Getting Our Life Back One Pound at a Time with Vanessa Bogenholm

Being active children, practicing collective or individual sports, and realizing any kind of outdoor activity are things that impact massively on our overall health as adults. Our parents or caregivers can instill these activities in us, but there is also a socioeconomic factor since any sports activity outside the school system is paid for. In Vanessa Bogenholm's case, my guest today, she was raised by a family of readers, where the main family activity was sitting around a table and spend hours facing a book. Growing up, she was an incredibly overweight child; still, she didn't notice it until some girls pointed it out in 5th grade. That was the life she knew; that was normality for her. 

Joining us today is Vanessa Bogenholm; she is a Fitness Entrepreneur, a Personal Trainer specialized in weight loss, fitness, nutrition, and mobility. Vanessa is also an ultra-marathon runner and author of "It's Your Body: Move It, Love It, Live." 

In this episode, we go through Vanessa's experiences as an overweight child; we analyze the factors contributing to childhood obesity and how we can instill physical activities in our children. We explore some of the most common challenges people face that stop them from working out and the best ways to fight them. We also talk about habitual food habits, body acceptance, fat-shaming, and much more.

Tune in to Episode 107 of Rejuvenaging, and discover how to live a healthier life without losing the small pleasures of life. 

Some Questions I Ask:

• Tell us a bit about how you got to be who you are today (3:59)
• Why do people get out of shape? (8:11)
• What are some things parents can do to encourage the right attitude and habits as the child grows? (9:36)
• There is a trend among people of loving your body no matter what. What's your stand concerning that? Is overweight always bad? (19:47)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The day Vanessa decided to change her life (5:21)
• Vanessa's answer to some of the most common anti-workout excuses (10:53)
• How Vanessa helped a man in a motorized wheelchair getting muscle development (16:59)
• Vanessa's approach to weight loss (21:29)
• The secret to breaking habitual food habits (24:11)

Resources:

• Fitness 23 website
• Book: Vanessa Bogenholm - It's Your Body: Move It, Love It, Live

Connect with Vanessa:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• YouTube

Useful Rejuvenaging Resources:

• Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/
• Book: Dr. Ron Kaiser -Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with Enthusiasm
• Email: [email protected]
• TEDx Talk: Aging Enthusiastically to Make the World a Better Place

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