What We'd Tell Our Younger Selves About Body Image (& more listener questions)
In today’s episode, we're answering more of your most thoughtful questions - from what we do outside of fitness to the lessons we'd share with our younger selves before years of dieting, body comparison, and chasing impossible standards. We talk about hobbies, self-care, body image, and why slowing down might be one of the most underrated skills in health and fitness.
We also dive into a topic that comes up constantly in coaching: feeling discouraged by "slow" progress.
We unpack why sustainable fat loss, body recomposition, and habit change are supposed to take time, how impatience keeps people stuck in the diet cycle, and what to do when emotional eating or overeating certain foods continues to show up despite your best intentions.
If you've ever felt frustrated by the pace of your results or wondered if you're doing enough, this conversation is for you.
"If the methods are not sustainable to get you to where you want to go, the results that you achieve from those methods will also be unsustainable."
- Amy Rudolph
"What if you're not something to be fixed? Like, what if you're not broken?"
- Iris Deadlifts
This week on Capable and Worthy: Fitness, Nutrition and Mindset for People Who Don’t Want Life to Suck:
- Why hobbies and joy outside of fitness matter for long-term well-being
- The role of rest, relaxation, and nervous system regulation
- What we'd tell our teenage selves about our bodies
- How body comparison steals time, energy, and confidence
- Why sustainable fat loss should feel slower than most people expect
- The habits and behaviors that actually create lasting results
- Why some foods are easier to overeat - and what to do about it
- How emotional eating patterns can reveal unmet needs and hidden stressors
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