The Your Level Fitness Podcast 008: Valerie G.
Where’s the best place for listeners to connect with you?:
Over on Instagram
What’s one habit you do almost daily?:
Drink my water! Its essential to keeping inflammation down in my body! And journaling 3 times a week to let out any negative energy.
Tell us about one of your routines:
Wake up, take thyroid med, walk the dogs, shower. Drink 16oz or water before breakfast!
How long did it take for the almost daily action and the above routine to stick? :
18 months! I'm a slower learner 🤷♀️
What’s a skill (or skills) you’ve developed as a result of working through your weight loss journey?:
Speaking kindly to myself and giving myself grace on the days I don't check off every box!
What has that skill lead to outside of weight loss?:
Overall a more positive attitude towards my lifestyle
What have you learned about yourself over the last year or so?:
I am stronger than I give myself credit for
What advice would you give to anyone that has restarted their weight loss journey within the last few months?:
Start small, take it one meal at a time if you have to. Don't try to incorporate everything at once. Build small habits.
What's resources would you recommenced listeners check out?:
Instagram. Find your tribe and connect with others so you feel supported. Especially if you don't have close friends or family around you.
What are you working on now?:
Learning to let go of what I thought my life would be like by now.
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You might not check boxes from a list everyday, but mental toughness and discipline can certainly become a permanent part of your life.
‘I give myself grace. There are so many fad diets out there and not all of them are good for everyone especially someone like me who is a cancer survivor. I'm still learning about how different kinds of foods affect my body, what to eliminate especially before I run. Second, I think in order to live a healthy lifestyle, you need to have a balance of eating healthy, splurging on special occasions as long as it's not most days, but most importantly realize that what I eat and drink will impact my performance. Third, in order for me to be my best self, cardio needs to be incorporated at least 3 days a week as well as a day of yoga. Since having breast cancer, my bones have become brittle. I have learned that I need to incorporate strength training into my days as well. Last, I also know not to be too hard on myself if I've eaten poorly some days. I just decide to do better the next time and remember what my goal is as what I put in my body and how often I do the exercises I do will either help me reach it or keep me back.”
Take steps toward your health and fitness goals and then just work to keep getting better and more consistent. Appreciate where you are in your journey and work to be better than you were yesterday.
Don't look at anyone "ahead" of you on your journey and think you are failing. This is your journey. Only you can grade you. No one else can. I got so into the comparison journey when I first started that I think it truly held me back in what I could be in the start. I wasn't focused on me but rather focused on what others were doing and why wasn't I where they were/are. That was a major poison to my start. A lot of self head games. Now, I decided to come alongside those people and cheer for them and they cheer for me. Such a healthier relationship with self and others and it really helped me in the focus on me and the ability in others to form that community and cheer them on with their progress.
Start small. Take it slow. Focus on habits and routines. And always work on your mindset / mental health.
Check out your podcasts for one, and see if they maybe want to start
with #YLF365. Don't be too hard on yourself, but be honest with your why's.
Establish routines and menus that you can sustain and remain satisfied with. Eating nutritious foods help to sustain you longer! Veggies are a must!!!