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If eating less worked the way we were told it should, most people wouldn’t still be struggling.

Many people are tracking calories, trying to be disciplined, and eating less — yet still feeling hungry, tired, and stuck. In this episode, we unpack why weight loss isn’t just about calories.

You’ll learn:

• Why the calories-in, calories-out model often falls short

• How insulin affects hunger, fat storage, and energy

• Why calorie deficits feel harder to maintain with insulin resistance

• How blood sugar spikes and crashes drive cravings and fatigue

• What to focus on instead of simply eating less

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing everything right” but your body isn’t responding, this episode will help explain why — without blame or extremes.

👋 About Jenny Peña

Jenny Peña is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and a Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle coach.

She helps busy professionals improve insulin resistance, lower their A1C, lose weight, and build sustainable habits — without extreme diets or burnout.

Through her coaching, podcast, and educational resources, Jenny focuses on helping people understand their metabolism so change feels supportive, not restrictive.

🔗 FREE Resources & Ways to Work Together:📘 Prediabetes Roadmap Guide
A clear starting point if you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes or want to support blood sugar before things progress: 👉 https://wwwsubscribepage.io/starterguide

🍽️ Dinner, Solved – Quick, Blood Sugar–Friendly Dinner Ideas. Simple dinner ideas to help stabilize blood sugar without overthinking meals:👉 https://subscribepage.io/dinnersolved

🗒️ Blood Sugar–Balancing Snacks ListEasy snack options to reduce crashes, cravings, and energy dips: 👉 https://subscribepage.io/snacks

📞 Book a FREE Clarity Call
Not sure where to start or what kind of support you need? Let’s talk it through: 👉 https://calendly.com/coachjenp7/call

🌐 Learn More About My Work
Coaching programs, education, and additional resources:
👉 https://www.jennypena.com

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Daily blood sugar education, encouragement, and behind-the-scenes support:
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Why does weight loss feel harder than it should — even when you’re doing “everything right”?

In this episode, Jenny Peña breaks down insulin resistance and explains how it affects hunger, cravings, energy, and fat storage. You’ll learn why insulin resistance is a metabolic environment issue, how it connects to prediabetes and metabolic health, and what actually helps improve insulin sensitivity.

Jenny also discusses how GLP-1 medications fit into a bigger picture — and why sustainable habits still matter for long-term success.

• What insulin resistance actually is (simple explanation)

• Common symptoms people often overlook

• Why weight loss feels harder with insulin resistance

• How insulin resistance connects to prediabetes and metabolic syndrome

• Nutrition, movement, and lifestyle strategies that support insulin sensitivity

🎁 Free Resource:
What to Focus on When Using GLP-1s
👉 https://subscribepage.io/glp1

🌐 Learn more: https://jennypena.com
📲 Instagram: @coachjenp

In this episode, Coach Jenny Pena reflects on the key lessons learned throughout 2025 regarding blood sugar management, cravings, stress, and nutrition.

She emphasizes the importance of understanding cravings, managing stress, and creating balanced meals without the need for drastic changes.

Looking ahead to 2026, she shares exciting new initiatives, including monthly webinars and workshops aimed at providing ongoing support and education for listeners.

About Coach Jenny:

💙 I’m Jenny Peña — Diabetes Prevention Specialist and host of Path to Better A1C Podcast. Love to simplify the science behind all things blood sugar, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, weight loss, nutrition and more.

I help busy professionals with prediabetes or insulin resistance lower their A1C, balance blood sugar, boost energy, ditch brain fog and fatigue, lose weight without extreme diets or overhauling your entire life.

After coaching 200+ people and reversing my own prediabetes, I teach simple, science-backed strategies that work in real life—even with a full schedule and cravings.

FREE Resources:

📘Prediabetes Roadmap Guide: https://wwwsubscribepage.io/starterguide

🍽️Dinner, Solved – quick & blood sugar–friendly dinner ideas: https://subscribepage.io/dinnersolved

🗒️Blood Sugar–Balancing Snacks List: https://subscribepage.io/snacks

📞Book a FREE Clarity Call - https://calendly.com/coachjenp7/call

🌐 Learn more: https://www.jennypena.com

📲 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjenp/