How I became the “BiohackBabe”
My story isn’t extraordinary. It really isn’t even that uncommon, but it’s uniquely mine. I’m certain many readers will relate in some form or fashion. So, here we go….
I’ve always struggled with my mental and physical health.
I’m 5’2″ and carried nearly 170lbs on my frame at my heaviest. To many folks, that may not seem all that bad… to me, it felt HORRIBLE.
I felt fat, ugly and unloved and was at a point of trying anything and everything to FORCE my body to just be skinnier… Not for health but vanity. Health came later.
I was always yo-yo dieting, taking copious amounts of sketchy pills/supplements, counting calories and avoiding dietary fat, logging hours upon hours doing chronic cardio, etc…. all with little to no lasting physical results.
My mental and physical health were truly in the crapper.
I suffered from health problems such as depression, panic attacks, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, thyroid problems, gastrointestinal & digestive issues, excessive bodily swelling, horrible PMS, migraines, allergies, skin issues, insomnia, mental fog, adrenal fatigue, hormone imbalances, food sensitivities, etc…
I was a serious mess, and I had no idea what to do about it, because I THOUGHT I was on the right path. I mean I was loosing weight… that’s all it takes to be healhy, right???
I was eating super low fat and keeping my calories quite low as well. I worked out at least once a day… but usually twice! I mean…. where was I going wrong?! How was I not healthy and skinny enough already?!
Everything kept progressively getting worse. Every time I went to the doctor, I was told I was “fine” and to just keep doing what I was doing. Then, I’d walk away with another prescription pill to pop. I was on so many different medications, it was starting to get tough to keep them all strait!
How is that “fine”??
I didn’t realize it yet… but that was SUCH a backward approach to health care. I mean, where was the real active “prevention’ coming into play?? Why was I just being rushed out of my doctor’s office with a new prescription rather than taking some time to focus on the underlying causes of all my health problems that were NOT going away with dieting and exercising?
I felt like I wasn’t being heard… No one was listening to me… I was feeling more and more hopeless.
I WASN’T EVEN LISTENING TO ME.
My body was crying out for help and I kept beating it down. Depriving and shaming myself into submission.
As cliche as it may sound, I remember waking up one day in collage and thinking to myself, “this can’t be how my life is supposed to go, can it??” I didn’t want to spend the rest my days miserable and exhausted – working to make enough money to afford all the prescriptions to “mask” my physical and mental problems, but never actually FIXING anything.
WHY was I so compliant in beating myself down every day and watching as my health and vitality fade away at such a young age?
WHY was I letting the world tell me “that’s just what getting older looks like,” or “this is just how life goes” and believing that nonsense??
I had an “ah-ha” moment.
A moment where I was no longer going to watch “from the sidelines” as my health fades without actively doing something on my end to fix things. A moment when I became determined to take back some control over my own health.
I began to put in SERIOUS time and effort learning about my own chronic symptoms and implementing more natural solutions to get me on a new and better track.
Everything didn’t just magically work out over night. It’s taken me MANY years of reading, listening, researching & reflecting…
…and a LOT of trial and error. Like a lot.
Like mostly error…
I adopted the mentality that my body did indeed function as a WHOLE unit and I needed to love it from ALL areas – mentally, physically, etc.
If something started to go wrong, I’d look into possible reasons why before I just ran to a doctor for another prescribed pill. I realized that I actually had the power to make adjustments to my internal and external environment.
I could BIOHACK my way to a better version of myself.
Now, please don’t get me wrong… modern medicine is AMAZING. There are WONDERFUL health professionals out there that are doing the world so much good.
I realized that I had to PARTNER with health professionals instead of solely lean on them. I needed professionals who would listen to and work with WITH me. Professionals that would keep my best interest in mind first, rather than letting the health insurance or drug companies dictate what they can or can not say or do.
Finding my perfect balance of modern health care and holistic practices has truly been key. It’s definitely a moving target!
I’m proud to report that so far, so good! I’ve been able to get off most of my medications and have made lasting progress in my own health/fitness goals.
In Conclusion
I know me best.
One my my favorite pod-casters, Shawn Stevenson (from the Model Health Show) once said,
“The best form of health insurance is to insure your own health.”
So that’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m investing in my best form of health insurance through knowledge and empowerment so I can spend less of my time dying…
…and enjoy more of my time LIVING.
Thanks for reading, friends! Have a BEAUTIFUL day.
With Love,
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