NUTRITION
Krystal and Christina explore the importance of eating well and listening to our bodies to find out how foods are affecting us. Many of us walk through life without really ever making the connection between how we feel and what we’ve been consuming. Learning to fuel your body correctly will provide you with the energy you need to meet the demands of your day. Krystal was motivated to learn more about nutrition because of her own journey to becoming a healthier. She had to introduce vegetables and determine what she liked and didn’t. Her body had to adjust in a big way after going through a lot of discomfort but she craves vegetables now, whereas before she craved the breads and carbs. Your body will crave the food you feed it, if you feed it the junk, it will crave the junk, if you feed it the good stuff, it will crave the good stuff.
Fueling your body for movement. Everyone is different. She exercises on an empty stomach and has whole food proteins like eggs and sausages, as opposed to protein bars or protein powders after. She recommends using proteins as a supplement only, not as a regular food source. She is a big proponent of eating real and whole foods. Protein supplements can have an adverse effect on the kidneys. Short cuts, although convenient, aren’t always the best strategy
Krystal shares some of the strategies she uses to make sure that her eating and movement is consistent.
MINDSET
Krystal shares what mindset means to her. It is the positive outlook and the avoidance of the negative stream of thought that can really impact us. If you have a positive mindset, see your experiences in a positive light. Mindset around movement is huge. If you go into any form of activity thinking it is a chore or a must do or get to do. I am blessed that my body will move. Gratitude to be able to focus on your health. I can do this, so I can’t.
For those feeling like they don’t have the time to move, Krystal recommends taking stock of the ways that you spend your day. How much time do you spend scrolling through IG or FB or of the of the other activities you do on a daily basis? How much of that time could be spent on moving your body? Ask yourself, is my health more important than scrolling through IG or this episode of television
The more you commit to movement, the more addictive it can get. Try adding a bit of activity for a week. Little by little, it can increase.
ADENOMYOSIS
At the age of 36, Krystal was experiencing severe cramping and heavy bleeding following the birth of her six children and was diagnosed with adenomyosis, which is similar to endometriosis, but the growth of the tissue is inside the uterus. After a lot of doctors visits and many attempts at treating the condition with alternative methods Krystal, with the support of her husband, chose to go the route of the hysterectomy. We talk about the difficulty that come with making a decision like this. This decision has completely improved her quality of life, she felt like a human and we explore her movement exploration in the aftermath. What it is like to move following a big surgery like this. Having to deal with stairs, bloating. Discovering what movements she is confident doing. Her movements today have to be slower and more mindful.. She has to avoid planks, modify her squats.
She is doing a whole lot of listening to her body. She is exploring more exercise.
TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH
Krystal injured herself a few years ago and she got to the point where she couldn’t get out of bed.
Her injuries involved the SI joint and bursitis. She spent so much money on getting help. They mentioned arthritis. After hitting a wall with medical doctors, she started looking at treatments for inflammation and realized her nutrition knowledge was part of the puzzle to getti...
