004 Amy Monson on keto for families
Hello
and welcome to Real Journeys in Health & Wellness. This podcast is an avenue for those who have
transformed their health to share their journeys; with the intent of
encouraging, motivating, and inspiring others that are also discovering their
path to health & wellness.
This
week we are talking to Amy Monson
Amy was
born and raised in a small farming community in rural Minnesota. After 18 years of that, she wanted to see the
world, so she joined the MN Army National Guard. She sure did see the world; she ended up with
a 20-year career and three over-seas deployments: Kosovo 2003-04, Iraq 2005-07,
and Afghanistan 2011-12. Believe it or
not, Afghanistan was where she found her interest in Agriculture and decided to
go back to school. She received her BS
in General Agriculture with a minor in AG Education from North Dakota State
University in 2015. She found out she
really enjoyed school, so she thought it would be a great idea to continue, and
she applied to Graduate School. She graduated in 2017 with a Master’s Degree in
Education.
She was an
Agriculture teacher in the public education system for less than a year when
she decided that was not a place, she wanted to be long term. So she quit, staying at home with her three
kids.
In June of
2018, she retired from the MN Army National Guard after a 20-year career. This was very difficult for her, but it was
time to move on to her next chapter in life.
She and her
husband adopted three kids in December of 2015. They are great kids but have
some special needs. She started
researching the KETO Lifestyle for herself and found the great benefits it
offered not only her but also the kids. She
is very passionate about the Keto Lifestyle, which is why she became a
Certified Ketogenic Living Coach so she could help others achieve their goals
using this lifestyle.
She
struggled with her weight and mood most of my adult life. She has tried it all…counting points, drinking
shakes, magic pills, even lasers that claim to melt your fat away in just
minutes a day. One thing after another,
she was chasing after something that could have worked, but it was not a
sustainable lifestyle by any means. At her
heaviest, she was 202 pounds on a frame that was only 5′ 8″.
She was miserable in her own body, with
no hope in sight. This is the point in
the story where she is supposed to tell you how she found Keto, and her life
changed, but that is not the case. She
instead got deployed to Iraq for what turned into 22 very long months. When she was there, she was able to find running
and used it to reduce stress. Well, it
reduced her weight by 30 pounds too!
After returning home, life hit her again, and all the weight crept back on little by little. She still went to the gym, with no weight loss. She thought she was eating healthy, but fell of the wagon over and over. Then, she found Keto and started researching how and why it worked. She got a coach, and the weight just started coming off, and she felt like a million bucks! She was happy with her progress and couldn’t wait to tell anyone, and everyone that would listen to her new found “miracle”!
Show Notes:
Found
Kate’s Seven Week Program [06:06p]It’s
a lifestyle [07:18]Family
challenges [08:03]Ketofying food[11:49]Positive behavioral changes [16:45}Stay of the scale [24:29]Stepping out of the comfort zone [26:22]
Significant quotes:
“Sick and tired of being sick and tired” [05:32]
“Your kids are going to get crazy angry if they are
not fed” [21:02}
Links Mentioned
https://www.missionketo.org
https://www.instagram.com/missionketo/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/496486494137938/
Meet the Hosts:
Kate Bay Jaramillo
Kate is certified
in everything from the Institute of Nutritional Leadership to Beachbody Live to
P90X.
And after training
and coaching clients for nearly a decade, Kate discovered that her clients got
the most amazing results when they were able to focus on the big picture of
their wellness – not just diet or exercise, but also mindset, stress,
community, & more.
That’s when Kate
set out to revolutionize how people approach weight loss and fitness. She’s now changing thousands of lives while
also raising her 3 amazing daughters in southern Florida.
Kate’s experience,
training, and passion are all about getting results for busy women… not just
in terms of fat loss, but also by improving their overall quality of life.
Just a few of
Kate’s certifications:
Certified Spinning
Instructor from Mad Dogg AthleticsBeachbody Live Certified Instructor: INSANITY LIVE, Piyo
LIVE, P90X LIVE, CIZE LIVE, Country Heat LIVE, TurboKick LIVECertified INSANITY LIVE Master TrainerNutrition certificate from the Institute of Nutritional
Leadership
How to find Kate:
https://www.ketogenicliving101.com/https://straightup.show/https://www.youtube.com/user/MKKario/videos
Charles Hiller,
Jr.
Charles started
his health and wellness journey as a Certified Massage Therapist, graduating
from the Institute for Therapeutic Massage in 2010. His passion and drive
led him toward health and wellness coaching.
He specializes in helping those persons with lifelong weight issues who
have struggled to succeed to manage weight with customary nutritional
guidelines.
Charles has
additional certifications in cognitive behavioral therapy, which he has found
useful to help his clients understand the connections between their thoughts
and behaviors to be successful. His
coaching is firmly based in understanding relationships with food and
determining best practices in overcoming those obstacles.
Charles has
personally seen success since starting his journey in 2015. He has alleviated his symptoms of depression,
positively impacted his health markers, and experienced substantial weight loss
through a strict Ketogenic lifestyle. He
often speaks of increased energy levels and mental clarity that is attributed
to the ketogenic lifestyle. Charles has
a passion for information and actively stays on top of current research and
information within the LCHF Ketogenic community.
Just a few of
Charles’ certifications:
Ketogenic Lifestyle CoachPrimal Restoration SpecialistNutrition Network in Low Carb High Fat/ Ketogenic Nutrition
and TreatmentPrimal Blueprint Ancestral Health Coach.
How to find
Charles:
https://www.livingprimalketo.comhttps://www.facebook.com/1983185355328548https://www.instagram.com/livingprimalketohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/charleshiller/
Background music Courage
and Willpower by Keys of Moon Music
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wntFMU0pI5DysnMnPvWQfV8s_2HlcMIk/view
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