07: Autoimmune Disease: My Story, Part 1

11/21/18 • 19 min

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Welcome to the seventh episode of the FitFizz Podcast! Meet your host, Kelly Wilson, a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune fighter, and owner of FitFizz Studio. FitFizz is a recipe for optimizing your life with the end goal of having delicious energy to spare. Kelly speaks about ditching the gimmicks, finding strength in your struggles, and celebrating victory all along the way.

In this episode Kelly shares the first part of her story surrounding autoimmune disease and how it all happened to her. Kelly is grateful for all that she has learned, and how she can now share it to help people understand the issues around autoimmune diseases. Listen to learn about the red flags that popped up during her story, and how they were hidden clues to her autoimmune issues.

Kelly discusses:

The migraines that led her to seek help

Being diagnosed with hypothyroid

The stress and anxiety issues that may have contributed to her symptoms

How she was medically gaslighted

Having chronic exhaustion

Being diagnosed with Idiopathic hypersomnia

Brain Fog

Hypersomnia and stimulant tolerances

The discovery of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and how it perfectly described her symptoms

How slowly autoimmune diseases can infiltrate your life

Autoimmune diseases can all have very similar symptoms, Kelly’s goal is to create awareness and describe the red flags that appeared in her life that she didn’t notice right away. Do any of symptoms sound familiar to you?

Website:

https://fitfizzstudio.com

Instagram: @FitFizz

Schedule a 1-on-1 online coaching session with me regarding any of your fitness/nutrition goals or struggles:

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Kelly discusses:

The migraines that led her to seek help

Being diagnosed with hypothyroid

The stress and anxiety issues that may have contributed to her symptoms

How she was medically gaslighted

Having chronic exhaustion

Being diagnosed with Idiopathic hypersomnia

Brain Fog

Hypersomnia and stimulant tolerances

The discovery of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and how it perfectly described her symptoms

How slowly autoimmune diseases can infiltrate your life

Website:

https://fitfizzstudio.com

Instagram: @FitFizz

Schedule a 1-on-1 online coaching session with me regarding any of your fitness/nutrition goals or struggles:

https://fitfizzstudio.com/coaching

Previous Episode

06: Get Lab Tests without a Doctor

I'm telling you all about lab testing and some top tips that you may have not heard before, especially from your doctor. Without lab testing, it’s hard to understand exactly what’s going on in our bodies. The truth is, most doctors barely scratch the surface with what can be done with lab testing.

What you'll learn in this episode:

How important and powerful prevention of disease is
Taking control of your own health
The basics around ordering your own lab testing
What doctors consider “normal”
The difference between normal ranges and optimal ranges
Being proactive about your health
Lab testing packages that might be a good fit for you
10 lab tests that may provide extremely valuable information about your body
What to do after you get your results back

Do you know all the facts about your own body?

Download the list of lab tests that were mentioned in this episode:

https://fitfizzstudio.com/podcast-06

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https://fitfizzstudio.com/lab-testing

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https://fitfizzstudio.com/coaching

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https://www.labtestanalyzer.com/

Intro/Outro Beatbox Talent:

Spencer X

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08: Goal Shaming and Tough Conversations

Welcome to the eighth episode of the FitFizz Podcast! Meet your host, Kelly Wilson, a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune fighter, and owner of FitFizz Studio. FitFizz is a recipe for optimizing your life with the end goal of having delicious energy to spare. Kelly speaks about ditching the gimmicks, finding strength in your struggles, and celebrating victory all along the way.

Coming out of Thanksgiving we are now in the heart of the holiday season, also known as the season of food. In order to bring more light to a little discussed topic, Kelly dedicates this episode to goal shaming, specifically goal shaming around food & diets.

In this episode Kelly shares:

Examples of what goal shaming can sound like
What exactly goal shaming is
How to verbalize your boundaries and stand up for yourself
Preparing for the next time you are goal shamed
Why laughing it off is NOT the right thing to do
What it looks like to goal shame yourself
What to say when you are feeling goal shamed
Utilizing a friend to be on your team when standing up to goal shamers
The intents behind some goal shamers

Could you be suffering from goal shaming? Or even be goal shaming others yourself? Listen to this episode to clearly understand the side effects of goal shaming, and how big an impact it can have on someone’s self-esteem and personal goals.

Set up a 1-on-1 coaching appointment to discuss any of your issues with boundaries, working out, motivation or healthier eating:

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