Kind Words

Working with Pam changed my life.

Over 7 years ago I was totally disgusted with the way I looked and how I felt. My weight had increased substantially and I was pre-diabetic. My general practitioner suggested I work with a nutritionist. He recommended Pam Mathis. I initially was hesitant, but I made the call. It was the best decision I ever made.

Working with Pam changed my life. I learned proper nutrition and through diet and exercise ​I was able to lose 30 lbs, I felt like a new person. I had lots of energy and I enjoyed getting a glimpse of myself in a mirror.

Pam is kind and gentle and understanding. Her praises bring a smile to my face. I continue to see her and she has become more than a nutritionist to me. She has become a dear friend.

Carol Mohrman

Now I eat a balanced diet which gives me the energy for my lifestyle.

Before working with Pam I was eating a limited diet because of my food & environmental allergies. My body was not getting the nutrients needed for my active lifestyle & I didn’t have consistent energy levels.

Pam collaborated with my allergist, which expanded my food choices, & taught me how to rotate my diet during the various environmental seasons. Now I eat a balanced diet which gives me the energy for my lifestyle.

I would recommend Pam to my friends and family because she is results oriented & has made a difference in my life.

Lee Carbonelli

I have been able to lose almost 30 pounds and to stop all prescription medication for acid reflux.

By following Pam’s guidance, I have been able to lose almost 30 pounds and most importantly, I have been able to stop all prescription medication for acid reflux. She helped me to eat healthy and how food can affect my everyday life. I highly recommend Pam for showing the way to better health.

Joe Sander

Within 3 months my body felt alive and ready to begin the next phase of my life.

I was in need of a major lifestyle change. Free from addicting pleasures. Pam gently pulled me from the white carb world into a sea of green. Within 3 months ​my body felt alive and ready to begin the next phase of my life. I highly recommend Pam and discovering what you put in ultimately comes out for an enjoyable start to a new beginning!

Hollis dePaula

My entire mindset has changed with regard to taking care of myself through my diet, exercise and sleep routines.

Before working with Pam I had suffered for a long time with digestive health and irregularity and while my diet was not horrible, I was struggling to find a more balanced and healthier way of eating. I started working with Pam in the summer of 2019 and I have to tell you that ​for the first time in my life (through her suggested changes), my digestive system is more regular then it has ever been and my approach toward eating has changed drastically.

Through her guidance and encouragement, I now think about what I eat at every meal and the impact it will have on my overall health. Being a lifetime Weight Watchers member, I learned that I was too focused on gaining weight and as a result not
providing my body with the fuel it needed to function properly. As a result, I often times had barely enough energy to get through the day.

As a result of working with Pam, I have learned first hand that if you feed your body the good healthy food it needs to function, it will do so and the body weight takes care of itself. I no longer follow my previous Weight Watchers way of eating, instead choosing a healthier and more balanced diet and have been able to maintain my same weight as when I started working with Pam. My entire mindset has changed with regard to taking care of myself through my diet, exercise and sleep routines.

My work with Pam has been such a blessing in many ways. She is extremely knowledgeable, and passionate about health and nutrition and the impact it has on you as a person. She is also a very kind and caring person, easy going and a real pleasure to work with. I always look forward to my visits with her and the new things I learn from them.

If you are looking to change your health whether it’s eating, weight, digestive, cholesterol or any other food or health related issues, Pam should be your go-to person. She can definitely help you get on the track you need and will guide you through the best approach to implementing a healthier lifestyle and sticking with it!

Kimberly Cegielski

Pam fixed me!

I am a woman in her seventies who has suffered from gastrointestinal issues since I’ve been in my twenties. I’ve been to doctors and I’ve been on medications, but no one before Pam suggested nor helped me change my seemingly “healthy” diet. Pam recommended a few supplements and a lot of dietary changes. Now, I can go months with no stomach issues.​ Pam is Sarasota’s hidden “best things to do in Sarasota”!

Lyn K

I have dropped 30 pounds. I feel, and I am, very healthy.

After a lifetime of fad diets, I finally decided simply to start eating right. I hired Pam and immediately was glad that I did. First, we discussed actual and potential health issues, what foods would be good for me, and what foods I should eliminate. We also chose new and better supplements (confirmed by my doctor). Over time, we discussed exercise, healthy snacks, healthy substitutes for certain foods, meal planning, eating on the go, eating in restaurants, where to find specific food, and even how to prepare it. I have dropped 30 pounds. I feel, and I am, very healthy. This, I attribute to Pam. She listens. She adapts to her client. She helps not just with food, but also with lifestyle and motivation. In my case, we set goals every week. If I slip, she helps me explore the reason and perhaps find a stronger motivation. She does all this without a heavy hand. I enjoy our sessions, and I always learn something. I strongly recommend Pam. She will figure out what is best ​for you​, what works ​for you​, and how ​you can meet your goals​.

Martha Noyes

I will forever be grateful to Pam for the immeasurable improvement to my quality of life.

Before working with Pam I was miserable, struggling with my gastrointestinal challenges, to the degree that I was hospitalized with a suspected blockage.

I have had the privilege of working with her for 5 years, my resolve ever strengthened by her expertise and her gentle supportive nature, to find and make nutritional lifestyle changes.​ It’s working! Through various lab tests and her exceptional understanding of my deficiencies, I have made many changes to my diet and my psychological perspective about what constitutes good nutritional choices.

Over the years I have learned there are so many of my friends and colleagues who also suffer with GI challenges, and continue to tell them about my experience with Pam and
sing her praises. I will forever be grateful to her for the immeasurable improvement to my quality of life. So grateful for you Pam!

Miriam Lacher MA, MRC, LMHC – Psychotherapist

With the benefit of Pam’s coaching, I have lost 60 pounds so far!

I have been losing 1-2 pounds most weeks and I have never gained weight back. I achieved these results because I was motivated to lose weight to get knee replacement surgery, and I liked learning about food and nutrition while experimenting with healthier food choices that were new to me. I do not think that I could have done this on my own. ​Pam’s constant feedback never let me veer into unhealthy habits. Rather, as Pam taught me about portion sizing, food groups, organic foods, etc., I incorporated each newly learned strategy/fact/suggestion into my food plan so that I gained momentum and confidence as I went along. Pam was not making me lose weight; ​I was learning how to eat well and was therefore losing weight. In other words, I was gaining control of my eating and therefore my weight.
I never felt intimidated or ashamed of myself; on the contrary, I grew to trust myself more and more as an informed and capable manager of my own food plan because my knowledge grew and my dining practices changed to healthier habits. ​As a result of Pam’s coaching, I kept learning and gaining confidence that I could change my eating habits permanently.

Carol K. Askin

I thought I would never be well again, but I now carry with me a feeling of euphoria.

Since I went off the medicine for colitis I have continued to improve back to the point that ​I am not only my old self but, I feel even better. ​ I’m so happy to be feeling good and also feeling that I do not have the illness that it was thought I had. Pam helped me so much during that dicey time and was in fact my main source of support.

Enid Romanek

I feel great knowing that Pam is in my corner!

Before working with Pam, I was an emotional eater-especially during periods of stress. Consequently, I was not eating very healthy. The process with Pam has been very consistent and supportive of my very stressful work. We looked at my blood work, did some analysis through Pam’s network, tweaked my vitamins and set me on a “new path”. She was great in explaining how my body absorbed the “right vitamins for me” as well as educating me on proper nutrition and eating healthy. Based on working with Pam, ​I feel that I have a great deal of nutritional knowledge to help me make smart decisions on a daily basis​.

Hugh Sawyer, SawyerOne Performance, LLC

The Life in Balance program has helped me immensely and I am grateful for it.

It really helped me a lot to talk with Pam about specific foods especially because I don’t want to cook much anymore. I learned about foods that are new and healthy that I should be eating.

If I hadn’t had Pam’s help I might be dead by now from dehydration!

Peg Beeman

Before the Life in Balance program I thought I was eating well, but I didn’t realize how much certain food impacted my body.

Exercise and maintaining my energy levels feels so much easier now that I am leaner. I used to have issues with bloating after eating and since making changes to my diet, those issues are resolved.

I am now the strongest and fastest I have ever been. I am training for a half-marathon and I feel strong and healthy.

K. Hines