These sessions are highly individualized based on personal lifestyle, medical history, fitness habits, and food preferences. Behavior modification techniques are emphasized in order to ensure lifelong success in meeting personal goals and overcoming personal barriers. Standardized diets or menus are never part of the program.
This session involves a comprehensive assessment of your diet, lifestyle, & exercise habits in order to design a personalized nutrition plan just for you. Realistic and manageable long term and short term goals will be set.
These sessions provide ongoing support. Weekly smaller goals will be set in order to help you reach your ultimate goal. You will continue to build on your previous achievements, and behavior modification techniques will be discussed based on any problems you have encountered. These sessions are critical for goal achievement and ongoing success.
If a group dynamic is what keeps you motivated, then small group counseling may be for you. Feel free to invite one or more friends with similar goals to join you. Following one individualized session in which each of you will receive a comprehensive assessment, Elise will work with you in a small group setting for ongoing support, learning, and motivation.
Elise will help you treat medical conditions where diet and exercise have been proven to be an effective treatment.
The number on the scale is not always the best measure of success, nor is it always the best measure of health. Research indicates that body fat percentage is more indicative of a person's overall health & fitness level than their pounds in weight. Elise uses Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis to determine your percent body fat and lean muscle mass. A healthy diet and exercise program will often lead to changes in your body composition before changes on the scale.
BIA is considered one of the most exact and accessible methods of measuring body fat. The device measures the impedance or resistance to the signal as it travels through the body's water that is found in muscle and fat. The more muscle a person has, the more water their body can hold, and the easier it is for the current to pass through it. Higher levels of fat will be more resistant to the current.
Are you overwhelmed by the tens of thousands of choices in the supermarket? What products should you buy to help meet your nutrition and fitness goals? What do you look for on the food labels? Bring your shopping list along, and Elise will meet you at the supermarket and answer all your food shopping questions. She will offer alternatives and recommendations based on your food preferences and needs. She will also offer coupons when available!
Do your kitchen cabinets need a healthy makeover? Food choices generally begin in the kitchen, so without the proper choices available to you, it is easier to make the wrong choices at times! Don't rely on your memory to tell Elise what's in your pantry, because she will come to you! Receive evaluations of the foods you have, as well as recommendations for healthier alternatives. You'll also learn what foods no healthy pantry should ever be without!