Lainey Younkin Nutrition

04/21/2025

Easter weekend photo dump ✝️💐🐰He is risen. Had the best weekend with good food, workouts, weather, & company 💙 Happy Easter!

03/26/2025

Is another meal plan really the answer to your problems? 
 
It’s time to learn how to make a balanced meal anytime anywhere 🙌🏻 
 
Comment GUIDE & I’ll send you my guide that shows you how 🎉 
 
(And yes there are snack & recipe ideas at the end!)

03/20/2025

The women in our world don’t fail because: 
 
•There are no strict rules to break  
•They know how to adapt & to keep going when things don’t go as planned  
•They change their habits, which sets them up for long-term success 
 
Every month you put this off is another month feeling uncomfortable in your body. 
 
You can take imperfect action or you can wait for the perfect time (spoiler alert: there will never be a perfect time). 
 
There’s 1 day left to join The Sustainable Weight Loss Method & take advantage of the incredible bonus of: 
 
🎉 1:1 messenger support with me AND 
🎉 One month FREE inside our community 
 
Comment METHOD or send me a DM 🎉

03/20/2025

Obsessed with this trend 💁🏼‍♀️😂 credit to .mom.nutrition and .period.coach and whoever else started it.

03/18/2025

Here’s why 👇🏻         
         
1. Eating healthy doesn’t = eating for weight loss         
         
Healthy food is great for… your health. But if you want to lose weight while eating healthfully, you need to eat in a slight calorie deficit while prioritizing foods that keep you full.          
         
2. Your workouts aren’t optimized for fat loss          
         
Your workouts are either:         
1️⃣ Inconsistent         
2️⃣ Consistent but you aren’t doing the right exercises or          
3️⃣ Consistent and you’re doing the right exercises but your diet isn’t optimized         
         
3. You’re approaching sustainable weight loss the way you approach a diet 👇🏻         
         
❌ Labeling foods as good or bad         
❌ Waiting for it to be over         
❌ Not enjoying the process         
❌ Saying: screw the rest of the day! when one meal doesn’t go as planned         
         
If you want weight loss that lasts, you need to stop approaching sustainable weight loss the same way you approach diets. 
         
Dieting = short term results     
Changing habits = long term results 
 
If you’re ready to finally lose weight by 
 
•By changing your habits instead of dieting 
•Without feeling hungry, restricted, or deprived 
•By addressing your metabolism instead of hyperfocusing on calories 
 
Then I invite you to join The Sustainable Weight Loss Method 🎉 
 
Doors are open again with two INSANE BONUSES through Friday 3/21...  
 
🎉 One FREE month inside our community & membership (includes 2 group coaching calls 
🎉1:1 messenger support and weekly food reviews (for 2 or 3 wks depending on when you sign up) 
 
Comment or DM me METHOD to learn more 🎉

03/13/2025

The first ad I saw when I opened my Instagram app today? 
 
A fashion influencer selling a colostrum supplement. 
 
Somewhere along the way, people stopped questioning such things but started questioning science - the process by which mostly good humans IMO try to get real answers and discover the truth.  
 
Happy Registered Dietitian Day to my friends & colleagues who are helping people in so many amazing ways from sports nutrition to eating disorders to body image to taking care of babies in the NICU to helping people have babies to foodservice to grocery stores and so much more. 
 
I just love us 🫶🏻 Keep putting your voices out there because it’s more important than ever right now. 
 
And while even dietitians can disagree on things, I think it’s safe to say, we all agree that Americans could be eating more fruits, vegetables, and fiber, getting better sleep, moving our bodies more, and learning to manage stress better. 
 
Don’t get distracted by the next shiny wellness trend when you haven’t even nailed the basics 👊🏻 and if you do have questions about what’s trending, ask a dietitian 🤓

And thank you to all of YOU! My clients, followers, friends, & family. I wouldn’t have the without your support 🫶🏻💕😘

03/05/2025

The more you tell yourself you can’t have something or that a certain food or food group (carbs 👀) is bad, the more you want it. 
 
Combine that with not knowing how to balance your meals to control your blood sugar, and it’s no wonder you’re raiding the pantry at night and going crazy around carbs and sugar. 
 
You aren’t crazy. You don’t lack willpower.  
 
Lovingly, you lack an understanding of metabolism and science-based weight loss. 
 
We now know that losing weight isn’t just about eating less and moving more. Everything affects everything from your food to your exercise to your sleep to your stress to your lifestyle in general.  
 
Whew. 
 
It seems like a lot, and it kind of is. 
 
But it’s my mission to break it down and make it simple for you by showing you the most bang-for-your-buck habits to focus on to not just lose weight but lose fat - and keep it off. 
 
If you want to learn more about how to change your mindset & metabolism for lasting weight loss, comment TRAINING, and I’ll send you my FREE training 🎉 
 
If you want to learn more about the core habits for sustainable weight loss, comment HABITS 🎉

02/27/2025

Ready for your pants to button without discomfort? 👇🏻  
  
✨Comment TRAINING and let’s get your clothes looser before Spring Break 🏝  
  
The weight will come off and stay off when you stop being all-or-nothing and instead realize small actions add up over time.  
  
👉 Didn’t have the best meal? So what. One salad won’t make you lose weight and one bowl of pasta won’t make you gain weight.  
  
👉 Can’t make it to the workout class you scheduled today? Do something for 15 minutes on your own later in the day.  
  
👉 Didn’t meal plan for this week? Throw together a balanced meal with what you have on hand instead of ordering takeout (I teach you how inside The Sustainable Weight Loss Method)  
  
  
✔️ Every time you don’t take action because it can’t be the way you planned it to be, you slow your progress and it will take longer and longer to reach your goal.  
  
Instead of quitting every time things aren’t perfect, just take action. Do something small. That’s how results happen.  
  
✨If you’re ready to learn more about which small actions make the most impact for moms trying to lose the weight from postpartum through perimenopause...  
  
Comment TRAINING, and I’ll send you my free training that shows you how:  
  
✔️ Ditch the all-or-nothing, short-term mindset & embrace a long-term mindset so you can achieve consistency - and get those pants to fit.

02/25/2025

Ways to work with us👇🏻   
   
It’s been a while since we’ve explained the ways to work with us & our programs have been majorly revamped 🔥 to help you lose weight sustainably 💪🏻    
   
Here’s how we can help you lose weight and feel strong, confident, & energized without restrictive diets:   
   
✨ The best place to start is our FREE training: Why Your Weight Won’t Budge: 4 Mistakes Working Moms Make & How to Fix Them for Results That Last.    
   
🎉 Comment TRAINING & I’ll send you the link.   
   
✨ Our signature program: The Sustainable Weight Loss Method   
   
The Sustainable Weight Loss Method is our signature self-paced program that teaches you how to ditch restrictive diets (& the all or nothing mentality) and implement practical, habit-based strategies that work with your busy lifestyle.   
   
First, we tackle mindset, then metabolism, and then a maintenance plan so that you can finally lose weight with a balanced approach that delivers lasting results while fitting into your busy life. You’ll have more energy, fewer cravings, and a better understanding of how to build balanced meals - without tracking macros or points. And of course your clothes will start fitting again too.   
   
🎉 Comment METHOD to learn more.   
   
✨ 1:1 Weight Loss Coaching   
   
Work with one of our weight loss dietitians for a customized nutrition and exercise plan.   
   
🎉 Comment CALL to book a free 15 minute discovery call to learn more

02/19/2025

Someone asked if I could share high protein meals but dairy free so here it is! No fancy caption today because 4 out of 6 in my family have been hit with a stomach bug 🤢 Will I be next?? Probably 🥴🙄 
 
We made this plan in the summer hence the smoothie. Feel free to swap it with dinner leftovers or a chili/soup or a salad or a girl lunch!  
 
Looking for more creative ways to get protein? Of course you are! And if you’re not, and you were born in the 1900s, it’s time my friend 💪🏻  
 
Comment PROTEIN & I’ll send you 30 ways to get 30 grams of protein 🎉

02/14/2025

I shared my thoughts on how to lose weight while rejecting diet culture in this Lose It! article:

Diet culture imposes the notion that we need to look a certain way to be healthy. Learn how to shed pounds with a healthy focus.

01/18/2025

Spent the afternoon at 😄 Not pictured: tons of fruits & veggies, chicken, beef, & the reg staples like milk & .

Have you tried any of these?