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In this episode of The Your Level Fitness Podcast, I’m diving into one of the most overlooked skills for living a forever active lifestyle, and that’s getting comfortable cooking your own food at home. You don’t need to be a gourmet chef or create perfect meals for Instagram. It’s all about knowing what you like and finding simple ways to prepare it so you’ll actually want to eat it consistently. I talk about my journey from eating out all the time to learning basic meal prep, experimenting with new recipes, and discovering how seasoning alone can transform a meal. I share how I’ve moved from bland meal prep to prepping versatile components I can mix and match, plus how having foods like baked potatoes or frozen meals can still fit into a balanced approach. Cooking at home gives you more control over portions, ingredients, and overall nutrition, which helps whether you’re losing weight or maintaining your results. It takes time, but it’s a skill worth developing for your inside/out lifestyle.

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In this episode of The Your Level Fitness Podcast, I’m talking about why you shouldn’t believe everything you think, especially when it comes to fitness goals, healthy eating, and building an inside/out life. I share how journaling helps me see my thoughts more clearly and how writing things down allows you to observe your mindset without so much judgment. The more we can step back and evaluate our thoughts, the better we’ll get at spotting blind spots and making calmer, more deliberate choices in our fitness journey and everyday life. Therapy helps too, but it all starts with simply getting your thoughts out of your head and looking at them with curiosity. Remember, the goal isn’t to be perfect but to stay aware, learn, and keep moving forward.

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Your past does not define your future. In this episode of The Your Level Fitness Podcast, I’m talking about why that is true for your health and fitness journey, especially if you’ve spent decades on the diet rollercoaster. So many of us have been dieting or thinking about changing our bodies since we were teenagers, caught in the loop of starting programs, stopping, and feeling like we’re never quite enough. It’s time to break free from that cycle.

Instead of jumping into plans that tell you exactly what to do, I want you to focus on building a foundation rooted in your preferences. Start with the foods you enjoy, and the exercises you’re willing and able to do, and create a baseline that’s yours. From there, you can try new tools and tactics, but now they’ll be grounded in what fits you rather than feeling forced.

This shift helps you connect what you love with what you’re trying to achieve, which is how you build a forever active lifestyle. We also talk about the dangerous emphasis on “the finish line,” like a goal weight or body comp, and how that expectation rarely brings the lasting happiness or calm you’re hoping for. Instead, the real unlock is learning to live in maintenance by creating a life you genuinely enjoy.

In this episode, I challenge you to think about whether you’d trade three years of focused effort to set yourself up for decades of freedom and comfort in your own skin. Because living an inside/out life is not about quick fixes. It’s about taking back control, connecting with yourself, and choosing actions that align with who you are and how you want to live.

If part of you finds comfort in always starting over, ask yourself if that’s how you truly want to spend the rest of your life. It’s never too late to build your foundation and discover what truly works for you.

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