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Jene' Wangerin | Functional Health Practitioner

@this_moms_buff

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Helping women with fatigue, brain fog, bloating & stubborn symptoms feel good again ✨
🧪 Functional lab testing | FDN-P
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Hi, I’m Jene 👋🏼

I’ve spent the last 14+ years in the fitness industry, and somewhere along the way I realized that sometimes training harder and eating better aren’t the whole answer.

I’m a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist but more importantly, I’m someone who believes we should be asking WHY when the body isn’t responding the way we expect it to.

Why are you exhausted even though you’re doing all the “right” things?
Why are you constantly bloated?
Why has your body composition changed even though your habits haven’t?
Why do you just not feel like yourself anymore?

That’s where my approach has evolved.

I still believe in lifting heavy things, eating enough protein, building muscle and taking care of the basics. 💪🏼

But now I can also use functional lab testing to look deeper at things like gut health, digestion, hormones and stress, metabolic health, oxidative stress and other patterns that may help us better understand what’s going on beneath the surface.

Because sometimes you don’t need another diet.
You need better information.🤍

If you’re curious about functional labs or working with me, click the link in my bio to request a discovery call. by @this_moms_buff

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This guy never wants to come out from under the bed 😅 #dogsofinstagram #fitness #workout #pomsky #husky by @this_moms_buff

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5 years ago today!! Wow ... has it really been 5 years, I've grown and learned so much since then! Competing is hard! It takes some serious mental focus and internal motivation, and as much as I'd love to do it again, it's just not something I'll be able to do again due to hormonal imbalance, which believe it or not started bc of competing, not a lot of people will talk about it, but it's def a risk when you decide to diet down and train that hard, some women's bodies can handle it no issues and then some, like me ...it just doesn't agree with. Nevertheless I enjoyed EVERY MIN of this challenge and love looking back and saying yes I did that! 💕😍 seasons of life 😁.
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#hardwork #goals #figure #bikini #fitnessmodel #fitness #work #grow #hormones #bodybuilding #athlete #strong #longhair #blonde #flex #competition #competitor #prep #motivation #mentaltoughness #strongwomen #military #reels #reelsinstagram #trainhard #chicago #halloween #bikinigirl #figurecompetitor #natural by @this_moms_buff

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☕️ Food before coffee: caffeine can amplify your morning stress response & affect blood sugar regulation. Fuel first, caffeinate second.

🥚 20–30g protein first meal: supports satiety & helps stabilize blood sugar

🍽️ Stop under eating: eat too little for too long and your body adapts by burning fewer calories.

🚫 Stop constantly snacking: your gut needs breaks between meals for its natural “clean-up cycle” to do its job.

🚶🏻‍♀️ Daily steps: increases daily movement energy expenditure, Morning sunlight = bonus support for your circadian rhythm. ☀️

💪🏼 BUILD MUSCLE: supports body composition, strength & metabolic health.
More muscle = more calories burned

📵 Don’t eat distracted: helps you actually notice hunger, fullness & satisfaction.

🧠 Manage stress before cutting calories: stress can affect sleep, cravings, appetite, recovery & eating behaviors.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Regulate your nervous system: chronic stress can affect cortisol, sleep, appetite & other hormone signaling, making weight management harder.

😴 Sleep hygiene: poor sleep can affect hunger, cravings, glucose regulation & recovery.

And if you’re doing the basics but STILL struggling with stubborn weight & other symptoms…

that’s when I want to know WHY. 👀🔬

Comment ROOT if you want to talk about whether functional testing could help us look deeper. 🤍
#perimenopause #womenshealth #hormones #weightloss #balance by @this_moms_buff

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Perimenopause rage management. 😂

At 40, movement isn’t just about how many calories I can burn.

I lift because I want muscle. 💪🏼
I walk because I love what it does for my body & brain.
And sometimes I jump rope because it makes me freaking HAPPY.

Exercise can support mood, sleep, stress regulation, metabolic health and maintaining muscle through this phase of life.

But the best kind?

The kind you actually want to keep doing. 🤍

Perimenopause may be changing some of the rules…

but I’m still gonna have a dang good time. 😂

Follow for fitness & functional health through 40 and perimenopause.

#perimenopause #fitness #jumprope #hormones #fitover40 by @this_moms_buff

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Perimenopause really is a wild freaking ride. 😂

One minute you’re fine.

The next you’re awake at 2am, can’t remember why you walked into a room, and somebody chewing too loudly has awakened the rabid raccoon. 🦝😂

But here’s the thing…

I don’t want women to just accept feeling like crap because “it’s perimenopause.”

Hormones are fluctuating, YES.

But sleep, stress and cortisol patterns, thyroid function, blood sugar, digestion, nutrient status, training and recovery can all be pieces of the bigger picture too.

That’s why I’m a huge believer in looking deeper when symptoms start piling up. 👀🔬

Your body is changing.

That doesn’t mean we stop asking WHY.

And until we figure it out…

I’ll be over here lifting heavy shit until the rabid raccoon settles down. 😂💪🏼

Comment PERI if you’re ready to stop guessing and start looking deeper. 🤍

#Perimenopause #fitness #hormones #fitmom #liftheavy by @this_moms_buff

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Pumped Dumptruck and I'm strangely proud of it 😂🍑

Your turn 👇🏼

First letter of your name & the day you were born = your official gym nickname.

Drop yours in the comments because I already know some of these are going to be UNHINGED 😂

#gymhumor #fitnessgirls #gymgirl #girlswholift #fitover40 by @this_moms_buff

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Can we talk about the RAGE for a second?! 😅

Because for me personally, this has been one of the strangest parts of turning 40.

I mean you can literally HEAR yourself reacting to something and part of your brain is going:

“Girl… this does NOT require this level of response.” 😂

And yet in that moment, it can feel almost impossible to turn it off.

Then 10 minutes later you’re standing there like… who TF was that?! 🫠

THAT is the part I don’t think women talk about enough.

Hormones can fluctuate pretty dramatically during perimenopause, which is one reason mood changes, irritability, anxiety and sleep changes can show up during this phase of life.

Stress & hormone testing can give us information about cortisol patterns, DHEA and sex hormones so we can KNOW what's going on and get relief.

If you’re 35+ and thinking, “WTF is happening to me lately?” 😂 comment PERI and I’ll send you my free discovery call link so we can talk about your symptoms and whether testing might make sense for you. 🤍🔬

#perimenopause #hormones #health #fitness #fitmom by @this_moms_buff

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Anything you wanna shred, grate or slice, this thing can handle it! The battery attaches like a power drill, which is fun & it breaks down small so it's easy to store. I give it 4 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️'s
@influenster @kitchenaidusa #complimentary #KitchenAidGo by @this_moms_buff

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Petite girls understand the DRAMA of 5 lbs. 😂

When you’re 4’11” & 1/2, there’s not exactly a ton of real estate for changes in body composition to hide.

But here’s where my functional health brain comes in. 🔬

If my body composition suddenly started changing despite my nutrition and training being consistent, I wouldn’t automatically assume I needed to eat less and cardio harder.

I’d get curious.

How am I sleeping? Recovering? Has my daily movement changed? Am I actually eating what I think I am? What’s happening with my cycle? Stress? Digestion?

And when symptoms or history warrant it, that’s where testing can add another piece of information.

Depending on the situation, I can use functional testing to look at things like cortisol & hormone patterns, gut health, food sensitivities and metabolic/digestive markers. 🔬

Because sometimes the answer IS simply adjusting calories and training.

And sometimes there’s more worth investigating. 👀

Short girl doing all the right things but feel like your body suddenly changed the freaking rules? 😂

DM me “PETITE” and let’s talk about what may actually be worth looking into. 🤍
#petite #shortgirlproblems #fitness #fitgirl #workout by @this_moms_buff

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I’m not anti peptide. I’m anti skipping the basics and looking for the shortcut. 😂

Before we start chasing the newest wellness trend…

Are you eating enough protein?
Eating actual whole foods?
Lifting weights?
Walking?
Sleeping?
Getting outside?
Managing your stress?

The fancy stuff doesn’t replace the foundations. 💪🏼

And if you ARE doing the basics consistently and still don’t feel like yourself? That’s when I’m all for looking deeper. 🔬

Start with the basics. Then investigate when the basics aren’t enough. 🤍

Comment BASICS if you’re ready to stop overcomplicating your health. by @this_moms_buff

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You can be doing all the "right" things and still feel like something is off.

Eating healthy.
Working out.
Prioritizing protein.
Taking the supplements.
Trying to manage your stress.

And yet you're still tired, bloated, foggy, struggling with your weight, or just not feeling like YOU.

What is YOUR body actually telling us?

✨ Ready to look deeper?

Comment TEST or DM me TEST and I'II send you information about working with me & which testing options may make sense for you.

#basics #guthealth #testing #hormones #womenshealth by @this_moms_buff

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