Nutrition Coaching
A Journey to Gentleness
Can you relate with…
Stressing about what you’re going to eat (or NOT eat).
Thinking '“this time will be different” on your 78th diet, detox, or new years resolution.
Feeling the need to over-exercise because you ate something “bad."
Fighting food cravings and feeling so guilty when you give into them.
Feeling guilty when feeling full…like you shouldn’t have eaten enough food to be full.
Wanting to “just be normal” around food like other people who simply stop eating when they’re full and don’t give a second thought to the rest of the food.
If so, I bet you’re really freaking tired of it.
The thing is…you CAN have your cake and eat it too
(without layers of stress, guilt, and shame…just layers of chocolate deliciousness).
Imagine…
Enjoying a variety of foods without ANY negative feelings.
Having Nutella in your pantry and FORGETTING it’s even there
Working out because you LOVE the way exercise makes you feel rather than trying to burn calories or earn your next meal.
Being excited to go to your friend’s Superbowl party and enjoying a big scoop of buffalo chicken dip if you feel like it.
Having brain space to think about other things besides food!
Introducing…
Journey to Gentleness
Nutrition Coaching Program
A personalized one-on-one coaching process designed to help women become their healthiest self mentally and physically through evidenced-based nutrition coaching with an intuitive eating approach.
Why Intuitive eating?
Research shows that most weight loss programs or diets result in early rapid weight loss, a weight plateau, and a gradual regain back to baseline weight or greater (for adults). This weight cycling (the yo-yoing of weight up and down) is associated with increased mortality and harmful effects on health.
Unsustainable diets produce unsustainable results.
Intuitive eating (founded by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD & Elyse Resch, MS, RD) is a researched-based eating framework designed to help you:
Rediscover your natural ability to self-regulate your intake according to your biological and psychological needs.
Discover a sustainable eating lifestyle which nourishes and honors your mind & body.
Research shows intuitive eating is sustainable and beneficial for both the body and the mind in the long run (unlike diets). Intuitive eating has been found to be associated with:
Lower rates of depressive symptoms
Improved self-esteem & body satisfaction
Decreases in binge eating
Decreases in unhealthy weight control behaviors (e.g., fasting, skipping meals)
Decreases in extreme weight control behaviors (e.g., taking diet pills, vomiting)
Intuitive eating has helped countless women on their own unique Journey to Gentleness - why not you?
It starts with a free 20 minute initial consultation.
During this call, we will:
Get clarity on your ideal & your goals.
Identify if my services would help you reach your goals.
Helps me to create a realistic and customized plan of action to help you achieve your goals.
What to expect on your journey…
We both know that there are no “quick fixes” to transforming your lifestyle and getting healthier. Going at this alone isn’t easy, which is why I’m honored and excited to walk beside you on this journey.
When it’s hard, I’ll be there to support you and when you succeed, I will be right there celebrating with you.
Starting now could save you a lifetime of struggle and obsession over food and weight.
Journey to Gentleness Packages
The Basic Journey
You’ve sign up! Now what?
Prior to our first session I’ll send you a few psychological assessments to get a baseline measure of self-esteem, intuitive eating, and current eating behaviors.
75 min - Initial Assessment
I’ll ask questions to get a holistic perspective of factors influencing your mental & physical health.
We’ll collaborate to plan your personalized journey to gentleness.
Set practical goals to start.
4 x 60 min - Intuitive Eating Deep Dive Sessions
Deep dive into the fundamentals of intuitive eating over four sessions with practical tools and resources (handouts, exercises, journal prompts)
Check-in on goals, celebrate progress made, and strategize how to overcome challenges.
1 x 60 min - Final Reflection & Planning Session
Final session to reflect on your journey and growth.
Create a plan with actionable steps and resources for moving forward.
OVERALL
Six 1-1 sessions (online or in-person for Richmond, VA)
Access to intuitive eating, nutrition, and body positivity resources
Journal prompts to complete during and after the program
Psychological assessments to measure progress
Email support in-between sessions
Payment plan available
Total cost: $720
The Signature Journey
You’ve sign up! Now what?
Prior to our first session I’ll send you a few psychological assessments to get a baseline measure of self-esteem, intuitive eating, and current eating behaviors.
75 min - Initial assessment
I’ll ask questions to get a holistic perspective of factors influencing your mental & physical health.
We’ll collaborate to plan your personalized journey to gentleness.
Set practical goals to start.
4 x 60 min - Intuitive Eating Deep Dive Sessions
Deep dive into the fundamentals of intuitive eating over four sessions with practical tools and resources (handouts, exercises, journal prompts)
Check-in on goals, celebrate progress made, and strategize how to overcome challenges.
2 x 60 min - Continued Accountability and Support Sessions
We continue discussing and applying principles of Intuitive Eating. Paced by the needs of each individual client.
We’ll work through personalized exercises and strategies to best support YOU on your journey (everyone has different struggle points).
Allows for more support and accountability with longer time working together.
1 x 60 min - Final Reflection & Planning Session
Final session to reflect on your journey and growth. Create a plan with actionable steps and resources for moving forward.
OVERALL
Eight 1-1 sessions (online or in-person for Richmond, VA)
Access to intuitive eating, nutrition, and body positivity resources
Journal prompts to complete during and after the program
Psychological assessments to measure progress
Email support in-between sessions
Payment plan available
Total cost: $950
The Epic Journey
You’ve sign up! Now what?
Prior to our first session I’ll send you a few psychological assessments to get a baseline measure of self-esteem, intuitive eating, and current eating behaviors.
75 min - Initial assessment
I’ll ask questions to get a holistic perspective of factors influencing your mental & physical health.
We’ll collaborate to plan your personalized journey to gentleness.
Set practical goals to start.
4 x 60 min - Intuitive Eating Deep Dive Sessions
Deep dive into the fundamentals of intuitive eating over four sessions with practical tools and resources (handouts, exercises, journal prompts)
Check-in on goals, celebrate progress made, and strategize how to overcome challenges.
4 x 60 min - Continued Accountability and Support Sessions
We continue discussing and applying principles of Intuitive Eating. Paced by the needs of each individual client.
We’ll work through personalized exercises and strategies to best support YOU on your journey (everyone has different struggle points).
Allows for more support and accountability with longer time working together.
1 x 60 min - Final Reflection & Planning Session
Final session to reflect on your journey and growth. Create a plan with actionable steps and resources for moving forward.
OVERALL
Ten 1-1 sessions (online or in-person for Richmond, VA)
Access to intuitive eating, nutrition, and body positivity resources
Journal prompts to complete during and after the program
Psychological assessments to measure progress
Email support in-between sessions
Payment plan available
Total cost: $1,200
Already have a healthy relationship with food, but want to learn more about nutrition? Introducing…
NOURISH
A purely nutrition focused program based in the principles of intuitive eating. This program is designed for YOU if you currently have a healthy relationship with food and want to learn more about how to best nourish your body AND mind without a restrictive diet. This is not a weight loss program. Includes:
1 x 60 min - Initial Assessment
A session to get the full picture of who you are & what your current nutrition patterns look like. This will provide the foundation for us to work together to create realistic nutrition related goals and personalized strategies to help you reach these goals.
2 x 60 min - Personalized Nutrition Education and Strategizing
Allow me to sift through all the nutrition hoopla out there in order to provide you with evidenced-based relevant nutrition information to answer your burning questions, debunk myths, and ultimately help you move forward confidently in your health journey.
1 x 60 min - Final Follow Up - OR - Optional Cooking Class
A final check in designed to check in on your progress, problem solve barriers, and discuss any remaining nutrition questions you may have.
Optional 1-1 in-person or online cooking class where I’ll provide you with helpful tips, tricks, and basics of cooking while cooking delicious recipes!
Cost: $475
Some common nutrition related questions include:
What about intermittent fasting, keto, gluten free, paleo, vegan diets?
Should I be taking supplements?
How much caffeine is okay to drink?
Am I getting enough protein or too much protein?
What’s the scoop on sugar?
What is a “balanced” plate?
How many meals per day should I be eating?
Are there certain foods I should avoid?
What’s the easiest way to meal prep?
How can I eat more vegetables when I don’t like salads?
Both Journey to Gentleness programs provide nutrition information, tips, and answer nutrition questions as well, but are overall more geared towards healing your relationship with food.
Already a client?
Continue working together for additional support and accountability. This is available in blocks of 3 x 50 minute sessions.
Cost: $295
Not sure which package is right for you? We can talk about it at the end of your call!
Testimonies
“I promise that this is worth it, that it works, and that it takes time.
With Taylor’s expertise and support, it’s completely possible to break the cycle… she’s not only a knowledgeable and intelligent dietitian- she’s also an amazing supporter, cheerleader, and friend.
Her impact has changed, and will continue, to change my life.”
- Hannah
“Taylor helped me get to the point where I can actually have ice cream in the fridge and not eat all of it in 0.5 seconds. Food freedom is AMAZING.”
- Emma
“Breaking free from my toxic relationship/ binge-restrict cycle with food has been the best thing I ever did for myself.
Looking back now I realize I wasted so much time obsessing over calories, foods, and feeling up and down. Thanks to Taylor, I can finally live my life to the fullest without worrying about food all the time.”
- Kat
FAQ
Q. What’s the difference between a Registered Dietitian and a Nutritionist?
GREAT question.
A registered dietitian (RD or RDN) has attained Bachelors (at minimum) covering the required dietetics coursework, completed a year-long dietetic internship with clinical rotations (essentially our residency), sat & passed a national registration exam, and maintains continuing education credits to continue practicing.
A nutritionist is a general title with no legal requirements, national/state license, or governing board.
I believe most nutritionist are well-intentioned people who usually entered into the nutrition field later in life (making it hard to go back and become a RD). However, I would not advise anyone to seek upper level nutrition advice, coaching, counseling from anyone other than a registered dietitian (including most medical professionals, insta influencers, etc.) because they were most likely not educated/trained in nutrition for 5+ years and have no requirement to stay up-to-date with current evidenced based nutrition research/practice (of course, there are some exceptions with medical professionals/ researchers who are experts in the field of nutrition, I mean no offense to these people).
Q. Is this a weight loss program?
It’s not! Focusing on weight loss is usually what gets women into this cycle in the first place. During the program we’re shifting our mindset to focus on your overall health and trusting that your body will lose or gain weight as needed when you’re truly respecting and nourishing it. However, if you are interested in discovering a sustainable and healthy lifestyle that nourishes your body and soul, BUT you also want to lose weight, I totally understand that and it does NOT mean this program isn’t for you. We would just need to talk through this more over the phone.
Q. I’m not currently struggling with my weight, but still struggle with a lot of the things you mentioned. Is this for me?
Totally! If any of this resonates with you definitely sign up for a free call with me and we can talk through what you are struggling with and if this program would help you or not.
Q. What is intuitive eating?
Intuitive eating is an evidenced-based non-diet approach that essentially returns us to eating like a child. Think about it, kids have the amazing ability to know when they’re hungry and stop eating when they’re full. Kids are the ones who will grab a giant sugar cookie bigger than their face, but walk away after three tiny bites because they’re done. Who does that? Children.
Intuitive eating is not a fad, a quick fix, or another restrictive diet. Intuitive eating brings us back to a child-like relationship with food where you learn to honor your hunger, make peace with food, and remove the stress and negative emotions related to food and body image once and for all. See links below for more resources and research studies on IE.
Q. Do you accept insurance?
Not at this time, but I’m happy to talk about a payment plan to help with accessibility to the programs
Have other questions for me? I’m happy to answer those during a consultation call!
Ready for a change?
If you’ve found yourself in an endless cycle of dieting and being burdened by food,
today’s the day that changes everything.
If not now, when? Life is too precious to let another year (or more) pass without taking action.
Check out some Intuitive Eating Research
Dugmore, J.A., Winten C. G., Niven, H. E., Bauer, J., Effects of weight-neutral approaches compared with traditional weight-loss approaches on behavioral, physical, and psychological health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Nutrition Reviews, Volume 78, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 39–55, https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuz020
Hall, K. D., & Kahan, S. (2018). Maintenance of Lost Weight and Long-Term Management of Obesity. The Medical clinics of North America, 102(1), 183–197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.012
Hazzard, V. M., Telke, S. E., Simone, M., Anderson, L. M., Larson, N. I., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2020). Intuitive eating longitudinally predicts better psychological health and lower use of disordered eating behaviors: Findings from EAT 2010-2018 (in press). Eating and Weight Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00852-4
Van Dyke, N., & Drinkwater, E. (2014). Review Article Relationships between intuitive eating and health indicators: Literature review. Public Health Nutrition, 17(8), 1757-1766. doi:10.1017/S1368980013002139
Warren, J. M., Smith, N., & Ashwell, M. (2017). A structured literature review on the role of mindfulness, mindful eating and intuitive eating in changing eating behaviours: effectiveness and associated potential mechanisms. Nutrition research reviews, 30(2), 272–283. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422417000154