Ever wonder what a functional sports dietitian actually eats in a real week — not the perfect Instagram version, but the real one? This is that episode.

In this episode, Val Warner pulls back the curtain on her real food week — as a working momma, board certified sports dietitian, hybrid athlete, and someone currently navigating pre-conception nutrition. She shares her pre-workout routine, her breakfast rotation, her no-fail leftover lunch system, her go-to snacks, her 30 plants per week goal, and what she found when she recently logged her food for the first time in a while.

This episode is part inspiration, part education, and entirely real life.

What you'll learn:

Val's pre-workout fueling routine — why a banana at 5am actually matters
How to build a breakfast rotation that works for different weekday schedules
The leftover lunch system that saves time, money, and decision fatigue
What balanced snacking actually looks like in a real working mom's week
The 30 plants per week goal and how to achieve it without overthinking it
How Val uses food logging as a check-in tool — not an obsession
Why her nutrition approach is different right now as she navigates pre-conception
How clients inside the program access real-time food logging, recipes, and Instacart integration

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Resources & Links:

🌟 Join the Strong, Nourished & Energized Mom Method
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🔬 Book your Functional Lab Review
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Daily nutrition tips, postpartum support, workouts, and real-life mom wellness.
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