Episode 4: Our bodies change. Don’t let old mindsets keep you from loving exactly where you are.
If you’re in your 40’s, maybe even your 50’s…I’ll bet you Sunday brunch at Taco Deli that for a large portion of your life, maybe even to this day, you only feel like you’ve done a good workout if you’re puking and ready to collapse at the end of it.
I approached every workout with that mindset for twenty years. Yes, exercising my butt off at the gym in my 20’s and 30’s definitely kept me at a low weight and helped with stress and anxiety. But it wasn’t sustainable for me beyond 39. THE DAY I turned 40, I instantly gained 20 pounds.
- Worked out harder, weight stayed.
- Variables changed, my mindset did not.
- Self-confidence -100, self-examination +1,000,000,000,000.
And then, y’know, strokey fun times didn’t help, but there’s a happy ending to this! After loads of research and trying all the diet, fitness, and cycle-tracking apps — I can now share what finally got me back on track.
Her name is Alayna Brenchley and people, let me tell you, she is NOT your average personal trainer!
This woman has been the ballerina I dreamed of being as a girl, was knocked off course by her own health struggles, found a new path to a better-than-ever life, and has showed me that counting calories and hours on the treadmill were never going to give me sustainable results — it had to start with my mindset.
Functional neurology episode 3 flashbacks anyone???
You guessed it, it’s functional fitness time!!!
I am crazy thrilled to have Alayna here to tell you about her journey and her unique, holistic approach because folks — we all need a coach who teaches us how to take care of and love our bodies. It’s just MORE FUN.
Alayna’s links
Alayna’s recommendations
- Lymphloveclub on Instagram — Austin based lymphatic massage therapist that creates online courses about lymph and just fabulous info overall
If you have questions about anything in this story, your own personal experiences to share, or resources you want to tell me about that have been helpful, please put them in the comments or email directly at jennifer.ann.aue at gmail dot com. ❤
