Testimonials

“The biggest struggle was ensuring that Teagan got enough protein prior to working with Colby, and finding ways to get more healthy protein options into her daily life. As well as struggling with the constant on the go eating we do during the week with practice schedules. Colby helped us to find more snack options that were balanced with protein and fats to balance out all of the carbs. She also helped us to find ways to pack snacks that would fuel Teagan between practices. Also helping us to understand the importance of different kinds of balanced meals depending on what day of our schedule we were on, this is something we didn’t even know we needed to be doing before working with Colby. Teagan is more excited to help in the kitchen and make sure that she is eating balanced plates that help fuel her body. She is finding more foods that she enjoys and that bring nutrition to her, as well as snacks during her school day that she can use to keep her full and provide some good nutrition. Overall just being more aware of what she is eating but not in an overbearing way, a balanced way. Working with Colby has changed how Teagan views food, she is more open to trying new foods because she understands the value they can provide her!”

“I was struggling with a lot, nutrition and ‘dieting’ misinformation, body image issues, life balance difficulties, stress, the ever growing social media brigade and all of their ‘tips and tricks’ to be ‘healthier’, etc. There was a lot of education which I loved. Because it was clear and concise and it made things easier to understand. There was also a lot of habit-building that started off with small achievable goals that we built on over time. What I loved about it was that there was time and patience that went into understanding the information and it helped me to view the subjects in a different light that benefitted me and how I would be able to modify them to my lifestyle. I feel like I understand a lot more in those fields that I struggled with and it’s helped me to understand how to look at the problems I’m having and remove the barriers that prevented me in the past from knocking down those difficulties that stood in my way. It’s also allowed me to build really good foundations for habits that I can continue to build on in the future! You get what you put into the program and if you’re determined you can take away the tools you need to make a positive impact on your life.”

“Before I started our sessions, I wasn’t sure on what was a good meal to have. I didn’t know the proportion, what foods to have, or what to eat for snacks. During our sessions we would go through my goals from the previous week and see how I could improve on them. We would also talk about new information that would help me into improving my past goals or new ones I set for myself. Now I can confidently make myself a balanced meal, or how to fuel myself on game day.”

“The support and knowledge I received was invaluable and will remain with me as I continue my journey towards living a more healthy and active life.”

“I can’t truly express how happy I am that I met Colby a few years ago, and that we stayed in touch enough that I knew she started this company. It has been life changing for me. I’ve tried a bunch of diets and exercise programs in the past, and while they work while I’m enrolled, once I’m on my own everything crumbles and I’m back at square one. I’ve never had the confidence or the will to do it on my own because every time I made one mistake I felt like I had to start back at the beginning and it was so discouraging. Colby taught me that it’s ok to slip up and that even with a bad day, I should keep going and continue with the little things. I’ve changed so many behaviors of mine and so much mind set on food in general. I’m still not where I want to be but I now have the confidence and the skills to continue to work on myself to get there. I will definitely continue to work with Colby with check in sessions and other programs in the future. Now part of it is I want her to be proud of me too.”

“Colby’s approach throughout this 12-week program has been great. I would recommend her program to anyone.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with Colby throughout this 12-week program. Colby was always professional, knowledgeable, and always available to me whenever I had any concerns or questions. Colby’s support and motivation are thorough, easy to follow, and most helpful making the program almost fool proof. I always felt like Colby was in my corner every step of the way making sure that I was able to succeed at my goals. I would highly recommend Colby’s 12-week program for any beginner, intermediate, OR advanced athlete who has been struggling with any kind of emotional eating.”

“Very knowledgeable, and extremely personable, makes it easy to understand and apply the principles learned.”

“I hadn’t eaten carbs for about a year. I struggled going out to eat with friends/family and had to look up menus to see if I had a no-carb or minimal carb option. I had lots of anxiety about going on vacations because I was away from my “safe foods”/access to the gym. I didn’t eat breakfast, maybe had something small for lunch, but I’d eat all my calories at night. I felt like I had no control over my eating. In terms of exercise, I would push my limits and exercise to excess. Taking a rest day was incredibly difficult… exercise became a compulsion that in my head I needed to do every day no matter how my body was feeling.  I struggled getting enough sleep and was thriving off excess caffeine to get me through the day. We focused on turning my pyramid eating habit into a consistent and linear form. I think going over why my body needs carbs was something that helped me accept I could not continue the same habits. One of the best cues/tips you gave me was listening to my body and listening to my cravings. You also helped me rationalize body image through body acceptance — it has been easier for me to get through the days where my body feels icky or maybe I’m not totally happy with how I look. I feel like a different person. I don’t fear going out to eat anymore, and if I haven’t meal prepped, I have no problem going out for food because regardless of the situation, I know I need to eat and my body thanks me for it. I feel like I have freedom with food and exercise that felt impossible to achieve. I don’t have anxiety about vacations anymore; I look forward to being away from the normal routine. I have found a balance with exercise and food. If I don’t exercise on a particular day, I don’t punish myself and cut back on my calories; I eat as I normally would, listening to my body for cues and getting in all 3 meals. While sleep is still a struggle sometimes, I have been able to prioritize myself and my sleep. My workouts reflect what I want to do that day, not what I am forcing myself to do to. I focus a lot more on recovery exercises and stretches, too. Overall, I feel like I have lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. Restricting food used to dominate my life… not anymore!”

“I have always lost weight in the summer and gained in the winter but after turning 60+ this process stopped. I didn’t lose the same as gaining and before long I attained belly fat. No matter what I tried; running, soccer, Cross-fit, and dieting… nothing was able to help lose the weight. The exercises that Colby recommended were focused on both core and specific muscle groupings that were different enough from my past programs to engage my desire to complete a 3 to 6-month effort. Combined with a balanced diet I was able to achieve my goal of losing 20 pounds of belly fat. Now I’ll be focused on strength and muscle tone going forward. I am even more energetic than before and my attitude toward health is better now than at age 50…I’m 70 at this writing and weigh 160 pounds and have definition in my physique. Colby was very helpful in both the exercise plan and encouraging and thoughtful comments to promote an attitude of “getting it done”.”