The Your Level Fitness Podcast 006: Amber C.
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What’s one habit you do almost daily?:
I use my planner daily. I also prepare myself for my day and make my bed, so I don’t stay in pajamas all day. Even if it’s just leggings, I get dressed.
What’s one of your normal routines?:
Even though I am working from home for the moment I’ll still get up with my husband between six and 6:30 AM and we get up and have coffee and talk. Then when he leaves for work I get myself ready for my day I sit and go over my planner and do work for my class for two hours. I do make sure that I have some time for something I want to do in the afternoon. I make sure to completely do one load of laundry a day which helps me stay on top of it, then it’s dinner and hanging out with the husband until about 8 pm and it’s shower and nightly routine.
How long did it take for the above habit and routine to stick? :
The morning is just something we’ve always done but it’s taken a few weeks for me to really find what this new normal is.
What’s a skill you developed as a result of working through your weight loss journey?:
I’ve always been a planner. I’ve developed and moved that skill to work to my advantage with scheduling.
What has that skill lead to outside of weight loss?: It’s lead me to keep my life on track when my life was turned upside down.
What have you learned about yourself over the last year or so?: I’ve learned that I’m doing better than I give myself credit for. I’ve learned to live my life and being me is awesome!
What advice would you give to anyone that has restarted their weight loss journey within the last few months?: Just keep going. Every day is not perfect. It’s okay to have hard days. The hard days lead to good ones.
What resources would you recommend listeners check out?:
The Happy Planner
What are you working on now?:
I am working on fine tuning and becoming a better teacher and finding what my path will lead to. I’m also navigating what having older sons looks like as I was a young mother.
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