Create Your Shape with Jenny the Nutritionist

Welcome to the Create Your Shape podcast where I, Jenny the Nutritionist, help you gain muscle and decrease body fat. All episodes are specific for the professional lady who lifts weights and wants t…

In this world, a "diet" simply means a dedicated time period in a calorie deficit.  How long to diet for is a question I get asked a lot. I'll specifically answer this for a certain type of lady, one…

I used to say this to myself after reflecting on the week.  I see it often in my ladies weekly check-ins too.  Here I'm going to share the exact tool I use and how I coach my ladies to actually "do b…

They call her Mrs. Macros as Henem:

1) Owns a macro-based meal plan company here in Bali (Macro Kitchen)

2) Consistently and easily hits her macros to support her performance and her incredible shape

In…

A question I often get is something in the form of:

• What happens after the diet phase?
• Will I gain the body fat back after the calorie deficit phase?
• Do I have to constantly be in a diet to not gain wei…

I hear this all of the time from ladies who are otherwise very successful.  They aren't eating Mcdonalds every day. They aren't unmotivated people. Yet they still feel they lack accountability when i…

The secret that bikini competitors use to improve their physique each year they compete...  They have off-seasons.  This is when all of the progress is made and their physique actually changes.  

Off-…

Here I interviewed Create Your Shape superstar Erin Finegold on how she gained 4.3lbs of muscle and decreased 5.3% body fat. She was relieved when she could stop her added cardio. She was shocked whe…

Grazing, sugar cravings, lack of willpower, lifting weights but not looking like it, not hitting macros, not gaining strength, getting injured, cycle symptoms, and hitting plateaus just to name of fe…

Today I'm interviewing my personal trainer, Matt Boltz.  He's recently helped me recover from my injuries, regain strength, and feel like an athlete again. 

We cover the 3 phase strategy for healing …

Many of the ladies I work with identify with some or many of the tendencies of being Type A, especially when it comes to their main priorities and how they achieve them.  They value organization, pla…

For those who are lifting weights and using macros to build your shape. We're making tracking Macros easier than it's ever been before.  Join Become Macro Savvy - the Mini Course.  Learn the Essentia…

Non-progress weeks should be considered in your plan.  Ideally, you know how to track them, what they mean towards your overarching goal, and how to redirect or adjust (or not!).  Here I cover:

• Key me…

On today’s episode, I am joined by financial coach, Keina Newell. Together we discuss the similar mindset women have around budgeting and nutrition and how simple mindset shifts can change how you re…

Cravings are a symptom. An indication that something is off internally.  My ladies used to experience it worse on training days. For some, they make it challenging (and not fun) to be consistent. Whi…

There are times when higher-volume foods may be more beneficial, like when you're in a calorie deficit, getting hungry, or would like a treat alternative. However, it may be just as often when denser…

If you are lifting weights and want to build muscle and decrease body fat, this episode will give you a different perspective and things to consider along your journey.  I have a lot of ladies that f…

Going out to eat is a part of life.  And it’s a skill you can learn so you can have both the shape and social life. Going out to eat is not inherently “bad”. But it is really easy for it to NOT work …

Stacy already prioritized her health, enjoyed lifting, and was a successful go-getter in all aspects of her life.  However, like many of my ladies, she questioned why her shape didn't represent the e…

You lift weights, you should look like you work out. If not, you're just missing a few components. I'm hosting "Look Like You Workout Week" starting Monday, June 12th.

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