Mind Body Gem: LMGML

• In this episode of Let Me Get My Life, creative producer Renee Dion discussed her journey of weight loss.

•Renee Dion struggled with her weight her whole life and saw herself as always being heavy.

•In 2020, Renee decided to focus on herself and her mental health during the pandemic. She started going on daily 45-minute walks to release emotions.

•Renee started incorporating at-home workout videos and buying weights to continue her progress. She lost over 80 pounds through this gradual process.

•Renee received positive and negative attention after losing weight, including harmful comments about her past weight. She continues to struggle with body dysmorphia but has support from her husband.

•Renee wants to become a trainer to help others through their journeys. She believes in a mind, body, and gem approach to health.

•Renee's first sessions with her trainer, Rokki, focused on walking, stretching, and talking. Rokki provides a listening ear and helps clients purge emotions.

•Rokki believes training is about the whole person, not just the physical. Moving the body can help move negative thoughts out like waste.

•Rokki went through her journey with an autoimmune disease and realized the importance of health over aesthetics. She previously did bodybuilding but now focuses on what is healthy for her.

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