{"id":134983,"date":"2026-01-14T06:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yorbestlife.com\/?p=134983"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:44:21","slug":"what-id-do-differently-if-i-were-starting-my-health-journey-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorbestlife.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/what-id-do-differently-if-i-were-starting-my-health-journey-today\/","title":{"rendered":"what I\u2019d do differently if I were starting my health journey today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chatting about what I\u2019d do differently if I were starting my health journey today.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi hi! And hello from San Diego! I\u2019m here for some mastermind adventures and getting quality time with my bestie Betsy, which is the best combo.<\/p>\n

For today\u2019s post, I wanted to talk about something I\u2019ve been reflecting lately: what I\u2019d do differently if I were starting my health journey today.<\/p>\n

what I\u2019d do differently if I were starting my health journey today<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve had a few major transition points with my health over the years:<\/p>\n

\u2013 In college, when I first decided I wanted to \u201cget healthy.\u201d I tried everything: different eating styles, workouts, routines. Some worked\u2026 some very much did not.<\/p>\n

\u2013 A few years into marriage, when I stopped taking birth control and realized how much it had been masking symptoms and quietly depleting me. I needed daily naps and lived on multiple cups of coffee just to function.<\/p>\n

\u2013 During fertility struggles, when I made big shifts in exercise and nutrition and found functional medicine (which was very much considered hocus pocus back in 2009, let me tell you).<\/p>\n

\u2013 Postpartum, while dealing with intense postpartum depression and anxiety.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2013 Later, when eye issues and autoimmune symptoms started showing up<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And now\u2026 here I am.<\/p>\n

Am I perfect? Absolutely not \"\ud83d\ude09\"<\/p>\n

But I feel better now than I did in college\u2026 and it definitely didn\u2019t happen overnight. It took time, mistakes, certifications<\/a>, experience, and a lot of learning about nuance and personalization.<\/p>\n

\"how<\/a><\/p>\n

If I were starting over today, here\u2019s what I would do first:<\/p>\n

I would stop under-eating<\/h3>\n

I under-ate for years and couldn\u2019t figure out why my hair was falling out, my energy was nonexistent, and my body felt stuck. I wasn\u2019t eating enough protein, fiber, or overall calories, and my body was constantly trying to survive instead of thrive.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d regulate my nervous system before chasing protocols<\/h3>\n

I was in fight-or-flight from about age six until\u2026 honestly, just a couple of years ago. I didn\u2019t realize how deeply my nervous system was affecting everything: hormones, digestion, immunity, sleep. It\u2019s taken therapy, supplements, habits, and a lot of awareness to come out of that state. I still remind myself multiple times a day: \u201cThis is not an emergency.\u201d Most of us wildly underestimate how much our nervous system drives our health.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d test sooner<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re not testing, you\u2019re guessing\u2026. and guessing gets expensive.<\/strong> I wasted money on powders and supplements I didn\u2019t need because I didn\u2019t have data. Testing allows you to personalize your plan instead of following whatever is trending or loudest online.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019d DIY less and ask for support sooner<\/h3>\n

I DIYed my fitness and nutrition for a long time, especially early on. Looking back, I didn\u2019t need to reinvent the wheel. Learning from a practitioner with experience would have saved me years of trial and error.<\/p>\n

This is exactly the clarity I help my 1:1 clients<\/a> get: faster, without the burnout, confusion, or wasted time.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re early in your journey (or feeling stuck after trying \u201ceverything\u201d), know this: you\u2019re not behind, you\u2019re not broken, and you don\u2019t have to do it alone.<\/strong> <3<\/p>\n

So, tell me, friends: what did you have to learn the hard way? What do you think has made the biggest impact in your health journey and daily routine?<\/p>\n

xo<\/p>\n

Gina<\/p>\n

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