Nutrition Counseling for Injury & Surgery Recovery

Stop Hurting. Start Healing.

A 4-month 1:1 nutrition counseling program designed for those recovering from injury or surgery who are ready to rebuild strength, restore confidence, and return to the active life they love.

If only snapping your fingers could bring you back to the fitter, healthier, and happier version of yourself…

Recovery takes time, but the right nutrition strategy can help your body heal, regain strength, and come back stronger

Start Your Recovery Journey

You’ve Been Through A Lot.

Let’s not downplay how hard it is to feel like your body isn’t your own.

You went from doing the things you love to suddenly having limitations, uncertainty, and a recovery timeline that feels out of your control.

Right now, you may feel like you’re stuck in survival mode.

Recovery Isn’t Just Physical

Recovery can affect so much more than your mobility. Without the right nutrition support, healing can feel even more challenging. You might recognize yourself in some of these experiences:

Weight Changes

Your body is changing in ways you didn't expect.

Muscle Loss

You feel frustrated by changes in your body and wonder where your strength went

Cravings & Emotional Eating

You’re turning to comfort foods while sitting on the sidelines

Frustration with Physical Limitations

You're frustrated by the limitations your body is placing on you

Confusion About Healing

You want to heal, but you're unsure what your body actually needs.

No Clear Recovery Plan

You don't know what steps to take to support your recovery with confidence.

If you’re nodding your head, you are in the right place!

You’ve Tried To Figure It Out

You’ve searched for solutions, followed recommendations, and done your best to support your recovery.

The problem? Most approaches aren’t designed for a body that is actively healing.

You’ve Tried…

Cutting calories to lose the extra weight

Weight loss programs, apps, and challenges

Restriction and “starting over Monday”

Keto, intermittent fasting, carnivore, paleo, and other trends

Supplements promising to “heal” you

Social media, Google, and AI for answers

What Was Missing…

Fueling your recovery: Your body needs enough energy, protein, and nutrients to repair, rebuild, and regain strength. Not additional stress while healing.

A strategy built around your current season: Your needs after injury or surgery are different. Your nutrition should support healing while helping you feel confident in your body again.

A sustainable approach: Restrictive plans often create more cravings, frustration, and guilt instead of helping you build habits that last.

A personalized recovery plan: There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Your nutrition should be based on your body, goals, activity level, and recovery timeline.

Strong foundations first: Supplements can support a plan, but they can’t replace the fundamentals your body needs to heal.

Expert guidance and implementation: Information is everywhere, but knowing what applies to you and how to put it into action is where support matters.

Imagine Feeling Like Yourself Again

Your Roadmap Back To Strength

Fuel Your Healing

From: Confused and unsure what your body needs during recovery

To: A personalized nutrition strategy designed to support healing, energy, and rebuilding

Learn how to properly fuel your body with the nutrients it needs for tissue repair, muscle preservation, and a stronger recovery.

Rebuild Your Strength

From: Feeling disconnected from your body and frustrated by changes

To: Restored confidence, improved strength, and a body you trust again

Support your body composition goals by focusing on muscle maintenance, balanced nutrition, and sustainable habits as you progress through recovery.

Return To What You Love

From: Sitting on the sidelines and feeling limited

To: Moving forward with confidence, energy, and a plan for long-term success

Build the confidence and tools you need to return to your active lifestyle and continue supporting your health beyond recovery.

We Focus on What to Add. Not What to Take Away.

Why My Approach Works

Forget the endless cycle of:

  • Restricting

  • Eliminating

  • Cutting out your favorite foods

  • Starting over every Monday

Instead, we'll focus on adding in the nutrients your body needs to heal.

We'll increase the foods, habits, and strategies that support:

✔ Muscle preservation and growth

✔ Reduced inflammation

✔ Faster recovery

✔ Stable energy

✔ A healthier relationship with food

I’ve been where you are. And I'm here to tell you, it really is going to be okay.

I'm Tatum Vedder, a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and former athlete who has personally recovered from six orthopedic knee surgeries. I know firsthand that recovery is about so much more than healing an injury. It's navigating unexpected weight changes, watching hard-earned muscle disappear, feeling drained both mentally and physically, and wondering when you'll finally feel like yourself again.

I lived through those challenges, and I also discovered how powerful nutrition can be in supporting the healing process. The guidance I needed wasn't readily available, so I spent years learning how to fuel recovery, rebuild strength, and regain confidence in my body.

Today, I help active individuals recovering from injury or surgery do the same. My goal is to provide the nutrition support I wish I had; helping you heal, preserve and rebuild muscle, restore your energy, and return to the activities you love with confidence.

You don't have to navigate recovery alone. I'm here to guide you every step of the way.

Meet Tatum Vedder, RD, CPT

Introducing The Injury & Surgery Recovery Nutrition Program

A 16 week in-depth program to manage weight, appetite, rebuild muscle, improving healing and recovery. 

What’s Included

  • 10 Virtual 1:1 nutrition counseling sessions

  • Calorie & macronutrient targets

  • Meal plan with sample day

  • Nutrition education

  • Goal-setting

  • Accountability & support

  • Recipes

  • Educational handouts & guides

  • Email summaries of sessions

  • Bloodwork review - lab ordering available add on

  • Individualized supplement recommendations

  • Symptom & condition management

  • Discounted supplements and meal delivery services

  • Discounted community webinars

Program Breakdown:

  • A comprehensive nutrition assessment where we'll review your health history, injury or surgical timeline, lifestyle, eating habits, and goals. Together, we'll identify the biggest opportunities to support healing and create your personalized recovery nutrition plan.

  • We'll refine your nutrition strategy by reviewing your personalized meal plan, addressing barriers, and creating an implementation plan that fits your daily routine.

  • Learn how to fuel your body for recovery with nutrition strategies designed to support tissue healing, reduce inflammation, preserve muscle, and optimize your return to activity.

  • Receive individualized medical nutrition therapy tailored to your unique needs, whether you're managing medications, chronic health conditions, digestive concerns, or other factors that may impact recovery.

  • We'll monitor your progress, adjust your nutrition plan as your recovery evolves, celebrate wins, troubleshoot challenges, and keep you motivated with ongoing education and support.

  • Wrap up your program with a personalized long-term nutrition strategy so you can confidently maintain your progress, continue building strength, and fuel your active lifestyle long after our time together.

Program Cost?

$1,199

PERFORMANCE BONUS

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Additional Bonus

If you pay in full you will receive a FREE anti-inflammatory meal plan & discounted body composition tests

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The Anti Inflammatory Diet Meal Plan

Preparing for Surgery or Recovering From Injury?Choose the Support That Fits Your Needs

Your nutrition needs change throughout the recovery process. Whether you’re preparing for surgery, healing from an injury, or looking for support through the entire journey, there’s a program designed to meet you where you are.

$399

Pre-Operation Nutrition Package

Tier 1

Nutrition guidance to help you enter surgery feeling prepared and give your body the foundation it needs to heal.

✓ 60-minute initial nutrition deep dive + personalized recommendations
✓ Two follow-up sessions to prepare your nutrition strategy before surgery
✓ Guidance on supporting healing, inflammation management, and muscle preservation
✓ Nutrition strategies to help you feel confident going into your procedure
✓ A personalized plan designed around your lifestyle, preferences, and recovery goals

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POPULAR

$1,199

16-Week Injury & Surgery Recovery Nutrition Program

Tier 2

A 16-week roadmap to support healing, rebuild strength, and return to the activities you love.

✓ 60-minute initial nutrition deep dive + personalized recovery plan
✓ Biweekly follow-up sessions for accountability, adjustments, and ongoing support
✓ Nutrition strategies to support muscle rebuilding, energy, and body composition goals
✓ Guidance for managing weight changes, inflammation, and emotional eating during recovery
✓ Sustainable habits that help you feel confident fueling your body beyond recovery

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$1,499

Pre & Post-Operation Nutrition Success Program

Tier 3

A combined 13 session program to prepare for surgery and recover successfully.

✓ Comprehensive nutrition assessment + personalized pre- and post-operation strategy
✓ 13 total nutrition sessions to support you throughout your recovery journey
✓ Guidance to optimize healing before surgery and rebuild strength afterward
✓ Support for muscle preservation, energy restoration, and returning to your active lifestyle
✓ Long-term nutrition strategies to help you maintain confidence, strength, and independence

Enroll Here

Kind Words

  • Jerry R.

    “She took the time to understand my specific needs, lifestyle, and preferences before crafting a tailored nutrition plan. This made it easy for me to follow her recommendations and integrate healthier choices into my daily routine seamlessly.”

  • Cole M.

    I had surgery to repair my ACL, medial meniscus and femur cartilage on the horizon and didn’t know how to prepare for surgery or how to properly recover. Tatum’s recovery program taught me how to increase and meet my protein and calories needs. I was also equipped with specific supplements needed to support healing and recovery. I also was able to eliminate coffee in the process and kick my reliance on it! My recovery went as smoothly as possible, regaining muscle and range of motion back quickly! Tatum was a great addition to the rehab team!

  • Adriana M.

    “I was struggling with managing my diet, undesired weight loss, and inflammation. After talking with my doctor and reading different things online, I still wasn’t sure what to do. After working with Tatum I became much more aware of my diet, and made better choices that led me to improved sleep and the weight gain I wanted. I was surprised how educated Tatum is in the field, full of knowledge!”

  • Diya H.

    “Working with Tatum has really helped me understand nutrition and how to nourish my body into healing properly. I was trying various diets and supplements but nothing has worked long term. Since working together, I have become more aware of nutrition, improved sleep, more energy, less focus on weighing myself and the scale, and more on my body composition changing. I was surprised at how we approached weight loss while being mindful of our body’s needs which was so different from what I was used to. The way we approach it normally in diet culture is so incorrect.”