Namita Nayyar:
Your number one piece of parenting advice is to try and “not” fit in. According to you “The less we worry about what others think, the more we can follow our heart and chase our dreams.” Please Elaborate?
Janine Delaney:
In today’s society so much pressure is put on young girls to look or act a certain way. Social media with it’s false ideals, can often make these pressures even worse. I have always been proud of myself that as a young girl I never felt the need to follow the crowd and I lived my life and made decisions based on what felt good for me. This has been a wise choice and has served me well.
As the mother of teenage daughters, I share this belief with them and encourage them to be uniquely themselves. The more we can explore what we truly value and the less we rely on others to tell us what that is, the happier and more adjusted we are as adults.
Namita Nayyar:
At 49, women think it’s unbelievable to have a desirable fit physique. But you did accomplish the same by building your six-packs. Share how did you go about achieving the same?
Janine Delaney:
As we get older it is natural for our bodies to change, but that does not mean we can’t still strive to be the best version of ourselves. My number one secret to keeping a youthful figure is “consistency”. I know this sounds like simple advice, but for many people it is not easy to make a plan and stick with it.
I don’t believe in radical diets or fads, or self deprivation to keep to a certain weight. I believe in creating and sticking to a manageable and healthy diet and exercise routine that allows for the occasional guilty pleasure. Eat clean, treat yourself well and do everything in moderation. The basics work.
Namita Nayyar:
According to you Janine “Fitness is more than what we look like– it’s a mind, body, and soul connection. All of these components must work together to create the best version of yourself.” Women and young girls need to be educated about the same to avoid playing around with their body and trying shortcuts to achieve desired goals. Your say about the same?
Janine Delaney:
Fitness should not be focused solely on physical appearances. It is so much more than that. Fitness should be about living a healthy lifestyle so you can feel good and have the energy you need to do what you want in life, regardless of your age. “Fit is about Feeling Great”
Namita Nayyar:
At the age of 48 you decided to do something totally outside the norm from what your female peers were doing. Instead of fighting the aging process, you decided to use your lifetime experiences in fitness, to embrace your maturity and show others that age is just a number and we are only as old as we let ourselves feel. When was the first time you shared your fitness routine on social media and what was the response. Who suggested you this idea?
Janine Delaney:
I love this question because I often wonder what the driving factor was to start sharing my fitness lifestyle on social media. I believe it was pure intuition that others needed someone more like themselves to relate to. I felt I was anything BUT the typical fitness influencer and hoped that other moms, career women, even young girls who were looking for imperfect role models, would find value in what I had to say. It turns out I was right and my message now resonates with over 2 million men and women of all ages, from all parts of the world, making them feel like if I can do it, so can they.
Namita Nayyar:
Squeezing out time from a busy daily routine is not easy for many, besides women tend to drop out on not seeing results on the scale? What would be your advice for the same?
Janine Delaney:
It’s easy to set a goal, but it’s hard to stick to it. I always suggest to people when they are looking to stick to any goal, to go out and buy a journal. In that journal, write the answers to these five questions: (1) What is my goal (2) Why is this goal important to me (3) How will I feel once I reach this goal (4) What obstacles do I expect to face and (5) How will I feel if I give up? Then, when you hit a rough patch, which we all do, go back to that journal and read your answers. You will feel a renewed energy.
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