Upon meeting with @jereymilongpre from @thefitnesslab.ca we went over my eating habits, foods I usually ate, the times when I ate, etc. I kept thinking why does this matter? Give me a meal plan and I will execute it. That is what I was used to. But Jereymi didn’t budge. We logged my foods, and then began changing my habits. Jereymi never measured/calculated my calories because he didn’t believe in doing that right away in my case. He focused on me eating whole foods, clean foods, and making sure I was fueling my body with enough nutrients. This was all new to me. I was so used to solely focusing on a calorie number to see change. This was a completely different approach. Jereymi focused on getting to the underlying issues, which were my habits, and wanted to create something more sustainable. He recognized my yo-yo tendancies, and didn’t want to repeat what I had been doing for the last 5 years. So Jereymi made me a plan where I was eating 2 meals and 2 shakes per day. I was hesitant at first, I kept thinking how will I lose weight if I’m eating so much. I questioned him lots because I didn’t understand it. Jereymi took the time to explain things to me, sending me videos, articles, and answering all my questions. I trusted him, and it began to pay off. He helped me understand nutrition at a much deeper level. I wasn’t starving myself like I was used to, in fact I was actually always quite full and still losing weight and seeing my body change. This blew me away. There were no cravings, no gulity feelings, and no binge eating. Jereymi’s approach incorporated foods I liked, allowed for “fun” foods (not cheat days) and ultimately has been sustainable.

I have worked in the fitness and wellness industry for 7 years now myself, but because of my past issues with an eating disorder, my relationship with food has been unhealthy and toxic.
Jereymi helped me put small, attainable goals into place that didn’t trigger past disordered eating habits to re emerge….and because of that I am further along in making peace with food and my body than I ever have been.
The check ins and support (all without judgement) have been a key piece in why and how I am where I’m currently at.
Having been in the fitness industry for a while myself, I can say Jereymi’s knowledge, patience, and encouragement is second to none! I’ve worked at many different places and met many different fitness/wellness individuals and Jereymi’s approach is entirely unique.
If you are struggle with your relationship with food, Jereymi can help!”

I have been a regular member at the @thefitnesslab.ca for three years. After the birth of my daughter I joined the mom + 1 classes and gained the support, strength, and confidence to branch into other classes. Since then I’ve had the pleasure of being trained by @jereymilongpre in various group fitness classes and more recently he started working as my nutrition coach. Jereymi helped me understand how my body utilizes the food I eat, how to eat to gain strength, and how to use nutrition for recovery. Jereymi shares his in-depth knowledge of nutrition and exercise in a professional and personable manner. I wholeheartedly recommend Jereymi, and the fitness lab team, as supportive, professional, experts in health and wellness. My overall health and fitness has been transformed since becoming a client at the Fitness Lab.

“If there’s a diet, I’ve likely tried it in my past. Years 2007-2010 were horrific for me: my mom died, I had 2 ankle surgeries, and ACL reconstructive surgery… that lead to emotional eating, an unhealthy relationship with food, and 45lbs slowly creeping on as the years passed by. I share that because I think it’s important that people know it’s common to struggle with food – but more importantly, it’s okay to talk about it. April 2020 I decided I was sick and tired of feeling ‘sick and tired’. Always feeling lethargic, terrible sleep pattern, unmonitored stress, and using food as an outlet needed to stop. I upped my workout regime and committed to a fitness lab membership, but more importantly I started to work with @jereymilongpre on my nutrition. What shocked me most was the first few weeks we weren’t concerned about calories in vs. out, but he was asking about my quality of sleep, water intake, mental health, stress levels, how I was doing, etc. Most ‘diets’ I had tried before had me eating 1500-1600 calories and working out 5-6x per week to see success. Jereymi WANTED me eating 2000+ calories per day and working out 3-4x per week MAX. I won’t lie, I thought he was crazy and trying some new age voodoo that wasn’t gonna work. But, as promised, I stuck it out and slowly (keyword: slowly) the weight started to melt off. In the last 6 months I’ve lost 25lb and I’d estimate I’ve ‘tracked macros’ maybe 30% of the time? Our focus was getting me eating whole foods, proper protein amounts, fresh veggies and most importantly – no quick gimmicks. I spent the summer not feeling an ounce of guilt towards eating whatever I wanted! Never felt that I needed to workout extra to ‘earn more food’.. that mindset is gone and I never want it back. No shake, pill, or cream to burn away the fat, but good ol’ fashioned hard work. I’m so thankful for @fitlikevik and Jereymi, and for their endless encouragement and support throughout this process! Excited to see what’s still to come”

“As someone who has always been fairly active, I was looking at ways to push myself and step up my game. I reached out to @jereymilongpre from the @thefitnesslab.ca for help with my nutrition hoping to lose a bit of fat, but mainly to gain muscle and lean out. After sitting down with Jereymi and discussing my goals, he came up with a easy and attainable plan for me and wanted me to introduce some weights into my routine. I have never enjoyed lifting weights but started to do Jereymi’s strength routines. After several weeks of following his nutrition, and lifting weights twice a week, I could feel my body getting stronger and healthier. Three months in- I can see the results which really encourages me to work even harder. I can now say that I really enjoy lifting weights and they have become an integral part of my workout regime.
Throughout my three month program, Jereymi did daily and weekly checkins and was always extremely helpful and knowledgeable with any questions that I had. I learned a ton about weight lifting and the benefits that muscle gain has on your body. He’s extremely knowledgeable about nutrition, supplements, weight loss and muscle development. He is also incredibly kind and down to earth. I would highly recommend him as a trainer or coach and especially as a friend. Thanks Jereymi! � “

I have been going to the @thefitnesslab for about 4 years now and I’m so thankful for having @fitlikevik and @jereymilongpre as my trainers. Jereymi has helped me a lot with nutrition and gaining weight throughout the offseason and Vik was always the one that pushed me to my limits in the gym and got me in the best shape before hockey season started up again. I wouldn’t recommend anyone else as my trainers. If any of you guys need a place to workout or have any nutrition/fitness goals you want to accomplish I would definitely shoot these guys a text.

I have been working with Jereymi at the Fitness Lab for over a year now and have seen many positive changes in my life. I came into the fitness lab struggling with my weight, self image/esteem, and a few health concerns, with no clue as to what to do next. Over the past few months I have started to see progress with my weight loss, so far over 50 lbs. More importantly gaining a healthier relationship and understanding of movement and nutrition. A few of my medical concerns have also been eliminated due to the consistent activity and proper nutrition. The biggest change was my blood sugar being lowered and no longer being “prediabetic” or at risk.
I have struggled with having a healthier lifestyle for several years, and what has been the most helpful during this process is the information, guidance, understanding and coaching that has been provided along the way.
Working with Jereymi has created a mind shift from “losing weight” to “having a healthier life style that is maintainable and sustainable”. It has been a great experience being a part of the Fitness Lab and would recommend them to anyone looking for a lifestyle change.

Working with @jereymilongpre was a blessing! He helped me not only change my body but my mental state as well. The nutrition coaching was amazing I am eating more than I was at my heaviest. He helped me reset my metabolism and get in the best shape of my life! He also helped me understand balance and how to make better nutrition choices!
All the training in AJ’s journey was done through @thefitnesslab.ca. AJ started very young at the fitness lab and I had the pleasure of working with him later on down the road with his nutrition.

I am hesitant to write this….not because working with @upnorthathletics on my nutrition has not been successful. I am reticent to write this out because words cannot convey the changes I have seen & am still seeing. Words alone do not amply explain how valuable @jereymilongpre communication, expertise & knowledge has been for my journey.

Having worked in the fitness industry. I had a general knowledge base in basic nutrition. In the past I competed in Power Lifting, Femsport, body building & long & short distance running & triathlons. My nutrition has been very interesting. Top this off with being obese up until my late 20’s. I had knowledge weighed down with a lot of emotional baggage.

Jereymi of @upnorthathletics & trainer @thefitnesslab.ca is by far the most understanding & knowledgeable coach I have had to the privilege to work with. He sat down with me. Listened to my goals. Built my plan and explained it to me. Then over the last few months has guided me through the crazy long stressful work days. Directing my focus to feeling better, sleeping better & feeding myself well. This has given me back my autonomy. The faith in myself to make all around healthy choices ( not just food related, but sleep & time management )that will add to my energy and life. Rather than deplete and degrade.

I highly recommend Jereymi #upnorthathletics as a nutrition & personal training coach. He will provide you with a plan that easily can be incorporated into your life style.

Which will lead to long term success in your health & fitness goals.

My goal was to be able to feel great, move well & ( vanity check ) look good doing it.

I sought out personal training and nutrition coaching this past summer looking for some help moving away from nutrition and training habits I knew weren’t serving me well.

After spending much of the past ten years moving between different training programs and different diets, I realized that I was tired of putting so much energy into spinning my wheels and not seeing changes in my strength or body composition. I found myself often frustrated with a lack of progress, and knew that I needed direction but I didn’t know what I needed.

I have worked with personal trainers and coaches before. I have been handed macro plans and meal plans and implemented them perfectly… for a couple months before becoming exhausted and dropping it completely.

Never before working with Jereymi did I experience coaching that took a holistic approach to health and nutrition. I left my first nutrition conversation feeling stunned. Jereymi asked questions that forced me to step back and take a look at how dieting had impacted my life and my family, and had me examining the beliefs I still had about what were “good and bad” foods. The goals we set were game changing for me, and yet very easy to implement immediately. Jereymi was able to meet me exactly where I was at, and as the weeks went on he helped me set small habit goals to add to the ones I was already successfully doing. The result after three months was that I was eating easily twice as much as I had been before, and had more energy than I had in a long time. He has a unique skill of asking questions and providing insights that helped me get out of my diet cycle, which has improved my quality of life and given me freedom to do things like go for dinner with my husband and kids, without worrying about how it is “ruining my progress” .

I have also been training with Jeryemi weekly. I showed up thinking that I knew what I was doing in the gym, yet I think I said “that was humbling” about 10x per session in the beginning. Jeryemi is helping me correct strength imbalances, and activate muscles I didn’t realize weren’t working. The result has been major strength gains in my own training. I quickly blew past all of my old PRs in some lifts, and in the areas I am still stuck, we are working each week on correcting the movement so that I can bring these skills into my training.

I encourage anyone who wants to make changes to their lifestyle to seek out Jereymi for coaching. The biggest takeaways for me are that I don’t feel deprived, yet I’m changing my body composition. I don’t feel exhausted, yet I’m making progress in the gym. And in the midst of it I am being supported to grow as a whole person.

I am immensely grateful to Jereymi for his knowledge, and his skill in helping me push past my own barriers to see real, sustainable change.