A Cup of Dri: Fitness Thoughts from My Car to Yours

How do you know when to push and when to pull back?

When you're recovering from an illness, how should you get back into your workouts and how should you be fueling your bodies?

In this episode, I uncover those beliefs and remind you that you are not as delicate as your mind makes you believe.

There is so much information out there on how to diet and how to exercise, that it becomes so confusing. People are overwhelmed and because of that, they delay starting because they are looking for the perfect way to do things.

The reality is there is no perfect way for everyone. The perfect way for you may not be perfect for the next person. We have to find what works for us, so that we stick to it and it becomes part of our identity instead of something we are just doing for a short period of time to reach a goal.

The short quick fixes don't work. What comes quick, leaves quicker.

Listen in as I share my thoughts about what has worked for me and why.

I used to love Oh Henry chocolate bars. If I was checking out at a grocery store, it was hard for me to resist grabbing one or two and hiding them in my purse for later. Sometimes, I would eat one quickly in the car, hide the wrapper and then save one for later.

I have since evolved from that person, and now checking out at a grocery store has a different meaning for me. I don't reach for that chocolate bar, and in fact I look at them now without any temptation.

How did I get here? Listen in to find out :)

If you can take a moment to audit the things you are eating over a few days, and divide them into the main macronutrients, proteins/carbs/fats, you will get a pretty good idea of what you're getting in. It really comes down to awareness of what's happening throughout the day, and the meals you are creating for yourself.

If protein is not at the top of that list, you have to rethink how you are feeding your body. Protein has to be the main component of your diet.

Listen as I talk about ways to increase protein in your diet and why it's so important.

When you're making decisions in the moment, do you ever ask how your future self will feel with the decision you're about to make?

Do you think about choosing between something that is considered 'fun' now or something better for you later. We all tend to go for the fun stuff right away, either because we want to or because other people are telling us to, but that can mess with our long-term goals.

How do you get better at making decisions for Future You? Tune in to find out!

Today I am talking about the things that we permit in our lives, that promote a behaviour that is not in alignment with the things that we want. So that begins with the negative thoughts in our head, the habits we engage in that aren't in alignment with the things that we say we want.

So the question becomes, how do you step in and stop things from happening in your nutrition and fitness that don't promote your overall health goals?

I realized the other day that a 5am wakeup is ALWAYS going to feel like a 5am wakeup. It's never going to be fun, and it's never going to be comfortable, but it's ALWAYS going to be worth it. This is what I've come to understand.

Listen as I describe the habits and routines I've developed that make things a little less uncomfortable for me. Whether you're starting a new fitness routine, bringing awarenss to your nutrition or starting a new business venture you have to expect that there will be some struggle along the way. It's going to challenge your thoughts and routines like never before. I encourage you to challenge those thoughts and question them. Are they true and can you go against the grain to test them.

On today's episode I talk about patterns that I notice all around me. I dive into whether or not the patterns that you notice in your own life are serving you or hurting you.

I encourage you to begin to notice the patterns in your life when it comes to your health. Begin to question them and understand why they are there. Do they work for you? If so, great then keep going. If it doesn't work for you, then ask yourself how you can begin to change that slightly over time to benefit you more positively.

Everything you want to get better at requires work.

You have to put in the time to get better. It's about reps under your belt, over and over again until it becomes part of who you are. It becomes something you can do without much thought, a habit ingrained in your identity.

In today's episode I draw parallels between learning to play tennis, and reaching my health goals. There is so much to be learned from playing a sport, especially when it comes to learning a new skill. And this can be applied in all areas of your life.

Do you ever find yourself picking at food throughout the day, not because you're hungry, but because you're bored, or tired, or because it's become a habit?

In today's episode I talk about what that feels like for me and the strategies I've used to start to break the habits that don't serve me.

We all engage in behaviour that doesn't serve us. So how do we recognize it and begin to find a better way?