#202 Navigate Holiday Temptations With Intermittent Fasting

12/14/23 • 26 min

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Pursue Your Spark - Midlife, Fitness, Nutrition, Mindset, Health, women over 50

In this episode, we tackle a common seasonal challenge: sticking to intermittent fasting goals during the holidays. We explore the balance between festive joy and health commitments, ensuring holiday enjoyment without derailing fasting routines.

First, we address the holiday season's unique pressures. Breaking fasting schedules can spark guilt, and balancing health choices with family expectations adds stress. We emphasize understanding these emotions as key to managing fasting during these times.

Next, we offer practical tips for handling intermittent fasting's social aspects during the holidays. We emphasize staying true to our fasting decisions and recalling our personal motivations. By simply and friendly explaining our choices to friends and family, we demystify our approach and foster understanding. We also suggest non-food-centric activities at gatherings, allowing enjoyment of loved ones' company without eating pressure.

We then strategize for gracefully handling social situations. This includes preparing responses to common questions, setting personal boundaries, finding support from friends or online communities, and skillfully redirecting conversations away from dietary habits.

To conclude, I stress the importance of self-confidence and embracing our lifestyle choices. Celebrating small victories and leaning on community support is key, empowering us to confidently navigate the holiday season while staying true to our intermittent fasting goals.

Tune in for an empowering mix of encouragement, practical advice, and community support designed to help you enjoy the festive season while honoring your health and wellness journey.

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⭐️ ⁠Take The Pursue Your Spark Blueprint Course ⁠

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#201 Take Control in a Broken Healthcare System/ft. Susan Salenger

In this podcast episode, we welcome Susan Salenger, the inspiring author of "SIDELINED: How Women Can Navigate A Broken Healthcare System." At 80 years old, standing at 4'10", Susan is an accomplished author and an avid powerlifter, a testament to her belief in personal strength and resilience. She shares her journey from working in Salenger Films, a company specializing in corporate training films, to becoming a voice for women struggling within a healthcare system that often fails them.

Susan's transition into authorship was spurred by a pivotal experience - a surgery she underwent that was later revealed as unnecessary. This incident led her to explore women's paradoxical relationship with their healthcare: they are often proactive yet find themselves sidelined by the system. Her book dives into the internal conflicts and societal pressures that lead women to mismanage their health, prioritizing others' needs over their own.

"SIDELINED" is based on extensive research and interviews with diverse women chosen carefully to represent various experiences within the healthcare system. Susan discusses the women's hesitation and concerns in sharing their medical journeys. She also touches on the cultural history and gender biases that pervade the medical field, influencing how women's health issues are perceived and treated.

A central theme of Susan's research is the six instinctive behaviors women exhibit that complicate their medical diagnosis and treatment. This includes reluctance to question doctors, non-compliance with medical advice, and the tendency to downplay their symptoms. Susan emphasizes the importance of second opinions and proactive healthcare management, offering actionable steps for women to navigate a healthcare system that often overlooks their needs.

Susan's story is not just about challenges; it's about empowerment. By sharing her insights, she aims to equip women with the knowledge and confidence to advocate for their health. Her message is clear: understanding and challenging the status quo is crucial for transforming how women interact with healthcare providers and, ultimately, for improving their medical outcomes.

Please reach out to me at [email protected], type "sidelined" into the subject line, and let us know how this episode resonated with you.

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#203 Navigating Body Image Through The Menopause Maze/Ft. Dr. Maria Luque

We sit down with Dr. Maria Luque, an Air Force veteran and the go-to expert on fitness during menopause. Dr. Luque sheds light on the complex relationship between menopause, body image, and fitness, challenging common misconceptions that often hold women back. Contrary to popular belief, weight gain isn't a given, and exercise doesn't necessarily worsen menopausal symptoms; it can alleviate them. We honed in on navigating body image through the menopause maze for this episode.

Dr. Luque offers empowering strategies for women navigating the 'new normal' that comes with menopause. Among these are mindfulness practices and the importance of strength training, which can go a long way in boosting body confidence. We discuss the pivotal mental shift from asking, 'Why isn't my body making me happy?' to 'What can I do with my body?' as a way to focus on capabilities rather than limitations.

We also touch on women's unique dietary and exercise needs in this life stage, debunking the need to conform to social media standards or extreme diet cultures. The conversation takes a turn to critique the fitness industry's lack of attention toward women in midlife, with Dr. Luque advocating for more inclusive and tailored fitness programs.

The episode wraps up with an intriguing 'Menopause Survival Kit,' featuring unconventional items that extend beyond physical needs.

Don't miss this episode full of actionable insights that challenge the status quo and empower midlife women to reclaim their body confidence. Whether you're going through menopause or know someone who is, this episode is a must-listen.

I'd love to hear from you once you've thought about your action steps. Send me an email with the subject line "Body Image" to [email protected]. Share your biggest win, your progress, or any questions you have. I'm here to support you on your journey and can't wait to celebrate your successes.

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