In this episode Jen shares her personal fitness journey and the seven things she's changed her mind on. From focusing on cardio to decreasing stress and involving loved ones, Jen discusses how her fitness goals have evolved over time. She also talks about the importance of strength training, meal timing, setting boundaries confidently, and healthy friendships. If you're looking for inspiration to improve your fitness journey, tune in to this episode! Time Stamps: (02:58) Cardio for calorie burn vs. cardio to add value to life (09:18) Meal timing for body composition goals, hunger management, and improving binge eating (11:35) Bootcamps, junk volume, inflammation, and the importance of strength training (19:08) Cutting out high glycemic index foods and keeping frozen pizza at home (22:54) Building muscle for achieving muscular shape and development (29.48) Being honest with myself about the role I play in my own success or failure (36:57) Supplementation based on food preferences and trends ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness

In this episode, Jen dives into the topic of stress management and how to navigate it like a baddie. Jen explains how the nervous system works and the differences between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system. She also highlights common responses to stress, and the importance of front loading your stress management. Jen then shares the four steps to navigating stress like a baddie, including techniques for acute and chronic stressors. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into this topic together! Timestamps: (3:39) The Nervous System: Sympathetic (Fight or Flight) vs. Parasympathetic (Rest & Digest) (8:58) You have 2 choices to manage stress: try to avoid it, or learn to navigate it (13:27) Front Loading Stress Management (17:20) 4 Steps to Navigating Stress Like a Baddie ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness

In this week's podcast episode Jen discusses the common obsession with scale weight goals. It's too easy to get caught up in the numbers and forget that there are other measures that are equally important, depending on what your goals are. Throughout this episode, Jen explores the various factors that contribute to improvements in both body composition and scale weight. She'll dive into the impact of a low carb diet on water loss and rate of weight loss, as well as the potential risks of losing weight too quickly. It's important to remember that your scale weight can fluctuate due to hormones, stress, and dehydration, so taking a long-term approach and looking at all available data is crucial. Jen will also talk about challenging internal biases and learning your own body - something that can be hard to do when we're so focused on hitting a specific number on the scale So sit back, relax, and let's dive into this topic together! (00:27) It's not that you can't set scale weight goals (01:57) Body composition vs. scale weight (04:49) What contributes to improvements in both body composition and scale weight? (08:26) Water loss, rate of weight loss on a low carb diet (12:45) Losing weight fast could mean you're losing muscle mass (16:41) The scale fluctuates due to hormones, stress, dehydration (18:22) if you're healthy, you probably won't see linear change (22:46) Long term vision, don't get stuck thinking only in short terms (25:13) Look at ALL the data, don't cherry pick (27:03) Challenger your internal bias (30:27) Learn your own body ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness

In this episode, Jen shares why meal prep is important and strategies to end the "what do I eat" dilemma. Jen introduces an easy strategy to reverse engineer your meals, based on your nutritional needs, and her easy meal prep process 'the 3x3 method' to streamline your meal prep. She walks through exactly how to get enough structure, while keeping in a lot of flexibility with meals so you don't get bored. Finally, Jen shares some free resources that you can use to make meal prep and planning even easier. Whether you're new to meal prep or an experienced pro, be sure to tune in to this episode for some helpful tips and tricks that will make meal prep a breeze! (01:16) Why it's important to plan meals, strategies to overcome decision fatigue (04:29) Reverse engineer a staple meal plan, based on your calorie & protein needs (09:20) An easy meal prep process called the three by three by three. (14:33) Introducing variety to avoid getting bored (16:39) Structure & consistency, with just the right amount of flexibility (18:53) Free resources ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness

Reunited at last! Jen and Mira catch up on everything that's happened since Mira left Beyond Body Coaching. Mira shares her experience with taking space for herself while soul-searching through the desert, and life in Mexico City. Jen and Mira both share their big goals for the future and all sorts of stories This episode is full of contagious laughter, and random stories about Sky Daddies, dating, friendships and life.

(01:07) What's Mira been up to since she left Beyond Body Coaching? (06:57) Mira's biggest insights after taking time for herself (17:00) What's next for Mira? (26:52) Dating woes (36:16) Sky Daddy origin story (40:22) Burnout & hobbies (44:15) Jen's goals (53:19) Momentum & consistency in fitness and life ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness

Who really has fun losing fat? The episode title is kind of an oxymoron. Fat loss, if you're being effective at it, is not going to feel amazing. You should be a little bit hungry, a little bit tired, you might experience irritability, and low moods. But there are a lot of things that you can do to have MORE fun and minimize the suck. In this episode, Jen outlines the six rules to help you have the most possible fun and the easiest, most enjoyable time with food, exercise, and lifestyle, if you're somebody who's looking to lose some body fat without being miserable. (02:28) Rule 1: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Look at the Averages (05:59) Rule 2: Focus on Volume Eating (09:59) Rule 3: Prioritize Strength Training (18:01) Rule 4: Increase Protein Intake (20:16) Rule 5: Manage the Unsexy Stuff (sleep, recovery, stress) (25:49) Rule 6: Don't restrict treats ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness

In this episode, Jen tells the personal story of her hysterectomy. From the initial cancer diagnosis, and choice of a less invasive treatment, the 5 years she had to contemplate a life without children, to her second diagnosis and her choice to have her uterus removed. Jen also shares the challenges she went through with the surgery, all the wonderful people who supported her recovery, and how it felt to now be living her life without a uterus. (01:28) My initial diagnosis (9:04) 5 years to think about not having kids (12:00) My second diagnosis, and choosing the hysterectomy (16:40) My support system (27:08) Life without a uterus ----------- Apply for 1-1 Coaching! ----------- Learn More about Beyond Body Coaching! ----------- Follow Me on Instagram: @jenrudyfitness

In this episode, Jen chats about gym anxiety and how to move past it. She will explore the reasons why people feel anxious at the gym, steps to getting over it, and how overcoming that anxiety can have a positive impact on your mental health. Join us as we delve into this topic and learn how to make the gym less scary. Time Stamps: (00:26) The benefits of going to the gym (10:10) My first gym story (15:48) What is gym anxiety? (17:44) Anxiety triggers in YOUR history (19:39) The only way to heal from anxiety (20:58) Questions to ask yourself to overcome anxiety (25:55) PAUSE. DEEP BREATH. Identify what is making you nervous (26:39) How to grow out of your gym anxiety

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You have undoubtedly looked at the number on the scale either in the past or recently and felt a certain way. We've all been there. I want to talk about how to take the data we are given and feel empowered by it rather than being let down. I'll talk about awareness vs obsession, how to have a realistic approach to sustainability, share with you our new upcoming 1-1 coaching package, and more!

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(0:42) Drama Free Data Implementation

(4:12) Awareness vs Obsession

(8:26) Reverse Engineer with Your Vision in Mind

(11:50) Realistic Approach for Sustainability

(15:00) Understanding Your Expectations

(15:48) Scale Weight for Example

(19:06) Painting a Picture of What This Looks Like

(26:55) Our New 1-1 Coaching Package

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We're back! In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the topic of emotional eating and share 7 tactical strategies to help you overcome it. From understanding the root cause of your emotional eating to developing a plan of action, we cover it all. Whether you're someone who turns to food for comfort or to cope with stress, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn how to take control of your eating habits and improve your overall well-being.

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(0:30) 7 Tactical Strategies to Overcome Emotional Eating

(3:12) Reminder on Progress

(6:38) #1: Eat Enough Food

(10:10) 1450 Calorie vs 1800 Calorie Example

(12:57) #2: Manage Stress Proactively

(16:02) #3: Own Your Decision

(19:15) #4: Eating Half Your Calories Halfway Through Your Day

(21:08) #5: 0.8g Per Pound of Bodyweight in Protein

(24:10) #6: Using the Pause Timer

(25:35) #7: Include Regular Foods You Enjoy

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