If you’ve ever wondered how I developed the healthy relationship with food and fitness that I have today, this episode is for you!

I used to struggle with overeating, restricting, binging, overexercising… you name it, I went through it. Thankfully, that’s all part of my past now – but the journey to this healthy, balanced place was messy and had a lot of ups and downs, and that’s what I’m sharing in this episode. While I hope you’ve never battled with your own body like I used to, I know I’m not alone in what I’ve gone through, and one of my goals in sharing my story is to help others feel less alone and know that there IS hope. You CAN make peace with food, exercise and yourself, and even if you don’t believe me, I hope you’ll stick around long enough to let me prove you wrong.

TRIGGER WARNING: If you are sensitive to topics around disordered eating and exercise, please feel free to skip this podcast.

In this episode, I cover:

Growing up feeling bigger/heavier than most of my friends and peers, including my twin sister, and how that impacted me [3:20]

My journey into dieting and actively pursuing weight loss that began in high school [5:30]

Putting on weight toward the end of high school and the beginning of college [8:20]

My first experience with the Keto diet and the fear of carbs that ensued [10:50]

How living on my own for the first time changed my diet/exercise habits and my body [12:30] 

Dieting down for my wedding [13:15]

Honeymoon weight gain [14:40]

My first foray into hiring a personal trainer and lifting weights, and how this trainer helped shape my current view of health and fitness [16:40]

Finding bikini competitors on social media and wanting to become one [18:25]

Struggling with binge eating [21:20]

Signing up for a bodybuilding competition and hiring my first online coach [22:10]

Prepping for a bodybuilding competition with my husband [25:50]

Reverse dieting post-competition and trying to return to “normal” – resulting in out-of-control eating [29:00]

Working with a not-so-great coach (and a story I’ve never told the internet before) [32:45]

Realizing I had to change my approach to health and fitness [34:40]

Deciding to compete in bodybuilding again and working with new coaches [37:25]

Leaving bodybuilding competitions behind (ultimately for good) [39:40]

How going back to school while running my own business helped me release my grip on fitness and nutrition, which led to me discovering balance and losing weight with ease [40:30]

Bringing my newfound philosophy into my coaching – less perfection, more grace [46:25]

How my signature group coaching program, Balance & Thrive, was born [47:45]

How I feel today and my current approach to health and wellness [48:20]

Connect with Lynette:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynettemarieh/

Balanced & Thriving FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/secrettofatloss2020

Balance & Thrive program: https://balanceandthriveprogram.com/

Coaching With Impact Facebook Group (my free business coaching group!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingwithimpact