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Episode 24: Navigating Physical Health
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Episode 24 is Part 1 of a 3-part series about navigating health. Lenise and Allie discuss how hard it can be to stay consistent with healthy physical habits when life already demands so much. They share tips about what has helped them and where they are now in their journeys. Part 2 and 3 will tackle mental health and how the two (physical and mental) are intertwined. Join them!
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Introduction and Personal Reflections
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One of the best feelings in life is feeling anchored. When the waves of life come, you stay confident, stable, and secure. So how do we stay connected in a world full of distractions?
Reconnecting and Podcasting Break
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We think honest conversations can help.
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I'm Allie. And I'm Linneze. Two friends who just want to chat about how to be our best selves. Thanks for joining us. This Anchored Life. Anchored in Life.
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Hello, it's been a minute.
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Times a thousand. It hasn't been a minute since Laniece and I have talked. It's just been a minute since we've recorded it and done an actual podcast episode. We were together not too long ago and we realized how long it had been.
Rediscovering Past Topics in Physical Health
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And then going to talk about the funny thing that happened in the car. I think you should. We were looking. We have a shared note on our phones and we were looking at what were the episodes that we had? Because when we brainstorm, we put them in here as possible episode topics.
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And we were looking and we were having conversation about a bunch of things. But this topic was a good chunk of our conversation. And I said, guess what, Laniece? What we had written many, many months ago for a podcast topic was how you maintain your physical health when life changes. and And the thing is, the whole point is to hold each other accountable. And we were in the car, like, you know, talking about how we want to, you know, get more physical activity and how we're readjusting. And we're like, yeah, man, I'm a struggle bus.
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And then lo and behold, it's sitting right there. And I started reading all the bullet points.
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And it was exactly what we needed to hear, but it was coming from our past selves, which was so interesting. yeah It's like our past self knew we were going to be reading that and know that it was time to kick it into high gear.
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yeah So ah that being said, our topic today is navigating health.
Introduction to Health Series
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Now, what we realized is Navigating health can mean a lot of things. To us, we're going to break it up into three parts.
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So this is part one, and we're going to talk about physical health. Then we will talk about mental health, and then we're going to talk about the relationship between the two of those in part three.
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And I want to give a caveat because I don't know why I feel like I need to do this, especially here versus other topics. Yeah. We are not experts, but what we can talk about is what has worked for us and changes we've made.
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So I don't want people to hear this and think that we're some sort of health expert in this way. But I think as two women in different seasons of life and women who have known each other through many seasons of life and for many years, I think it's helpful to talk it out and it might give an idea to somebody to try something.
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Yeah, I don't think anyone listening to this would think that we're experts. I hope not. I mean, we were foreshadowing about a topic that we never even touched on um and until it became a glaring problem. We are news reporters after all.
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Remember that. Yeah, facts. We've got journalistic journalistic integrity on our side.
Physical Activity Challenges with Toddlers
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Let's talk about where the two of us are at when it comes to the challenge of staying physically active when your season of life may demand more of you and you have increasing responsibilities. And my example is that I have a 14-month-old.
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That does not stop moving. Mm-mm. yeah you would Maybe I'm more physically active because she is. But it's more exhausting than anything. It's not good physically active. Right. It's just I can't ever put her down without her getting into something.
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So that's more of a mental struggle. But what do you want to touch on when it comes to your your challenge right now or maybe other challenges in the past? Well, first, anyone who has a very active toddler, as all toddlers should be, i commend you because I've been there and I know how difficult it can be.
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i mean, at some point, you literally feel as though you're running around in circles. And Tilly is a great example of this. I don't know if she does this, but just like a dog constantly chasing yeah their backside,
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yes That's what I visualize because that's what happened for me chasing around. Not my son. Every child is different. But my daughter, oh my gosh, Phoenix was constantly on the move.
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And you can also envision me eating Tilly's dog food because that's the stage we're in right now. No. oh Oh, Tilly does not like that. No, Tilly doesn't like anything about this little child. um i guess, you know, I was thinking about this and Because we were talking about ah trying to get this recorded.
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And I said, well, if I do it, you know, ah yesterday at an earlier time that I would miss out on getting in my
Balancing Fitness with a Busy Life
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workout. And I have to say that I did do some strength today some yoga. So checkmark, checkmark.
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But just remember when you used to have all this time for hour-long gym sessions. You could just, you know, ah you and we did it all the time and it would actually be like two hours, Allie.
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You had children at the time. i did not. So that was impressive. Yes. And that's why it's important to talk about the different seasons. and And we'll get into that. But and feel like now we're fortunate enough if we can squeeze in a 10-minute walk in between those bedtime routines or picking up You know, children or dog toys or in between meetings and and phone calls.
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It's just a lack of time. And for me, it's not because of motivation. It's just a lack of time. So where I was once busy with children, but for me, my my children, and I worked very hard at this to make sure that they were on a schedule structure. was very important to me.
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her And I had them on a schedule. Life now does not want a schedule for me. It's like, forget you and your schedule. We're going have random things pop up that you could not even anticipate.
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And then that cuts into my time. What has worked then as you get into a time where you don't feel like you have enough?
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What works for you? So I don't think, and i hear people talk about this a lot, micro. i feel micro is an overused word right now. Once upon a time, it was organic.
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Now I feel like it's micro. Everything's micro this, micro that. So micro workouts. I don't subscribe to that. You know, people tell you, oh, if you're at your desk, then just stand up and do a two-minute stretch or have a little bike pedal underneath your feet. If that works for you, great.
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But I don't think that that's enough to trigger what your body needs if you are truly trying. And and I guess I should say it depends on what your physical goals are. r yeah If you are looking to build strength properly, if you are looking to lose weight, if you are looking to build your endurance, those little micro workouts I don't feel ah going to help you towards accomplishing that goal.
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Movement is great, but it's going to take a little bit more than that. So what I... have now decided to do is write it down the night before what I want to do and keep that list small so that I am building in time for incidentals.
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Say if my daughter forgot to take her water bottle to school and now I've got to drive back up to the school and take her her water bottle even though i packed it for her and left it on the counter and she forgot to grab it on her way out.
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Okay. That's 20 minutes. Yeah. Gone. Yeah. When you say write it down, do you mean your entire workout or you just mean the timing of the day?
00:08:56
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Well, I am specific. um So last night, for example, you know, what what I wrote down for my list today was core, yoga, podcast, learn Friday dance.
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ah so Okay. Yeah. So those are the things that I do. I do a Friday dance every Friday. um And lately the the dance routines have been getting a little bit more difficult. That requires work. You can't just learn it on the fly. That in is a workout. Yeah. It's not a freestyle here.
00:09:29
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But it's not a long list. But it's specific enough. It's not just exercise. ah No, be specific in what you're doing today. um Because certain exercise routines, they take less time.
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So if it's a run day, which I've now reserved, going back to my old school habits, long run days are going to be on the weekends. Because that's when i i don't have to go into work.
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So keep everything short. Be specific about what I want to do. not make that list super long in the event that something does pop up Yeah, what I like about that is you are not letting time get the best of you because you've already written out what you think you're capable of doing in a day.
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And so your mindset is that when you wake up because you've already made that decision. It's so hard. I'm finding, I think we agree on this. It's so hard to make the decision real time.
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who ah for sure. I'm not going to act like I'm the kind of person that has the discipline to just decide to go to a workout class the day of. So I have adopted a similar strategy.
00:10:40
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i do it on a weekly basis, though. so i My mom laughs at me because this is a little excessive, and I was joking with you about this. I am in a season of aggressive weight loss. And by that, I mean my goals keep increasing in terms of protein or steps because my trainer knows that i want to lose fat.
00:11:05
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And so there is no, I'm not going to say there's no rest, but there's no plateauing allowed, right? You have to keep increasing this. You have to increase your movement and lower your calories in order for that.
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to work. And i belong to four gyms. It's insane. However, in this season of life, I have realized I need to be held accountable by other people. There was a time in my life where I was really disciplined.
00:11:33
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You didn't have to talk me into going for a run. You didn't have to talk me into going to yoga. I didn't need to go with a friend. I would just go because I loved it. But again, like you said, back when I had all the time in the world, it felt like.
00:11:44
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For instance, after this podcast, I'm going to a noon class. That was the only way that I was going to work out on a Friday was if I was going to this cycle class that I like at noon.
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Now, how many times do I do a noon class? Probably like twice a month. I'm not very consistent in my timing, but what I am consistent of is doing it every day. It's just at a different time every day. So on a Sunday, I will go and reserve the classes so they get added to my calendar.
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And then at that point, in my mind, they're non-negotiable. Like, you have paid for this. You have now signed up. So do not be that weenie who cancels 30 minutes before the class. Like, that's just not an option.
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And so I pigeonhole myself into going because I've planned it out. So I agree with you. I don't think that there is another way around doing it in some sort of way that forces you to plan if you want to be consistent.
00:12:37
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And I think that's what you and I were talking about the most, right, was you can do it for a little bit, but then the consistency goes away and you realize it's been two weeks since I've been to yoga.
00:12:50
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What's up with that? And then you go and you love it and you think, what the heck happened in that two weeks? It's so crazy how that can happen when you love something. Mm-hmm. So my four gyms is because i go with different people.
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So two of them are about are group fitness classes. And then two of them are gyms that I pay for on a basis when I go with friends who live close to there. So I'm combining my social life a little bit with my gym time.
00:13:19
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And that makes it a lot more enjoyable. One of my classes is a strength class and a spin class and a yoga class. That is very enjoyable to me. And so, yes, financially, this might not make much sense.
00:13:34
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was going to say, that's a lot of money. It's a lot of money. And this is here's the thing. I don't have a lot of money. OK, everybody, let's be clear. When it comes to, you know, talking about this with my husband and, you know, can I can I do all these things? ah Sorry.
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It's more like do what you got to do. I know this isn't going to be forever. I know that you're going to like one more than the other. And eventually you're going to be just two gyms or even just one gym. But for now, if you're saying that you need to keep your brain occupied and you need all these different workouts while you're in this season of fat loss, then do what you got to do.
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Because he's very much like, I care way more about your mental and physical health than I do about this money. And here's the thing. I'm not throwing it out the window because I do go. And the money part is actually something that makes me go is do not waste your money.
00:14:22
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You worked hard for that. So that's an incentive for me, too. It's a commitment. Exactly. And I try to be smart with what plans I do and stuff. So I'm not usually I do class passes. Right. Because those are so much easier than like unlimited for a month or something.
00:14:36
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So it's making it enjoyable. And we were actually going to record this last week. And ah while I was looking through the notes, I was at my daughter's swim practice, which she does for 30 minutes.
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And I was walking up and down the hallway at this YMCA. And I was just walking back and forth because not that big. And also I don't belong there, so I couldn't go use a treadmill.
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And that was how I got my steps in that day. And I thought this is a good example because I could have just sat at the table. And so my steps were counting and I have a step goal every day and I get pretty upset when I don't meet it.
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So, you know, how can we do
Incorporating Movement into Daily Routines
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that better? You know, things like that, we are fitting it in. I think it's important to pair movement with existing habits or in moments where you have the time to do so.
00:15:29
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So like in your case, getting in those steps, walking um while you're waiting. That's a prime example. Walking while you're taking a phone call.
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her Doing calf raises, you know, while you're brushing your teeth. ah These are all great tools. what I like to call activity stacking, right?
00:15:53
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Right. You don't have to have your exercise in a traditional gym. Gardening is a form of exercising. Playing soccer with your daughter is form, or your son, sorry, but my daughter who has...
00:16:10
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um You know, even cleaning your house, ah when you get into vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, all of that, it it does add up. And if you have these activity trackers, it will register that activity.
00:16:25
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um and there And there are also small things that you can do as well, like parking farther away from The door, all of that, small increments, it adds up. But I think what happens ah going back to being away from that routine, ah we get locked into these motivational issues where we think it has to be all or nothing.
00:16:52
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yeah I'm going to go all in and i'm I'm going to be totally committed. and we compare it to past fitness. and And I'm guilty of doing this.
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I will say, once upon a time, I used to spend two hours exercising every single day. I don't do that now. And then it becomes a battle, not about being lazy, but about perfectionism.
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And so it's like a motivational psychology trip that we play on ourselves. and where we want to be back in that old mindset to where regardless of what things popped up, it didn't matter because we were going to put those things on the back burner and spend that two hours exercising.
00:17:42
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So you're saying that sometimes you have a battle where if you did a good solid workout for an hour, you're still kind of thinking it's not good enough because you used to do two?
00:17:54
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Oh, every, yeah, today. Okay. Today. i I did, you know, 10 minutes of core and 30 minutes of yoga. Well, a yoga class, typically, Allie is an hour, right? Yeah, yeah. So what's 30 minutes? Yeah.
00:18:09
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But it is something. yeah and that's what I'm telling myself. it is It is still that flexibility. It is still keeping that muscle memory. it is still you know burning calories. ah Stomach exercises you can do every day for as long as you want. That's the one exercise that you can do every day.
00:18:29
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And so for me, it's more or less... Getting out of that mindset of not being conflicted or giving myself conflicting health advice, it does not have to be all or nothing. It can be a little bit here, a little bit there.
00:18:47
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And your strategy of having multiple memberships is one that is very effective. ah For me, it would be signing up for for an event. Because right I don't want to do said event if I'm going to get out there and not be able to perform.
00:19:04
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Sure. Competitor in me does not want to look like a fool. And that's a goal. That's a good goal. You can set your so a time goal or whatever it is, right? So it's easy to set goals. I deal with the same thing and probably because I'm postpartum still.
00:19:18
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When will I stop being postpartum, by the way? Does that have an end? ah You know, when can I stop saying that? Yeah. You know, i think it it it's individual based. Well, I still feel like I'm in it. When I went back to the gym after having a baby and I couldn't lift what I could lift, that was really hard because I almost was having an identity crisis a little bit.
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Like, who are you if you can't deadlift this? And was... and i was Similar to you negating everything good that has just happened,
Adapting Fitness Goals Post-Baby
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a.k.a. a child has been born.
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And when I get disappointed in my workouts, I feel the same way. i used to. I used to. I used to. Well, yeah, you used to be 22, but you're not.
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You know, when I knew you and met you, I was 22. I could, you know, run and yoga and three hours a day if I wanted to. No energy problems. But if I did that now, I'd be dead on the floor and I would not be able to work. Like, there's no way I could do it. But it if I had nothing else to do that day.
00:20:25
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And so we're talking about changing responsibilities here. And it's just the reality that you have to give yourself grace for. you have a very demanding job.
00:20:37
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And part of that is you're having to sacrifice your time because you have to be at work earlier or later, or it takes up way more of your brainpower because of a certain story. And that's the reality of your job. And then ah in my life, it's more on the personal side of having a toddler, have no idea if she's going to be healthy tomorrow, if she's going to be, so you know, I just, there's a lot of curve balls I experience. And it's frustrating because, yeah, my workouts usually suffer, but I am learning the power of going through the motions.
00:21:06
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I do the bicep curls and I go through the motions. I grab a medium weight. I do the motions. I squat, you know, and I'm thinking, oh maybe some days are just going to be like that.
00:21:16
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Yeah. And I should be okay with that because guess what? The alternative was doing nothing and you did something. I do have to say that I am proud of you because you are doing the work And it's paying off.
00:21:33
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Thank you. And I know you feel better. Yeah, I do feel better. I want to be more encouraging to you. i think sometimes I get caught up in us being two very strong, independent women that I forget what a compliment can do or what an encouraging text can do.
00:21:51
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Hmm. If I see, you know, sometimes you post about working out or sometimes you post about something, right? I mean, how much would that mean if I if I text you a great job getting out there today? Like if you did a hard run, I want to do that more specifically for you and for some other friends as well, because i would like to receive things like that, because like you just said.
00:22:11
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It is hard to stay consistent. And you feel like no one notices that you're doing this and choosing this every day.
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But when you don't, that's when it gets worse. Yeah. I noticed. And I am proud of you because it is, it can be like quicksand.
00:22:35
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Oh, yeah. Good metaphor. For sure. It's so easy. To not see it come up. And the next thing you know, you're in it.
00:22:46
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Yeah. You are moving and you are moving and you are just getting deeper and deeper. Yep. Yeah, the climb out is the hardest. It is the hardest, but the most rewarding.
00:22:59
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And i i guess for people listening, you know, wondering where this is where this is all going, know that you are not alone. Yeah.
00:23:10
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Don't get caught up in the perfectionism trap. If you miss one workout or if you have a cheat day, that doesn't erase the progress that you've made.
00:23:21
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No. you're You're still in there. Just get back on track. It's not necessarily that you fell off track. It's just that you're staying on track, right? You've you've got to change your mindset.
00:23:35
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And that's that's where I am. So for me, it is marking down X on my to-do list the night before. And that's been a recent thing because I have so many things that I do at night anyway as part of my routine. Okay.
00:23:51
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Now I've added two things. Now it is make Phoenix's lunch.
00:23:57
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And it is including what exercise I'm going to do the next day because i will fall into and not so much going through the motions like what your your trainer was talking about, but I instantly revert to what's easy for me.
00:24:14
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I enjoy running. I enjoy yoga. So that's what I'll do. But you need to change it up if you're going to see progress. So I need to put, you need to tighten up those abs, you know.
00:24:27
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you That's not going to happen overnight, you know. Yeah. Yeah, what I'm learning. This isn't true for every single woman, but I think for a majority, there is sometimes an avoidance of weight training.
00:24:43
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Because why? It's hard as heck. It's hard, especially if you're really pushing. Whatever that looks like for you, if you don't weight train, or maybe you don't even know what I mean when I say that.
00:24:55
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I would do some research on your own and see what maybe fits for you, but you can't avoid that all your life and expect everything to be okay at an older age. So figure out a way to get that in somehow.
00:25:11
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Like you were just saying, Laniece, about you want to run and do yoga every day, all day, right? But i right you do have to get some other, some variety in there. And Maybe that means that you're going to have to join a gym with a trainer or you're going to have to get a personal trainer or something because you just need that guidance and you're not going to need them forever.
Importance of Nutrition in Fitness
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My trainer keeps reminding me that you're not going to need all of this guidance forever. But right now you do. And so here are your guidelines. Please follow them. And on that note, we can't talk about this without mentioning how important nutrition is to all of this. So we just spent a good bit talking about movement, but you could be perfect at that and not have great nutrition.
00:25:55
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And that will just sabotage all your progress. So again, like I said, get an expert if you maybe don't understand much about weight training. I would say the same for nutrition. Mm-hmm.
00:26:08
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What I have found is I think I eat well and then you go to a professional and you don't eat well at all. Not saying on the surface I don't eat well. I'm saying for the for the goals that I have, I was not eating the way I should have been.
00:26:20
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I would say when it comes to nutrition, you want it to be simple enough so it's not overwhelming. Right. So for me, that means focusing on what I'm going to add rather than restrict.
00:26:37
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Instead of saying I'm cutting calories or I'm cutting sugar I'm going to add a protein to every meal. I'm going to include an extra serving of, you know, fiber or vegetables for today.
00:26:53
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For me, it makes it more manageable and more sustainable. um a lot of people, they they love meal prepping. That works for them. ah They spend a Sunday getting everything together, washing and chopping.
00:27:06
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I'm not one of those people who needs ah a grab-and-go option, so meal prepping doesn't really help me. Whatever it is, make sure that it's nutrition without overwhelm.
00:27:19
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Just like with fitness,
Facing Age and Health Limitations
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it be realistic. I mean, if you're not somebody who ever ran a mile, don't write on your list you're going to run a mile tomorrow. you'll get there, but you got to start with running a quarter of a mile.
00:27:32
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it's the same with nutrition. If you're the kind of person that really loves sugar, tomorrow, don't say you're not going to eat any sugar. i mean, first of all, you're going to have a major headache. Yeah, you are. And yeah, like caffeine too. But what can you substitute your sugar with then?
00:27:46
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Maybe bigger brand. Maybe you can try Lily's, which just is made with different you know types of sugar. It's just a ah little better for you. i'm not going to say it's good for you. But it's a little better for you, and that's what you can substitute with. Those are the kind of steps to take.
00:27:59
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I also think there's some physical limitations, too, that we probably didn't mention. Okay, yeah, yeah. and And then this could be a little sensitive, ah because we all like to think that we're forever young.
00:28:11
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Yeah. But there are some age-related changes too. Joint stiffness, past injuries, chronic conditions, you know, that can all lead to you being out of shape.
00:28:24
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Yeah. When you add all of that up and you're trying to, again, go back to the quicksand, you can feel like an insurmountable obstacle trying to get your way out.
00:28:35
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But be kind to yourself and recognize that whatever it is, that's what it is. But it doesn't mean that it limits you from doing other things.
00:28:47
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So I'll just use a knee replacement. You know, right after a knee replacement, you're not going to instantly go and and jump rope. Jump roping is a great exercise to do. 10 minutes jump roping a day, that's your whole body.
00:29:00
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And you're not going to be able to do that, right? If you just had any surgery. so Yeah, yeah. find something else that you can do instead um until you are back at a level to where you can.
00:29:14
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But be aware of of any physical limitations you have, not to the point that they are keeping you from movement, but that you're not moving incorrectly. And this is a PSA.
00:29:28
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Again.
Organizing a Charity Pickleball Tournament
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Go to a professional if your pain persists. For instance, a physical therapist. They're not just there for post-surgery patients. they're not they are They help people with their pain.
00:29:43
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So it doesn't have to be a physical therapist. I'm just saying sometimes there's a right time to seek professional help because I am i have watched some friends deal with pain that I don't think they should have been experiencing and it ended up being fixable.
00:29:57
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So don't be afraid to do that and ask for help as well. That's a lot. It's a lot. We're all trying to do this every day. I was my trainer. I'm overwhelmed by all the things i have to keep track of. This is frustrating, but she said it's not forever. So I'm going to believe her.
00:30:10
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She's right. We are going to do mental health next and then how the two are connected after that. So this is part one that we've got two and three. We appreciate you listening. We had a little hiatus there, but that was just I'm going to blame it on this summer.
00:30:25
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going to blame it on that pickleball tournament. Yep. Yep. Oh, my God. That was a day where I got no steps. no yeah Well, ah you got to work out, though.
00:30:39
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And I've told this story to to other people, but for those listening around around the world... I just, I have to say this. So I have been a board member for the Eastern Shore Arts Center for five years. I was rolling off in June and for one last fundraiser to help spread awareness, I said, i'm going to have a pickleball tournament.
00:31:00
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It's an all-inclusive activity. Everyone can be involved and it's a great word of mouth for supporting the arts. I don't play pickleball. I certainly have never ran a pickleball tournament.
00:31:13
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But I thought, how hard can it be? as Well, it wasn't hard, right? Getting the sponsors, getting the donors, getting the volunteers. And then I discovered my husband wasn't going to be here because he was going to be in Tampa with my daughter for a soccer tournament.
00:31:30
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And I'm telling this to Allie, you know, as you talk to your friends when you have issues. And she says, welcome. And I thought, really? That's awesome. And in my mind, you were just going to be here to help keep me calm, help you know make sure that everything was, you know oh, you need some more you need some more bananas from the car?
00:31:51
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Let me go grab them. light Light work, right? I probably should have done that. Oh, my gosh. This woman,
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00:32:00
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Allie, runs the whole tournament so we you know and i didn't and everyone kept asking me so you're gonna have a tournament director and like no i'm the tournament director you mean someone to keep track of the scores and like no you're gonna have someone to to run the tournament like you know the brackets like no the software does the brackets it is a process and this woman ali my friend
00:32:27
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did that and i am not forever young but forever grateful so because it was intense and yeah with grace and I will say I raised eleven thousand dollars yay yes it was okay so that was the whole point yes That's the end of the health one. We'll move on to the part two at a later time.
00:32:54
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Share your experiences with us. Send us DMs or comment on our Instagram page. We'd love to hear from you. And share this with a friend, too. Maybe be ah an accountability partner or something. Say, hey, will you be that for me? And you guys can be on your health journey together.
00:33:10
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I think I can go do some different exercises now. Yeah, going to go to my class. Let's wait.