Our Approach to Nutrition
Kenzai diets are designed around real food. The body always does best when you feed it minimally processed foods with a focus on vegetables and lean protein sources. Whole grains, fruit, and dairy (if applicable) are eaten in smaller amounts. Each week of your program you get a new hand-crafted nutrition plan based on your current condition.
Kenzai diets are strict in their portions, but not rigid in their ingredients. We encourage you to eat the fresh, wholesome foods that you like, in the flavors that appeal to you. If you have a food allergy or dietary preference your trainer will consult with you to find solutions that work.
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Custom, Handmade Diets
Our nutrition team evaluates your starting photos along with personal information such as your height and weight, age, gender, and body type to create a custom diet just for you.
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Easy to Follow
Kenzai uses a system we call “easy-macros” to help you perfectly dial in your nutrition. Just weigh the portions of the foods you like, and you’re good to go.
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As Your Body Changes, Your Diet Changes
Every week you submit a new photo. This tells us what’s happening with your body and helps us design next week’s diet.
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Nutrition is 80% of Your Result!
When you eat clean and get your portions right, you’ll steadily mobilize body fat and build muscle, all without feeling hungry.
Frequently Asked Questions on Nutrition
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We focus on eating “real” food, meaning non-processed, wholesome fruits, vegetables, and protein sources. Instead of telling you exactly what to eat, we design your diet around how many grams of vegetables, meat, and fruit to eat at each meal. For example, if you’ve been assigned 120 grams of carbs for lunch, you could fill those grams with bread, pasta, or rice. It’s up to you! Every week your diet is revised based on your goals and how your body is changing.
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Yes! Our nutrition team will work around any allergies or food restrictions you have. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose intolerant, or any other preferences will be taken into account when we make your diet.
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Depending on your organization and cooking skills, meal prep can take between 30 and 90 minutes a day. As you train we’ll give you lots of tips to find efficiencies so you’re not spending all day in the kitchen.
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Aside from a few special days where you’re allowed to have a treat, we ask that you don’t consume any caloric drinks during training. This means alcohol is off the table, along with sodas, juices, frappacinos, etc…
If taking a break from alcohol sounds very difficult, it’s often an indication that it’s indeed time to take that break!
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No. Kenzai is not a “no-salt diet!” We ask that you work to reduce excess sodium, which causes you to get bloated and dampens your muscle tone. Moderate use of salt in your healthy food preparation is completely fine.
KEEP EXPLORING
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Exercise
Serious workouts that keep you safe but push you hard.
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Education
Every Kenzai program is also a full course on how your mind and body really work.
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Accountability and Support
A team of trainers and peers work with you to get life-changing results.