Austin Holistic Fitness & Nutrition

This program changed how I approach my health. I learned to appreciate fruits and vegetables not just because they're a low calorie option for weight loss, but because they heal my body. When I work out, it's because I want to make my body stronger and not just to burn calories. I now aim to nourish my mind, spirit, and body every day.

This is truly a holistic program in teaching you how to support your health through your lifestyle and intentions, and Jeremy is amazing coach and advocate throughout this transformation. 10/10 would recommend.

I found Austin Holistic Fitness and Nutrition through a Google search looking for a local weight loss program to help my husband and I lose our COVID 15 lbs. I was feeling very discouraged about not being able to lose the extra weight for a while and nothing seemed to be working. I had tested all the normal things in my blood work to be sure and when they all came back normal, I knew that it was my lifestyle. I thought I had a general idea of how to eat healthy, I had done Whole 30 diets and food sensitivity diets before, but fell short of being able to fully maintain that as a lifestyle long term. I realized I needed professional help to give me more tools to learn the best way to lose weight and to have a better relationship with food so it wouldn't feel so daunting and restrictive. I'm also the type of person that needs to make the investment and to be accountable to someone to have better success.

My experience going through the 8 week program was awesome, and surprisingly not that hard. I was very worried about how I was going to do Week 1 for the fruits and veggies only, but it was so much easier than I thought and we never got cranky! Jeremy makes it so easy by providing shopping lists and recipes and some really great quick go to meals for your main courses. Food prep and assembly was another thing that I was concerned about initially, but having these go to meals made it very doable for 2 people with kids and busy schedules. Over the course of the 8 weeks we really got into practice making these healthy meals, so it became obvious quickly how easy it would be for us to maintain this process for the rest of our lives. We learned what our plate needs to look like and the portions and how different foods effect your body. One of the things throughout the program I thought I was missing was coffee, but at the end of the program when I tried it again, I honestly didn't like it at all! It made me feel super jittery and gross and I really realized how it affected my body. I also realized how much the foods I was eating were negatively effecting my digestion, because my digestion improved SO much even within the first week and throughout the 8 weeks! Another improvement I saw that I wasn't expecting was with my PMS symptoms.

So after the 8 weeks I went from 140 to my goal weight of 125. My husband also quickly met his weight loss goal and more importantly, we now know HOW to eat and WHAT to eat to feed your body properly. We even had days where we cheated a bit. Had a drink or some halloween candy, etc.and we are still able to maintain. Jeremy is a super personable individual, you can tell he LEGIT cares about people and helping others tap into their full potential. He was always available when I needed him and we were able to communicate everything remotely over the phone. So anyone anywhere (even outside of Austin) has access to this service and information. I highly recommend Jeremy to assist with your weight loss or just how to eat healthy. The program was great and it works!

I was very close to giving up trying to lose weight. I had tried every type of diet, including low caloric intake. I was walking and lifting weights 5-6 times per week, but nothing seemed to help. I thoroughly researched my final options and decided to call Jeremy. He spoke with both my wife and I and we agreed to give him a chance. I was skeptical, but committed to doing everything he asked.

I was 6’5” 300 lb, and I am still a work in progress, however, I have lost 35 pounds and am now 265 after 11 weeks. I even made it through two vacations and still lost weight. I have also maintained my muscle mass.

I have energy and feel great from eating healthy foods. My children and wife have even asked me to thank Jeremy for all he has done.

If you feel weight loss is unattainable and are ready to give up, call him. He will change your life, no BS, it works.

Clay

I found Jeremy's program, with its sound scientific basis and emphases on accountability and incremental, systematic change, to be exactly what I needed. Couple those characteristics with a focus on the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual aspects of personal growth and expansion, and you have a winning program to which I'm confident in referring my clients. I lost 33 lbs in 8 weeks, and an eager to embrace the long term changes in my life! John Cooper, MA, LPC, CGP, Individual/Group Psychotherapy

I have had the privilege of meeting Jeremy in person and knowing him for many years. He is very talented and a wealth of knowledge in the fitness and nutrition space.

I gained some weight over the last few years and had tried to lose it myself. I thought I was doing all the right things, but yet the weight was not coming off. I also can't go without food for all that long, I get lightheaded, shaky, and nauseous. So it was a real struggle for me to eat less.

I called Jeremy at the end of November 2021 and told him that I wanted to start in January because I was traveling and figured that December (before the holidays) would not be great timing. He replied with "Why not start tomorrow? ". He said, "there will always be things in life that make you want to postpone, but those are part of life and you'll have to learn how to deal with those as well". I kinda needed to hear that, decided to no longer make excuses, and signed up the same day! I went to the grocery store and bought all the vegetables I could find (Week 1 is veggies & fruits only). It felt amazing to have bags full of healthy and nutritious stuff. See before & after picture of my fridge!

My main concern was the sugar level issues I mentioned. Jeremy told me he's worked with many people with the same issues and promised me the program would work, and that we could tweak the program to make it work for ME. He was right. Week 1 was definitely hard, but I did it! After that, the program definitely got easier, but still kept losing weight. I learned a lot of good habits that I'll be able to sustain for the rest of my life. The weekly meetings with Jeremy are very helpful, and on top of that you can text him whenever you're struggling or need some guidance, and he's there for you. I still reference his handouts and reading materials all the time.

The four week vacation in Europe over Christmas was amazing - I stuck to the program and was able to make healthy choices due to the coping mechanisms I had learned from Jeremy.

I would recommend Jeremy's program to anyone struggling with weight loss and/or finding healthy habits. It works!

Jeremy is an amazing health coach! He really takes the time to explain the "why" behind what it is that you are doing through each step of his program. When I started his program, I was overweight (by a significant amount), and in two short months, I was able to:

1. Lose about 40 pounds
2. Get rid of my addiction to processed foods and "junk" in general
3. Lost about 10 inches off of my waist

Jeremy's program really works as long as you're willing to put in the work and commit to it, and he's a very pleasant and easy person to talk to, making communication during/after the program much easier. The community associated with Jeremy's program is also very supportive and fairly active as well.

One of the most important takeaways I had from this program was that eating/changing your lifestyle isn't necessarily about "losing weight" as much as it is about being healthy at the weight that you're at and enjoying food "the right way".

Jeremy's program really helps with that! The biggest benefit of this program is definitely getting out of your toxic relationship with food; the weight loss, extra energy, and clearer mind are just AWESOME side effects.

I came to Jeremy after many years of yo-yo dieting and see some results only to see the results disappear after I added back in just parts of what i had cut out before. I tried things like south beach diet or whole 30 and the gambit of other diet plans. I had an athletic background, have competed in many triathlons long and short course, and been an avid rec league basketball player for years. Getting enough exercise was not my problem i knew it had to be nutrition
I started with Jeremy early September 2021 weighing in just under 290 lbs. The first week program sounded horrible only fruits and veggies! I got through it with a lot less pain than I thought i would. The best part was I could eat all i wanted as long as it was just fruits and veggies. Each week as we would sit down and review what was adding back and the reason it was being added back things started to click and make sense in my mind. I was eating to fuel my body and sometimes those meals were actually enjoyable.
Over the course of the 8 week program i was down just over 40 lbs (I had a lot to loose) and have continued to loose weight over the next several weeks.
The overall take away for me is this program has helped me reset my relationship with food. Eating well can be enjoyable but understanding how eating this or that specific food will help me have more energy for a workout or knowing that if I have a drink or a dinner out wont ruin my progress helps me emit those times then get back to my regularly scheduled programming the next day. So take the time to reset your relationship to food and enjoy the benefits that follow

Working with Jeremy has been a really valuable experience. I had been struggling with my weight for years, despite having a background as a college athlete. I have gone up and down with a steady and discouraging trajectory up and to the right since my playing days - even after losing 30lbs at one point. The pandemic did me no favors and I was scared at the weight I was approaching, nearly 290 lbs. However, the initial program with Jeremy has really kicked off my journey in a positive way. I'm down 20-25lbs in 12 weeks and most importantly feel I have the tools to continue on in my journey to lose another 40. The program has not been easy, nor will it necessarily get easier the longer I go, but I know I have a path to get to where I want to be and do so sustainably. My intention was to set myself up for how I need to eat for the rest of my life more or less, and that's what Jeremy's support is helping me to do. The first week is the hardest part, but it makes subsequent weeks much more manageable and you can really feel the difference in your body and your awareness to how ways of eating effect how you feel.

Working with Jeremy and his 8-week program changed my attitude towards food and health. Since starting last November, I’ve lost about 40 pounds, over 6 inches from my waist, and became more attuned to little things (e.g. How certain foods make me feel). Prior to starting, I was at my heaviest weight, suffered from food insensitivity, and accepted this all as normal. This program doesn’t teach you dieting, it teaches how to eat (and enjoy) clean and veggie-forward meals and provides recipes and much needed guidance along the way. I cannot recommend Austin Holistic highly enough for anyone who is hoping to take back control of their habits and weight loss goals. Thank you Jeremy!

Had a great experience working with Jeremy. He was full of helpful tips and tricks and the modules were easy to digest and work through. The best part of the whole ordeal wasn’t really the materials provided, but the way my mindset changed. By educating myself and having Jeremy for accountability, I was able to shift the way I think about food, and start making healthier, more mindful choices for myself. I’m walking away with techniques and practices I will use for forever!

Before starting this review, let me give a brief overview of myself. I am a physician who works in an acute care setting, working 12-15 hour days. The situation at work had got worse since the COVID-19 pandemic began. At baseline, I am a vegetarian (not a vegan) who would do weight training three times a week. Despite this busy lifestyle, I did not feel I was where my fitness needed to be. During the pandemic, I wanted to make sure I prioritize my fitness and health. I did not want to fall sick both to be available for my patients and my family. I also work in Alabama and would come to Austin to visit my family.

During one of these visits, I found Jeremey while casually researching for a nutritionist in Austin. I was surprised by the number of positive five-star reviews. So I picked up the phone and called him more out of curiosity. After a brief discussion, I decided to get an appointment with him. We immediately noticed two significant challenges: my lifestyle and the fact that I did not live in Austin. However, he was happy to take up a challenge, and we decided to set out with online education and phone/zoom check-in.

The first week I was lucky to be off and start the rest week and ease into week 2. By the time weeks 2&3 rolled in; I was noticing definite changes in my body. The changes were weight loss, not feeling bloated, and overall improved mental & physical well-being. I started meal prepping for the entire week and started enjoying cooking. There were a few surprising aspects of this journey. It was around Week 4-5 that I noticed I had not had carbs (or processed food & sugars), and, honestly, I did not miss it. I also subconsciously started making healthy choices when going to choose food.

When I started, I was 214 lbs, and by week 8, I was at 194 lbs. However, I achieved this by not starving myself but instead eating more. I was eating healthier, better options. Instead of being on a fad diet, I am on a new sustainable lifestyle. Jeremy was able to guide me through this journey remotely with his online platform. If someone as busy as me could get their life under control through this program, anyone can. I would strongly recommend this program to anyone interested.

As I am on week 4 of my journey to be healthy, in those short weeks that have flown by! I have never felt better healthier, the tools and guidance that Jeremy provides are amazing! My body has begun to change for the better! Wow! Recommend it to everyone seriously wanting a lifestyle change!

So, after my initial review I thought about it. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and migraine headaches. Since starting this holistic method of eating.pain down to 2/10 (was 10/10). Migraine headaches are a thing of the past. Eating wholesome and truly following Jeremy's plan makes so much sense and our bodies respond by decreasing the inflammatory effects of today's harmful foods Results: . Feeling great, moderate decrease in pain and so long migraine headaches! This coming from a nurse practitioner. Trust me your life will be changed

Where do I begin! I have always struggled with my relationship with food from a young age. I have tried every single "diet" out there with very short term success. All I ever wanted was to end the insanity and cultivate a healthy relationship with food that would be life long. I was sick of supplements, tracking points, weighing everything, weekly weigh-ins, etc. I came across Jeremy's plan when I was sick and tired of being sick and tired (literally!). Jeremy's plan is not a "diet", it's truly a way of life. He helps you become more mindful and thoughtful about the choices you make when it comes to food. He is constantly checking in and you never feel alone in the journey. It has been well over the 8 weeks and I am still going strong. I have instilled so many healthy and mindful habits I finally feel free from the prison I have always lived in regarding food. I finally feel empowered. I have more energy and my cravings have diminished tremendously. I truly feel like a new person. I'm so grateful for what Jeremy has to offer and for all the tools he so graciously shared with me to maintain my new lifestyle.

I got a lot out of Jeremy’s program. There is a plan for losing weight (the 8-week program), and a plan for maintaining weight thereafter (which is easier and lets you do things like drink in some moderation). I am very pleased with the results. Overall, I lost a little more than 20 pounds (even with occasional lapses), and I have been able to maintain it for the two months since the 8 week program ended (with occasional lapses, including the T-day holiday, which was one big lapse). Also, I feel like I gained a lot of knowledge about how to eat on a regular, sustainable basis – don’t try to skip meals, but eat lots of fresh and cooked vegetables before you eat anything else. For example, salad for breakfast (which I know sounds kind of yuck but I’ve grown to really enjoy it), and then something more or less vegetarian for lunch (including a fresh salad if possible). Some protein, and some starch, depending on how much exercise one is doing. That is kind of a rough reduction of Jeremy’s plan – there is more complexity to it – but for me that has been what has worked. And that is kind of the point: by cutting out foods in the 8 week plan, you see how your body responds and what makes you feel either good and energized or bad and fatigued. Jeremy's coaching was integral to figuring that out. It was very hard the first week, and cutting out caffeine was much more difficult than I expected, but it gets better after that. I found my energy levels were higher, especially when I stuck to non-starchy vegetables and limited my proteins and fats, and that kind of positive feedback mechanism has kept me wanting to keep on it. As an added bonus, I feel like my arthritis and allergies are improved – there is much less water retention and inflammation, and I haven't had the same degree of knee pain I'd grown accustomed to. The program is expensive, but I feel that it was well worth it for me and that it actually helped maintained my commitment and accountability. At the end of the day, I’m very grateful for Jeremy’s help.