YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT THE ALL-OR-NOTHING MINDSET
ISN'T SERVING YOU..
You don't need low carb diets or strict routine, you need a flexible mindset and blood sugars that coexist through these three pillars:
BEYOND THE A1C:
Private Integrative Diabetes Health Coaching
Your 90 day solution to food freedom, empowered decision making, and getting your energy back for the moments that matter.
QUESTION FOR THE T1D WOMAN WHO..
still hasn't found the predictability in their blood sugars that they need to confidently & powerfully take on the world without second guessing every dosing decision they make.
What if there was a way to..
.. minimize the fluctuation on your Dexcom graph without the restrictive low-carb diets & limitation so you can ditch the all-or-nothing mindset?
..feel fueled & empowered by the food on your plate instead of intimidated by the blood sugar it will lead to later?
WOULD YOU...
Create more moments?
Living with diabetes, it feels like life gets put on "pause" way too often. Pausing for the highs. Pausing for the lows. Hitting pause before we make our next decision. But what if you could hit play again without worrying about what the next alert will bring? What if your management could feel like it was on autopilot?
What moments would you create then?
Feel stronger & unstoppable in your body?
You're not broken, my friend. You don't need to feel defeated living with type one diabetes. The word "chronic" doesn't always have to lead into the word "sick". In fact, what if I told you that your body could be strong? Better yet, it can be powerful.
It's possible, here.
Put your energy back into parts of your life that diabetes has been stealing from you for years?
What have you been putting on the back burner since your diagnosis? Quality time with friends? Starting your family? Taking the trip? The highs and lows do more than exhaust your body, they start stealing your moments. What would you do to take those moments back?
Waiting isn't what is going to serve you.
Your life doesn't stop for T1D.
and it shouldn't feel like it has to.
It's time to hop off the rollercoaster.
It's not a matter of your numbers being perfect, it's that you feel like you're doing everything right and you're still stuck chasing the highs and lows.
The kind of work to be done is the work outside of the endocrinologists office - and no, I'm not talking about more structure, more accountability or another low carb diet.
It's about:
Cultivating confidence in everyday decision making.
Integrating sustainable, blood sugar supporting habits.
Creating consistency in high variability areas of life (while welcoming flexibility)
Building a strong + healthy relationship with your mind, body and blood sugars.
Your endocrinologist helps you manage your diabetes. Holistic living helps you thrive with diabetes.
It's leading to a restrictive & limited mentality.
How many times have you turned down your favorite meal because of its carb count? Or said "no" to the invitation from friends because you didn't want to spend the night chasing the highs and lows? As diabetics, the outcomes of our experiences feel like consequences - which is why we have an attachment to guilt when our blood sugars don't cooperate after a night out or a certain meal. The all-or-nothing mentality disconnects us from the life around us, forcing us to make decisions that don't truly serve us.
It encourages avoiding variability, rather than giving you the tools or ability to conquer it.
The all-or-nothing mindset teaches you to avoid things that can cause blood sugar fluctuation. Eating out at restaurants with friends, going to the gym to get a sweat in, traveling long distances, or anything outside of your normal routine. But the truth is, it's not actually easier to avoid these situations. Rather than avoiding the variability, you should have the tools to take action so you don't have to choose between life moments and your blood sugars.
It's making you resent your own body.
You've said it before.. "My body is broken." or "I don't feel strong". You carry inner beliefs around your body because it's tied to the word "chronic", adding to the limiting beliefs that you can't or shouldn't do the things you love. When you feel backed into making decisions for your blood sugars instead of for you, you end up resenting your body and life with diabetes. But the truth is, they can coexist. You can make decisions that support both.
INTRODUCING...
BEYOND THE A1C
Beyond the A1C is the first and only private coaching program designed to overcome mindset roadblocks AND integrate sustainable blood sugar strategy through a 360 degree support system.
This three month 1:1 coaching program gives you not only the tools + resources for more predictability and less fluctuation in blood sugars, but the behind-the-scenes work to make it sustainable and long-term.
This is a high-level support experience, meaning you're provided with resources for any scenario👇🏻
including my signature resources, The T1D Online Accelerator and Chronic & Strong here to guide you in..
WEEKLY PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS WITH LISSIE
Inside this coaching container, you'll never go left unsupported. Throughout the next three months, we'll meet every single week to dive deep into overcome mindset roadblocks and implement blood sugar strategy. Each call will be divided into two primary focuses - 30 minutes behind the scenes work (shifting to a proactive mindset, confidence in decision making, changing the narrative) & 30 minutes blood sugar strategy.
2X 1:1 NUTRITION INTENSIVES WITH JESS & 1X HORMONAL HEALTH SESSION WITH VALERIA
To make sure you are fully supported and fully empowered in your nutrition and hormonal health, we're hooking you up with sessions from our two co-coaches inside of Needles and Spoons so you're getting the true holistic experience.
PERSONALIZED RESOURCES
Resources specific to YOUR journey created for you every single week.
SLACK CHANNEL SUPPORT SYSTEM
This channel is here to get feedback from your coaches, collaborate with your T1D community, and share your wins! Never be left with a question or lack of support in your journey again.
The Beyond the A1C Process is designed to support you in..
Lowering your Average Blood Sugars
Overcoming attachment to the number
Integrating blood sugar supporting habits
Creating a powerful relationship with food, body and blood sugars
Tightening your Control
Improving insulin sensitivity for less fluctuation
Shifting to proactive mindset so YOU control the numbers
Increasing time in range without limitation or restriction
Conquering High Variability Areas
Tackling decision making without the spiral
Integrating flexibility without restriction
Adding more moments back into your life without overwhelm.
"Before Beyond the A1C, I was anxious about exercise, eating out, and traveling. Now, I feel the knowledge I’ve attained has given me more confidence to live my life without fear.
I'm now able to incorporate a variety of food into my diet, and this program has given me more knowledge on how certain foods effect my BG - not just in the initial couple of hours after eating, but also the rest of the day/night."
"Lissie, you guide me to better management on a weekly basis. I've so much better with your coaching and continue to learn with yours and Jessica's help. Amazing experience and it's not even over yet. And we'll continue this because your coaching is essential in my diabetes management, even though I've had diabetes for almost 20 years. Yep, two decades of living with T1D and I've learned so so so much with these two amazing professionals."
“This program honestly changed my life. Which sounds like an exaggeration, but its not. Lissie and Jess were phenomenal to work with! I learned how to work with my diabetes instead of fighting against it, gained the confidence to pre-bolus, learned how to use the technology I have to the best of its ability.
Today, I’m sitting with the lowest A1C I have ever had in my 26 years with T1d, and the knowledge & strength to keep it there.”
When we say 360 degree support,
👇🏻WE MEAN IT👇🏻
and your bonuses to support you in..
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Improving your insulin sensitivity
So you'll see less fluctuation in your day to day blood sugars.
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Essential nutrition foundations
For keeping sugars steady without feeling weighed down by the "rules".
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Interruption-free workouts
So you can finally feel stronger without pausing for a juice box.
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Mindset hacks
For feeling confident in everyday dosing decisions without getting caught in the spiral of "loop thinking"
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Gaining muscle & feeling stronger
Finally feel empowered and stronger from your workouts.
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Nailing down high variability areas
Giving you resources & strategies so you can enjoy more traveling and nights out without overwhelm.
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
See how private coaching has transformed Genna's life with T1D↓
"I actually feel a little sad when I think about the version of myself before working with Lissie. After being diagnosed for two years I was FINALLY ready to take on that responsibility but I was overwhelmed with the contradictory information on the internet and feeling very lost.
But now, I feel empowered! I feel like I can trust myself to do what’s best for my body and mind when it comes to diabetes. I would (and do!) recommend this program to ANYBODY who is looking to improve their health when it comes to T1D. From newly diagnosed to T1D veterans to the weird in-betweeners like me. I can confidently say Lissie can add tons of value to you and your T1D care routine.
Lissie isn’t here to sell you a “one size fits all” diabetes care routine or to tell you how she thinks you should live your life with fad diets or workout routines. She listens to your goals, gets to know you as the unique person you are, and then guides you toward bridging the gap of where you are and the lifestyle you desire. Her ability to approach self-diabetes care in a gentle, holistic, and approachable way is the magic of her program. I am so glad this program exists!"
HEY FRIEND, I'M LISSIE!
Integrative Diabetes Health Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, owner of Needles and Spoons Health & Wellness, and creator Keeping It 100. I help overwhelmed people with Type One Diabetes just like you gain more predictability in their blood sugars so they can finally take their life plans off hold.
I was diagnosed with T1D at the age of 19, and to say that I was lost would be an understatement. In the years that followed my diagnosis, through trial, (a lot of) error, and education, I took my own A1C from a 7.1 to a consistent 5.7 and learned what it really takes to achieve predictability in my blood sugars. I also brought my Ulcerative Colitis into remission!
In Beyond the A1C, I bring both my personal experiences and learned knowledge to the table and use them together in a series of step-by-step holistic health strategies specific to those with T1D.
When I started Needles And Spoons, I was determined to create a supportive community that was more than just a place to vent frustrations - and that’s why I take a 360-degree approach to coaching.
My passion is helping people with T1D go from confused to confident in their blood sugar management, and I have an unshakeable commitment to helping people with T1D do more while worrying less.
And I have an incredible team that you’ll get to know very well throughout your
diabetes journey.
MEET THE TEAM
Jessica Cook
COACH | REGISTERED DIETITIAN | CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR
Jessica is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with a master of science degree in clinical nutrition from The Florida State University. Jessica has 9 years of experience working in the field of clinical nutrition & diabetes. Jessica works with people with diabetes, thyroid disease, PCOS, kidney disease, food allergies and heart disease. Jessica has a passion for making healthy, easy recipes for her clients, helping with meal planning and empowering her clients to become educated on their disease and take control of it!
Valeria Garcia
COMMUNITY MANAGER
Meet Val - Certified Integrative Health Coach, Keeping it 100 Alum and Needles and Spoons Health & Wellness Community Manager. Inside of our coaching communities, Val enhances client success through her role in cultivating community, holding our members accountable for action and being the true leader that she is!
Rachael Chalcraft
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
Working on the backend of our programs, Rachael ensures that all of our systems run smoothly so you get the most seamless experience possible inside of every coaching experience!
"There was wonderful support and information provided, including a team that cares and is helpful. Amazing results without restriction or a regime of carb counting everything is broken down into manageable chunks!"
HOW TO KNOW
IF THIS IS FOR YOU
If you're here, then maybe you're still questioning whether this is the right experience for you.
Here are 4 ways to know if Beyond the A1C is a perfect fit✓
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You're ready to replace judgement with curiosity
The constant exhaustion you feel when looking at your meter is driving you to the edge of burnout. There has to be more to life than alerts + arrows calling the shots of what you do, where you go and when you do it, right?
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You want your appointments with your endo to be productive.
Instead you leave discouraged. You want the conversations with your doctor to be encouraging, but instead they're centered around how things need to change..
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You're ready to feel empowered by what your body CAN do
instead of feeling frustrated by what it can't do. The relationship you have with your body is important, and you know if needs to be one that serves you.
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You're ready to cultivate confidence in everyday decision making
So you can take on whatever scenario life throws at you, including moments of spontaneity. You see others mastering the balance of life and blood sugars, and you're ready for that too.
How much longer can you stay right where you are?
Are you ready for a life that's beyond your A1C?👇🏻
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Less stress and overwhelm around meals and decision making. More freedom powered by your plate.
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Less energy consumption around chasing the high + low blood sugars. More time creating memories that matter.
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Less fluctuation & frustration in your everyday. More predictability in times that are unpredictable.
Needles and Spoons Health & Wellness 2019 - 2021