Jon Lanman, RD

Simple Meal Planning Made Easy

January 28, 2021 by Jon Lanman, RD 4 Comments

Prior to 2020, I wasn’t great at meal planning. Then the COVID-19 pandemic gave me a very compelling reason to limit my visits to the store. The result? My wife and I now have a simple meal planning method that saves us time, money, and mental energy. Here’s our approach to meal planning, made easy.

With our simple meal planning method, you’ll find it easy to get started with the following steps. You’ll even find a meal planning template, and a weekly meal plan sample to download and use for yourself.

Here’s an overview of everything I’m going to walk through (feel free to skip ahead if you’d like):

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How to Achieve Your Health Goals in 2021

January 12, 2021 by Jon Lanman, RD 2 Comments

Here we are, at the start of 2021. Have you thought about your health goals for the new year?

What was that? Did I just hear you say “bahumbug”?

I get it. Setting health goals can feel like a real chore sometimes. Maybe you’re even haunted from health goals of the past. If so, you’re not alone.

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It’s OK – Eat the Damn Christmas Cookie

December 25, 2020 by Jon Lanman, RD 1 Comment

Excuse my language, but it’s been a hell of a year. We all hoped COVID wouldn’t last until the holidays. And, now it has. 2020 has somehow managed to snuff out so many of our normal traditions and ways of life.

Without a doubt, we’ve all made sacrifices this year. We’ve rearranged plans, isolated ourselves, and endured the lag of video calls to wish loved ones yuletide greetings.

These holes in tradition have caused heartache indeed. But I do believe we will be closer in the longer run. I sincerely do. I for one will be squeezing friends and family a little tighter when they again return safely within my reach.

But amidst all of these traditions upheaved, I have some good news to share.

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The Road to Wellness Begins with Awareness

December 15, 2020 by Jon Lanman, RD Leave a Comment

I want to start eating health but don't know where to start

As I start a new business, I’ve been thinking a lot about new beginnings and journeys. For the past several years, I’ve been going through school and gaining the experience I need to help coach people toward their wellness goals. It’s been a journey to where I arrived last week – quitting my job to focus on my business full time.

Our lives are full of these types of journeys. We set our sites on goals far off in the distance, and then we take steps to reach them. Eventually, we arrive.

Wellness is also a journey. And it’s probably one of the most important journeys you will ever take. But, where do you get started?

If you’re saying to yourself, “I want to start eating healthy but I don’t know where to start”, I hope this post provides some insight.

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Why I Became a Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist

August 24, 2020 by Jon Lanman, RD Leave a Comment

About 5 years ago, I set out to change my career. I decided to become a dietitian. Why?

At the time I was doing SEO marketing at a small agency for lawyers. I had been doing marketing for the last several years and I had become pretty good at my career. My salary was on the rise… but something was eating me from the inside.

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