Diet Coach

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LOSING THOSE EXTRA POUNDS IS NEVER EASY... THAT'S WHY SO MANY PEOPLE TURN TO TRAINERS AND WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS FOR A LITTLE EXTRA HELP. BUT SOME DIETERS NEED EVEN MORE SUPPORT.
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO HAVE SOMEONE AT YOUR BECKON CALL...TO COACH YOU THROUGH EVERY POSSIBLE DIET DILEMMA? NOW YOU CAN... WITH YOUR HEADS UP! HERE'S _________.

TRACK ONE Length: 05
VICKY TESMER IS ON A MISSION TO LOSE ABOUT THIRTY POUNDS... BUT SAYS SHE CAN'T GO IT ALONE.

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KEY @: 06 Vicky Tesmer, Hired A Diet Coach
"I needed someone to kind of keep me on the right course."

TRACK TWO Length: 14
SO...VICKY TURNED TO JUDY WEITZMAN, AN ACTUAL DIET COACH.
PART CHEERLEADER, PART ADVISOR...WEITZMAN SAYS COACHING IS A NEW PERSONALIZED DIET APPROACH... COVERING ALL ASPECTS FROM EXERCISE... TO NUTRITION... TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT...

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KEY @: 25 (quick) Judy Weitzman, Diet Coach
"If they have a need and they feel, you know, 'Ok, I'm at this restaurant, and I don't know what to order' or, 'I'm really upset and I want to eat,' I'm there for them."

TRACK THREE Length: 05
TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY!!! AND EVEN IF CLIENTS DON'T CALL JUDY....SHE CALLS THEM.....

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"Did you work out this morning?"

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KEY @: 39 Judy Weitzman, Diet Coach
"I call them everyday. I ask them if they've been drinking their water, if they've exercised, if they have a plan for the day."

TRACK FOUR Length: 06
THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION SAYS COACHING IS CATCHING ON BECAUSE MANY DIETERS CRAVE ACCOUNTABILITY ...

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KEY @: 50 Dawn Jackson Blatner, American Dietetic Association
"Accountability offers you focus in a very busy hectic life, so having that reminder and that motivation can really help someone be successful."

TRACK FIVE Length: 10
AND THE ADA SAYS PERSONALIZED SERVICE IS KEY. SOME COACHES WILL COME TO YOUR HOME AND MAP OUT MENUS ... EVEN HIT THE GROCERY STORE TO HELP YOU MAKE HEALTHY...AND CREATIVE...CHOICES.

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NO KEY Vicky Tesmer, Hired A Diet Coach
"She'll take me shopping and we'll find all kinds of new foods. It just helps a lot because you don't get as bored."

TRACK SIX Length: 08
WHEN PICKING A COACH... THE A-D-A SAYS LOOK FOR A REGISTERED DIETICIAN OR SOMEONE TRAINED IN NUTRITION...AND MAKE SURE YOUR COACH SUITS YOUR STYLE...

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KEY @: 1:24 Dawn Jackson Blatner, American Dietetic Association
"Are you more of an emailer and they're more of a phoner? Making sure your styles jive together, and it will be a life long relationship."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 05
VICKY SAYS SHE AND JUDY DEFINITELY GEL, AND SHE'S HAPPY WITH HER RESULTS SO FAR.

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NO KEY Vicky Tesmer, Hired A Diet Coach
"It's about 18 days, and I've lost 7 1/2 pounds, and it hasn't been that difficult."

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SO HOW MUCH WILL A PERSONAL COACH COST? PRICES VARY... THE ADA SAYS BASIC SUPPORT AND COACHING FEES GENERALLY RUN FROM AROUND FIFTY TO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A SESSION...ALTHOUGH YOU'LL PAY MORE FOR EXTRAS LIKE THE GROCERY SHOPPING LESSONS.

THERE'S NO CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR DIET COACHES; HOWEVER, JUDY HAS OVER TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE DIET INDUSTRY. SHE ALSO HAS AN INTERNIST, DIETICIAN, AND PSYCHOLOGIST SHE CAN CONSULT WITH IF NEEDED.

SOURCE INFORMATION

Judy Weitzman
Diet Coach
312-951-6388

Judy has worked in the diet industry for more than twenty years for both Jenny Craig and Nutri-System.

Dawn Jackson Blatner
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
150 East Huron Street
Suite 1100
Chicago, IL
312-926-9571

Dawn Jackson Blatner is a Registered Dietician and a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. She currently works at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Wellness Institute. She sees about 100 patients a month, helping them with such things as weight management, diabetes counseling, and cholesterol counseling. In addition, she is an instructor at a local cooking school and has worked as a dietician at a variety of spas and health food stores.