Meet your dietitian

Hi, I’m Abby!

Growing up in central IL, I was involved in athletics from a young age. I ran cross country and track for seven years, resulting in several state medals. I continued my career at the collegiate level, where I was an all-conference athlete and qualifier for the NAIA national indoor track and field meet. I know all too well what it is like to show up every day training hard for the competition you love.

I also know what it is like to face obstacles during training. Underfueling, GI issues, iron deficiency… all of those problems plagued me at some point in my career, and I saw many of my teammates suffer from nutrition-related problems as well. Most concerning was the prevalence of disordered eating I saw during my eleven years of sport. Diet culture-the part of our society that tells us that thinner is always better, that certain foods are “off-limits,” and that we cannot trust our bodies-surrounds sports. Our athletes deserve better, and they do not need to struggle so much with food to perform their best. I started Midwest Performance Nutrition because I saw a need in the athletic community to prioritize nutrition education that is not tainted by diet culture, especially among youth and collegiate athletes.

When you work with me, I will give you the nutrition tools you need to succeed along with the mindset tools to have a healthy relationship with food. No diets, no gimmicks, no quick fixes-just a proven, scientific approach.

I also have experience working at multiple levels of care treating eating disorder patients of all ages, though I have a special interest in working with adolescents and their families.