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17. Feeling Discouraged and Exhausted in Trying to Lose Weight? How Two Busy Christian Moms Created Healthy Habits That Last - Part 2

Hey Friend!
We are continuing the conversation with Christa and Kristi in this episode. We get further into the physical benefits that they each saw in their bodies as a result of prioritizing their health and partnering with God.
Both of them have been out of the program now for several months. They each share what their current lifestyle looks like and how they continue to maintain healthy habits through a Vision Driven approach.
If you've found yourself resisting exercise and intentional movement, you'll likely resonate with Kristi's journey.
 
Or if you've struggled with your menstrual cycle, having acne, painful cramps, or challenging emotional dynamics, you'll be encouraged to hear the way Christa was able to reverse these symptoms.
 
Both ladies give insight into what it takes and what it looks like to get results that LAST. At the end of the day, that's the whole point. We want to know what does it take and if I put forth all the effort, WILL IT LAST.
 
My hope is that through their stories, you will be filled with HOPE for what's possible in your health in partnership with God!
 
Blessings & Joy!
Robin
 
 
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From the show: visiondrivenhealth.com/apply
For August, grab the Overcome the Overwhelm PDF.
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.

16. Feeling Discouraged and Exhausted in Trying to Lose Weight? How Two Busy Christian Moms Created Healthy Habits That Last - Part 1

Hey Friend!
If you are someone who has tried so many things in the past to lose weight and get healthy that you are afraid of trying another thing for fear that it will end up being another failed attempt, and you're just BARELY hanging on to your last thread of hope to find something that works, you're in good company.
 
Today I have two very special guests. These ladies are some of my FAVORITE clients. They felt EXACTLY that way before they joined the Sustainable Health Transformation program.
 
I've got a mom of 4 who works a full time job over seeing numerous employees and a mom of 2 running a dairy farm with her husband who both found themselves discouraged, tired, and way off track from where they ever wanted to be in their healthy habits.
 
In this conversation you'll get to hear from them where they started, what shifted for them, and how after 2.5 years they're still living a healthy lifestyle.
 
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From the show: visiondrivenhealth.com/apply
For August, grab the Overcome the Overwhelm PDF.
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.

15. Do You Feel Overwhelmed When You Think of Making Healthy Meals? Here Are My Top 3 Hacks for Quick Easy Dinners

Hey Friend!
If you're over the "easy" meals with dozens of ingredients you don't have that end up taking you triple the amount of time it says it will, this episode is for you!!
It can be so overwhelming to figure what to eat. I understand the struggle of trying to find healthy recipes and dinners that are simple, good for your body, and ACTUALLY taste good.
In this episode I share my journey about how I went from being a super picky kid to crushing it as a healthy meal prepping wife and now how I manage to put together quick, easy, healthy, and delicious dinners as a mom of two little guys.
Hit play to hear my top 3 tips!
Blessings, health, & Joy,
Robin
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From the show:
Download the Overcome the Overwhelm PDF for your simple habits for August!
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download your copy here.
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.
 
 
 

14. Need to Know How to Eat Healthy on a Budget? Cut Your Grocery Shopping Costs in Half with Rachel Coons

Hey Friend!
If you've ever said anything like, "Why is healthy food so expensive?" or "I feel like whenever I'm trying to eat healthy, it costs so much!", then this is the episode for you!!
My guest today, Rachel Coons, is PASSIONATE about supporting families in being able to cut their grocery shopping bills in HALF.
In our conversation, we talk about:
How to simplify meal planning and prep
How to prioritize your health preferences in your budgeting
How to save money through online grocery shopping
How to affordable feed your large family
What it means to be stewards of what God has given us physically and financially
Seriously, it's such a good conversation, I'm excited for you to listen!
Here's a bit more about my guest, Rachel Coons:
Rachel is a busy mom of 4 who loves fitness, cooking, and helping moms save on their grocery bill! She has helped thousands of families cut their spending in half while still eating healthy, whole foods.
Get more tips from Rachel and follow her on Instagram. 
Get Rachel's free grocery savings guide here!
Join the waitlist for Rachel's Grocery Budget Bootcamp.
Learn how to read food labels with my free label reading guide.
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download your copy here.
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.

13. The Must Know Basics of How to Read Food Labels to Make Healthy Choices - Biblical Insights From Leviticus 11

Hey Friend!
I've been looking forward to doing this episode. There's just something about taking a misunderstood, seemingly boring passage and revealing the insight and wisdom it holds. Today I do that with Leviticus 11. Yes, I'm using Leviticus to talk about food labels, and I think you'll find it interesting and helpful in making healthy food choices!
It's basically biblical wisdom for healthy eating. Contrary to popular belief, God's law isn't just a bunch of inapplicable rituals from way back when. They hold so much for us today, and I'm excited for you to hear it!
In case you're not as big of a Bible nerd as me, don't fret, I've got you too.
If you've ever wondered about eating organic or whether or not "all natural" means something is healthy, I'll be diving into all of that.
In short, I'm giving you the top things I look for when I'm reading food labels. I'll also let you know what I personally avoid along with what I prefer to see.
Most importantly, I offer a framework that helps fight against the "good"/"bad" food approach that often overwhelms and leaves us feeling discouraged and shamed. 
The best part? I've got a free guide that has all the details spelled out for you!
Access that and more in the show notes below.
Be blessed with hope, joy, and health!
-Robin
 
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From the show:
Grab your free Food Label Reading Guide here.
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.

12. Want to Know What to Eat to Reach Your Goals? Learn to Use Biofeedback for Empowered Eating With Jessika Brown

Hey friend!
Today's conversation is with a new friend of mind, Jessika Brown. If you're an all or nothing person who finds yourself swinging between restrictive dieting and eating whatever you want in the name of "intuitive eating", this episode is for you! 
We get into Biofeedback and what the difference is between Empowered Eating and Intuitive eating, and how Empowered Eating can become your new balanced approach to a sustainable healthy lifestyle. 
More about Jessika:
Jessika is a mom, wife, and boss who is super passionate about health. She is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and has been working in the health industry for the last 15 years. She runs a medical nutrition therapy clinic and is an adjunct professor for nutrition at the University of New Mexico. She has certifications in Eating Disorders (CEDRD) and Sports Dietetics (CSSD).  She has been trained as a Certified Wellness Coach and American Council on Exercise Group Fitness Instructor.  And her passion is fueling women's awesome with Empowered Eating!
Listen to my conversation with Jess on her podcast, Fuel Her Awesome: How Identifying Your True Worth Will Change Your Health. When Faith Meets Food Freedom with Robin Rhine McDonald
Access Jess' free workshop: How To Eat Intuitively AND Hit Your Goals Workshop
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.

11. Trying to Break Free From Emotional Eating and Cravings? Experience Food Freedom in Christ Through My 4E Method

Hey friend!
This episode was TOUGH to put together this week. I got sick, I was feeling discouraged, and I was in a funk at different points. None of those are like me! Then it dawned on me - I'm recording a podcast on getting free in your health... Wait a second! I'm not going to let the enemy take away from that!! And then I got really amped to create this episode.
 
I get into what food freedom is in Jesus and how to begin to take hold of freedom in your health using my 4E method. That's the same method I use in my 16 week Sustainable Healthy Lifestyle program.
 
I hope this episode provides a taste of what's available to you in freedom in Christ. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, THERE IS FREEDOM!
 
Blessings, Joy, & Health, Robin
 
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.
 
 

10. How Your Relationship With Jesus Can Stop, Heal, and Replace Your Unhealthy Relationship With Food

Hey friend!
In this episode I get into the different types of relationships with food that many of us have had or have. If you're like me, it takes hearing someone else talk about something for me to realize that I am experiencing that within myself. In sharing these, you might get clarity on why you struggle with certain eating habits or thoughts around food.
Often times we are just a few conversations with Jesus away from having breakthrough in our health. Other times, it's through these conversations that the beginning of a longer healing process begins.
In either scenario, my hope is that in this episode there are areas of your heart that need healing and hope that are revealed and placed in the hands of Jesus.
He is the One who satisfies.
He is the One who can make all the difference in creating a healthy lifestyle that lasts!
 
Blessings & Joy,
Robin
 
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From the show:
Do the Greens & Grace 5 Day Experience: https://visiondrivenhealth.com/greensexperience
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.

09. Simple Tips to Lose Weight and Reduce Inflammation While Eating Carbs Through Blood Sugar Regulation With Lindsay Young

Hey Friend!
What if I told you that there is one focus you can hone in on to lose weight, reduce inflammation, increase energy, and improve your mood? You'd want to know, right?
Well, blood sugar regulation happens to be that thing, and THAT is what we get into in this episode's conversation with Lindsay Young.
Lindsay is the QUEEN of blood sugar. Her ability to explain the scientific effects of blood sugar on our bodies in a way that is easy to understand is amazing. Not to mention, she specializing in simplifying the steps you can take to create blood sugar regulation through your own healthy habits.
I am SO excited for you to listen to this conversation and to glean all the wisdom and insight that Lindsay brings.
Blessings, Joy, & Health,
Robin
 
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More about Lindsay:
Lindsay Young is a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist living in Boise, ID with her husband and three kids. She specializes in helping busy women develop a simple nutrition and lifestyle plan to create optimal health so that they have the energy to focus on the things that matter most. Lindsay’s approach to wellness focuses on real health in a real-life context, helping her clients develop a modern approach to a healthy lifestyle that is sustainable and joyful, in their homes and out in the real world.
 
Get Lindsay's 7 Day Meal Plan and/or Meal Planning Toolkit: https://go.lindsayliveswell.com/opt-in1645622812656
Sign up for Lindsay's Blood Sugar Fix Program: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFWEi3x-0U/M3yFDr50QPGLHct0DR4-8A/view?website#2:reserve-your-spot-here
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Download the Greens & Grace 5 Day Experience: https://visiondrivenhealth.com/greensexperience
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.

08. Everything in Moderation? 5 Tips on How to Eat Healthy While Still Enjoying Your Favorite Foods

Hi Friend!
This past weekend Ryan and I went on our 2nd annual Vision Marriage Retreat, and I had a lot of certain foods that many might consider "bad" or in the category of "cheat" or "treat" foods.
I have zero guilt or shame about it, and I can tell you that I didn't fit them in my macros or anything like that. Honestly, I consider what I ate a part of my intended, sustainable healthy lifestyle.
While I was intentional with my portions, there is more to my approach than moderation. In this episode, I poke holes at the idea of cheat meals and treat meals while providing some super helpful tips for making Vision Driven healthy choices from a Biblical, Jesus-centered perspective.
If you've found yourself trying to eat "everything in moderation", only to be at the bottom of a chip bag, you never meant to finish, this episode is for you!
 
Blessings, Joy, & Health,
Robin
 
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When you're ready, here are 4 ways I can support you in your health journey:
 
1. Grab my free 5 Day Sugar Fast Devotional
In this 5 Day Devotional you have the opportunity to drop weight and sugar cravings while gaining a totally new approach to health that is grounded in Jesus. Download it here.
 
2. Join my free Facebook group, The Made Well Mastermind
In this group you'll have access to years of resources I've shared along with the new content I put out weekly. Additionally, you'll be in good company with fellow Jesus loving ladies looking to live a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Join us here.
 
3. Take the Healthy Cooking Made Easy Mini Course
This short course will show you how to enjoy healthy cooking with confidence by saving time, cooking less, and loving what you make! Sign up here.
 
4. Apply to work with me and my team directly
In the Sustainable Health Transformation 16 Week program clients receive hands on support in creating a healthy lifestyle that fits their unique context. Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or create healthy habits you'll keep, the Sustainable Health process guides you into a way of eating, exercising, and thinking that partners with God and His grace for results that last. For more info and to apply, click here.