TESTIMONIALS

I have spent years trying different diets and learning about my medical conditions of PCOS and genetic Insulin Resistance. I learned from trial and error that I felt better when following low carbohydrate and ketogenic principles, but often found that eating this way would only let me lose weight for a short time and only if I kept my routine consistent from day to day. This made life very frustrating being that I travel for work and play music on the weekends, which results in limited food choices and inconsistent daily calorie burn rates. In addition to these problems, I also battle chronic habits of not eating, waiting log times between meals, and high levels of stress. After years of seeking medical advice on these issues, I felt I was alone in my battle because I was often told “just do yoga to reduce your stress and everything will work out” or was accused of cheating on planned diets as the reason my weight kept creeping up. I met Brandon in 2018 after being referred to him by a personal trainer. I had been working with a new exercise plan for 3 months and had seen my weight and body fat percentage consistently rise, rather than fall. I was nervous about having someone yet again tell me that my struggles are minuscule and somehow easy to fix, but I trusted my trainer and his recommendation. My expectations for being talked down-to by another nutritionist were completely shattered the first time I met Brandon! He let me tell my story and share what I had tried for diets and workout plans and what the results were. He asked questions and took notes along the way and was truly interested in starting me on a new path, rather than retracing past steps. He also shared with me his story and personal motivations for being a nutritionist and trainer, which made me feel comfortable that he has a personal vestment in this field rather than just a career.

After the initial meeting, Brandon stated that getting my stress under control was essential for my health – but he didn’t leave me stranded with that being his only guidance! He ordered a food sensitivity panel, put my workouts on pause, and introduced me to thermal cycles to help my body regulate stress. My food panel uncovered that I have high inflammation responses to four food groups, including two I never had thought of, and Brandon was quick to establish an action plan for me to avoid those food groups and supplement with items to help reduce my chronic inflammatory responses. After two months of eating within the guidelines Brandon had set, I had lost 10 pounds and gained a ton of energy (all without working out). He consulted with my trainer to establish a new workout regimen to meet my goals of toning before my wedding (which was four months later). Ultimately, I gained the 10 pounds I had lost back – because 5% of my body mass converted from fat to muscle and with substantial strength and endurance improvements! I highly recommend Brandon Woolley as a nutritionist and trainer! He treats the body as a total system and has first-hand experience with how sensitive that system is to changes in stress, food, hydration, sleep, and supplementation. He is not simply consulting from textbooks, although he is constantly reading the latest nutrition and health research and trying out strategies for himself. I’ve never felt embarrassed or shamed by him when I have slips in my plan and he always helps brainstorm ways for me to get better about staying on track. He has a direct and open personality that quickly makes him a friend as well as successful health guide. I am still amazed at the amount of change my life has undergone in just 6 months because I met Brandon!