Glen and Katrina spent the past 12 months transforming their eating habits, health, bodies, and lives with personal help from a PN coach. And now? They’re our latest Grand Prize winners. See how we surprised them with $25,000 each, and meet the rest of our July 2019 Precision Nutrition Coaching winners.
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Every six months, in our Precision Nutrition Coaching program, we give away more than $125,000 to the men and women who have the most incredible, inspiring body transformations.
Yep, that’s more than $250,000 a year.
And today, you’ll meet our latest amazing winners.
These folks started working with us in July 2018 and—over the course of the past year—completely transformed how they eat, move, look, and feel.
They lost weight, gained strength, boosted their health, and inspired their friends and families.
What’s more, they did all of this without extreme diets or crazy workout routines. There were no meal plans or off-limit foods. No unbreakable rules. No deprivation. And perhaps best of all, no guilt.
Each person simply committed to making a change, stayed consistent, and used the accountability and support of one of our dedicated coaches.
- Meet Katrina, our Women’s $25,000 Grand Prize Winner
- Meet Glen, our Men’s $25,000 Grand Prize Winner
- See photos of all July 2019 Women’s winners
- See photos of all July2019 Men’s winners
$25,000 Grand Prize Winner: Katrina
Lost 41 lbs and 38 total inches!
- Age: 44 years
- Weight Lost: 41 lbs (from 170 lbs to 129 lbs)
- Total Inches Lost: 38 inches (from 225 inches to 187 inches)
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Katrina McKinney loved to run.
She started fifteen years ago, tackling her first marathon in 2008.
She loved logging the miles, loved the community, and loved the fact that running had helped her go from her heaviest adult weight to her lightest.
But she couldn’t sustain it.
Running 30 or 40 miles a week wasn’t always compatible with her busy work schedule, and inconsistency with that mileage opened the door to injury.
Also, while she knew a lot about fitness and nutrition, she couldn’t consistently apply her knowledge. It was tempting to look for the easy fix, like the latest supplement or the hot new trendy diet.
“I was always trying something,” Katrina says.
But in the end, Katrina’s nutrition and fitness efforts always felt random.
No matter what she did or what progress she made, she always seemed to return to the same old condition—tired, discouraged, and overweight.
Then she got married, and while her life got better, her fitness got worse.
After work, it was all too tempting to discuss the day with her husband, Keith, over a bottle of wine or an extra-large portion of their evening meal. She started skipping workouts and missing runs. Over time, those extra calories added up.
Finally, both Katrina and Keith reached a breaking point: They knew they had to do better.
After all, if they were struggling with health and fitness now, in early middle age, what would happen later?
“I wanted to set us up for a healthy future.”
Enter Precision Nutrition. Taking a leap of faith and investing in their long-term health, Katrina and Keith signed up for coaching—together.
It wasn’t long before their rituals began to change. Instead of bonding over a beer, they’d start the day with a gym date and close it with a conversation about that week’s nutrition habit or the most recent lesson in the program.
This mutual encouragement proved crucial to their success.
“Even though our experience was different, we were always there to support each other. It’s like we were on the same train, even if we sometimes rode in different cars.”
The kids also came along for the ride. “They weren’t always giddy about eating so many veggies,” Katrina admits. But they were game to try. “The youngest happens to love licorice. I’ll never forget her smile when I showed her that fennel smells and tastes like her favorite candy!”
It was that mindful approach to cooking, eating, exercise, and sleep that made the biggest difference to Katrina. Day after day, she made small, consistent efforts. She stopped thinking in terms of depriving herself. Instead, she took care of herself.
The number on the scale seemed to take care of itself, too.
For Katrina, watching her weight drop was a thrill. Better yet was the experience of flying through the hills on a long trail run, and feeling as energetic after the race as before it.
Best of all was her newfound ability to listen to herself, to trust her inner voice.
For example, that inner voice prompted Katrina to quit a 12-hour challenge race after seven hours in the heat and torrential rain. Instead of pushing herself beyond her limits, or just sticking it out to drink beer and eat junk food, she opted to leave–and enjoy a cozy supper with Keith.
Other times, the inner voice gave Katrina the encouragement she needed to decline that extra drink at a social event so she could prioritize sleep.
Often, Katrina’s inner voice nudged her to get outside and connect with nature. To listen to the babble of the stream, to feel the stones under her feet.
These days, people ask Katrina what she’s been doing to get so healthy and happy.
“Honestly, it isn’t hard,” she says. It’s really about slowing down, listening, making one small positive choice, and then another.
“Focus on the process instead of on outcomes. What you do to and with your body matters,” she says.
“Most of all, remember that you’re worth it.”
Want to get results like Katrina? Learn more about the Precision Nutrition Coaching Program for Women.
$25,000 Grand Prize Winner: Glen
Lost 52 lbs and 33 total inches!
- Age: 57 years
- Weight Lost: 52 lbs (from 243 lbs to 191 lbs)
- Total Inches Lost: 33 inches (from 262 inches to 229 inches)
An avid rower, Glen Schultz knew it may be time for a change the day he tried to get in the racing shell—and wouldn’t fit.
Though active, Glen, like many of us, had arrived at middle age carrying some extra baggage around his middle.
He couldn’t squeeze into his suits, either. Invited to a wedding, he had to make a trip to the Goodwill store to find something formal to wear.
But these were just irritations. Annoying, yes, but also funny. It was the confrontations with mortality that Glen found harder to shrug off.
First, his wife’s mother passed away. Then, he lost his own mother. A former classmate died of a stroke.
And he found himself dwelling on the reality that in his mid-50s, he had fewer years ahead of him than behind. With a loving wife and two teenage boys to raise, he didn’t feel ready to cut those years even shorter.
His medical checkup was the final straw.
“You have prediabetes,” his doctor told him, and then mentioned something about “medications.” That’s when Glen decided to take control of his health.
He signed up for Precision Nutrition Coaching, began to follow the habits and workouts, and bit by bit his mindset and waistline both started to change.
“In the past, I’d never really thought about how I eat,” he says.
Glen knew all about what he should eat, and why. But it turned out that slowing down, taking time, and reflecting on his choices made all the difference.
“Instead of going for that midnight ice cream, I’d write down how I was feeling.”
Afterwards, he might still hit the freezer for a snack, but he took a smaller portion and enjoyed it more.
Midway through his year of coaching he went for another checkup. This time, his blood work came back clear. He wasn’t pre-diabetic any more. And his GP had to cancel an upcoming appointment with a cardiologist.
Glen didn’t need it. His heart was in great shape.
That bin of “too small” clothes at the back of his closet? Now Glen found himself raiding it for something to wear.
In fact, he had to buy a new bin for the “too big” clothes.
The first item he tossed: that Goodwill suit he’d had to buy for the wedding a few months earlier.
Eventually, it got to the point where all his clothes were too big.
“I think I’ll have a ceremonial bonfire,” he laughs.
These days, Glen is rowing again. He bikes to work sometimes, and takes long walks on the weekends. His wife, who supported him from the start, has joined the coaching program herself, so they share their successes and challenges.
Glen’s old pattern was to do things the way he’d always done them and to fix every problem himself. To repair the broken bathtub, even though he didn’t know anything about fiberglass. To wear his hair the way he’d always worn it, even if it went against his natural part.
But his year of coaching has taught him the value of accepting help from the pros.
It turns out that bathtub repair guys really know how to work with fiberglass, barbers really understand hair, and PN coaches really know how to guide people towards greater fitness and health.
“You could wander in the vastness of what’s out there on the internet forever and get lost. Or you could ignore the flotsam and jetsam and get real help,” Glen says.
Also, you don’t need to be Michael Jordan or Lebron James to do this program.
“I can’t overstate it. This works for regular people. It really works.”
Want to get results like Glen? Learn more about the Precision Nutrition Coaching Program for Men.
Meet our other Women’s winners:
Marie
$10,000 women's Winner:
Age: 39 years
Weight Lost: 36 lbs (167 lbs to 131 lbs)
Total inches lost: 29" (217" to 188")
As a perfectionist, if I wasn't able to do everything perfectly, to a T, I would often fall into a 'why bother' mindset. What I love about PN is that it is made for 'real-life,' 'normal' people! At times it is almost too easy, but that is the beauty of it! If you just follow along, one step at a time, just trying to be 'one percent better every day,' you’ll see amazing, lasting, and sustainable results!
- Marie
Laurie
$10,000 women's Winner:
Age: 54 years
Weight Lost: 38 lbs (195 lbs to 157 lbs)
Total inches lost: 24" (235" to 211")
I was looking for a program that would lead to positive, life-long, sustainable changes for my health and well-being. PN Coaching put me in control of my journey by providing thorough, well-researched information; lots of helpful advice; and supportive, empathetic, insightful coaching (much appreciated!). By helping me tailor my own program, I was choosing something meaningful and doable for me. I found that small changes done consistently led to amazing results.
- Laurie
Kathleen
$2,500 women's Winner:
Age: 50 years
Weight Lost: 21 lbs (143 lbs to 122 lbs)
Total inches lost: 20" (215" to 195")
As an avowed do-it-yourselfer, I spent a year studying the PN website and trying to follow the guidance on my own. I made some progress, but what a difference a year of PN Coaching made! Not only did I celebrate my 50th birthday leaner, healthier, and more confident than I had in decades, I got there in a way that felt natural, sustainable and easier than I ever imagined.
- Kathleen
Marilyn
$2,500 women's Winner:
Age: 70 years
Weight Lost: 51 lbs (217 lbs to 166 lbs)
Total inches lost: 56" (259" to 203")
I joined PN hoping to lose weight, and I did. A wonderful, unexpected bonus was that, along the way, I found my true, authentic self, and discovered how to align my life with my values. Thank you for giving me the calm and peace I need!
- Marilyn
Mia
$2,500 women's Winner:
Age: 37 years
Weight Lost: 21 lbs (168 lbs to 147 lbs)
Total inches lost: 10" (216" to 206")
I made the commitment to PN to regain my health, happiness, and confidence—but most importantly to establish myself as a top priority again. My transformation has been both challenging and exciting, but through PN I have formed and reinforced healthy habits that will support my continued consistency. BOOM!!
- Mia
Donna
$2,500 women's Winner:
Age: 61 years
Weight Lost: 26 lbs (145 lbs to 119 lbs)
Total inches lost: 20" (211" to 191")
Precision Nutrition is the “magic pill” I’ve been looking for most of my adult life. I’ve tried everything, but never experienced this success, which I achieved even while dealing with a new autoimmune inflammatory diagnosis that causes pain and a treatment that causes weight gain. It’s hard to believe that just over a year ago I could hardly walk, and although it has been an uphill climb it’s been worth every step. The daily inspiration, encouragement, and guidance I received from PN has touched every area of my life. I’m so very thankful to finally be healthy and fit enough to enjoy my retirement years (hopefully soon) and my grandchildren!
- Donna
Sarah
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 24 years
Weight Lost: 45 lbs (180 lbs to 135 lbs)
Total inches lost: 33" (229" to 196")
I feel physically, mentally, and emotionally free. I’ve lost pounds and inches, and I gained a confident, happier, energetic lifestyle with a sense of purpose. By prioritizing my health, I am able to have the fullness of a life rooted in unshakable faith: in myself, in my relationships, and in my daily choices.
- Sarah
Joanne
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 64 years
Weight Lost: 52 lbs (222 lbs to 170 lbs)
Total inches lost: 51" (266" to 215")
I feel reenergized, stronger than I’ve ever been, living a much more active and fulfilling life, and dedicated to always taking care of myself from now on, even when ‘life happens.’ PN has been there, week after week, encouraging, supporting, and providing solid information as I've made changes both inside and out. PN has sparked a real joy in me in learning again. I know now it is never, ever too late!
- Joanne
Sibylle
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 40 years
Weight Lost: 20 lbs (125 lbs to 105 lbs)
Total inches lost: 17" (198" to 181")
Having been a lifelong yoyo dieter, PN was going to be a last-ditch effort to get my eating under control and to make lasting changes. While it wasn't all smooth sailing, I feel that PN taught me the fundamental skills and gave me the mindset to finally find balance in my life, stop obsessing over food, and get into the best shape of my life! Through PN's lessons and the support of my coach, Denise, I developed the necessary tools to lead a healthy, balanced life.
- Sibylle
Yami
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 32 years
Weight Lost: 27 lbs (162 lbs to 135 lbs)
Total inches lost: 29" (226" to 197")
PN Coaching has been so much more than a physical transformation, it’s been a journey that’s transformed my mental capacity to understand my real strengths. I am convinced that small incremental changes over time make a big difference. I’m taking with me skills to make this a lifetime lifestyle change, and the motivation and desire to keep learning and continue to grow.
- Yami
Cheryl
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 56 years
Weight Lost: 38 lbs (212 lbs to 174 lbs)
Total inches lost: 24" (241" to 217")
PN has given me the tools to understand that change comes from the inside and works its way out. The journey is ongoing, but instead of fear, the foundation is now being built on pride, love and compassion.
- Cheryl
Michelle
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 39 years
Weight Lost: 14 lbs (145 lbs to 131 lbs)
Total inches lost: 19" (216" to 197")
I started out with PN desperate to lose weight. But at the end of this, what has really changed my life is what I have gained—healthy, sustainable habits; workouts that have challenged me and made me stronger; and unshakable confidence in my body and all the amazing things it can do. PN has helped me shift my entire way of thinking, and while I’m happy with my physical transformation, what I am really so grateful for are all the changes on the inside.
- Michelle
Sabrina
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 46 years
Weight Lost: 57 lbs (252 lbs to 195 lbs)
Total inches lost: 28" (278" to 250")
What has impacted me the most in PN is learning the difference between hunger and eating for boredom or emotions. PN has given me the tools to be aware of what my body needs to be healthy and maintain that health for the rest of my life.
- Sabrina
Kelly
$1,000 women's Winner:
Age: 54 years
Weight Lost: 43 lbs (181 lbs to 138 lbs)
Total inches lost: 43" (237" to 194")
I've had an amazing year with PN Coaching. I lost weight, became physically stronger, and dug deep into the issues that had held me back from being the fit person I'd always wanted to be.
- Kelly
Meet our other Men’s winners:
Gavin
$10,000 men's Winner:
Age: 34 years
Weight Lost: 27 lbs (181 lbs to 154 lbs)
Total inches lost: 20" (230" to 210")
I joined PN to transform my body. Not only did they deliver on that, but they reignited my love of great food and cooking!
- Gavin
Rich
$10,000 men's Winner:
Age: 59 years
Weight Lost: 39 lbs (213 lbs to 174 lbs)
Total inches lost: 22" (242" to 220")
I joined PN to support my wife, with few expectations of my own. Along the way I admitted to myself that my hesitation to join had to do more with my own self-doubt and history. Previously, I had not kept up new eating habits, saw food as a reward, and hoped exercise would overcome bad eating habits. PN really helped me become more aware of my body's signals and become more mindful of how these affect me, eventually leading to a physician- and wife-approved healthier me!
- Rich
Paddy
$2,500 men's Winner:
Age: 44 years
Weight Lost: 64 lbs (225 lbs to 161 lbs)
Total inches lost: 34" (248" to 214")
Over the past year I feel I've taken back control of body. I've learned to listen to my body to understand when I need rest and what food I need. The best thing over the past year: I'm pretty much pain-free.
- Paddy
Scott
$2,500 men's Winner:
Age: 50 years
Weight Lost: 18 lbs (248 lbs to 230 lbs)
Total inches lost: 4" (264" to 260")
PN Coaching was the catalyst for me to change my life and the direction it was heading. Knowing someone was there who 'had my back' allowed me to become accountable to myself and it brought out parts of me I had forgotten were there. Truly a life changing program physically, mentally and spiritually!
- Scott
Raj
$2,500 men's Winner:
Age: 41 years
Weight Lost: 29 lbs (163 lbs to 134 lbs)
Total inches lost: 20" (214" to 194")
The Precision Nutrition program does a stellar job of providing tools (presenting habits such as “Make Time,” “Eat to 80% Full,” and “Plan to eat Whole Foods”) through which you can restructure and reshape how you approach nutrition and fitness in your life. It enables a client to drive personal growth via INCREMENTAL change, which I’ve learned is the best way to achieve lasting change. Externally, I’ve lost 40+ pounds in the past 18 months, about 30 of that in the past year alone. Over the same timeframe, I’ve fundamentally changed my identity from someone who was just “getting older” to someone who clearly prioritizes nutrition and fitness and is a challenge-seeking leader.
- Raj
Wade
$2,500 men's Winner:
Age: 47 years
Weight Lost: 26 lbs (190 lbs to 164 lbs)
Total inches lost: 21" (242" to 221")
For me the PN Journey was all about my ‘inner game.’ I learned the outer, physical changes were not possible until I changed my inner-self. PN Coaching and specifically Coach Scott helped me recognize that my beliefs, old scripts, and the story I was telling myself were no longer serving me, and in fact weren’t even mine or true to begin with. As soon as I was able to analyze, question, and change them, everything started to change for the better. I felt a shift, improvement, or a ‘release’ in myself internally. With that, the external changes began to flow easily in all areas of my life.
- Wade
Jim
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 48 years
Weight Lost: 33 lbs (201 lbs to 168 lbs)
Total inches lost: 21" (241" to 220")
Simply put, Precision Nutrition changed my relationship with food to a much healthier and sustainable one. By doing this, the changes in my life have gone beyond the basic measures of weight and girth. I feel more energized and more in control overall, and I even set a new personal best on a recent half marathon, by 16 minutes.
- Jim
Nathan
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 35 years
Weight Lost: 28 lbs (202 lbs to 174 lbs)
Total inches lost: 17" (238" to 221")
Prior to PN, I didn't really feel comfortable in my own skin. My body had changed over the past few years in ways I wasn't happy with, and I felt helpless. However, as the year progressed, PN helped me build up habits and take control of my physical and mental health. Now I take the time each week to plan and prep for fun new recipes, and I get excited for my daily workouts, finding new ways to grow and challenge myself.
- Nathan
Ben
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 26 years
Weight Lost: 15 lbs (197 lbs to 182 lbs)
Total inches lost: 22" (243" to 221")
My journey with PN has been incredible. I was challenged in ways I didn’t expect, and was taught the core skills I can use to stay healthy for the rest of my life. Getting fit is simply a decision: Once you make it, PN has you covered for the rest.
- Ben
Mike
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 38 years
Weight Lost: 28 lbs (213 lbs to 185 lbs)
Total inches lost: 15" (248" to 233")
Precision Nutrition has been an amazing experience for me. The program has equipped me with straightforward tools and techniques that I can use forever to maintain long-lasting health. I couldn’t be happier with results.
- Mike
Charles
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 39 years
Weight Lost: 29 lbs (179 lbs to 150 lbs)
Total inches lost: 29" (229" to 200")
Having been physically active for most of my life with martial arts, sports, and weight training, I hit a roadblock when I injured my back in my late 20s and had to stay in bed for nine months. Since then, I have been struggling with back pain, disk problems, etc., and I thought I was doomed to recurring injuries every few months. I thought I knew what I was doing because of my background in fitness, but PN has taught me things I never learned in all my years of training. I have been injury-free for the past eight months, and I feel better than I have in years! With my new priceless PN habits, I really have no words to say with how thankful I am! PN truly helped me change my mindset, my body, and the way I see life and myself in this world. I feel good, and I feel that I am more conscious and mindful of everything. Thank you, PN.
- Charles
Ashwin
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 31 years
Weight Lost: 26 lbs (174 lbs to 148 lbs)
Total inches lost: 8" (225" to 217")
The biggest impact that PN Coaching has had on me is that I've BECOME that person who sees himself as someone who trains consistently, eats well most of the time, and takes good care of himself every day. Even though I used to train before and sort of knew the optimal food choices to make, there was always a gap between what I knew and what I ended up doing. PN has helped me develop the skillset required to effectively bridge this gap, and for that I'm forever grateful.
- Ashwin
James
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 54 years
Weight Lost: 32 lbs (221 lbs to 189 lbs)
Total inches lost: 22" (259" to 237")
When I began with PN Coaching, I thought it was just a one-year program. It's not; it's a lifetime of healthy habits. PN Coaching taught me how to be engaged through the lessons and workouts, and to focus on the habits that helped me achieve the greatest reward: better health. This is my life now, and I have never felt mentally, physically, and emotionally healthier than I am right now. I am proud of what I have accomplished with the help of Coach Jonathan and the PN Team.
- James
John
$1,000 men's Winner:
Age: 44 years
Weight Lost: 37 lbs (203 lbs to 166 lbs)
Total inches lost: 26" (247" to 221")
What has really changed for me in the course of this program is what has eluded me with every previous effort to finally 'get in shape': a sustainable lifestyle shift. The weight has come off, I'm stronger, healthier and more energetic, but more importantly, for the first time in my adult life, I'm confident that I can maintain it. It's not one big thing, it's everything: My entire lifestyle has changed over the course of a year.
- John
Meet a few hundred more Precision Nutrition clients.
To view all the men’s and women’s finalists from the July 2019 Coaching Program, click the links below.
- July 2019 Precision Nutrition Coaching for WOMEN finalists
- July 2019 Precision Nutrition Coaching for MEN finalists
To view all the men’s and women’s finalists from all of our Precision Nutrition Coaching programs, click one of the links below.
- Precision Nutrition WOMEN’S Coaching: The Finalist Hall of Fame
- Precision Nutrition MEN’S Coaching: The Finalist Hall of Fame
Of course, if you’re interested in working toward a body or health transformation of your own, consider joining our next Precision Nutrition Coaching group. We’re opening up a few spots in the coming weeks.
Want help becoming the healthiest, fittest, strongest version of you?
Most people know that regular movement, eating well, sleep, and stress management are important for looking and feeling better. Yet they need help applying that knowledge in the context of their busy, sometimes stressful lives.
Over the past the past two decades, we’ve used the Precision Nutrition Coaching method to help over 150,000 clients lose fat, get stronger, and improve their physical and mental health… for the long-term… no matter what challenges they’re dealing with.
It’s also why we work with health, fitness, and wellness professionals (through our Level 1 and Level 2 Certification programs) to teach them how to coach their own clients through the same challenges.
Interested in Precision Nutrition Coaching? Join the presale list now. You'll get a free gift today, save up to 54%, and have the chance to secure a spot 24 hours early.
We’ll be opening up spots in our next Precision Nutrition Coaching on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025.
If you're interested in coaching and want to find out more, join the presale list below. Being on the list gives you three special advantages.
- You’ll pay less than everyone else. Join the presale list and you’ll save up to 54% off the general public price.
- You’re more likely to get a spot. To give clients the personal care and attention they deserve, we only open up the program twice a year. By joining the presale list you’ll get the opportunity to register 24 hours before everyone else, increasing your chances of getting in.
- You’ll get a free gift—plus an inside look at the program. When you join the presale list today, we’ll send you a free 35-page ebook: Your Best Nutrition Starts Here—a complete guide to building a health plan for your body, goals, and lifestyle (no calorie-counting or restrictive dieting required). Plus, you'll get our new Enrollment Packet, giving you an inside look at the PN Coaching program, complete with stories from past clients who’ve overcome huge obstacles and achieved the transformation of their dreams, and more.
If you’re ready to change your body, and your life, with help from the world’s best coaches, this is your chance.
[Note: If your health and fitness are already sorted out, but you’re interested in helping others, check out our Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification program].
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