Today Tori and I have an in depth convo about our hormones as women, how they play a role in our fitness journey but also how they may effect our results outwardly especially if we don't know what is truly going on inwardly. Tori helps us navigate the menstrual cycle, how to work out during different phases of our cycle and educates us throughout the episode while also inspiring & giving some hard truths as well. Below is where you can find Tori and her personal private practice for more help in this area! 

Tori's private practice facebook: CLICK HERE

Tori's personal tiktok account: CLICK HERE

Supplements link: https://1stphorm.com/lacedwithgrace

Treadmill link with discount code: KELSEY007NEW TREADMILL LINK HERE

The enemy is sneaky, we know this, so of course he's going to find any way he can to keep you in a state of confusion, self-criticism, blame, shame, and the negative spiral we all tend to fall for here and there, especially when it comes to failure in our fitness journey. Today i'm going to reveal to you WHY he does this and then how we can navigate it!

sorry for the audio yall, my phone was connected to my car and I didn't realize it! So if the sound is wonky this is why, but I didn't wanna re record due to being passionate about this message in the moment so I felt like it would still touch someone and someone needed it now and not aesthetically "pleasing" to the ears. we have to stop being so distracted, busy, and chasing an image that isn't what specifically God wants us to become. We are so distracted with the "CHASE" of achieving the body and the image we desire that we aren't focusing on the image He's already provided to you!

today we take a deeper look into why and how our exercise and fitness lifestyle can be a weapon, tool, resource, and catalyst to battle against the enemy and his disgusting schemes to take us down. 

have you ever heard of having a "prayer closet"?? A special place where you can spend time in prayer but also just spend time with your creator? today I'm going to help you identify your own special prayer closet! It'll be so beneficial for you and your fitness walk as well! 

I also have linked some Holy Spirit driven beats and music for you to enjoy in your workouts as well! 

GRACE LIT WORKOUT PLAYLIST

There are so many other things we could be using as a reward for caring for our bodies but for whatever reason we use food... but why? honestly I feel like this has been the go to ever since I was little. Not my parents fault but more like just culture and society. Well today we are gonna rid of this mindset and I'm gonna help you do so :) & explain the damages we may be doing when we always reward ourselves with food. 

I hope todays episode brings some new mindsets around tracking our food and what a blessing/tool this can be for our lives & how it can better help us nourish the temple the Lord has given to us! Below I share two items that help me with my tracking personally!

1. The grace lit life planner! track nutrition, fitness, water, scripture, daily & monthly planning/schedules & more  snag it here!! 

2. My fitness pal app!

calling all my people pleasing or recovering people pleasers to this episode! or maybe you didn't even realize it but you listen today and you're like welllll shoot I am people pleasing in my fitness journey! Today we will unpack the dangers and negativity that come from people pleasing not only in your fitness journey but in your obedience to Christ in your journey that He has set before you. 

culture likes to throw around this idea of "work life balance" "mom life balance" "mom-life fitness journey balance" etc. etc. but the reality is there is not "perfect" balance when it comes to this life, we excel in certain areas, and then others sometimes lack, or vice versa, we are flawed human beings who CANT possibly do it all!! 

I hope this episode gives you hope and encourages you that GOD is the only solution here and relying on Him is what gets us through! you got this sis!

Below I have attached a discount link and code for my current treadmill & my workout playlist: 

MY TREADMILL & USE CODE KELSEYCOMBS200 to get $50 off!

My workout playlist that has a BEAT & lead by the Spirit!

you can insert whatever current struggle or temptation you may have with a certain food here & I'm sure it'll help in some way to take these tips and apply them. The enemy is soooo good at making us think we are in bondage to binging, restriction, cravings, temptation and that there is no way out, BUT GOD! He always provides a way out or a way to endure it! Hope this helps and blesses you today in your journey! <3