‘Biggest Loser’ Trainer Jen Widerstrom Just Shared A Photo Of Her Own Weight-Loss Transformation
Jen Widerstrom, a trainer on the NBC series The Biggest Loser, recently opened up about her own physical transformation on Instagram
She says she saw results when she started working out to feel good rather than just to look good
While she experimented with the keto diet earlier in the year, she's taking a more balanced approach to eating these days
FYI: Jen Widerstrom didn't emerge from the womb totally ripped-in fact, it's quite the opposite.
For years, The Biggest Loser trainer has cheered on contestants as they embrace healthier lifestyles. But now, Jen is opening up about her own weight-loss journey, revealing she went through a major mental and physical transformation to get where she is today.
Jen shared a before-and-after picture of herself on Instagram. "For a long time, I was completely unaware of how unhealthy my eating habits & routine were," she wrote. "Even though I was active, the sheer volume that I was consuming was out of control and I put no thought behind the foods I was eating."
Jen also wrote about how she finally decided to make a lifestyle change:
"I chose workouts that I enjoyed vs. ones that I felt were like punishment. There are foods that I knew were healthy that I hated so I just avoided those. But I did focus on eating more vegetables, higher quality proteins and less food on the go/eating out. The biggest mental shift happened when I finally stopped working out just for my waistline and really began to make these decisions because I felt at my best when I did so. I own my #health now because I love who I am when I am connected to it. That’s what makes it stick for me, it’s never about fitting in a dress."
The star trainer has long talked about the importance of finding or creating an individual diet plan, taking into account a person's personality and behavioral traits. (Her 2017 book Diet Right for Your Personality Type takes this approach to weight loss as well.)
Earlier this year, Jen shared details of her 17-day run with the keto diet, which she turned to after "drinking a lot, eating fast food, and [having been] mentally checked out."
And while keto may have worked for her, Jen admits that it's not necessarily right for her, long-term: "...even though my body does respond well to high fat and protein fuel ... My body NEEDS starch so I choose not to live in ketogenesis."
In her most recent post, Jen shared what her diet looks like today:
"Wake up water chug! (8-12oz) *try to hit over 75oz daily💧
Meal 1: Algae (chlorella/spirulina), 1/3 cup blueberries, almond latte w/ collagen
Meal 2: 3 eggs, avocado, roasted tomatoes, butter
Meal 3: 1 serving cashews and 1-2oz jerky
Meal 4: Shake (collagen protein powder, vanilla protein powder, spinach, cacao, unsweetened almond milk, chia seeds)
Meal 5: 6-8oz roasted salmon, 2-3 cups roasted cauliflower, medium baked sweet potato"
We'll have what she's having.
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