Module 3: Nutrition Setup and Phase Mapping

Module 2 told you who the client is and where they're starting from. This module turns that into numbers, a meal plan they can actually live on, and a map of where they're headed over the next year.

This isn't a nutrition science course. You'll get working starting points, but the real skill is the thinking behind them: what to set, what to leave alone, and when to add complexity (hint: later than you think).

By the end of this module you should be able to:

• Set starting calories and macros in minutes, then let the data correct you
• Turn those numbers into a simple meal plan that fits the client's life
• Know when to introduce high and low days, and how to do it without the client noticing much
• Pick the right first phase, and explain why we get people lean before building
• Map a client's year so every phase change feels planned, not random

The setup principles, straight from Modules 1 and 2:

1. Start simple. Complexity is the killer at the start of a program.
2. Meet them in the middle. Not too different from what they already eat, not exactly the same.
3. Leave room to move. Start with more wiggle room than you need.
4. If it's working, don't touch it.

The principles behind this module: practicality over perfection (a meal plan they'll run on a Tuesday beats a perfect one they won't) and their reality is reality (build the plan around their kitchen, their family table and their schedule, not yours).