Today we’d like to introduce you to Sandy Younan Brikho.
Hi Sandy, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Hi, I’m Sandy, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist that specializes in weight loss.
I started my private practice to make weight loss as easy and achievable as possible. I was able to lose 25 lbs. WITHOUT dieting and I created a Weight Loss Program to show my clients how to do the very same thing!
Before I became a Registered Dietitian, I struggled with body image after gaining 25 lbs. I didn’t feel comfortable in my own skin and it took a toll on my self-confidence. I was motivated to make changes, but I felt frustrated because nothing seemed to work long-term and I felt confused about what foods to eat.
Trying to lose weight, I began skipping meals, avoiding entire food groups, following strict meal plans, going on fad diets, and running for hours daily with no sign of weight loss. I felt discouraged after trying so many different things and working so hard only to end up right where I had started.
I wanted to find something that would work for me, and finally, I did.
While getting my Bachelor’s in nutrition at San Diego State University, I realized that dieting was NOT the answer. I was doing it all wrong! My mindset towards weight loss completely shifted. I created a weight loss program, for myself, that was fun, flexible, balanced, and easy to follow. As a result, I lost 25 lbs. WITHOUT dieting.
As I began pursuing my Master’s, I was determined to help women who are struggling with their weight loss, just as I had. As a Registered Dietitian, I began an online private practice in 2019 where I help women go from where they are now to achieving their weight loss goals in a fun, sustainable, and easy way so that they can finally feel confident in their own skin! In October, we celebrate our 3-year anniversary and have helped over 90 clients in that time.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Being a weight loss dietitian is extremely rewarding. The extra hours put in are well worth the sacrifice when you watch your clients succeed. Coaching my clients and helping them reach their weight loss goals is something I love and have been trained for so I have never struggled in that area. However, when I first started my business, the biggest challenge I had was learning how to run a business. I was determined to show women how easy weight loss can be without dieting. I spent months learning website design, marketing, scheduling, setting up legal documents, creating a business plan, and other administrative tasks. And it was all so worth it. There is nothing like watching women who have struggled with their weight for years finally reach their goals.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about The Dish On Nutrition?
The Dish On Nutrition is a private practice that provides virtual nutrition coaching sessions so that we can help many more clients regardless of their location. We currently offer nutrition coaching programs that are customized to you, your weight loss struggles, your goals, and your lifestyle to ensure you have all the resources to successfully reach your goal. Based on high demand, I have been working on developing an online weight loss course and membership program, and I am excited to say that it is coming soon!
The thing that sets me and my business apart most is my weight loss method. I teach women how to lose weight WITHOUT dieting. I show them how to reach their goals WHILE eating their favorite foods. My clients do not go on diets, they do not cut out any foods, and they do not feel miserable while on their weight loss journey. When they are done with my program, they feel confident with their weight loss choices, they know how to incorporate their favorite foods while staying on track, they know how to eat out the right way, they love what they eat, and they not only lose the weight but keep it off.
As the founder of The Dish On Nutrition, I am always looking for new and innovative ways to help my clients reach their weight loss goals and feel incredible in their own skin again.
Can you share something surprising about yourself?
Most people are surprised by the fact that I was once overweight myself. Most people that know me as a dietitian think that I always looked like this, and are shocked to find out that I did not. I know how challenging weight loss can be from personal experience, so within my program, I have created solutions to some of the biggest challenges we face on our weight loss journey.
Contact Info:
- Website: thedishonnutrition.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedishonnutrition/
- Other: https://my.practicebetter.io/#/5d33bf9f627d1411d4df870a/bookings?step=services
