Theresa Gray
BClinSc: Human Nutrition: Southern Cross University
Anutr: Nutrition Society of Australia
Food as Medicine: Monash University
NUTRITIONAL Medicine: Australian INSTITUTE of Applied Science
Food Safety Supervisor: Australian INSTITUTE Of Food SafetY
cERTIFICATE 3 cHILD cARE: pEAK tRAINING
Hi There!
I’m Theresa a quiet achiever with lots of passion and drive.
I am creative, I am young at heart and have a mischievous side. I crave being in nature and seek physical activity even if it’s just a walk down the street. I love weight training and enjoy the rush of endorphins after a cardio session. My favourite time of the day is early morning, but enjoy most hours of the day. In addition, I love food…….All food…….Different types of food, but mostly chocolate! Sometimes I enjoy watching people getting on with their lives whilst I am sitting still and have a coffee in hand. On that note, I like to breathe in my coffee and smell its powerful yet comforting aroma.
I dream big and chase after my goals even if it means I burn the candle at both ends. Ironically, I have been known to over think things, all the same, I do not procrastinate.
Listening to music and dancing whilst cooking, is one of my most favourite things to do. With the window open for fresh air and natural light streaming through, it calms me and can touch my soul.
I understand what it’s like to be a busy working mum and wife, tired, overweight and run down. In my teenage years I suffered from disordered eating and was also a gym junkie. Two years after the birth of my first child I was 20 kg overweight. I am not perfect and as I grow older I realise I do not care to be………. Want to know more about me and My story?
I’m an accredited Nutritionist! I graduated with a Bachelor in Clinical Science, Human Nutrition Major. I love saying that!!!
I worked extremely hard to achieve this goal and in 2014 when I started university did not know if it was achievable. At the time I was working full time as a family day care educator and had 3 children all in school. Some people thought I was a dreaming. That just pushed me to prove them wrong and to myself that my dream was worth fighting for and could be my reality.
So what’s the difference between a Nutritionist and an Advanced Practicing Dietitian (APD)?
A nutritionist can advise on matters relating to food and how that impacts health. I am a pro-health advisor. In contrast, the role of a dietitian is to provide medical advice or medical nutrition therapy.
I aspire to help, listen to peoples stories and share nutritional information with people. Now I would like to take you on this journey with me, inspiring you to better health and well-being.
My goal for Be Inspired Nutrition.
Be Inspired Nutrition is helping individuals get excited about food and nutrition and to celebrate in health and wellbeing.
Through evidence based practice and continuing professional development, I will provide you the tools and information that help you build a healthy relationship with food. Including, a focus on practical strategies for modern, busy people that encompasses variety and moderation. Additionally, I endeavour making your experience rewarding, enjoyable and fun.
This will be achieved by providing a caring, warm and supportive environment that embraces equality and diversity. In addition, I strive in working towards building strong relationships with clients and active working relationships within the community.
“At Be Inspired Nutrition I encourage you to feel inspired so you can create your own healthy eating pattern”.
My family
What I Do:
Program And ConsultatioNS
My program covers educational and informative consults, including basic home cooking and beginners cooking classes. In addition, I work with disabilities and am a unregistered support provider with NDIS. In my consultations I offer, individual nutrition assessment and prescription, supermarket tours, meal planning, menu and recipe analysis, simple swaps and information on how to read nutrition labels including making sense of and debunking nutritional claims.
Other, workshops include cooking on a budget, children’s and adolescent nutrition and Cycle Syncing.
I have a few online programs as well which you can quickly access here
accreditation
I have a Bachelor in Clinical Science, Human Nutrition and I am accredited with the Nutrition Society of Australia as an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr). As well as studying Nutritional Medicine and Food as Medicine, I hold a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate with The Australian Institute of Food Safety. I have a current Senior First aid certificate, Working with children's check, Child Protection Certificate and hold a Blue card. In addition, I have a certificate III in Children’s Services and was a child care educator for 18 years.
philosophy
My eating philosophy is all about balance and creating long term healthy habits.
I don’t promote or believe in fad diets, detoxes, quick fixes or eliminating whole food groups.