Celebrate the Struggle

At 20 years old, weighing in at 80lbs, Lindsey couldn't understand WHY she struggled with food since nothing traumatic ever happened to her.


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"Before CrossFit I would punish my body with exercise to punish myself for the food I would eat."- Lindsey VanSchoyck

Lindsey VanSchoyck joins me on Celebrate the Struggle today to share her journey from thinking food was the enemy to understanding it is fuel for her body. Lindsey discusses how she coped with her anxiety by "taking control" over food. It would take years before she would understand she could have control without punishing herself with exercise. 

As a college student, Lindsey found herself avoiding her family so they wouldn't see just how far she had gone done the rabbit hole with her eating disorder. Fortunately, her family stepped in and intervened, encouraging her to seek counseling for it. With the support of her family, she got the courage to do so.  The counselor looked at her and let her know, "I can't help you, you need inpatient". Talk about a tough pill to swallow. When she entered treatment for her eating disorder, she was 20 years old, weighing in at 80lbs. 

There is so much more to this story and the life it flourishes into, to include marrying a combat veteran struggling with his own issues. "I think we both needed each other," she stated. Together they have grown into individuals that have found themselves through fitness and nutrition. Lindsey now uses the BIGGEST life struggle she has had to fuel her mission to help educate others about nutrition and what your body needs that are sustainable life habits WITHOUT dieting and depriving your body with the nutrients it needs. 

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Celebrate the StruggleBy Jennifer Hobbs