  A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? Tracy Williams, currently living in Florida, although I am originally from South Africa. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I live with my amazing wife, Lora (also a PLT client) and our 17 year old son, Ethan. We also have 4 fur babies (2 Bengals and 2 pups). I am a BCBA - basically I am a behavior analyst and work predominantly with children and adults with autism. I have been in this field for 30 years and still love my job!
How did you get introduced to PLT? I met Patti and Paul through another FB page. I was so very inspired by both their journeys. I had actually reached out to Paul before PLT existed and he was always so helpful with information regarding training and information related to fitness and nutrition. Who is your coach? The awesome and amazing Patti Lawson. Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Savage - this woman can conquer it all! Seeing her journey has been such a huge inspiration 2. Fierce - I love how Patti takes on her challenges and shares this with us, inspiring us to push ourselves further 3. Kind - Patti can tell you I am far from perfect, but she has been so patient with me, and encourages me without judgement. I mean she may be judging me…but she never lets on. Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes, I actually started with Patti for training. I had done macros through a different company and lost about 50 pounds. However, I needed help with training. Enter Patti! I had no idea I could make muscles…but am so happy to see the progress. Currently I try to lift with what limited weights we have and received a Peloton for my birthday which I am enjoying. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? Patti, Paul and the entire community is so supportive. It truly feels like an extended family. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I have tried and failed at many, WW, Atkins (I love bacon, you would think it was perfect), Jenny Craig and so many others. I finally tried macros and it clicked. I lost about 50 with that program. I had a very good coach, but needed both training and coaching and wanted that to be working together versus separately. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? It was because of the training that Patti provided that I started at PLT and then added the nutrition, as Lora and I prepared for our wedding in February. Lora joined with Patti too and we were thrilled with the results. How much weight have you lost with PLT? In total 20 pounds. What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? Where does one start??…. Size 2. bicep vein, chin up, pull up, ran an entire 5K, completed a rope climb, monkey bars, did a Spartan sprint. I may be critical of all my challenging areas…but I have not been this in shape since my early 20’s and I just turned 50! How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? The foundation was there thanks to previous programming, but I really feel Patti helped with a number of different formats I had not tried. She also helped me become aware that I could do low carb to get to certain goals. The first macros I got, she got an immediate text of “we need to talk” and she was there. She encouraged me to go beyond my comfort zone and I am so thankful she did. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? Trust the process. Seriously….you don't need motivation, motivation comes by hitting your numbers and seeing the results…this becomes the cycle… Hit them…see results…motivated to keep going. And a bonus piece of advice: Do you. Everyone is different, this is your journey and yours alone. You can be inspired by others and that is awesome, but do you! Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? What size shirt do you wear, as you clearly need me to send you some. Joking… kind of… but the real question: What are your hopes and goals for PLT? and will there be an app? Hi Tracy and thanks for your question! I used to be a size smedium but am a large now hahaha thanks! I have never wanted PLT to be a very large company, I value our ethics and code of conduct so much and I fear when a company reaches a certain size it often loses sight of ethics & morals. I have seen this up close, companies become about profit and pretend to be about the client and their health. My goal for PLT is to create a company that always puts the customer and their health first whilst delivering a first-class service & experience for a value fee. I tell many people I am not a businessman and I care very little about money.... I want you, my client, to feel they receive a hands-on 'family business' style level of service but with all the bells & whistles needed to run a smooth operation. Despite our fledgling years, we have had high-end payment systems and processes for some time. I want my coaches to be well treated and happy, interacting with their clients and not hiding behind automated high-volume processes. Yes, there is an app, 'The PLT Client Hub' designed to replace the spreadsheet. It has been delayed sadly due to lockdown, but its very close to being completed and hopefully rolled out to clients. Here’s a pic of the login screen  Tks for your awesome question
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 A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? Robin MacLean from Canada's National Capital - Ottawa. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? Yes I do, a husband (also a PLT member) and a daughter who is just shy of 6 years old. My profession - I'm a Financial Transformation consultant, helping business achieve more efficiencies in their back office.
How did you get introduced to PLT? The great Brenda Ross promoted it on our local Tri training buddies facebook site. Who is your coach? None other than Paul! Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Dry sense of humour (love it!) 2. Very patient 3. My personal cheerleader :) Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes - hockey and downhill skiing in the winter, triathlon (swim, bike, run) the rest of the year. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? Awesome! Super welcoming and always motivating. I especially appreciate the words of advise when you are struggling, and knowing others have been there. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I honestly never really dieted previously, except for the months leading up to joining PLT, when last spring I started with the online weight watchers program. The program worked but I had plateaued and the reason for PLT was to get a program that was tailored just for me, but still online. I have a hectic enough schedule, I don't want to be having to go to in person check ins at specific appointment times. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? I wanted my athletic body back, after years of hotel living for work, I had put on a lot of weight. While I left my previous consulting firm so I didn't have to travel as much anymore, I needed to put in extra effort to lose what I gained. How much weight have you lost with PLT? About 17lbs. What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? When returning to running this spring (took winter off) I could go a lot faster with the same level of effort. How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? I have a much better understanding of the need for protein, and sadly, the lack of carbs I need. What's 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? Be patient and be consistent, while some see progress overnight, not all do, but that's ok, with the right effort you will see results. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me?
What is one British food you can't find in the US that you miss the most? Hi Robin, Thanks for your question! When moving to America the biggest concern was for the lack of an Indian curry! In the UK it's like ordering pizza. Families will generally eat a curry weekly and there's usually a restaurant or takeout on every street.You can get a curry here in Pittsburgh but its a 20 min drive and so it ends up being cold by the time you get home! It was a serious discussion before we moved (lol), but since then my diet has changed considerably, during my weight loss journey, and now it's not even part of my world. When I visit England I'll usually eat 1-2 but I honestly don't enjoy them as I used to. My palate has changed and they're a lot of calories! I still order in HP Sauce and Marmite though, 2 staples of English life! The thing I miss most, and it never changes, is my Mums roast dinner on a Sunday! Nothing beats Mums cooking and her Sunday roast is EPIC! Tks for your awesome question Paul  A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? I'm Marie and I live in Warwick, NY about an hour north of NYC. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I'm married to Rob (who now does PLT too) for 10 years and we have two kids age 7 and 5. I've been a high school art teacher since 2003!
How did you get introduced to PLT?
I joined a CF gym in town and Patti was my CF coach! I had been going there for a bit and wasn't seeing the weight loss results I wanted so when a friend suggested I reach out to Patti...the rest is history:) Who is your coach? Speaking of Ms. Patti she's amazing!! Without Patti's insight, wisdom and guidance my journey's success would not be possible. Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach
I'm def into this new CF arena- lifting weights and challenging myself in new ways is kick ass. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? Perfect! There's def a good balance of community yet I also enjoy the privacy and 1-1 communication I have with Patti. I'm not a big "sharer" so I like being able to talk to her one on one. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I've been a Weight Watcher member with decent success in the past. The most important differences between the two are, PLT is an education about food/macros- I've learned so much about how food is not just about calories but the type of calorie is really important. PLT also really addresses the psychology and mindfulness of a healthy lifestyle and lastly, for me, a more personalized "me-focused" plan- it's tailored to suit specific goals and being able to speak with Patti privately has helped me so much.. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? After having children I was in a bad-habits funk. I never figured out how to get back into routines for myself like working out and planning meals and making my eating plan a priority like I had done pre-children. I wasn't living my best life and having never done something like this before I was up for the new experience. How much weight have you lost with PLT? 36 lbs! What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? This is something that I haven't even told Patti yet but before I joined PLT my primary doctor wanted to put me on anti-depressants at my last yearly physical. I told him give me one year and I'm turning this ship around- I knew in my heart, having never suffered from mental health issues, my lack of exercise and feeling terrible about myself physically was effecting me mentally. PLT has literally given me a new lease on life and a profound happiness that goes so far beyond the scale. It gave me the push and support I needed to dig deep and find the me I had lost touch with. I'm so excited to see him in August 40 lbs lighter but 1000 times happier! How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? I didn't even know what a macro was before PLT!! Now I realize it's not just about calories but what type of calorie is what counts- an education that will last a lifetime! What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? If you really want to learn how to be the best possible you mentally and physically, join this community, learn from your coach and you are basically signing up to never be on a diet ever again and feel awesome. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? It all looks to come to you so easy- your food choices and exercise regime always look so focused and achieved with ease- you consistently look so motivated to go out and slay every day. Was there ever a time in your journey where things were a struggle? Where you back tracked, fell into old habits, weren't the perfect PLT student??! What's been the hardest part of your transformation? Hi Marie, thanks for the question! When I started my journey I had 70lb to lose and some lifestyle choices to make. Initially restarting working out was a challenge, I started going to CF at 5.30am as I knew when I came home from work I would create reasons for why I couldn't go... So the initial weeks were hard but my dear friend Jason kept reminding me I could do this. The weight fell off really quickly. I had made a few nutritional adjustments but mainly it was from reducing drinking wine. I always enjoyed weight training, although clearly I hadn't worked out for many years, so CF really piqued my interest again. I love LOVE to train, I really do. I know as a trainer the importance of rest days...but I go to the gym 7 days a week and generally take a day off when my body needs it every month or so. I just ensure not every day is super hard. To do that I periodize my training hard/moderate/easy. Training is my life and nutrition stoked my passions for training and to help others. As for nutrition, I don't have a sweet tooth and rarely eat 'junk' food. It's not something I have ever enjoyed. I also don't have a super health-conscious diet, I eat balanced but regular foods. I do have a lot of self-control and always use the scale and the mirror to gauge my eating. I have always found maintenance somewhat easy. This is something I teach our PLT clients, maintenance is a weight range and you should allow for weight fluctuations and use the scale as a handbrake; see the scale a little too high, eat less until it drops to where you like it then resume eating more. My challenge was always wine, I could easily fall back into drinking midweek instead of just weekends, it was always a work in progress; I was 'fit' and could run a half marathon and I had abs but for me removing alcohol a few years ago was the final piece in my jigsaw and this brought about so many more changes than the physical people see. Thx for your awesome question, Paul  A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? Deanna, I am from a small town in Western PA but my family has situated a little closer to the city of Pittsburgh in Greentree Boro. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I have a significant other & a beautiful 11-year-old daughter How did you get introduced to PLT?
Paul and other clients at St. Clair Fitness Who is your coach? Paul Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Motivational 2. Helpful 3. Understanding Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? CrossFit 3 to 4 times a week; I am a former softball player, but now I coach my daughter’s team 😊 How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? Everything has been wonderful; the online Facebook group is not only knowledgeable and helpful but also very motivational and inspiring stories that keep me engaged and focused. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT stand out from previous programs? Weight Watchers many years ago, and more recently I tried Beachbody and Keto; there are so many things but the thing that stands out so much is you don’t need specific food, shakes, drinks, etc; it is real food, food I can feed my family. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? I could see success and results in others online by following the pages, and the success of some of the members at St. Clair fitness; I also researched the macros counting and why it is not only efficient but a lifestyle, which that is exactly what I wanted, a new eating lifestyle. How much weight have you lost with PLT? 43 pounds so far. What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? Increased energy and better mood; better performance; stronger immune system; inches, so many inches; self confidence; better self esteem; more motivated; feeling of accomplishment How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? Not tremendously, I really just get the macros from my coach, plan my meals and eat my plan; I have been researching the most beneficial fruits and veggies, higher fiber foods, so I can put these things in my body with a purpose, not just to “have more carbs” or “fats” I try to eat things that have other benefits besides hitting my numbers. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? After a short couple of weeks, I got the hang of counting my macros, meal planning and prepping really quickly and I was really overwhelmed at the beginning; it sounds harder than it is. Don’t get discouraged. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? What methods did you use to learn about macros counting? What tools/indicators do you use each week to decide how to increase or decrease numbers? Hi Deanna, Thanks for your question! I learned about nutrition mainly from podcasts and following industry leaders. 3.5 yrs ago I worked with a couple of diff coaches myself & it piqued my interest. I became very passionate about learning and understanding more what was happening with my body, so everyday I would listen to podcasts and read articles by industry leaders and overtime I learned more. I would say 80% of my nutritional knowledge is learned in this way. I am qualified by NASM & Precision Nutrition, both of which are great courses but quite different in their offering. PLT works with calories, each week I assess my clients average caloric intake and their exercise, lifestyle, stress levels & emotions, and I make a caloric change based on that. The calories are then converted into macros for ease of tracking and for creating a better more rounded diet that better supports their goals. Tks for your awesome question Paul  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  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  |
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