A common practice in nutrition coaching is to focus on creating the “optimal nutritional intervention” in order to fulfill a clients desired goal. It’s typical for coaches in the current space to take two main approaches 1) Flexible dieting approach (if it fits your macros) or 2) creating meal plans so that the “guess-work” is taken out for the client. This poses an important question, which approach is better (short-term vs long term?). In this blog I will be discussing both pros and cons of flexible dieting and meal plans. Additionally I will be integrating how we can use a blend of both approaches may be utilized. 

Initially when I first started coaching strength athletes I had no intention of pushing my services. I began coaching some of my friends that I frequented the gym for free in order to get them exposed to the sport.