What’s your name and where do you come from? Amanda Magnusson, from Peace River, Alberta, Canada (look it up on a map ) Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I am an Animal Health Technician by training but haven’t worked in that field for 20 years. I’ve been a stay at home mom to my four kids (2 boys 2 girls ages 18, 16, 13 and 10). Darryl and I have been married for 23 years. He works away most of the time so I’m pretty much “on the job” 24/7. For the past 5 years I have worked at the local Freson Bros grocery store. I have a mixture of jobs there my favourite part is building displays and chalk art signs. How did you get introduced to PLT?
I saw Paul’s comments regarding nutrition (free advice) on the Peloton Nutrition Page and asked him if I could send him a friend request or if he had another page I could follow. Who is your coach? Paul! Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Sincere 2. Honest, going to tell me like it is, not sugar coated 3. Knowledgeable Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes, I workout at my local gym it’s a mixture of HIIT, weight training, Tabata and circuit training. My sister is a coach there and my accountability to get my butt there each day. I also have a peloton but currently only seem to get riding on the weekends. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? I was pretty familiar with macros and tracking so that wasn’t too bad for me. I’ve enjoyed seeing the community encourage one another as we each work towards our personal goals. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? Oh where do I start...slim fast, weight watchers, curves, the Daniel plan, whole 30, ideal protein. Many of these programs make extreme menu changes, restrictions or food that I wouldn’t normally eat, so when the program was done I went back to eating what I normally would and gained the weight back. PLT is about eating the same as I would with mild modifications, mostly understanding serving sizes. Paul told me early on “you can eat anything you want, you just can’t eat it all.” That was very freeing as nothing was seen as “off limits”. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? Accountability!! I needed someone I didn’t know who would be honest with me. Too often family/friends are too soft or make concessions saying “that’s okay, you were (enter excuse here)” or that accountability only lasts for a few days or weeks. How much weight have you lost with PLT? Close to 25lb! 24.6 as of this morning!!! What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? My husband called me a “Yummy Mummy” last week, I totally consider that a win!! My workouts are definitely “in the zone” as my sister said yesterday. I feel great so I’m definitely pushing harder. How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? This has been an on going interest for me over the past few (5?) years. Growing up I was thin and athletic then gained 60 lbs when I got married and struggled with my weight for the next 20 years. I felt like in my mind I was an athlete but my body wasn’t. What did being an athlete look like as a busy mom of four kids, that was now over 40. I’ve read a lot of information over that time. In August I started a personal training and nutrition course. My dream job would be to help women examine their “plates” not just their food, but their roles and responsibilities, relationships and how these things are affecting their health. I’ll get there...eventually. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? Give yourself grace. Making a poor choice today doesn’t write off the rest of the week. It takes time, enjoy the process don’t view it as a “diet or a time of restriction”. We need to enjoy life, there are good days and bad days but it’s all a process of learning and establishing new better habits. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? What is your favourite success story? Hi Amanda!, Thanks for the question! My favorite success story was of a husband & wife couple that signed to PLT Nutrition. 1 week into the program the wife felt she couldn't fit the tracking into her busy life with school etc. I spoke to her personally and explained how tracking is an added process initially but soon becomes second nature and takes minutes each day. I asked her to continue for 4 more weeks and if she still found it hard to fit into her daily life I would give her a full refund. She never contacted me personally again and one day she posted on our PLT Community how she'd lost close to 20lb and felt the best she'd felt since college!!! I just loved that, what a success story! This was an awesome question because all our successes are AWESOME, from the people that stop using insulin or other medication because of working with PLT Nutrition coaches, to the people that lose weight to fit into their wedding day dress and the people that gain muscle and strength and compete - all are special to PLT! Tks Paul A 3 minute read What’s your name and where do you come from? My name is Sam and I'm from Canton, OH Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I have 2 boys, 3 if you include my husband and lots of fur babies as well! I am a LC/MS Chemist as well as the Laboratory Supervisor. How did you get introduced to PLT? I saw one of my bff's fabulous results in FB! Thanks again Heather Napieralski! Who is your coach? The famous, Coach Deb. Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Kick ass 2. A-mazing 3. Motivating Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Somewhat....daily walks during my lunch, bike rides with the kiddos and horseback riding when I can fit it in my schedule. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? A little overwhelming for the first week but after that, smooth sailing. What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I went through a dietitian through my doctor....I paid more out of pocket to talk to her for 15 mins than I did for this program! It was a joke. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? I was NOT happy with myself. I've always been fit and active and after having kids, everything got thrown off and I wanted to get back to what I use to look like and feel better about myself. I also wanted to lose weight for my horses sake because he was diagnosed with navicular disease last year and I wanted to take some weight off of him to help heal and stay healthy. How much weight have you lost with PLT? As of today, 40 lb What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? People think I look younger! What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? I have told everyone that it's totally worth it and you won't regret it! Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? Oh man!! What made you want to create this program??? Because all I can say is I'm glad you did!! Hi Sam, Tks for the question! I too once had a lot of weight to lose, most of which I lost myself, but I had worked with a coach towards the end of my journey. During that time I became fascinated by nutrition and would read and listen to podcasts daily. I also began to help a number of people, who were actually paying other companies for coaching, and eventually someone said "you help so many people for free why don’t you become a paid coach yourself?" So I did! I wasn’t really sure initially but I quickly signed some clients and it really snowballed, inside a few months I had too many clients to manage myself and approached Coach Patti to help me. The rest is history. Thanks Paul A 3 minute read. What’s your name and where do you come from? Hi, my name is Eunice Joannys Zea and I am from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. I have been living in Pittsburgh, PA since 2014. Do you have a family and what’s your profession? I am an English Language Specialist (ELS) teacher in Mathematics for grades 1st-5th in Pittsburgh and I have been married for almost 7 years to my husband Jovan Rohena and we have a beautiful fun toddler, Emmett, who is 2 years and 8 months. We also have an English Labrador, Jaxson, 5 years old. 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I was introduced to PLT by the members of St. Clair Fitness Center, especially Arianna Chiani Welling. Who is your coach? The best motivator and cheerleader in town, Paul Leonard! Name 3 things that sum up your thoughts on your coach 1. Amazing motivator 2. Finder of a person’s potential to maximize the best of them 3. Knowledgeable & Committed to us Are you engaged in regular exercise/a sport? Yes, I love to lift weights, attend my spinning classes, and enjoy outdoor activities. I am now committed to learn more about running and to find my pace. How did you find your PLT onboarding experience & community experience? My PLT experience has been the best experience to reach my fitness and wellness goals. During this experience, I reached my weight goal faster than ever before but at the same time, I learned to enjoy new food items that I never liked before and I also learned so many new habits and ideas from our community. I have learned how my body functions and what meals go according to my plan and my body. I love that I can eat my chocolate, if it goes with my plan! What dieting programs had you tried previously and what makes PLT standout from previous programs? I've tried many of them! I tried the Counting Calories by myself, eating 1,200 calories a day for weeks without calorie changes and getting bored. I followed Keto, Paleo, Atkins, Military diets, and more. I did body builder meal plans and I even switched for a while to a vegan lifestyle. What stands out from PLT is definitely the 1-1 connection with a coach and receiving guidance from someone real, someone that went through the same experiences, someone who can answer your questions right away and plans accordingly to your needs and goals, and someone who cheers you up in every step or challenge along the way. PLT gave me this experience. One that was enjoyable and one where I was able to live life to my fullest potential while cutting and dropping weight without being hungry. I enjoyed every minute of the way. What was your driving reason for joining PLT? My driving reason was the amazing results from other PLT members and St. Clair Fitness members. I felt that I really needed to learn about how my body works and learn new dieting habits. How much weight have you lost with PLT? I have lost 14 pounds with PLT. What non-scale successes have you found since joining PLT? One of the non-scale successes from PLT is that I love the way I look. More than a weight on the scale, I really wanted to look fit because who wants to exercise a lot and not look like it? I am also loving that I can live life and enjoy so many different food items, that I never did before. How have you increased your nutritional education since PLT? Honestly, my coach has taught me so much about macros and how they affect my body. With Paul, I have learned about cortisol, muscle glycogen, fluid fluctuations, women’s cycles and so much more. He is so knowledgeable and on every email he answers your questions with great facts to educate yourself on nutritional topics. The PLT private facebook community is also a great part of this nutritional education, in that group you learn from each others experiences, new facts, and new recipes to fit your desires and goals. What 1 piece of advice would you give to people considering joining PLT or new members? Enjoy the process, learn more about your body, ask all the questions you have, and look out for patterns on your meals and how your body reacts to the numbers. All these will help you during your plan but even better, for the rest of your life. Your turn now; what 1 thing would you like to ask me? Ummmm… What diets did you try before learning about Macros and Nutrition? Hi Eunice thanks for the question! Over the years I had done WW, Atkins, and even briefly the Cambridge Diet! Admittedly then I wasn't that heavy. Eventually, when I reached my peak weight and decided I needed to improve my weight and health for my family, I kind of did my own thing! Without any nutritional knowledge, I lost 57lb in 20 weeks by reducing alcohol, limiting bread and potatoes - I mean 'Atkins' right? Lol I maintained this weight for 18 months before working with a coach myself and that's when I was exposed to macro based coaching which I liked but it was overly focused on macros. Macros are cool for nutritional awareness and a balanced plate of food but too much emphasis is given to them, its calories that are king, macros are the queen! Thanks Paul |
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