What our clients say about working with Cedars Nutrition
Coach Alexa testimonials
-Maude Charron
Team CAN Olympic Gold Medalist 2021
Team CAN Olympic Silver Medalist 2024
“I’ve been working with Alexa for a little more than a year now. I thought I knew about nutrition but I definitely didn’t know about weight cuts. Alexa not only helped me achieve my weight for my competitions, but she also taught me about food and how to adjust my portions and my meals. Eating for a competition wasn’t stressful and restricting anymore. With her weekly check-ins, I felt supported and encouraged to follow my plan and build a better relationship with food. I would 100% recommend Cedars Nutrition to anyone who needs a better understanding of nutrition, weight cuts, and a better relationship with food.”
Kristel Ngarlem (Team Canada Weightlifting, Tokyo 2021 Olympian)
“I love working with Alexa! For me, managing my weight has always been complicated since I started competing in weightlifting in 2011. Since I have been working with Alexa, I feel confident when I approach competition. We have a safe and healthy strategy to cut weight and I have a daily follow-up with her to accompany my nutrition when I am abroad for international competition. I learned a lot about nutrition while working with her. Alexa, thank you for all your help, knowledge and expertise.”
Alexia Gonzalez (2023 USAW National Champion)
“I compete in the 71 kilo/ 156 lbs weight class as an elite Olympic weightlifter. My goals for working with Lex were to optimize my nutrition to get stronger, but also work on body composition to better fit into my weight class. Since working with her, I have become the best version of myself. Olympic weightlifting is very performance-based, but she has helped me gain the confidence to love my body and develop a healthy relationship with not only food, but also the scale.
More than anything, Lex has taught me that nutrition is a powerful tool that can enhance my strength and performance as an athlete. Being strong, built and muscular is beautiful, powerful, and sexy.
I’m so thankful for Alexa. She is not only a subject matter expert, but she is an incredible person, athlete and professional. I’m so blessed to have her in my corner!”
Tracy Sandau
"I started my nutrition journey with Lex a few years back and she is SUCH an amazing coach! She has helped me achieve whatever goals I set for myself, whether it’s as simple as wanting to see my abs over the summer or wanting to hit all the PR’s. She helps make my nutrition journey easy by helping me listen to what my body is saying or needs and includes me in any changes needed to satisfy these needs. I would have quit this nutrition journey a long time ago if it wasn’t for the results I get from Lex’s coaching!"
Kate Tkacik Sweeney
After working my way through some habit- and macro-based nutrition programs, I was really excited to see that Alexa had a one-time consult option available. I felt like I knew what to do, I just really needed to talk out my strategy and then go do it. Alexa was terrific in the consult: prepared, knowledgeable, and left plenty of time for all of my questions. I'm about 6 weeks into my first phase and my numbers have been *spot on.* I'm feeling strong, fueled, and, for me, I love not having to spend time on weekly check-ins, etc. I have all the tools I need to stay consistent and make progress towards my goals. The resources Alexa provided are straightforward and easy to use.
Allee Tallman (Team USA Weightlifter)
“Over the last 3 years, Alexa has helped me with my nutrition and fueling my body for performance. She has taught me through the years how important it is to be fueling my body for the goals that I have. She is such an amazing coach who listens to you and helps you come up with solutions that are sustainable for you and your schedule!
She is very kind, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and professional. She makes nutrition fun while also educating you on certain nutritional topics that may come up at your check-ins!”
Mallory R.
I have loved my experience working with Alexa! My eating was pretty disordered before, and it showed in my training. Once I started with Cedars Nutrition and really committed to my goals I have seen huge progress! Hitting PR's during a cut made a big impression on me and now I fully realize the importance of being consistent with my nutrition. Alexa makes it feel easy and fun! I feel like I hit the nutrition-coach jackpot and am super excited to see what I can do with Alexa on my team!!”
Zak Kaplan
“I've been working with Lex for just about 6 months now and the entire process has been nothing short of amazing. Not only have I gotten my weight down to a number I haven't seen in 15+ years, but I've developed strong habits and a better appreciation for food that has allowed me to navigate multiple holiday meals, multiple vacations, and several over-the-top food events, all while still maintaining steady progress towards my goal. I have gained so much confidence to be able to manage the ups and downs of life without worrying about flying off the rails. Lex is a fantastic coach who is always supportive and encouraging and I could not recommend working with her more!”
Coach Maddison testimonials
- Esme
Maddison has been my nutrition coach for almost a year now, and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough! Throughout many life changes this year, including my entry into the competition world, Maddison has been an incredible support. She’s helped me learn how to properly fuel my body, ensure proper recovery, and navigate the emotional aspects of it all. Maddison takes the time to ensure I understand not only the right macros for my goals but also educates me on the best food options and the benefits of different sources. She frequently provides personalized recommendations for food choices, recipes, supplements, and more. Whenever needed, she has taken the time to connect with me one-on-one, making me feel supported every step of the way. I look forward to continuing to work with Maddison as we tackle new goals and life phases together.
- Vanessa A.
The past 8 months working with Cedars Nutrition have been the most eye-opening and rewarding months throughout my fitness journey. I knew I wanted to work with Maddison even before I knew her lol. As a weightlifter, you’re inspired by other weightlifters. I was just lucky enough to have my inspiration become my direct mentor and coach. She’s honest and understanding. She’s worked with me through some pretty tough obstacles and never lets me feel like I’m failing or not progressing. She’s passionate and knowledgeable about what she does. I’ve made SO much progress and can’t wait to see how far we can go!! If you’re like me, stubborn and proud thinking you can do this alone, negative ghost rider. It’s okay to ask for guidance. Cedars Nutrition will get you to where you want to be. You’ll be surprised how much time, energy, and money you’d save by doing it right the first time around.
Coach Jessie testimonials
- Ina Hart
I started with Jessie in May 2023. My goals were to cut down a weight class, feel healthy and strong, and be ready to compete.
Within a few weeks of working with Jessie, my family suffered a tragic loss. This loss caused me to stop eating and drinking. I lost about 10lbs in a short period of time. This obviously wasn’t healthy and I was struggling.
Jessie was so supportive and understanding. She gave me a plan that I could follow that wasn’t overwhelming to keep me healthy. She has been patient with me and so encouraging while we work our way back up to my maintenance macros.
Jessie is an amazing nutrition coach and person. She has the knowledge to help you reach any nutrition goal you may have, even if along the way your goals change. Jessie will stick with you through the tough times and always make sure you are set up for success.
Thank you Jessie for not giving up on me.
-Lily Ju
After a few months with Cedars Nutrition and Jessie, I have seen the power that fueling your body properly has. Jessie has become one of my biggest supporters when it comes to training and nutrition but also me as a person. As someone who has had a lot of stomach problems, I was struggling to eat enough of the right foods to support my goals inside and outside the gym. Jessie was patient with me and truly listened to everything that was going on. She never pushed or controlled what I ate but helped me make better decisions that were right for me. With my primary goal of getting stronger, she worked with me to slowly increase my intake over time. While things are never perfect and I don’t always make the best choices, Jessie has supported and encouraged me to enjoy life and using food as a positive addition to my life and training. She shares my excitement over my PRs and small mundane things like using a step-counting app that has a picture of a dog. I love working with Jessie and Cedars Nutrition and can’t wait to continue eating good food every day :)
-Courtney Shuey
I came to Cedars Nutrition after almost a year into a competitive Olympic lifting program. I was lifting four times a week, attending Barre classes four times a week, and squeezing in yoga classes as often as possible. I was working out 2-3 hours a day, but I was exhausting myself and not seeing the kind of progress I had hoped for when I started. I reached out to one of my coaches for help, and she recommended Cedars. They matched me with an amazing coach who was very supportive of my goals and not judgmental about my previous eating habits. Coach Jessie helped me reframe my thoughts around food by showing me how necessary it is to have the right balance of macros, which really allowed me to stop seeing food as “good” or “bad” and simply evaluate how a food fit into my budget for the day and into helping me achieve my goals. Coach Jessie also helped me prioritize other changes in my life that needed to happen before I could really zero in on my nutrition, like getting enough sleep and advocating for the help I need from my family. With Coach Jessie and Cedars, I really feel I’ve gotten a life coach, not just a nutrition coach who is only interested in reviewing my food logs. I feel she sees me as a whole person and is helping me to navigate all the obstacles that might keep me from my goals. In only two months with Cedars, I have lost 5.5kg and have so much more energy during my workouts! I no longer roll into the gym after a Barre class low on energy and feeling defeated. I’m noticing more explosive power in my lifts and a much better attitude about the work I’m doing on my form. If this is the result of only two months of work, I can’t wait to see where I am in six months or a year with Coach Jessie’s help!
Coach Faith testimonials
- Isabella Facanha
Working with Cedars Nutrition and specifically Faith Wyand was the best decision I could have made for my health, training, and overall life. I struggled with eating nutritiously for so long due to a lack of motivation, guidance, and support. Faith helped me with all of these things and started me on a journey that has drastically improved my quality of life. I now have the information and motivation to continue to achieve my health and performance goals. I would wholeheartedly recommend Faith or any of the other Cedars Nutrition coaches to anyone wanting to pursue their own nutrition journey
-Kelly Bailey
For almost the last 6 months, I have been working with Faith as my nutrition coach. Initially, I was nervous that Cedars Nutrition wasn't going to be the right decision for me since I am not a competitive weightlifter, but I was wrong. Working with Faith at Cedars Nutrition has been one of the best decisions I have made for myself this year. She has made sure to fully understand my goals by asking questions and being thorough during our conversations. Faith has helped me develop a healthy mindset with my food as I have struggled in the past with it. With her help and guidance, I have been able to establish healthy habits to implement on a daily basis. In these short 6 months, my body fat has decreased while my muscle mass has increased.
I am getting ready to run my first marathon at 40 years old and I feel confident in my nutrition plan. Thank you so much Faith for all of your knowledge and support! You have really helped me redefine my mindset and I can't wait to see what the future holds as we continue to work together to conquer more of my fitness and nutrition goals!
-Colleen Woods
I cannot say enough positive things about Faith in the five months that we worked together! I was looking for a nutrition coach who would do more than just prescribe me macros, but would also educate me in order to better create healthy long-term habits and Faith did just that! I now understand not just what macros to hit but WHY they are important and how they will help me stay healthy overall and achieve my goals in powerlifting. I have seen more strength gains in the last 5 months than I had seen in over a year before working with Faith. She has helped me get to a place now where I feel comfortable with my eating habits and am maintaining them, Thank you for everything, Faith!