Q & A: Jenny de Pontes – 3rd in Women’s Transformation

Please give us a short history of your journey to health and fitness before the challenge.

I have been on this journey for a number of years and have done many many challenges as I find they help me focus. I have had the most success when I have eaten from all food groups in moderation, kept my protein up, and not moralized any food. I have been working with a coach, Craig Brown for a number of years and have been running for nearly a year and a half.

What prompted you to join the Sleekgeek Transformation Challenge?

I absolutely love the support and community aspect of the challenge, especially the team support and sharing.

Give us a quick overview of the nutrition and eating plan that you followed during the challenge.

I’m known to eat “like a princess” I love beautiful, tasty food and really try to make my calorie budget work by eating lots of high volumes, low-calorie food. I have a sweet tooth and instead of fighting it, I satisfy it in lower calorie ways. In a nutshell, I count calories, try to eat 150-160g of protein a day, and work in a treat or two every day.

Give us a quick overview of the training and exercise plan that you followed during the challenge.

I work out at home, I do 4 bodyweight/strength workouts a week, as planned by my coach, Craig Brown. I also ran/walked 5km 3 days a week. I also did a fair amount of walking to ensure I did 10 -12 000 steps a day. During the 1st part of the challenge, I also swam for 30-45 minutes per day most weekdays.

If you could give 3 pieces of advice to future challengers, what would they be?

1. Find the right team for you
2. Set realistic goals that are backed by actionable daily habits.
3. Plan food and movement you enjoy

Why should people enter the challenge?

People should join the challenge because if you put in the effort it can change your life.