  A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? Brittany Zinn from Massillon, Ohio Do you have a family and what’s your profession? My hubby Tony and I celebrated our 8th year of marriage on NYE and we have two kiddos. Our daughter Bria is 6, and our son Mason is 3! I am a registered nurse and worked for about 8 years in a pediatric emergency department, but I actually left my job about a year ago to be a worship pastor. I sing and play the guitar 🎸
How did you get introduced to PLT? Courtney Ruggaber (we go waaaaaay back. We played ball together when we were just learning to tie our shoes) Who is your coach? Paul Leonard Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Straight to the point 2. Incredibly passionate and dedicated 3. Extremely caring (I think there’s a softy behind those biceps) Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? I do my best to get in a workout at least 5 days a week. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? Everything was so smooth and simple when I joined. Paul gave me all the info I needed to start strong...PLUS all the extra tips and tricks he had up his sleeve. I really had zero excuses to fail. The only way I could fail is if I allowed myself to fail, and with this active community and dedicated coaches it’s pretty hard to fail! The community here is so encouraging and so helpful. Everyone is genuine and authentic. I don’t post a lot, but I read everything and I’ve been able to take away really awesome tips from this community. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT stand out from previous programs? I’ve participated in other random popular dieting programs in the past that were really restrictive, and felt like punishment. At the end of whatever restrictive period I was in I was so relieved it was over that eventually little by little any progress I made disappeared. It’s was super unhealthy not just for my body, but my mind. The reason was I didn’t learn how to live successfully. I learned how to restrict, but not now to balance. Much of that I needed to heal in my mind. PLT is different because they teach you how to eat and plan meals so that it’s not restrictive. I feel the vision PLT has in leading their clients is a healthy approach to getting fit and trimming down. Dieting can really screw up the mind, and often times there are unhealthy mindsets already in place that need corrected and healed. The coaches at PLT work closely with their clients. It’s an all encompassing approach that doesn’t just focus on the physical body, but also touches on habits and mindsets that need to be in alignment for success in the present and the future. I think a lot of clients, like me, also experience a whirlwind of emotional healing! What was your driving reason for joining PLT? I joined PLT because I wanted to shed a few extra (and stubborn) pounds. I also wanted to learn how to be successful and stay successful. I saw Courtney had continued success, and I knew PLT was more than a weight loss program. I knew it would get me results and heal mindsets that were the culprit of me feeling “stuck”. It also helped to find out the coaches are top notch and know a heck of a lot more than they probably give themselves credit for! How much weight have you lost with PLT? I lost 10 pounds and shed 14 inches in my time working with Paul! Most importantly I am so comfortable in my skin! After having two kids I’ve gained back more confidence than I had before getting pregnant! What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? I would say I had a lot of non-scale successes. I would say my mindset has completely shifted. I think many people struggle with deep emotions that are tied to food/body image/weight. I’ve come to find happiness in who I am and what I look like! When I’ve done my best and know I’ve succeeded in my goals I call that a win. I often would see other people and desire their results and get all bummed out that my body didn’t look like theirs after doing what they did. I realized those thoughts were actually deeply rooted in my own insecurities and my own junk I needed to deal with. What I’ve learned about myself through my time working with Paul and PLT I’m now able to apply as I help others heal in their own lives. I do a lot of inner healing work with people as well as offer pastoral counseling to some, and as I return the favor I see them healing in really deep ways. It is a process that requires a lot of vulnerability and humility. It’s a gift that keeps giving in my opinion! How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? Oh, my nutritional knowledge has greatly improved! I was NOT eating enough when I joined PLT. (Probably those restrictive diets that screwed up my outlook on food). Along with I had NO CLUE how to balance out my macros and the importance of macros in general. I’ve learned what foods my body likes, and what foods it doesn’t respond well to when I eat it. I’ve learned the importance of WATER! Yes, a nurse who studied the body for 4 years and had a lot of certificates in health wasn’t caring for her body well....but that has changed!! What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? I think I’ve hit this topic hard, but I would share with new members joining that this isn’t just a one time commitment. This is a lifestyle change. For the better. So, be ready to have some bad habits and mindsets uprooted. The great thing is the PLT coaches and community help plant new seeds, and as you water the new seeds it grows to be something great! So, hang on tight and enjoy the ride. And you may cry a couple times. But that’s good 😂 Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? In your own quest what has been your biggest non scale challenge that is now a victory? How did you overcome it, and what do you do daily to keep yourself in a place of victory in that specific area? Hi Brittany, thanks for the question!
My journey has been one of continual evolvement for sure, a lot of changes aesthetically but so much more emotionally. In 2014 I got 3 strikes with my Doctor. I had very high triglycerides (300+, which should be under 150) and he wanted to put me on medication. Instead I chose exercise and diet; I lost 57lb in 20 weeks in early 2015 & my triglyceride readings at the next blood test was 69! That was a major NSV (non scale victory) for me as it was a major health marker. Afterwards, my goal was to maintain that weight loss, which I did for over 18 months. This is why I’m so passionate about maintenance at PLT. I then went onto making more weight and aesthetic changes. In 2017 I finally quit drinking alcohol, my greatest NSV for sure. If I said I ‘just stopped’ it would sound easy, I guess in some ways it was…easier than I or others expected, but a significant mental and emotional shift was needed. It needed to happen for my family and I eventually found the reason to stop. I don’t have any challenges maintaining that; when I stopped, I changed, or was it when I changed, I stopped? (Chicken or egg) it is not even a consideration for me and wasn’t from the moment I committed to it. That’s me all over, when I make a decision to do something, I do it 100% Tks Brittany Paul
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 The PLT Community exists more than just online, it's very real & united with a common bond of health, fitness and well being through nutrition & fitness. We are from all corners of the globe, from China to USA, Australia to London, Spain to Hong Kong. Our community works together, regularly getting out of our comfort zones, trying new things, training hard, living, loving, laughing; supporting one another at every step of the way. We were excited to announce in January that all PLT nutrition plans now include a FREE 13 Week Training Plan and a FREE Recipe eBook. Since creating PLT, we have always believed in giving as much away for FREE as we possibly can. We don’t believe the materials we share with clients are intellectual property and we have always been open to sharing and making them publicly available. Whilst we offer a personal training/fitness coaching service, the service fees lie as usual with the coaching & individualized programming. Many clients purchase Nutrition coaching and ask about training & we wanted all our clients to have a training program available to them to optimize their nutrition. We plan to also roll-out home based and dumbbell/barbell specific FREE templates later this year!
Our recipe collection was put together by our very own food guru, Coach Patti, who has a great knack for creating simply, healthy low calorie meals that are adaptable to anyone's goals and plans. The recipes are as easy as 1-2-3 as they only have 3 easy steps each. We hope to add to this collection with a Volume 2 in the near future, stay tuned!
The PLT Community was well represented at the Texas State Weightlifting Championship in Austin and Coach Patti was there to support our clients competing as well as catch up with some other PLT clients there to watch. We are proud of all our lifters competing out of Bluewave Weightlifting, special congratulations to Kevin Wiseman who took Gold in his weight class and Stanley Bastian who took Silver in his! Weight class sport athletes follow very strict nutrition plans and the week leading up to competition is a time of great intensity as weigh-in looms. Their coaches are in constant contact with them and we feel PLT offers a unique coach/client partnership that provides the athlete with so much more than nutritional guidance. Coach Paul was out about in Ohio this month, meeting up with what we affectionately refer to as our CrossFit Steel Corners Crew! A great Saturday morning CrossFit workout followed by breakfast was, as always, full of hugs and non stop talking as everyone tried to catch up and talk about a little of everything from their awesome families to wanting new PLT gear to represent their awesome community! At PLT we feel strongly about getting out and meeting our clients face to face as much as we can; being that we are a global company, we are limited by distance, but we make it work as often as possible!
As is always the case, when we ask our community to have a little fun with something, they jump in with two feet! This month we kicked off "Food Wednesday's" asking our members to post all day on Wednesday with pictures of the food they love to enjoy on their PLT plan and they absolutely ran away with the idea! So many inspiring meal ideas with simple, easy directions/ingredient lists and the nutritional information included as well! Each week it seemed everyone was looking forward to sharing more of their food and we were just blown away week after week!
Our incredible community is everywhere; running, skiing, flexing for fun on Fridays, competing, playing with grandkids, racing in 5k's, lifting, dancing, you name it, they are out there being active and always, always smiling! The level of support they give one another on a daily basis is remarkable and heart warming. On different journeys but together always.... Continuous Effort  To further benefit all our PLT Nutrition & Fitness clients, PLT are now including with all our Nutrition Coaching plans A FREE 20 recipe eBook Since creating PLT, I have always believed in giving as much away for FREE as we possibly can I don’t believe the materials we share with you, our clients, are intellectual property and we have always been open to sharing and making them publicly available. Many clients purchase Nutrition coaching and ask about tasty recipes that can meet their goals and add variety to their weeks. The eBook is something many of you have requested. With Coach Patti we have a true food guru, who can create food masterpieces low in calories & adaptable to suit everyones goals. We hope you utilize this eBook and we encourage you to share it in Facebook groups, with friends & colleagues. The more people that can benefit from this FREE eBook the happier PLT becomes. Tks Paul Continuous Effort 💛 
  A 3 min read What’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Candace Valente-Phillips and I am from Massachusetts, specifically a town called Acton about 20 miles Northwest of Boston. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I am married to an amazing woman named Samantha. We have been together for 19 years and we have 6 children from ages 11 to 34! I am expecting my first grandchild in a couple of weeks! I am a registered OBGYN nurse by profession but I am currently and happily retired!!! Woop Woop!!
How did you get introduced to PLT? Well, that’s a long story!!! Actually I met both Patti and Paul through Facebook about 3 years ago. I was drawn to and inspired by both of them in different ways. Especially seeing their (at the time) recent and real-life transformations. I can honestly say without them I wouldn’t be where I am today! Who is your coach? The one and only Patti Lawson!!! Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1.Relatable 2.Inspirational 3.Jacked Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? I do Crossfit usually 5 days a week. I also do strength training 3 days a week. Along with that, I go on adventures with my wife and children. They have introduced me to hiking, spinning, mountain biking, rock climbing, camping, kayaking and whatever is next out there!! How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? It’s been great. I’ve been with PLT from the beginning. This is a life learning process and I am so grateful. I can honestly say that my coach and this community have enabled me to make consistent long term changes in leading a balanced and healthy life nutritionally, physically and emotionally as well. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? In my whole life?? Haha, It’s a long list .. Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, HCG Diet, Atkins, Low Carb, Low Fat, South Beach, Blood Type, Nutri System to name a few. PLT stands out because I don’t even think of it as a diet. It’s more like life coaching. Inspiring me to enjoy life while being strong and healthy. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? I had lost a good amount of weight with another macro-based program but I wanted to learn and be fully supported to get to a healthy weight for me and to maintain it without "being on a diet" the rest of my life. How much weight have you lost with PLT? About 10lbs but more important is how I feel in my body and how I feel about myself. What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? Compared to a year ago? I am as strong as hell! I’m 61 years old and I can do righteous push-ups. I can run without feeling like I’m going to die. I can stack wood with ease. I can deadlift more than my body weight. Oh, I can climb up a rope! I held the longest plank at my gym beating a 35-year-old. I can do a chin up and soon I’ll be able to do a strict pull-up! And that was all since joining PLT! How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? Just by staying active in the private Facebook group, reading the blogs, watching the videos and coaches corners. Listening to my coach. I am a nurse and have a very strong nutritional background. I learn something every week from Paul and Patti. It blows me away. They are on the cutting edge of nutrition education. Whats 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? Start where you are. Time will keep moving. If you work with it you will accomplish things you never imagined! Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? How do you keep motivated? Like who motivates you? Do you ever have a day you just pig out? Ever? Or go off the wagon? I know that’s more than one question I cheated!!!! Hi Candace, thanks for the question!
Initially I was kept motivated by the fear of regaining the 70lb I lost, I knew I never wanted to return to how I had become. Eventually over time it faded, as I knew I wouldn’t return that way. I really enjoy the gym. I got really into the gym when I was 13, and would attend the local powerlifting gym and squat with the men. I enjoy being in the gym environment and I enjoy the process of lifting - if I had my way I’d spend most of my day there! I do pig out for sure but I don’t really enjoy junk foods or eating out, so my pig out is usually eating a large bowl of cereal and a bagel with PB! I don’t really fall off the wagon, well I don’t think I’m ever actually on a wagon as such. I just generally eat in a certain way, not crazy healthy but not unhealthy either and I’m very consistent. I’ll enjoy a few burgers each year, maybe a couple slices of pizza too, but otherwise I eat same foods. Oh and I don’t consume alcohol, I stopped nearly 3 years ago now. Tks Paul   A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? Brenda Ross, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I have a 30-year-old son, been married to my husband Steve for 33 years this August 15. I am a personal trainer and virtual assistant.
How did you get introduced to PLT?
I have a friend Lynn Jenkins who was working with PLT and I followed her amazing journey. It was a no-brainer that they were who I was going to work with when I needed help. Who is your coach? The amazing, beautiful, inspirational Patti Lawson Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach Just three? 1. Very Supportive 2. Flexible (my training requires this) 3. Patient (I can be a lot to work with sometimes) Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes, since I was in my 20's. I currently am a triathlete but I also like to trail run, snowshoe run and nordic ski and I hit the weight room 2-3 x a week. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? I was processed very quickly with regards to my onboarding and was added to the community Facebook page where I started to interact immediately and in return feel like I am getting to know the PLT team of members. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I have tried just about every way of eating mostly because I have always had stomach issues growing up as a kid. I have tried food combining, high carb/low fat, low fat/high carb, Paleo and my most recent diet was Vegan Keto which I did for 2-3 years I think. I am still vegan as I feel best not eating animal products. What makes PLT different is that it is not a prescribed diet. It is so much more. 1. You are prescribed macro numbers that are determined from the discussion you have with your coach about your goals. 2. You get a weekly check-in where your coach reviews not only your macros for the week, but your sleep, water intake, exercise, and energy levels to see how your body is responding to the prescribed macros, and if needed they are modified. 3. You are in a private facebook group where the members are very supportive and engaging and where the coaches share relevant content on a regular basis, so you are learning all the time What was your driving reason for joining PLT? I hit menopause and gained weight and what was working for me in the past was not working for me anymore. I had to come to the conclusion that I needed someone to help me navigate my new reality and still be able to fuel myself for my sport. How much weight have you lost with PLT? My goal was 10lbs as that is my race weight, but I am now about 5 pounds over that weight, which is where I like to stay when I am in what we call my out season. Maintaining my weight through the winter months is my goal at the moment. When I get about 12 weeks away from my race my focus will shift to trying to reach my race weight. What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? I have stabilized my blood sugar levels - they used to be all out of wack How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? I see now that I do not need to eat as much as I thought I had to for my sport and how important the role of water is in my diet for energy and weight loss/maintenance. I am continuing to learn on a daily basis thanks to the content that is shared by the coaches in the private facebook group. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? If considering joining, do not wait, it is well worth it. The sooner you get started, the sooner you can meet your goals. New member - fill that tracker out on a daily basis and be honest with your coach and yourself. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? How did you decide that starting your own business was the right choice for you and what was your biggest concern? Hi Brenda, tks for the question! This is a GREAT question. I began PLT by chance....Having once been considerably overweight, I lost 70lb and found my passion for nutrition & training. I was a member of various nutrition groups where I became friends with many people, Coach Patti being one! Many of the people I became friends with were paying for nutrition coaching but were coming to me for help, over the months I was actually quasi coaching many people for free. Eventually my wife said 'hey, why don't you charge for your service' and I thought about it and decided I would give it a try. I begin by coaching a few people and it grew very quickly! After approx. 5 months I needed help and turned to Coach Patti, who had a similar nutrition coaching business, and asked if she would coach for PLT! The rest as they say.. It was never my intention to have a business, all I wanted to do was to coach 'some people' and help change their lives. Now I find I am running a growing nutrition & training business and at times I need to pinch myself, take a step back, and take stock of what the team has achieved in the first full year. Tks Paul, for taking the time to share your PLT experiences with the community and staff Paul  A 2 min read A year ago today PLT Nutrition & Fitness was born, and its been a truly incredible year... Watching the review video honestly had me teary & mouth open in wonder - did we really do all that? During our 1st year, we grew to 7 coaches and more than 1100 clients in 27 countries, took 2 clients to the CrossFit Games, 3 clients represented their country at Olympic Weightlifting & some won OCR races; mainly though we helped our clients achieve their goals. We know from our data the 3 most common reasons for clients joining PLT are to ‘lose a little weight’ to ‘feel better in their clothes’ & to ‘learn about nutrition’. PLT is focused on being a nutrition company; many clients want to lose weight, but our focus remains to provide healthy solutions to weight loss, muscle gain & athletic performance - we will never be a weight loss company per se & adopt some of the practices used by other companies. We believe in health partnerships with our clients and we teach good nutrition with a healthy balance of fun. Our strong code of conduct and business charter, controls how we conduct our work. We will never be able, nor want, to support high numbers of clients because our charter is against elements of industry automation and certainly against cheerleading, we are a hands on company with very real coaching. We pride ourselves on our client interactions & connections, every client's plan is unique and we are very proactive with calorie adjustments & strategies. It’s been tough at times, staggeringly so, but I’m truly grateful for the love and support system around me. From my family, who have to deal with me always seemingly working, to our coaches who have to deal with my continual improvements/enhancements/changes to processes - I thank you To our clients; I’d like to thank each of you personally for your investment in our vision. Year 1 we kinda did ok... Here’s to Year 2 What can you expect in 2020?
Plus lots & lots more clients being awesome, achieving goals and connecting, exercising, drinking coffee & being a real community! Continuous Effort 💛 Tks Paul    A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? Heather Napieralski, Stow, Ohio Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I have a husband, Jeff and a 10 year old daughter, Lucy. I am a Communications Coordinator for a material supplier   How did you get introduced to PLT?
My friend Stephanie was a client. I noticed her amazing results and had to learn more. Who is your coach? Coach Deb! Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Inspirational- She is so strong mentally and physically! 2. Relatable, she understands where I am coming from and follows a plan too 3. Smart-Coach Deb knows her stuff! Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes, CrossFit 3-4 days/week and I love to hike and do anything active outdoors. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? The on boarding process was very smooth. My coach sent me the information a few days before I started to get comfortable with the process and answered all my questions. The PLT Community is a great resource for answering questions and sharing ideas and information. I love the daily motivation! What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I think I have tried every program before PLT! If there is an "elimination diet" out there, I probably tried it. PLT is different because I don’t feel like it is a diet, it is an education and a way of living. Since I have started the program, I have learned about nutrition, what fuels me and what it fits my lifestyle. My plan is tailored specifically for me and I have coaching, support and accountability every step of the way. What successes have you found since joining PLT, scale or non-scale? I feel like a new person with a new mindset! Losing almost 35 pounds since I started the program is probably the most visible change but the biggest successes are those that cannot be seen in the mirror. I have psoriatic arthritis that is treated with weekly injections. Since cleaning up my diet and investing in my health, (and with the help of my Dr), I was able to significantly cut down on my medication. I am moving much easier now and my energy and performance at the gym has increased. I am feeling more confident and I am obsessed with setting and crushing goals! How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? I am more aware of what I am putting in my body. Learning how to track my food was such an eye opener and I had never realized how much the BLTs would add up throughout the course of a day. I am a planner, so using an app to pre plan my day has been key for my success. Knowing how much I need of each macro helps me stay satisfied and stay on track. I just started my third session and am truly understanding balance. I am getting to the point that I can enjoy going out to dinner or have a night out and stay on track because I am aware of how I am feeding myself throughout the rest of the week. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? Invest in yourself and stay the course…anything worth having takes time and hard work. This is a great community for support and help along the way. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? I started learning about fitness and nutrition late into my thirties…when did you start investing in yourself and become so fit? Hi Heather, tks for the question! I became heavily involved and influenced by weight training at the age of 13, learning about muscle development, macros, and even amino acids. I attended a power lifting gym and used to squat regularly with the men. This continued on into my 20's before I became interested in other aspects of life. There were some periods where my interest in lifting returned but it wasn't until 2014 where my real journey began. Over the years I'd become considerably overweight and unfit and in November '14 I decided to make a change for my health losing 57lbs in 20 weeks. My passion had returned and to this day burns very brightly.   A 4 minute read
As we approach the holiday season many of you are probably thinking about a lot of eating related things, such as how will you get to January 1 having not gained 5-10lbs, and how will you survive the endless holiday events while sticking to the plan that you are following. Statistics show that the number one reason for weight gain over the course of the year is holiday and vacation eating. If you feel have experienced this in the past, why not make this the year you change?! The PLT ABC’s are the building blocks of our nutrition plan and can be applied to specific situations giving you a guideline to help you stay focused and working hard despite special occasions like holidays! Accountability:
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Above all else, smile, have fun, love your family, cherish your friends but remember your goals. We wish you a healthy and happy holiday season and we wish you an epic scale reading on 1/1/20! Thanks Patti   A 5 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? Nikki Springston - Born and raised in Georgia! Grew up in Athens, home of UGA. ! If you really want to get specific, I'm (about) 1/4 Native American and can trace some of my ancestors back as far as the Trail of Tears. (Fun fact! LOL) Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I have a very big family, but the one I created consists of my husband Jesse, my son Nolan who is 3, and my furry child Jack who is 4.
How did you get introduced to PLT?
Pete is my coach at Crossfit Zanshin where I have been training for a little over a year. During the summer I had an injury and broke my arm, which set me back physically but especially mentally. I needed something else to focus on while I scaled my exercises. Getting my nutrition on track was my main focus and I knew it would help me come back strong. If anyone was going to hold me accountable it was going to be the person who I have to see almost every day - so Pete was it! Who is your coach? Pete Mongeau Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. He is humble - he's overcome so much with such an amazing perspective on life, I'm proud to know him. 2. He is genuinely invested the success of those he trains - I feel like my goals are his goals. . 3. He is smart - he is constantly improving himself, learning, trying new things, etc. Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? I do CrossFit 3+ times a week. In my free time I chase around a toddler also. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? Onboarding was easy - especially since I know Pete from the gym. The community is awesome - I don't really post much; however, I got lots of tips and encouragement through the group. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? Doctor prescribed low sodium diet (weight loss and lower blood pressure) and working with a nutritionist - it was very clinical feeling and only food focused. I've done low calorie / high cardio diets in the past - they worked, but no way near the results as what I have now. PLT stands out to me because it's teaching me how to look at what I eat, when I eat and why I eat. I have never felt "guilty" or like I need a cheat day while on this program. Mainly because I'm learning how to eat based on my lifestyle and towards my goals. I also have the continued accountability which has been amazing. Lastly - it's worked with my strength training and my whole body has really transformed. What successes have you found since joining PLT, scale or non-scale? Scale-wise I am 1 lb away from my goal weight (which has lowered since starting this program!) with just over a week left to go! Post-baby this is HUGE for me. I struggled with how my body looked post-baby and thought I had to settle with what I had and watch others change their bodies. I had to buy a whole new wardrobe (only lost 11 lbs so far) and I am constantly getting asked what I've done. How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? I eat what my family eats - even if it means it's a modified version. Meal prepping is the best thing I can do for myself throughout the week - that's a TOTAL proven fact that we've discovered. Also I discovered that I eat a lot more fat than I realized, even when I think I'm eating light. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? "DO IT ANYWAY." Whatever your excuse may be - do it anyway. One of my friends/mentors told me this when I told her that I didn't want to do something I knew I needed to do. She said there is always an excuse - do it anyway. It's so SIMPLE but it's been LIFE-CHANGING for someone like me who struggles with accountability. You broke your arm and think you can't work out? Do it anyway. You are tired and had a rough day? Do it anyway. You only have 30 mins so it's not even worth it? Do it anyway. It's the holidays and I shouldn't spend money on a program for myself right now? Do it anyway. You forgot your socks? Do it anyway. The workout looks too hard? Do it anyway. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? What keeps you up at night? Hi Nikki, tks for the question! The thing that keeps me up at night is balancing my passion for helping others and coaching with my desire to grow and enhance the business. I didn't start PLT with the intention or awareness that it would become an LLC with multiple coaches supporting clients globally. PLT started from my personal journey to achieve fitness, weight loss and better health which led me to want to help others become better versions of themselves. I'm extremely proud of what PLT has become but I dream of what it can possible be. My dreams are not for a large company making large profits, my dreams are for a stable company providing a top grade personalized service for all it's clients irrespective of financial reports. I would prefer that PLT remains smaller and renowned for it's quality of product and service. Tks Nikki, for taking the time to share your PLT experiences with the community and staff Paul   A 5 min read What’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Nicole Nguyen and I was born and raised in Long Beach, California. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I have been married for 15 years to my high school sweetheart and we have two children—a son, Aidyn who is 13 years old and a daughter, Kailyn who is 11 years old. I am a licensed clinical psychologist and I teach doctoral level psychology courses at an online university and have done so for almost 10 years.  'How did you get introduced to PLT?
I posted in a Facebook group about my frustration with the results I was seeing with another nutrition coaching service, and a current PLT client, Brandy Hyche, reached out and told me about PLT. Who is your coach? The one and only, Paul :) Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Encouraging 2. Supportive 3. Patient Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes! I take Orangetheory classes 5-6 times a week, as well as The London Method, a local barre class, 1-2 times a week, and I walk 5 miles 1-2 evenings a week. I also own a Peloton bike and try to ride it when I can’t get to any of my other workouts. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? The onboarding experience was seamless and the community has been extremely encouraging and supportive. I love seeing everyone’s progress photos and stories, as well as the meal plan tips and recipes. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? Before trying PLT, I had tried a few other weight loss programs, including a medical weight loss program that required me to get HCG and B-12 shots, as well as take an appetite suppressant. After that, I decided to try Stronger U. I had heard many success stories and decided to give it a try. However, I was very disappointed with the program and only lost 3 pounds in 12 weeks! When I asked my coach for support over the 12 weeks, I was made to feel that I must be doing something wrong, as the program “works for everyone,” so it must be me. I was so discouraged and ready to give up, until Brandy reached out to me and told me about PLT. The rest is history!! The difference between PLT and SU is incredible— never once has Paul made me feel that any stalls in my weight loss journey were my fault or something I am doing wrong. I appreciate that he takes everything into consideration when looking at my numbers—it’s not cookie-cutter at all. Every body is different and everybody is different—Paul and PLT know that and customize macros and numbers to each individual. What successes have you found since joining PLT, scale or non-scale? I have lost almost 30 pounds since starting PLT. I’m a pretty slow loser, so I couldn’t be happier with my progress so far. I am down almost two pants sizes and I am almost at my “goal” weight. How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? I’ve learned so much about food and how it is used to fuel my body. I pay more attention to what I eat and how it makes me feel. I also realized that I definitely wasn’t eating enough protein before starting PLT. Oh, and that not all carbs are bad ! What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? My advice to those considering joining PLT, is to do it—you won’t regret it. To any new members, I would say, trust your coach and don’t give up—this will work if you stick with it. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? What has been the hardest change for you to make from your “old” self to your “new” self and what foods, if any do you miss the most? I really miss pizza—it’s a hard one to consistently fit into my numbers. Hi Nicole, tks for the question! This one is interesting to me. Back when I started my journey I knew nothing about nutrition, in the years before I had tried a few programs too...from Weight Watchers to Atkins! I still felt some carbs were bad to eat so I removed bread and potatoes from my diet for 2 years and honestly never missed them! I managed to lose 57lb in 20 weeks so it worked by luck more than judgement lol. Eventually I learned it was about calorie control and now there's no foods I restrict, I usually eat a PBJ daily ;) There is 1 food I miss, but that's more from relocating to live in America and that's CURRY! Curry is extremely popular in Great Britain, there's a carry-out restaurant on nearly every street and it's very much part of British life and culture. Where we live in America, curry isn't easy to find, the nearest good one is a 40 min drive away, so over time we have stopped eating it. Instead I generally ensure I eat some when I travel home to see my family! I love it but really can't eat it often due to its calories but it's an even nicer treat now! Tks Nicole, for taking the time to share your PLT experiences with the community and myself Paul |
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