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When people commend me on my willpower and self-discipline when it comes to sports, I explain that my lifelong fitness journey has nothing to do with those virtues. I started working out early on in life to stave off anxiety and depression, and never stopped, right up until today. What I do for fitness has evolved over the decades, but the fact that I exercise daily has not changed. Some of the disciplines I´ve practiced regularly are: running, swimming, dancing and yoga. I was also a fitness and dance instructor in my 20´s and 30´s, and I´m gearing up to get my YTT200 (yoga teacher training) this coming year.
So, turning fitness into a lifestyle started out as a mental health journey and it ended up benefiting me physically and spiritually as well. When I hear people say they just can´t muster the motivation to get themselves to the gym or the yoga studio, I urge them to find an activity they enjoy. If you´re going to fall in love with a fitness practice, it needs to be something that excites you. And you have to begin your journey realizing it´s going to be a marathon and not a sprint. Muscles have memory, and I know I wouldn´t feel as good as I do at my age if I hadn´t led an active lifestyle since I was a kid. It´s never too early in life to start exercising but it´s also never too late.
One thing that helps me stay strong is supplementing my diet with protein nutrition drinks. I´ve shared before how Ensure® helped me get through a particularly challenging time in my life. And now I´m excited that I can also count on the new Ensure Max Protein Nutrition Drinks, available at Walmart. I juggle a number of things daily, and I always make time for at least an hour of daily yoga, either at the studio or in my backyard. I do my best to eat balanced meals at regular times, but I know that´s not always enough. I recently had a health issue with my colon, which made it difficult to eat as much as I need to in order to keep my energy levels up. Once again, I relied on my tried and true Ensure.
This time around I´m drinking Ensure Max Protein Café Mocha Nutrition Shake, which has 100 mg of coffee from a Colombian coffee extract, in addition to 30 grams of high-quality protein to support my muscles. I also enjoy Ensure Max Protein Milk Chocolate Nutrition Shake. I stock up in the fridge and toss it in my tote bag, so that I don´t miss out on nutrition while I lead an active life. You can do this too, by downloading this ibotta offer to get $2.00 of your purchase at your local Walmart, where I got my cases of Ensure Max Protein Nutrition Shakes.
Abbott partnered with influencers such as me for its Ensure Program. As part of this Program, I received compensation for my time. Abbott/Ensure believes that consumers and influencers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. Abbott/Ensure policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.