THE FULL PLATE PROGRAM
If there is one thing A Full Plate is NOT- it’s another diet. With an emphasis on fresh, whole-food sources and food quality, The Full Plate Program is designed to help you take nutrition and lifestyle practices that are unique to you and show you how to implement them into your life; something standard diets don’t do. We all have different lifestyles and every component of yours will be considered.
HOW IT’S DIFFERENT
Thing’s The Full Plate Program considers that you just can’t get from a downloadable diet plan, a book, a blog, a magazine, or your favorite TV doctor:
Your current medical history, health status, pre-existing conditions, and bloodwork
Your budget, access to specific foods, where you food shop, where you dine out/take out
How comfortable you are in the kitchen
The food you were brought up on and your relationship with food
Food preferences- we all have likes and dislikes
Food allergies or intolerances
How busy you are and your time commitment
How active you are
Your estimated metabolic rate and current metabolic health status
Your history with dieting and how that influences your current goals
A macronutrient ratio of protein, fat, and carbs that works best for YOUR body and health goals
Hormonal imbalances, stress levels, and sleep quality that may be interfering with your progress.
The list goes on..
What you can expect to gain:
A personalized plan with actionable steps
Recommendations that you can realistically fit into your life
Increased confidence in making healthier choices on your own so they become like second nature
Enhanced knowledge on how to strategically use nutrition to reach your individual and personal goals
The ability to build a balanced plate which supports metabolic function
Hands-on support as needed to help you integrate nutrition concepts into your life
An honest dietitian to help you navigate all the nutrition bull$h!t and misinformation crawling the streets
Someone to help you develop new routines, patterns, and habits that support your goals and that you can stick to
A release from the diet mentality and a healthier relationship with food
A greater understanding on how your health is impacted by factors beyond what’s on your plate
Encouragement, empowerment, and a bit of real talk
The ultimate goal is for you to learn how to make nutrition and lifestyle decisions on your own and in a way that works best for you and your body. The key is to get to a place where you feel less dependent on external cues like a meal plan or list of guidelines and become more self-sufficient. When you strengthen the confidence you have in your own ability to make healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices, maintaining your health becomes an enjoyable way of life. This is the sweet spot. Though it doesn’t happen overnight, it is what we will work toward. 
“If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.”
— Lao Tzu
THE FULL PLATE
FOUNDATIONAL FIVE
Regardless of your goals, your personalized plan will incorporate The Foundational Five: a set of five nutrition and lifestyle elements that are essential for achieving long-lived results and life-long health.
Think of these five elements as the ingredients to a recipe of blueberry muffins. If you left something out, the muffins wouldn’t come out great, right? Maybe edible, but not the fluffy blueb muffin with perfect crumb you imagined. The same principle applies. Sure, you can leave one out or disregard them all together, but your results won’t be as great as they can be.
As we work together, The Foundational Five will be woven in where appropriate as we take steps toward your primary goals. Depending on your starting point, some elements may be more important to focus on than others, but expect little sprinklings of The Foundational Five throughout your journey. I promise you. It is CRUCIAL to your success.