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Coaching Interviews:
Nichole Stallcup

Nichole Stallcup is a relatively new client of ours. She’s 32 and works in the specialty advertising industry. Let’s hear what she has to say about our coaching system.

Dr Berardi:
As a new client, Nichole, your initiation to our program is probably still fresh in your mind. What was the biggest challenge in your mind with respect to getting started?

Nichole:
The biggest reservation was the cost. I had to be sure that I would stay committed to this and work just as hard as I could otherwise I was just throwing a lot of money down the drain.

Dr Berardi:
So what convinced you to go for it?

Nichole:
I had done a lot of “research” trying to find an online coaching program and the biggest selling point of your program was that it was “interactive”. I can contact you with any questions at all and the programs you design are individual. I found so many sites that sold programs and nutrition guidelines but didn’t customize them to my individual needs and goals.

Dr Berardi:
And have you found the program satisfactory?

Nichole:
That’s an understatement! Before working with you I had been exercising for 5 years with little progress. I just stayed the same for years and years. I considered hiring a trainer but there was very little to choose from in our town.

Dr Berardi:
Many people think they’ll prefer a trainer to a distance-based coach. What do you think?

Nichole:
I knew that if I had the right program and good nutrition guidelines that I would achieve great results. I don’t have a problem motivating myself I just always lacked the proper structure. Now that I have done the program I find that just the fact that I have to measure and give bi-weekly updates to be all the motivation I need. I would hate to for you to think I was slacking!!

Dr Berardi:
So let’s talk results.

Nichole:
In just a few weeks, I’ve gone from 5’9.5”, 156 lbs and 24% body fat to 151 lbs and 20% body fat. That’s an increase of 5 lbs of lean mass while a loss of 6 lbs of fat mass.

Dr Berardi:
With more to come!

Nichole:
Yep! And let me tell you that I can’t wait. I love the workouts. I absolutely love them. They are so challenging and different from what I was used to doing. Your exercise links are very easy to understand and every question that I have asked has been answered quickly and thoroughly.

Dr Berardi:
What other improvements have you seen while working with us?

Nichole:
There is so much that has improved. My skin is clear, I sleep like a baby and I even have a lot less trouble with allergies (which I think were mostly food related). I have started running faster and am getting stronger and stronger. I feel also like my mood is so stable. I guess the best way to sum it up really is that I just feel like my whole body just “works” better.

Dr Berardi:
Have people noticed your body changing? How have they responded?

Nichole:
I have been getting lots of comments in the gym. People are constantly asking me what I eat and where I get my workouts from and how do I find the energy to workout as hard as I do. My husband has also noticed a big change. My back and shoulders are probably where I have noticed the biggest change so far. He is amazed at how motivated I have stayed with this program.

Dr Berardi:
What are the top things you learned while following our program?

Nichole:
1) I wasn’t eating enough

2) I wasn’t eating enough of the right foods

3) Carbohydrates are not bad

4) I don’t have to be hungry to lose fat

5) I wasn’t lifting heavy enough weight

6) I was spending way too much time on the cardio machines

7) If I am getting the proper nutrition throughout the day I don’t crave bad foods

8) I wasn’t changing my workout often enough

9) You can get a complete productive workout done in 1 hour (I was spending way to much time “chatting”)

10) Oh and probably the biggest for me; I can live HAPPILY without DIET COKE!!!

Dr Berardi:
Describe your total coaching experience to date.

Nichole:
It is exactly the structure and support I needed to get in the best shape of my life.

Dr Berardi:
If someone was hesitant about working with us, what advice would you give them?

Nichole:
For me personally I thought about how much money I had spent over the last five years on weight loss supplements, diet and workout books and my gym membership and I was not in good shape and still just spinning my wheels. The cost of your program didn’t even come close to a 10th of that and I have achieved such great results in such a short time.

Dr Berardi:
What’s the next step for you with your physique progress?

Nichole:
I just want to keep going in the direction I am in. More fat loss, put on more lean muscle mass and keep getting stronger. I also hope to start training for a half marathon in the spring.

Dr Berardi:
Any parting words?

Nichole:
Fitness has become one of the most important things in my life and I owe a lot of that to your coaching program. Thank you!