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Comparing YOU THEN versus YOU NOW

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Rewind to 6 years ago…⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I was 39 weeks pregnant with Quinn! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And in looking at this photo… it’s funny to think how much my perspective on fitness has changed since becoming a mom and getting older. It’s not better or worse… it’s just different. ⁠⠀ ⠀⁠⠀ We talk a lot about comparing ourselves to others, but what about comparing yourself to YOURSELF? ⁠⠀ It’s easy to fall into the trap of analyzing YOU THEN versus YOU NOW… pregnant versus not pregnant, 30 years old versus 40 years old, crushing “Murph” on Memorial Day versus completely modifying the workout to fit your current fitness level… the truth is, as life changes, so do our bodies and priorities. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I know my body might not be the same as it was ten years ago, but I’ve come to accept it and work WITH it. I used to feel bad and get down on myself because I wasn’t at the same fitness “level” as I once was. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Over the years, though, I’ve set new goals and tried different workouts, but most importantly, I’v

Success Story: Traveling the Cancer Journey

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If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here . I’ll continue to publish these as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading! Folks, I have been grateful for every story that has come my way over the years. It’s an incredible privilege being on the receiving end of your reflections and evolutions, and they are why I’ve kept at it all these years—knowing the message and information have made a difference in people’s lives. I appreciate every single one. This success story comes from Registered Dietician, Primal Health Coach, and cancer survivor Martha Tettenborn. She takes us through her journey from learning to advise a low-fat, high-carb lifestyle to beating cancer using Primal principles. Enjoy! —Mark It has become my passion to share the power of nutritional interventions for improving health overall, but especially in the treatment of cancer. I have come to this from personal experience…