You'll begin with an initial nutrition consult, and then schedule follow up appointments to help monitor your progress, make adjustments to your plan if need be, and keep you on track.
Here is what each appointment includes:
Initial Nutrition Consult – Individual (75 minutes):
1. Reviewing your health history, pertinent lab results, diet and lifestyle, and all of your current medications and supplements.
2. Analysis and evaluation of your present diet.
3. Determining proper caloric and macronutrient (carbs, fats, protein) intake, and portion sizes.
4. Identifying barriers that prevent nutrition and behavior change.
5. Recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes that are age and gender specific.
6. Recommendations for vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements if needed.
7. Establishing short and long term nutrition goals.
8. Designing individualized menu plan based on food preferences.
9. Nutrition handouts relevant to your nutritional needs.
10. A Food & Exercise Journal to track your progress.
Follow-up on Initial Nutrition Consult – Individual (60 minutes):
1. Monitoring your nutrition goals.
2. Reviewing your Food & Exercise Journal.
3. Discussing specific Nutrition Topics pertinent to you (e.g., dining out healthy guide, healthy recipes).
4. Adjusting nutrition goals, if necessary.
5. Answering new questions you have.
6. Determining maintenance plan and scheduling general follow-up visits.
General Follow-up – Individual (45 minutes):
1. Reviewing your maintenance plan and nutrition goals – are you still on the right track?
2. Evaluating and resetting your goals.
3. Resolving obstacles and motivational barriers.
4. Discussing new Nutrition Topics of interest.
5. Answering new questions you have.
6. Turning your goals into habits and eventually part of your new healthier and more balanced lifestyle.
