Community Highlights: Meet Matthew Preston of Colorado Nutrition

Today we’d like to introduce you to Matthew Preston.

Hi Matthew, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Our story begins with me (Matt) calling my wife who was three months pregnant with our first daughter and saying, “I want to change my career path.” I knew it was a risk. I had been managing a microbiology lab (with my Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biochemistry), and I wanted to use my passion to directly impact the lives of others. We embarked on our entrepreneurial journey from that point forward! Alongside building our family, we built our business of nutrition education and coaching. From the beginning, Von, my wife, was our graphic designer and marketing specialist.

We loved the challenge of building, but It definitely wasn’t easy. It took grit, commitment, and the support of those around us. As I followed my dream of impacting lives with effective nutrition education, we grew our businesses together. We started in Boulder in 2013 and expanded to Fort Collins in 2017.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Our journey of building our business has had incredible times and also hard ones. Regardless of what business you are in, it requires hard work, flexibility, and a commitment to learning new things! Because this was a completely new endeavor for us (in 2013), we truly learned how to grow step by step. As a husband and wife team, we had late nights, long weekends and evolved over the years as we dialed in on our business and family priorities.

In 2020, we had to close the smoothie bar portion of our business due to COVID. It led us to really ask some important questions about what was really working and thriving in our business. In the beginning of 2022, we transitioned from a large storefront to an intimate office space. It allowed Matt to truly focus in on what he truly thrives in; nutrition planning, education, and coaching.

Change is necessary in business, and we are so grateful to be where we are today through each tough season or decision!

As you know, we’re big fans of Colorado Nutrition. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
The key to what we offer at Colorado Nutrition is telling the truth behind nutrition. There are so many weight loss myths, quick-fix lies, and one-size-fits-all approaches that just confuse people. We truly believe in helping people learn and understand how our bodies work so they can make more informed decisions for the rest of their lives.

Our business thrives because of true life-change, real results, and so many raving referrals. We don’t believe in removing entire food groups or any restrictive approach. We believe in living life while fueling and nourishing and truly understanding the “why” behind each decision.

We offer custom nutrition plans that take the guessing out of food choices. We also have body composition scans, resting metabolic rate and Vo2 max tests, plus high-quality supplements. Each person is unique and their nutrition should be as well. Matt creates one-of-a-kind meal plans that take every detail of a person into consideration. His extensive knowledge and experience, our InBody Body Composition Analysis reports, and our easy-to-use software bring together the perfect combination for someone to truly see results as they embark on their custom nutrition journey.

We are so proud that our brand represents excellence and consistency; both in who Matt is and how committed he is to his clients, as well as our brand representation and presence in our community.

What makes you happy?
We believe that happiness (or joy) is a choice. No matter our circumstances, we can choose and have true joy. This is related to our faith and belief in Jesus. It is also related to a decision to seek the truth each day. This allows discovery, growth, and a continual appreciation of life. We absolutely love sharing our passion and knowledge for the betterment of others in all the ways that we can!

Pricing:

• 30-Minute Complimentary Nutrition Consultation: FREE
• Body Composition Analysis Report: $35
• Basic Nutrition Plan (6-Weeks): $399
• Jump Start Nutrition Plan (10-Weeks): $499
• Optimum Nutrition Plan (16 Weeks): $699

Contact Info:

• Website: www.coloradonutrition.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/coloradonutritionfortcollins
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coloradonutritionfortcollins 

Image Credits
Sierra Ann Photography