Working with Brian has been a game changer, not only in my fitness journey, but also in my overall health. A little bit about me to add context to my time working with Brian. I used to be a collegiate athlete (wrestling and BJJ) and served in the U.S. Marine Corps, where physical fitness was of the utmost importance. I would train so hard that I could essentially eat anything without gaining weight. Fast forward to graduate school and full-time employment, and I no longer had the time, nor the interest, to pursue such an intense training regimen. As a result, I quickly gained a significant amount of weight. At the time, my only solution was to try and return to the level of training I maintained in my younger years, but I had since started my engineering career and definitely didn't have the time after work to meet those demands. I essentially chalked up my situation to simply getting older. At first, I was okay with this, but my moment of truth came when, within the span of a year, I would've needed to increase my waist size twice. I knew this was not a path I wanted to continue down. I decided to go on a strict diet on my own terms, and I managed to lose 30 pounds by myself! Everything was fine until I stopped my calorie deficit and simply tried to maintain my weight. I quickly realized that I was steadily gaining weight again, which was not my intention. Not wanting to undo all of my progress, I realized I needed additional help. From the moment I spoke with Brian, I was impressed not only by his professionalism, but also by his friendly personality and genuine interest in understanding my situation. Possibly the best thing about Brian is that he doesn't just ask you to blindly follow his advice. Instead, he teaches you the methods he uses to promote body fat loss and, more importantly, how to maintain that fat loss over the long term. Another aspect I really appreciate is that he tailors his program to your specific needs and even your preferred way of learning. As an engineer, I'm very numbers-oriented, so he does a great job of explaining concepts in a numerical and analytical way. At the same time, he also teaches practical rules of thumb that help me work toward my dietary goals without overcomplicating everything. Brian is also incredibly responsive to texts and even phone calls. I've reached out to him at random times, and he has always been willing to provide the information or guidance I needed. Since working with Brian, I've lost an additional 20 pounds, which I find astonishing. My personal goal is to get as lean as I can before eventually settling around 215 pounds, and for the first time, I truly feel like I have a sustainable plan to get there. I also want to mention that this review reflects my experience so far, as I'm still actively working with Brian. Once I've completed the program and have had time to maintain my results, I plan to write a follow-up review so prospective clients can get a more complete picture of both the short-term experience and the long-term results.
Brian Parana Health & Nutrition Specialist
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About Brian Parana Health & Nutrition Specialist
—Before We Get Started— Please read this first so we can make sure this is the right fit. 1. I ONLY offer remote online coaching. I DO NOT offer in-person sessions. 2. I DO NOT accept private insurance or submit insurance claims. 3. This program IS FOR people who are ready to Take Action NOW and commit to improving their health. 4. My best clients want a trusted coach and advisor to help them make better decisions with nutrition, fitness, habits, stress, and long-term weight management. —Private Online Nutrition and Health Coaching for Busy Professionals Over 35— If you are working hard, taking care of your family, and realizing your own health needs more attention, this is for you. I coach busy professionals over 35 who want to lose weight, improve energy, build strength, and create a healthier lifestyle they can maintain. Most of my clients are not looking for another diet. They are tired of starting over, losing weight, gaining it back, and feeling like they should already know what to do. They want a clear plan, expert guidance, and real accountability that fits work, family, travel, restaurants, stress, and everyday life. —What I Help With— Here is what we can focus on together: * Fat loss and sustainable weight management * Building a realistic nutrition plan you can actually follow * Improving energy, metabolism, and daily consistency * Support while using GLP-1 medications for weight loss * Better meal structure for workdays, family dinners, travel, and eating out * Improving digestion, including bloating, constipation, and diarrhea * Improving key health markers such as A1C, cholesterol, insulin, and blood pressure * Managing health concerns such as diabetes, PCOS, or cardiovascular disease through better daily habits * Reducing stress eating, night snacking, and inconsistent routines * Building lean muscle, strength, and better fitness * Creating long-term habits so results last Check my client reviews. They will show you what is possible when you have the right plan, the right support, and the willingness to follow through. —Why Professionals Choose To Work With Me— * 23+ years of coaching experience: -I have a degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition, and I am a certified nutrition coach and trainer. I have 15+ years of online health and nutrition coaching experience, 15 years as a personal trainer, and 5 years as a gym owner. * I understand busy schedules: -I have been married for 19 years and I am a father of 4 kids in high school and middle school. I understand what it feels like to balance work, family, stress, schedules, and health. * Real-world nutrition coaching: -Your plan will be built around your real life, including meetings, travel, restaurants, family dinners, cravings, and long workdays. * Clear structure and accountability: -Most people do not need more random information. They need a clear plan, better decisions, and someone helping them stay consistent when life gets busy. * Sustainable results: -The goal is to build the skills, routines, and confidence to lose weight, improve your health, and maintain your results long term. —What You Will Get— * Custom Nutrition Plan: -Simple, science-based nutrition strategies designed around your goals, schedule, food preferences, and lifestyle. * Personalized Training Guidance: -Efficient workouts based on your current fitness level, goals, available time, and experience. * Cardio and Recovery Strategy: -A clear plan to improve stamina, heart health, recovery, and fat loss. * Lifestyle and Habit Coaching: -Support with sleep, stress, hydration, routines, meal planning, eating out, travel, and daily consistency. * Accountability and Support: -Regular check-ins, coaching calls, text support, and ongoing adjustments so you are not trying to figure everything out alone. —Who This Program Was Designed For— * Busy professionals over 35 who want real results that last * Parents balancing work, family, stress, and personal health * High achievers who want their health to match the standard they hold in the rest of life * People tired of guessing and ready for expert guidance * People frustrated by failed past attempts * People who need a plan that fits career, travel, family, and real life * People ready to invest in coaching, accountability, and long-term change —Who This Is NOT For— * Anyone looking for in-person or local coaching * People expecting insurance to cover nutrition coaching * People only looking for a meal plan with no coaching or accountability * People chasing quick fixes * People unwilling to commit to a plan they can follow * Price shoppers who are not ready to invest in real change —Ready To Take Control Of Your Health? If you are serious about losing weight, improving energy, getting stronger, and building a healthier lifestyle that fits your career and family life, let’s talk. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit. Your future self will thank you for taking action now. Yours in Health, Coach Brian Remote Nutrition and Health Coaching
Reviews
I am extremely grateful for the guidance and support I have received from Brian. His extensive food knowledge has been instrumental in helping me make healthier choices without making outlandish sacrifices that a normal fad diet would provide. His flexible dieting technique allowed me to view healthy food in a new way and helped me achieve my weight loss goals. He provides great accountability and has kept me on track and motivated to continue making positive changes. He was always there to answer questions throughout the process, even while he was on vacation. Thanks to his expertise and encouragement, I have already lost almost 40 pounds and am continuing to see progress towards my ultimate goal. He was also able to help me with a workout plan ideas that worked well for me. I highly recommend my nutritionist to anyone looking to improve their health and achieve their weight loss goals.
Before I met Brian, I was having severe stomach issues that had me visiting the doctor's office about once a month. Once I even had to go to the hospital because of debilitating stomach pain. Despite these issues I still enjoyed excercise and was beginning to participate in Triathlons. Unfortunately the stomach problems were prehibiting me from training regularly, so I decided to take my diet and nutrition more seriously and hired Brian. From the very first call he was extremely professional and knowledgeable. By the end of that call we had put together a very simple and easy to commit to meal plan. After one week of following Brian's plan, my stomach pains and cramps receded and I was able to hit all of my workouts with good energy. After 5 weeks I was able to put on muscle and even PB'd in a triathlon by 20 mins. I would highly recommend Brian for his follow through and flexibility that would allow him to address any dietary restrictions as well as being able to work around a busy schedule.
This has been a life changing experience for me. I have lost just over 40 pounds in 12 twelve weeks. I have struggled with my weight for over 30 years. Brian has been amazing. No gimmicks just facts no fade just solutions. I have tried health coaches in the past but this has restored my faith. I have changed my goal weight and shooting to be an even better overall athlete.
After years of trying to lose weight and feel healthy, numerous trials with different “nutritionists”, I had lost hope on ever feeling good again, until I found Brian. He was easy to talk to, informative, and just down right real. Unlike all of the other people I had spoken to, Brian took the time to not only tell me what I needed to do, but teach me the way to do it. He held me accountable and he did all he could to work around the obstacles that arose with my health and physical abilities. He was always prompt with responding to me and his communication was top notch! In 12 weeks of working with Brian, my life has changed drastically for the better and I am so thankful for his guidance and expertise! 51 pounds down and a lifetime of healthier choices ahead of me!
When I first met Brian who I now call Coach I was unsure if he would be able to help me. My schedule is completely full and had no idea how I was going to fit health and fitness back into my life. I am a full-time doctoral student with a full time job and a family of 6. On top of all that I am kidney transplant recipient so I have to be picky with what I consume. Coach reassured me that he would be able to help me and so I took the dive. The first few weeks were rough as I was learning more about portion control, movement and changing my bad eating habits. During that time our weekly phone calls and daily text messages were encouraging, challenging (he was holding me accountable) and needed. After Coach’s plan finally clicked in my head I have been seeing some pretty significant results. As of this testimony I am down 17 pounds and 4 inches in my waistline. If I can do this as a very busy individual with some pretty significant health challenges then there is no excuse for you. Check out the picture of my old shorts compared to what I’m currently wearing. I’m still dropping the weight and seeing the results! Thanks for setting me back in the path to health!
WORTH THE READ ❗️❗️💗 IVE LOST WEIGHT WEEKLY CONSISTENTLY WITH BRIAN EVEN ON A 10 DAY VACATION in a different country, without tracking I still lost weight! That is how valuable my time and work with Brian has been! Brian was literally what I’ve been praying and hoping to find! I struggled with my relationship with food & my body for years. Feeling like I didn’t have control or understand how things work! After having to miscarriages back to back and losing loved ones in death I gained 25 pounds! Reaching my heaviest I’ve ever been I new I needed to change & do something realistic! I ate “healthy” lost weight on and off and I worked out a lot but I did all of this in a way that wasn’t realistic long term! I would barely eat or I do long Extreme fasting or diets only to end up giving up months later because of stress or my anxiety (life happening) getting to me or not fast enough results then I’d gain all the weight back and more. From day 1 Brain taught me simple steps to help me learn nutrition and have a way of living and eating that gives my body the nutrients it needs plus helps me lose weight! YOU CAN EAT WHAT YOU LIKE AND WHEN - he just teaches you HOW to do so in a nutritionally balanced way!! To make adjustments to your plate for those family dinners. If you want to drink, he shows you how to fit it in. This is 1000% no diet but a way of life. I’ve been losing 1 pound on average per week with Brian and have not gained any back. I CAN GO OUT TO EAT, TRAVEL, GET SICK etc whatever and still stay on track because I now have learned NUTRITION AND THE KEY roles they play in my life in order to reach and maintain a healthy weight and life. MOVEMENT IS HUGE with him - I’ve been able to lose weight even with injuries and Illness etc which means less working out but I just getting steps and movement in has made a big difference! A LITTLE ABOUT GETTING STARTED & what to expect - He is available All day be text! TALK ABOUT TRUE ACCOUNTABILITY!! When I first started with him we did our initial calls & he asked so many personal questions which stood out to me. We made a plan based on my personal situation not based on what worked for this person or that only. It was tailored and he even helped me make things fit into my diet that I love 💗 He wants us to be able to reach and maintain our goals without an app so while we start off tracking everything even taking pics of each thing we eat, later he wants us to learn to move away from those things as we feel comfortable and that is the goal! I am so happy I’ve met Brian and so many have noticed the changes in me and even some friends/family have hired him because of my progress! I WILL CONTINUE to work with him until I reach my goal weight which with the 1 pound per week that I’ve lost in the months we’ve worked together that’ll mean in a few more months I’ll reach my goal weight! Yay 😃 He is worth it! HIRE HIM!
It’s not fair to only be able to choose three things my wife and I liked about working with Brian because none of it felt like work. His guidance and education has equipped us to reshape our lives. He’s completely tailored his program to fit myself and my wife as individuals while working with us as a couple. I started at 240 lbs and have lost over 20 lbs of fat, I’m down 4 inches in my waist and feel so much more energized day to day. At the beginning of the program all I could do to exercise was March in front of the TV watching a few episodes on Netflix. Now I’m using a steeper for 30 minutes a day and running a 5k every other day and body weight strength training. My wife has lost 14 pounds and 12.5 inches in 12 weeks. She has more energy to workout and run consistently and loves that she doesn’t have to starve herself to lose weight. This is not a strict, fad diet and we truly believe that this way of life is sustainable for long term. We love working with Brian so much, we’re choosing to keep working with him for extended accountability. Looking at my before and after photos is amazing to me. 12 weeks has made me the person I’m supposed to be.
5 weeks before writing this review I went on Thumbtack looking for a nutritionist because like probably many of you I felt confused by all of the conflicting health information online. I was trying for at least a year to get into shape and just tone up a bit, working out 5 days a week and trying different diets and exercises to no avail. Working with Brian helped uncomplicate this process by giving me so many resources and motivation for me to really succeed. It turns out that getting into shape was really easy! My job requires me to sit at a computer all day and Brian suggested to just try walking more and watching my calorie/macro intake. He didn’t limit what kind of foods I could eat as long as I was hitting my goals. I was able to lose 5 pounds and still drink wine y’all! Like that’s huge! I couldn’t believe that reaching my goals meant more walking and less HIIT! But, here I am 5 weeks later, 5 pounds down and more importantly I have a healthier relationship with food, exercise, and myself. No matter how big or small your goals are, I’m confident that Brian can help you get there. All he asks for is that you are willing to put in the work.
Brian is an incredible coach! He never failed to be completely transparent and honest with me. I can honestly say that I learned tips and tricks that I will use for the rest of my life! The best part about Brian’s approach is that it is intended to create a sustainable, life long change. He encouraged me to eat the foods that I want to eat, and not some fad diet. I am stronger both mentally and physically from this experience, and owe it all to Brian and his amazing knowledge and passion for health and nutrition! He has been so helpful, and I would recommend him to anyone looking to make a positive change in their life!