Thursday we spent the day with both my in-laws and my dad's side of the family (separately). It was a long day but the food was great and the company even better. I did go out shopping Thursday to take advantage of a few deals for the little man, but then hit the hay because I had to work on Friday. The company I work for was on a half day, but I took some voluntary overtime. What can I say, gotta make that cheddar! We had another Thanksgiving on Saturday, and then Sunday we decorated our tree and windows for Christmas. Dawson is so in love with the lights! He thinks the tree is something special that I made for him, and for now I am going to let him! haha.
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| Snuggling under the tree. |
The business: Over the weekend, I did something bold. Something I have considered doing for quite some time, but never really had the resource or knowledge base to get started on. I hired a nutrition specialist.
Last week I was catching up on some blogs, and came across this post, at Keeping Up with Katie. I found her sister's story both similar and incredibly motivating, I had been in those shoes, I had felt those feelings. I got it, I got her. I decided to follow in her footsteps and check out her nutritionist on FB.
There was even more client photos, food photos and information available on both the FB page and the website for Thinning Down Chicks. I decided to send the nutritionist (Andrea) an email, all the while just knowing in the back of my head it would be too expensive for me. It wasn't.
Thankfully, the company I work for has a few perks, one of them being holiday gift cards every year. Each year associates are given a gift card based on their tenure to spend at their leisure. This year, I spent mine on me. (well, I actually do that every year, but you get what I mean).
Andrea requests that interested clients complete a pretty extensive questionnaire and be very honest about their food habits, choices and routines. She asks EVERYTHING. From there she makes an assessment and decides whether or not she thinks she can work with you, and the two of you tackle a plan of action for YOU. It is all personal and set up specific to the information you have sent her. She has varying degrees of her program and each one has its own price.
I have hired Andrea to be my thinker. She plans and tracks my meals, sends me shopping guides, recipes and meal plans and basically takes the whole planning process out for me, while also teaching me even more about food, and what it means to fuel your body.
Do I know a lot of this info, yes. Could I make a plan? Yes. Do I? No.
I will also say, that Andrea demands some very honest, and very deep questions about each client. She makes you think pretty deep in your conscious and answer things you really don't want to answer. She forces you to look at yourself, your failures and your choices and deal with them head on.
I have already spent HOURS texting, emailing and working though the best plan for me and my whole family with Andrea, and I already feel her full support and genuine personality and how much she wants her clients to succeed.
The best part, is this is the first time I can honestly say that I feel like my husband is 100% supportive and behind me on this program. and like I said, I have tried them all. The plans are livable and include real food and real recipes that even my boys will be able to eat and prepare. I am so-freakin-excited.
*Andrea has no idea that I blog here or that I am writing about my experience. These opinions and views are my own and I have not been compensated for them. I just am really loving taking this step (so far) and want to share.*
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