Meet Mayumi

Just a little about myself and how my journey toward optimal health began:

In my early years I worked in various restaurants in Oregon and San Francisco (for a total of over 17 years), and for 7 years I worked as the director of a Bay Area Cooking School. After my second son was born I decided to branch out on my own, so I could enjoy a more flexible schedule and spend more individual time with my students. This is why I started Fork&Knife Creations.  My company has evolved over the years, mainly because I have.  I still teach people how to cook nutritious foods, but now I offer so much more!

In the past, regular exercise was not a part of my life, after all, I wasn’t feeling bad or gaining weight (yet!).  I ate and drank pretty much whatever I wanted and my weight remained the same up until I had my second child.  After that, the pounds slowly started piling on.  Each year I was gaining a pant size and I was having a hard time doing the activities I enjoyed.  I didn’t realize how much weight I had gained until I saw a photo of myself.  I finally had enough and decided to enlist the help of a personal trainer at my local gym, and happily the weight began to come off.  I lost 10 pounds right away, without changing my diet a bit.  I cooked at home a lot, but I was still eating fast food and I had all kinds of processed foods in my fridge and pantry.  I loved to bake and regularly indulged in homemade cookies, muffins, and whatever other sweets I craved.

After I hit my first plateau, I did some research and found that I needed to change up my routine if I wanted to continue getting results.  Well, it worked and my weight loss continued!  Then again, another plateau.  This time I thought about improving my diet, as exercise alone wouldn’t be enough to reach my goals.  My mother died of cancer at age 56 and through my studies in nutrition, I knew that cutting out certain foods and replacing them with healthier choices, plus lowering my weight, I could reduce my cancer risk (among other diseases). With these additional changes my weight loss continued and my health improved.

To this day I have maintained my fat loss and have continued to improve my health and fitness. I am looking forward to working with you to achieve your personal goals.  If you are ready to start, please give me a call or send me an email. 

Sincerely,

Mayumi Tavalero

Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer
ServSafe Manager Food Safety Certified and California Food Handlers Card Certified
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED