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In this episode of Move Your Body Differently, we’re diving deep into the often misunderstood connection between fasting and fitness, unpacking how the spiritual discipline of fasting relates to fueling our bodies for lasting energy and endurance. If you’ve been struggling with fatigue, confusing messages from diet culture, or feeling stuck in weight loss phases, this episode is for you.

We’ll cover:

• The spiritual purpose of fasting: Understanding why fasting is a biblical principle and how it helps strengthen your prayer life, express repentance, and seek God's guidance.
• Fasting vs. dieting: Why fasting as a spiritual discipline is different from intermittent fasting for weight loss, and how diet culture has distorted the biblical practice.
• Fueling your body well: How perseverance and endurance, key lessons from fasting, can help you fuel your body with the right nutrients to live a healthy and vibrant life.
• Practical steps: Learn how to eat lean proteins, include slow-digesting carbs, and add healthy fats to your diet, ensuring you're honoring your body and staying energized for what God has called you to do.

Whether you’re a Christian woman navigating the complexities of weight loss, diet culture, or fitness, or just want to better understand how to nourish your body while staying grounded in faith, this episode will provide the insight and encouragement you need to make sustainable, God-honoring choices in your health journey.

Join us as we discuss how to honor both your body and your spiritual walk by focusing on long-term health, not short-term fixes.

. Here are the habits to develop to eat adequate nutrients for your body: 

1. Eat lean proteins at most meals
   1. Develop a protein shopping list  identify types of proteins YOU like and know how to prepare and be sure to include those in your weekly grocery run
   2. When you are meal planning or prepping, be sure each meal includes a type of protein (SD Fit Well App we go through this nutritional method with printable handouts and grocery lists)
2. Eat a variety of vegetables – try to aim for 1 at each meal
   1. Veggies have a HOST of micronutrients in them – they will nourish you along with helping you feel more satisfied with meals
   2. Recommended depending on which sources you trust, is anywhere between 4-6 servings of vegetables each day of different varieties – most of us don’t get that kind of variety which is way our family use a fruit and veggie whole foods encapsulated powder to help us get those servings every day + choosing fresh seasonal veggies for our meals each week too
3. Include slow digesting, high fiber carbs 
   1. Create a “smart carb” shopping list for yourself of carbs that make your body feel good – don’t try to fit someone elses healthy carb onto your list if you don’t like it – this list is yours for the creating
   2. Plan meals with these smart carbs in them
4. Choose healthy fats 
   1. Develop a healthy fat shopping list of ones you enjoy
   2. Include these in your meals

Out of those habits, just choose one to work on this week and begin implementing!