wanted so much to see them succeed), I'd thank them for their time, give them a consolation gift; along with contact information for 3 other practitioners in my area (who are good --and are willing to accept anyone who goes to meet them.)
I only select people who meet the criteria & match the profiles of my successful patients
I apply the same principles to Consulting and Coaching as I do to selecting patients in my clinic...
BECAUSE I LIKE TO WIN. MY PATIENTS AND CLIENTS WIN - BY MEETING OR EXCEEDING THE GOALS WE SET -- IT'S MY BEST PAYOFF!
The Core Principle that Defines My Help in Nutrition/Weight Loss/Fitness/Life-style/
Disease Management/Health Optimization
Consulting & Coaching is...
"FOOD IS THE FIRST MEDICINE." (FitFM)
**PLEASE NOTE!**
If you are among the over 1,000 persons who have contacted me in the past week to request a quote; THANK YOU for your interest! I'm asking you to be a little bit patient as I reply to your requests personally.
My Profile is LONG & Detailed because I want you to know who I am; the type of Help I offer WHY I Help; what types of clients succeed the most with me; and whether or not you want my help before you connect with me.
If you are still looking for a DIET, a quick fix, or"EASY Button" My Help isn't what you want.
My approach, the services I provide, and the types clients whom I've been able to help the most over the past 15 years in this Context
(I was a business Consultant for various sectors for the 20 years prior) are all VERY different from "typical nutritionists" and what their clients expect. So I decided to invest my time to complete my Profile again, (when it was accidentally reset to a blank slate) to be sure that if you request a quote from me, you know who I am; and what I'm offering.
I'll return to what I AM offering shortly.
Most important Now is what I'm NOT offering
~If you're looking for someone to take out their Pocket Calorie Counter Booklet, a picture of the most recent "Food Pyramid"
& the questionnaire you completed then
give you a boiler plate copy of breakfast, lunch, dinner & snack menus w/measured portions by weight for your food scale; 1 page/day for 7, 14 or 30 days....
I DON'T DO THAT.
It's not a sustainable long-term solution for most people. Calorie restriction doesn't work. DIETS DON'T WORK!
How do I Know???
I've been helping people lose weight and successfully manage progressive, chronic, potentially fatal diseases for over 15 years.
Their weight loss is permanent because the last diet they were ever on was just before coming to me as a patient or client.
Oh! At any given time, 50% of all adult Americans state they are on a diet. Yet, OVER 80% (more in some states) of Americans are overweight or obese; and if actuary tables from 1950s were used instead of current tables, then atvleast 90% of Americans are overweight or obese. Type 2 Diabetes is moving quick toward 30 MILLION Americans.
(Well, that plus my education & credentials)
☆☆My Purpose is to help As Many People as Possible to regain and maintain their optimal
level of Health, Well-being & Quality of Life
Especially if you have been told by ANYONE
in any way, "You Can't Be Helped!"
AND even more so If You Believe That!☆☆
One of the ways I do that is by...
GIVING AWAY HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR FREE AS A GIFT TO YOU (AND ALL PEOPLE I REACH) CUSTOMIZED To Your Stated Needs; ~BEFORE We Decide IF You'll be my Client~
I am a Nutrition, Lifestyle, Fitness, Weight Loss, Diabetes & Thyroid & Other Chronic Management, Lifestyle & Health Optimization CONSULTANT & COACH (& much more; but these are the services I offer in this context).
My passion is Helping Very-Motivated Clients With STUBBORN COMPLEX HEALTH ISSUES (Including being overweight or obese; and Diabetic, often suffering with painful, scary, possibly life-threatening complications.)
WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILED HELP;
Yet still remain Committed To Doing anything Safe & Healthy to Heal as Much as They CAN. Now.
If you can relate to this; you recognize that what and how and when you eat makes things better or worse; but can't tell which foods help & which harm; or are confused about what "diet will fix everything in 7 days"
Or your MD or DO told you to lose weight; you want to do it, but when you ask "HOW?" The doctor looks down at his/her own extra 30 to 60 pounds or more, looks up & shrugs. I've heard that some say "If you figure it out, will you please tell ME?" Same who said eat Trans-fats/HydrogenatedOil for Heart Health?
(Quite a few are or have been my Clients.)
If you REALLY TRIED "eating less & exercising more" and it either DIDN'T HELP, or Made Things WORSE. YOU Are My Ideal Client.
If you have REALLY TRIED to reach YOUR Goals, get the Outcomes YOU WANT, but one or more of these Barriers caused you to Fail to get the Outcome YOU WANT... hormone & chronic digestive disorders, including (of course, diabetes, thyroid problems,) Irritable Bowel Disorder, adrenal fatigue, food sensitivities & allergies, Crohns Disease, IBD,; or you are taking (possibly) necessary medications causing undesirable side-effects including unwanted weight gain, unstable blood sugar, thyroid issues, liver stress and others, then...
YOU Are My Ideal Client.
I offer a FREE Phone Evaluation to get a complete health history; find out
"Where were you Before; where are you Now; where do you want to go?" WHY???
"What are your Primary & Secondary Goals?"
What Barrier to Success did you have before?
"Are these Barrier/s still present in your life?"
"Have you experienced any traumatic injuries and/or chronic pain or chronic disease that has contributed to creating your present issue; or that have become barriers to your goals?"
"Which Outcomes matter the most to you?"
"WHY are you seeking help NOW?"
"Can you convince me that you Want Me or someone like Me, to Help YOU to Achieve YOUR Goals vs. Wishing someone/something would just Magically Fix You w/o your effort?"
These are some of the kind of things I ask you so don't be surprised.
I ask you these types of questions to find out if You meet the Criteria I use to decide if I believe I can help you successfully meet or exceed your goals, or Not.
My success rate is Extremely High no matter how you measure it; because I STACK THE DECK IN FAVOR OF SUCCESS. I Do NOT want to be Another source of Failed Help.
I DO NOT SET A TIME LIMIT FOR YOUR FREE PHONE EVALUATION -- I am happy to take as much of my time as necessary to find out if I believe I can help you. Most of my decision is based on how close you match the profile of my most successful clients.
If you want to "go on a diet" then
I CAN'T HELP YOU.
If you just want a food list & daily menu, then
I CAN'T HELP YOU.
If your reason for wanting my help is only because someone else is telling/cajoling/demanding/begging/or otherwise trying to exert influence over you or control you, then
I CANNOT HELP YOU.
If you want to lose 100 pounds in 3 months,
I ABSOLUTELY CAN'T HELP YOU.
If you want ME to FIX YOU...
I CAN'T HELP YOU.
If you want a Quick Fix or a Short Cut or Pill
I CAN'T HELP YOU.
If you already know everything about food,
I CAN'T HELP YOU.
If you want to keep doing what you've always done and expect a different outcome, then
I CAN'T HELP YOU.
If you want ME to be responsible for Your decisions and actions, then
I CAN'T HELP YOU.
If you're unwilling to Work With Me to Decide Exactly what YOUR Goals are; and then...
BE COMPLETELY HONEST about what you will or will not commit to doing to get where you want to be, I CAN'T HELP YOU.
What I mean by that is that I'm willing to offer you the same level of help I offer anyone who
approaches me. That help is information that you probably haven't seen or heard before; and it IS USEFUL -- IF YOU USE IT. However,
"I can't help you" really means "I can't accept you as my client, because I believe you are looking for someone to FIX YOU, instead of Working with an Expert (Me) who will teach, advise, guide and support YOUR Process -- either 1 to 1 in a consultant relationship; or as part of a group of clients who have the same or similar issues & barriers you have, as one of a team that collaborates & supportive, encouraging, being accountable to each other and to their Coach (ME). When I say,
"I can't help you" it cuts to the chase faster
I NEVER offer my services to Anyone unless I am confident that YOU are as Committed to achieving Your goals as I am to Helping You DO that.
I don't have an "EASY Button" or a Magic Pill. What I DO Have is listed in credentials area & elsewhere in My Profile here.
I only accept clients that I believe I can help to meet or exceed Agreed upon and Clearly stated goals that have Measurable Outcomes
I love that I have a clearly defined PURPOSE; so it is very simple for me to make sure that whatever I'm doing is in alignment with and in service to My General Purpose -- to help as many people as possible to regain and maintain their optimal level of health and wellness; and with My Specific Purpose ~
To Help People Who (have been told they) Cannot Be Helped; and, through teaching and by example, be able to say to each patient or client under my care or counsel:
"You CAN be Helped" AND...
"You Are NOT Powerless!"
"The First step to reclaiming your Power is to take back and Own Responsibility for Your Decisions and Actions regarding Your Body."
My two FAVORITE ways to do this are...
To build a collaborative relationship working one-on-one with a very few clients who are the most similar in very specific ways to my most successful clients & patients over the past 15 years.
AND
To build, and Coach a team of clients with similar Goals and Similar Barriers. I help them to identify their strengths and weaknesses; find out what each Knows that's True and Helpful and encourage sharing that; & what each "knows" that is Not True & Not Helpful, Then work to remove those barriers.
As each team gets to know and trust me and each other, each person sets individual goals and group goals; agreeing to be accountable to each other and to me for honoring the commitments they make to themselves, the team and me; and to Ask For Help if they're having trouble doing that. This allows me to determine where I need to step up and teach more; address an old pattern or underlying issue; and when and how the team can step up and offer support and encouragement.
BOTH are ways of partnering with clients to help them overcome the barriers that have prevented them from succeeding in the past, and being a part of their present and future success. Whether you work with me 1 to 1 as your Consultant; or become a member of one of the teams I coach, depends on which situation is more helpful and comfortable for you; as well as which set of Criteria you meet most closely.
Both ways of helping others bring me so much joy to be an agent for healing and positive change in the lives of persons I come to care about very much.
