Ep. 814 - weight loss medication, personal fitness journeys, self worth & body image

ESGfitness

Emma Storey-Gordon

Fitness, Health & Fitness

5 • 639 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Running for enjoyment can lead to a healthier mindset.
Heart rate can indicate fitness levels, but context matters.
Managing pain with exercise modifications is crucial.
Plyometrics can enhance power and agility but require caution.
Personal fitness journeys often involve mindset shifts.
Caloric intake can vary; listen to your body's needs.
Body composition changes may not reflect on the scale.
Progress can be seen in measurements and photos, not just weight.
Mindset and purpose can transform one's relationship with food.
Challenges often lead to the most significant personal growth. People often lose fat faster than they gain muscle.
Scale weight isn't the only indicator of progress.
Progress photos can show significant changes not reflected on the scale.
Perfectionism can hinder long-term fitness success.
Flexibility in diet is crucial for sustainability.
Structure in eating can help maintain progress.
Emotional eating can be managed with mindfulness.
Weight loss medications have both benefits and drawbacks.
Supportive coaching can lead to better outcomes.
It's important to understand your relationship with food.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to this episode of the ESG Fitness podcast, Tony, how are you?
0:08.2	I'm really good, thank you. I'm really good because I'm loving this weather. So I've got the
0:13.5	sun coming in through my office. So it's all lovely. I'm ready for it. How's your foot doing?
0:20.6	Foot is, it's no problem. Yeah, it's fine. I'm running for it. How's your foot doing? Foot is no problem.
0:23.1	Yeah, it's fine.
0:23.7	I'm running three times a week now.
0:25.8	So I'm happy with that.
0:27.1	If I can do that, I'm not even setting any goals.
0:32.8	It's, where did I read this?
0:35.5	I think the question was, oh, can you say you really truly run for the enjoyment
0:41.2	of it?
0:42.2	And at one time, I probably wouldn't have it.
0:44.5	It was always like metrics.
0:45.6	But honestly, now I'm just glad to, and I only run on the treadmill as well.
0:49.9	It's just for cardio health.
0:51.3	But I love that and I'm fine with that.
0:53.6	And just to be able to do it
0:54.8	is really good for me so yeah i'm well happy it is interesting when you get something taken away
1:01.9	from you sometimes you realize how much you actually enjoy it oh completely yeah yeah i tried going
1:08.7	on the bike um exercise by because i was allowed to do that for a while, but I just, even though I was allowed, I didn't go on here. It's just not the same. So we all have a thing, don't we?
1:19.2	Yeah, I just don't find the bike. I don't know if it's because I can never actually get comfortable.
1:25.3	You see, I'm a bit like that and I would imagine with your back
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