How Your Health and Fitness Impacts Your Kids and Relationships with Drew Manning – GDP022
Episode Overview
We had the pleasure of interviewing New York Times Best Seller, Personal Trainer, and all-around amazing dad, Drew Manning.
In this episode, Drew teaches us how our health can have a direct impact on every aspect of our life. Drew went on an incredible twelve-month journey from being incredibly fit at 190 pounds, low body fat, and peak physique state to gaining 70 pounds and completely out of shape in six months. He then took the ladder six months in his twelve-month journey and got back into shape at a lean 190 pounds once again.
In his bestselling book, “Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit” he explains his journey in detail and how getting completely out of shape impacted every aspect of his life. By going on this journey, it has made Drew a better trainer and life coach for his clients. He has been a fit athlete his whole life. When he took six months to walk in the shoes of the typical American diet and lifestyle, he quickly learned how devastating it can be.
Key Takeaways:
- You will discover what the typical American diet did to Drew’s health and well-being
- How this journey impacted his Dad journey
- How he got himself back into shape after gaining 70 pounds and not stepping into a gym for six months.
- Drew gives essential strategies of how you can balance parenthood and self-care
- Why taking care of your health is one of the best investments you can make as a parent
“I have always been a guy who loved sports growing up. I was a football player and a wrestler during most of my years growing up. I have always had a passion for health and fitness. When I became a personal trainer, I noticed there was a “disconnect” from time to time with my clients. Since I have eaten healthy most of my life, I have never really understood how addictive processed foods could be. It wasn’t until I decided to go on my six-month journey of eating unhealthy and not working out did I fully understand what my clients were going through.” – Drew Manning
Drew Manning purposively decided to take six months and become an unhealthy individual. He didn’t really eat fast food, but he did stop eating veggies, stopped going to the gym, and simply ate the typical American diet for six months straight. He simply ate things like chips, soda, cereal, mac and cheese, pizza, burgers, etc. He completely got away from his healthy lifestyle.
The impact of gaining 70 pounds in six months
Drew explains how gaining 70 pounds impacted his enjoyment of being a father and husband. He admitted that he had a much harder time playing with his two-year-old daughter. He got tired a lot faster than usual. He also noticed that when he would need to take breaks from playing and that his daughter would get her feelings hurt. He also noticed he argued with his wife a bit more than usual. Finally, he really noticed his self-esteem really took a beating as well.
Drew’s journey back to being fit:
After Drew Manning gained 70 pounds within the first six months, it was now time to get back to his healthy lifestyle. He started eating healthy again, but didn’t set foot in the gym for the first thirty days. He lost nearly twenty pounds within the first thirty days. The fact that he lost twenty pounds in the first thirty days demonstrates how proper nutrition can truly make a huge impact.
Why it is critical that parents take care of themselves first
Drew openly talks about why parents need to take care of themselves first. Most parents feel a sense of guilt and shame at the very thought of taking time away from family to take care of their health. In reality, taking time to take care of your health is the most unselfish thing you can do for your family. When you put your health as a top priority, you are setting your parenting journey up for ultimate success.
When you feel better, you will show up better for your kids. When you have optimal health, your relationships will improve tremendously. Don’t use your kids as a reason to not take care of yourself. When it comes to being an amazing mom or dad, quality is better than quantity. Its better to have thirty minutes of high quality time with your kids versus sixty minutes of low quality time. If you really want to improve the quality of life with the whole family, include the kids in your healthy lifestyle. Stay active and eat healthy as a whole family.
Free Resources:
- Check out a free chapter from: THE DAD’S EDGE on UNLIMITED PATIENCE HERE
- Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION WITH YOUR SPOUSE
- Check out this free resource on: CONNECTION WITH YOUR KIDS
Links
- Amazon Bestselling Book: The Dad’s Edge – 9 Simple Ways to Have: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
- Larry’s New Course: The Dad’s Edge – 6 Strategies to Achieve: Unlimited Patience, Improved Relationships, and Positive Lasting Memories
- Larry’s Twitter Page
- Larry’s Facebook Page
- Larry’s Instagram Page
- Shawn’s Website
- Shawn’s Twitter Page
- Shawn’s Facebook Page
- Shawn’s Instagram Page
- Drew’s Website Fit2fat2Fit
- Drew’s Twitter Page
Books Mentioned In This Episode
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