Designing Nutrition Program for Clients part 2

Awesome Shawn!
As Fitness Professional I can understand why many don't want to deal or get involve in the nutritional aspects but I think everyone can agree that training and getting our clients to move without addressing their nutritional habits can and is counter-productive.

We all can/have recommeded for others to see a dietition or nutritionist, but that's often like telling a client they should see a doctor...many don't have the money/insurance/etc. to do this so then what happens to that person.

You're clients are very blessed to have you in their corner. Wishing you much sucess!

Exercise and nutrition do go hand in hand, nobody can out exercise a bad diet. I work with a lot of military and they can get nutritional counselling for free so its different for me.

Thank you for your kind words.

I think its important to discuss nutrition with our clients. What someone is eatting or not eatting in some cases is just as important as whether they are exercising or not exercising. Its a key component to proper health. Its not just about weight loss, although most of our clients come to us for that reason, but its about living a health life, preventing injury and disease.

I have all of my clients keep a food journal which we review weekly. We talk about what they're eatting, when, what triggers different foods, alternatives they could make to their "cheat" foods. I refer them to the myplate.com website and will often print out some of the information as a reference. If I notice real issues or they have specific questions regarding supplements, vitamins, etc, I'll refer them to a nutritionist or their doctor. Most of the time I've found that they just want to be held accountable. Knowing that someone is going to be reviewing what they eat makes them take a moment to think about what they're putting into their mouth and they often make better choices on their own.