Christian Fitness: 5 Lies Christian Women Believe (and the Biblical Truths That Set You Free)
Living God's Way with Kim Dolan Leto | Christian Habits, Identity in Christ, How to Walk with God Daily
Kim Dolan Leto
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🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
"I thought it was what I was eating…" If you've tried eating better, working harder, and still feel nothing's working, this episode is for you. I share 5 fitness lies Christian women believe—and the biblical truths that will finally set you free.
In This Episode:
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The 5 common lies Christian women believe about fitness
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Why eating better isn't enough if your mindset is stuck in shame
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The truth: your worth isn't tied to the number on the scale
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Why rest is not weakness—it's biblical
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How to break free from struggling, starting over, and feeling stuck
Key Scriptures:
Romans 12:2 – Be transformed by the renewing of your mind
Galatians 5:1 – It is for freedom that Christ set us free
Psalm 139:14 – You are fearfully and wonderfully made
Matthew 11:28 – Come to Me... and I will give you rest
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| 0:00.0 | To be real, okay, we try the fitness plans, right? We are looking for that answer. We cut carbs. |
| 0:06.4 | We track every calorie. We maybe even punish ourselves for eating the wrong thing by promising |
| 0:11.7 | to work out, right? We're like, I'm going to go burn that off. But we think if I could just get |
| 0:15.7 | more motivated, if I could just stick to it, are you tired of struggling with diets, comparing |
| 0:20.6 | yourself to others and feeling like you'll |
| 0:22.8 | never reach your fitness goals? |
| 0:24.6 | Hey friend, I'm Kim Dolan Leto, certified Christian life and fitness coach, best-selling |
| 0:30.1 | author and course creator. |
| 0:31.6 | I've been there. |
| 0:32.6 | I've struggled with my weight, my confidence, and my purpose. |
| 0:35.6 | But through God's word, I found strength, |
| 0:38.5 | real results, and a faith-inspired transformation. Now I get to help women just like you break |
| 0:44.5 | free from the world's way and learn faith-based answers that get you results. Let's dive into |
| 0:50.4 | today's show. Hey, that's sister in Christ. Welcome back to the strong confident his podcast. Today, I am excited to share something I know is going to bless you. Get out a pen and paper, write these down there, five reasons that worldly fitness doesn't work. I know you're frustrated. I know that you have probably tried everything and you might be even thinking that you just don't have enough willpower. But girl, that isn't it? And this episode is for you. Okay, let's get to the problem. We're going to jump in right away. Let's be real. Okay, we try the fitness plans, right? We are looking for that answer. We cut carbs. We track every calorie. We maybe even punish ourselves for eating the wrong thing by promising to work out, right? |
| 1:28.5 | We're like, I'm going to go burn that off. |
| 1:29.7 | But we think if I could just get more motivated, if I could just stick to it. |
| 1:34.0 | But underneath all that struggle and striding is some shame, right? |
| 1:38.4 | If we're being honest, I mean, I felt it. |
| 1:40.8 | And it's like our worth can be tied to our weight. |
| 1:43.5 | And when we miss our workouts or we fall off |
| 1:46.2 | a plan, there's this feeling of failure, right? Does it sound familiar? I mean, I'm over here thinking, |
| 1:51.0 | man, I know exactly how this feels. And I am so grateful that I don't have to feel like that |
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