Rusty Nail Madisonville CISD, TX- Athletic Director

“The biggest challenge we had was our kids were hungry as the school did not provide enough calories and nutritional benefits to fuel them for not only our workouts but the conditions in Texas with which we work out in! (Climate)

The second issue was the choices they made as fast food was easy and many of them have family members working at these restaurants so that is what comes home with them as their meal in the evenings. -Wendi looked up our local restaurants and provided education on the best meals to grab for before and after games as well as dining out on the weekends.

The difference in Wendi brings over other experts in her field is her ability to connect with the athletes. During her presentations never scolded anyone for their choices, but helped educate them on better choices. when reviewing their nutrition logs.

These choices not only were in their grocery shopping, but in the particular restaurants or stores they patronized. At no time did any of our coaches or athletes feel shamed for the choices they made but more so felt like they were educated to make the best of what was available with limited resources. Wendi preaches all foods fit but some provide more nutrition than others.

Wendi helped the football program try new foods and we integrated blueberries and Greek yogurt which became their favorite. Working with high school athletes can be tough but they learned the proper nutrients to fuel their bodies at the right time!

The content Wendi creates is second to none and her presentation of the information is very easy to understand, well-presented, and thorough. At no time were we ever read to or preached to but rather an interactive conversation led us to discoveries and areas to improve in with every session. We never left a session even when it was a review and felt like we did not learn something new that was not only informational but applicable to all involved.

Wendi Irlbeck and the services her nutrition programs provide come with my highest recommendation and are well worth your time and investment! I cannot place a value on the gains we made in our nutrition programs within MCISD Athletics. Through our sessions, Wendi Irlbeck became a part of us…. of us…… and is now a part of our extended Mustang family! Thank you, Wendi!”

I looked at Wendi’s program offerings for about a month before pulling the trigger as I was concerned about the cost and if I could raise the money to avoid spending budgeted money. Most definitely worth every penny and raising the money was so easy when we put it out to the community and families as to what our goals were with implementing Nutrition w/ Wendi!