Courageous Fit Female With Jaclyn Castro

Have you felt you need to slow down but don’t know how it’s possible? How can you be a woman who makes time to take care of her health and fitness with a to-do list that never ends? With the kids being on summer break, your usual routines get pushed to the side, making life feel like interruptions are never-ending. There is just ONE thing that you need in order to make slowing down possible. This is how you will carve out space and time if you want better health and fitness. Tune in to find out what it is! I hope this episode blesses you. Listen out for the Holy Spirit’s nudging in your heart and then come over to the Facebook group to share your takeaways.  Keep Finding Joy In Jesus, Jaclyn 

I see that you are doing all the things to lose weight and try to stay the course. But did you know that there is a way you should be eating in your 40s if you want to lose weight and stay healthy? Today, if you’re eating whatever you want like you did years ago, it’s going to hurt your health more than help. There are so many possible reasons why you aren’t having the energy you want but what you’re eating could be one of the big reasons. That’s what we talk about in this episode.  Over and over again, you start and re-start but still find yourself stuck and feeling uncomfortable in your body no matter what you do. Nothing is wrong with you. But if you want to change, something’s gotta change. Tune in for the 4 tips you NEED to know to lose weight and stay healthy in your 40s.  Sweet Jesus over small jeans any ol’ day. :-) Jaclyn 

As a Christian mom, do you want to wake up feeling motivated and ready to workout in the morning? And at the end of the night, do you think about how you neglected yet another day to get in your workout? Have you been told that you are lacking the motivation to workout? Then, this is the episode for you. We’ll talk about the 3 things you were taught to believe when it comes to being motivated to workout in the morning. These are things you must stop believing because they are lies. Unzip your bible case, pop in your earbuds, and let’s talk about how to get motivated to exercise in the morning. Joy in Jesus, Jaclyn 

Have you ever wondered what happens when you take your faith in God and partner it together with your health wants and needs? Maybe you’re convinced that it’s a sin because you could end up doing it in vain? If you’re a Christian woman over 40 (in midlife) who’s tired all the time, low on energy, and just wants to spend more time with her kids without thinking of the 1-mile long to-do list, this is the episode for you. You’ll learn the two truths you either forgot about or are overlooking when it comes to your health. If you miss feeling good in your body, want to stop being breathless walking upstairs, stop saying to yourself “I’ll get to my workouts later”, AND you want to know God deeper in your health journey, then grab your bible, notebook, and pen, sip on some good ol’ H2O, and let’s walk this way! Fuse Faith with Health, Jaclyn  JOIN THE PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP & CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION FROM THIS EPISODE AT: https://go.courageousfitfemale.com/facebook   Do you want to get healthy and feel comforta

Do you feel like you’re failing at doing all the things that you need to feel healthy? Like your workouts and your meal prep? In this episode, that’s what we’re going to talk about. Specifically, four summer productivity secrets for SAHM over 40. If you take just one of these productivity secrets and implement it this summer, it will help you to move the needle toward getting in your workouts and actually doing your meal prep. Want to feel better in your body, feel healthier, and get the energy that you need to keep up with your kids during summertime? Then, this is the episode for you!  Partnering with Jesus, Jaclyn  Do you want to get healthy and feel comfortable in your body? Are you up late at night Googling "how to have more confidence” and are you afraid you’ll never lose weight? Do you wake up with ambitious health goals but never seem to have the time to workout or meal prep? Hey, I'm Jaclyn Castro. I am a follower of Jesus, a wife, a mom of two, and a Christian Health Coach.  I, too, wanted to be he

Can a Facebook group really mislead you when it comes to your health? Is it something we’re not paying attention to but should? Facebook groups that are about health don’t just exist for the community. Those are great! But they are even better when they help you to get healthier, have more energy, and actually help you to feel comfortable in your body in your 40s! Let’s get into today’s episode where you’ll look at 5 things so you’ll know if the Facebook health group you’re in is misleading your health. Stay tuned to the end for a surprise announcement! Get Healthy with Jesus, Jaclyn  Do you want to get healthy and feel comfortable in your body? Are you up late at night Googling "how to have more confidence” and are you afraid you’ll never lose weight? Do you wake up with ambitious health goals but never seem to have the time to workout or meal prep? Hey, I'm Jaclyn Castro. I am a follower of Jesus, a wife, a mom of two, and a Christian Health Coach.  I, too, wanted to be healthier for my kids and wished to

Want to have more energy and feel good in your body in your 40s? In order for that to happen, we need to make time to workout. The question remains… How do we do that when it’s been so long since we were last physically active (exercising consistently like we did in our 20s… remember that)? What can we do to get ourselves slowly back to being active again? In this episode, you’ll learn how to do that in 5 doable steps so you can make it happen and you can start today! Ready to learn how to slowly get back to being active again? Press play and let’s get started! Truth in Jesus, Jaclyn  Do you want to get healthy and feel comfortable in your body? Are you up late at night Googling "how to have more confidence” and are you afraid you’ll never lose weight? Do you wake up with ambitious health goals but never seem to have the time to workout or meal prep? Hey, I'm Jaclyn Castro. I am a follower of Jesus, a wife, a mom of two, and a Christian Health Coach.  I, too, wanted to be healthier for my kids and wished to

I’ve shared about formerly being a fitness instructor and what my life used to look like (on the outside, behind closed doors as well as the embarrassing things that I hid). There have been lots of good and not-so-good moments throughout those years. Some of those things I can’t wait to UNlearn but there are also the other parts that I am super grateful to have knowledge on. Today, I’m so glad that I can take the not-so-good parts and put a biblical filter on them. Don’t you love how with God’s ways nothing goes wasted? I’ll be sharing beliefs I thought would make me happy, we’ll talk about burnout, and reality versus expectations. Leaving the world’s way to follow Christ in my fitness journey was so refreshing and I want you to experience it for yourself. If that sparks something in your heart then this is the episode for you! Let’s dive in! Truth in Jesus, Jaclyn    Obsessing about your weight and obsessing about what you see when you look in the mirror? Constantly jumping from diet to diet? Is starvation m

We push really hard to get to that perfect number on the scale. In our minds and hearts, we deceive ourselves by believing things will be so much better if we just reach that number. Not many of us would leave our hands down when asked if we’ve ever sacrificed relationships along the way. (Who else’s hand is up with mine?) What is the reason behind this perfect number? How will our lives be “better” if we reach that “perfect” number? In what ways are we STILL deceiving ourselves? What do you think about the life God gave you even though your weight never changes to your perfect number? Let’s talk about this in today’s episode. Spoiler alert: There’s no “PERFECT” number you should weigh in order for your life to be better. Grab a pen and notepad for this episode as I take you through a simple inventory on whether or not it’s time to break up with your “perfect” weight loss number! Truth in Jesus, Jaclyn    Obsessing about your weight and obsessing about what you see when you look in the mirror? Constantly jum

We’re not able to count all the ways we can get stumbled and distracted by the thousands of shiny objects and “promises” that pull us away from God: from what society says we should look like, to why we should add “change the shape of our bodies” to the top of our priority list. And we can’t forget the countless fitness programs that entice us to do more and partake so that we can feel important based on how fast we can run or whether or not we can lift heavy barbells over our heads. If you can add your hope to this list no wonder we keep getting sucked back into the black hole of secular promises. If you’re tired of such (and I know you are) and want to find ways to get UNstumbled AND more focused on Jesus during your fitness and weight loss journey, grab your notebook and pen. I can’t wait for you to tune in! Be sure to share with me via email or leave a voice message (link below) about what you’ll be doing from this episode as soon as the episode ends!   Keep Your Joy In Jesus, Jaclyn  Obsessing about your

How many times have you spoken or thought about yourself in a self-sabotaging way? You say you look fat, you need to lose weight, you wish you still fit the clothes stored at the back of your closet, if only you still looked like your younger years. Do I need to keep going? We all do it so know that you’re not the only one. We have to remember that as ambassadors of Christ we get to look past the outward appearances. Of course, intellectually knowing these things is not enough, and can be lost in the endless proverbial sea of what the world keeps on throwing in our faces. So, that’s why in this episode I talk about the 15 self-love ways that you can choose to appreciate your body, God’s way. Self-love is a word that is not usually part of my vocabulary (I actually despise it). But you’ll have to tune in to get where I’m coming from. Are you ready to shift your mind from hating to loving where your body is at? Then, this is the episode to help you with that!  Keep Your Joy In Jesus, Jaclyn   Obsessing about yo

If you’re still on the fence about going all-in to follow Jesus in your body free in journey, you don't want to miss this episode. From one female Christian to another I can describe what it's like to follow Jesus and what it's like when I don't follow Jesus. I can tell you that many times I’m tempted to do things the world’s way for fitness by going hard and showing others my hard work with my physical progress. I am at times convinced that following methods that lead to quick results is better than slow and steady. You will learn 3 awesome things that I’ve come to realize is so much greater when it comes to rewards than earning recognition from the world when we choose to go all-in and follow Jesus on our body freedom journey. Keep Your Joy In Jesus, Jaclyn   Obsessing about your weight and obsessing about what you see when you look in the mirror? Constantly jumping from diet to diet? Is starvation mode normal to you? Are you bullying yourself by saying things like I’m fat and worthless? Are you someone who

Ever wondered if your lack of weight loss results are a reflection of your faith? This is not a hot topic but it's something that needs to be addressed because it's too easy to deceive ourselves and put the blame on things we would rather not acknowledge. In this episode, I will give you the simple truth. Five to be exact. These are things that we ignore. It's not our faith (or lack of) that determines our weight loss results. Tune in to find out the 5 reasons! Keep Your Joy In Jesus, Jaclyn   Obsessing about your weight and obsessing about what you see when you look in the mirror? Constantly jumping from diet to diet? Is starvation mode normal to you? Are you bullying yourself by saying things like I’m fat and worthless? Are you someone who works out all week long but then binges on the weekends? Maybe you believe that buying that new diet and health bible study is the solution to your food issues as a Christian woman? Maybe you don’t even consider your food struggles as issues at all because everyone else a

As a Christian, looking for a weight loss (or fitness) program is a challenge especially if you don’t know what to do (or where) to get started. With 819 million results to choose from you would think it would be easy to just choose one and go with it.. (Type “weight loss or fitness for women” into Google and you’ll get at least that many results to choose from!) The reality is that finding a single program appropriate for us as Christians is tough. Majority of the programs out there have a common theme: vanity metrics (PLUS they encourage you to plan out and pursue self-centered goals). Lift your booty, tone your arms, flatten your tummy, run faster anyone? (Easy selling!) It’s no secret that I wasn’t following God’s way regarding fitness and weight loss. I did what most of us would do (and still are… I get it). I followed what my flesh desired and did what I saw everyone else was doing. Outward appearances of the person leading a program MATTERED to me (a LOT). That’s what led me to make a decision for whic

We want to lose extra weight and make fitness and health our priority and lifestyle. That’s great except when it takes over our heart, mind, and how we live out this life. Our intentions, as lovers of Jesus, is to have Him lead our way and light our path BUT when we make weight loss, fitness, and health our MAIN thing it gets easier and easier to push God to the side. When He starts to fade away from our thoughts we forget about His promises and the fact that HE is what gives us peace, joy, and contentment. We also lose any desire to know Him deeper. And when we pay no attention to His words we miss out on so many opportunities to give HIM the glory.    When I hear loud thoughts inside my head saying, “You’ll lose out if you don’t do this or look like fill-in-the-blank” … and when I start to feel drained from doing all the things body, fitness, weight loss, watching how much food to take in, what’s too much, what should I avoid, what should I eat more of, and on and on and on… it’s a sign that I’m overdue to

Do you feel like despite your best weight loss efforts nothing is working? You joined a weight loss program because you saw good results in others but when it came to you it didn’t quite give you the same outcome? Super frustrating. I know the feeling. You followed what they said but still, nothing budges or it only lasts for only a little while. Does this describe you? This episode will help you to figure out why that keeps on happening. Get ready to take inventory by asking yourself these seven questions. A part of my mission on this podcast is to help you dig a little deeper every time you return. I’m so ready to help you dig deeper so you can figure out why you keep getting discouraged and getting stuck even though you’re putting in so much effort to lose weight.  Go. Listen. Now. Stay Courageous & Fit, Jaclyn Why weight loss isn’t happening! Obsessing about your weight and obsessing about what you see when you look in the mirror? Constantly jumping from diet to diet? Is starvation mode normal to you

The fitness industry has a lot of shiny objects like fitness challenges, exercise programs, and the new and improved weight loss/diet shake. It’s what gets our attention and it works! It’s no secret that we live in a world filled with highlight reels and with that, it’s easy to get sidetracked with the essentials of following God. I discovered that although I was proclaiming Christ as my everything outwardly the desires of my heart didn't show up the same way. Internally, my heart was struggling because I wanted “the body” I had from the previous years. I wanted more shiny objects and that included the next hyped-up fitness toy, exercise program, the list goes on. Sister, let's keep the most important part of our lives as THE most important part of our lives - with Jesus smack at the center of everything all around us including our fitness and health plans and priorities. If your goal is to jump around from podcast to podcast, looking for ways to UP your weight loss goals this episode isn’t for you. But if yo

We’ve all fallen off the bandwagon and encountered obstacles when trying to take care of our health. It’s a very common thing that we naturally expect but it doesn’t have to be that way. (Re-read that again!) Re-starting over again and going back to square one is very discouraging for many of us. But it can also be a thing of the past just by doing some planning so you can counteract those expected obstacles. Over the years, I’ve realized that this is one of those things that even experts and popular coaches commonly overlook and don’t teach their clients. If you have a strong desire for CHANGE and want some relief from the discouragement trap, then open your notebook to a clean sheet, and let’s start creating your plan right away! Finally, you can sidestep those obstacles and lower your chances of falling off the bandwagon! I hope you’re excited to learn how to create this simple personal plan so you will know exactly how to counter those obstacles BEFORE they take over your health intentions (again!). Tune

Finding the time to exercise can seem so hard and discouraging, especially when you feel like you have no control over anything and one thousand things need to get done. Your to-do list and everyone needing your attention seem like it’s never-ending. You feel draggy and you’d rather lay on the couch at the end of the day. I totally get you. So, how do you REALLY make time to move your body? That’s what we cover in part two of this 3-part “Heart-check series”. I’ll be sharing the framework I use that helps me to actually carve out time for exercise. This is what guides my heart and emotions and creates boundaries for my time INSTEAD OF allowing my schedule to control me! I’m super excited to share this with you! For those of you who value the roles God has given you you will want to know what this framework is. Pull out your notepad for this one OR print the free pdf (Horacio Printing link down below) so you can follow-along with what I’m teaching. Give yourself at least 1-hour to put to practice the framework

As you think and do anything dealing with weight loss have you ever stopped to think about the reasons why, what, and who influenced you to chase after this “dream body”? Oftentimes, it’s easier to pick up dumbbells than to stop and address our real issues. In other words, because we live in a world that is all about go, go, go we don’t take the time to stop and face our issues - in essence these are spiritual heart issues. We cover this and more in this episode (and series). This is part one in a 3-part series called Heart-check. We can never do enough heart-checking as Christians especially when it comes to pursuing weight loss belonging to an industry that’s filled with lots of vain reasons. These same reasons are those that simply don’t serve or impact our neighbors or the people we love. Grab your notepad for this one. Let’s do a heart-check in with your weight loss goals! Stay Fit for His Kingdom, Jaclyn Obsessing about your weight and obsessing about what you see when you look in the mirror? Constantl