How I finally wore shorts after 20 years
What is the real cost of waiting?
Not that long ago, for most of my 20s and 30s, you would not catch me in a pair of shorts. Not once.
And with summer coming up, and so many women telling us, “I don't have time for this, I’m just so busy right now,”
It’s got me thinking... I remember the first time I bought a two-piece bikini.
I was in my mid-30s.
Yes, mid-30s!
Two full decades of my adult life had already passed before I felt even remotely comfortable wearing a bikini, let alone shorts.
And when I think back on that version of me, it wasn’t just about the clothes.
It was the constant mental noise.
Thinking about food all day but trying not to eat.
Over-exercising to compensate the evening binge eating.
Starting over every Monday.
Trying every single diet featured on Cosmo.
Spending over 25 years actively trying to lose weight without realizing that what I actually wanted wasn’t just weight loss...
It was so much bigger than that!
I wanted to feel strong.
Confident.
Comfortable in clothes.
At home in my body.
Not thinking about food 24/7.
Actually present and connected with those around me.
I know now that I didn't actually want general weight loss...
I wanted a full body recomposition: losing body fat while building and shaping muscle.
I wanted to stop treating my body like a project I had to finish before I was allowed to fully live.
I wanted to stop rearranging my life and missing out on events because I was so uncomfortable in my body.
But I didn’t have the knowledge, support, or the science-backed structure that actually works for women.
If I had the knowledge and skills now back then...
Those decades would have felt completely different.
Not because I would have been perfect, but because I would have understood my body enough to stay consistent.
I would have known how to nourish her.
How to train in a way that actually works without yo-yo-ing between zero movement to all-out CrossFit annihilation.
How to stop swinging between starving and binge eating.
And gosh, I would have LAUGHED so hard at how complicated I was making it!!
I would have had so much more peace.
I would have been present.
And that’s why this matters so much to me now.
Because as we head into summer, I’m hearing from so many women who want to join Awaken Foundations, and women who are curious about Awaken Your Nutrition when it opens again soon…
But they're hesitating.
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“I’m just really busy.”
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“Summer is coming.”
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"I've got the kids."
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“I have travel.”
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“I can't make the live calls, and I know myself... I won't watch the replays.”
And I get it.
But I also want to lovingly challenge that…
because life isn’t actually slowing down.
It never does. It just changes shape.
And if I can be really honest with you…
the “I’m too busy” story is one I hear every month of the year from women at every stage.
Women who haven’t started yet.
Women who are already inside our programs.
Women who deeply want to feel better…
but keep bumping up against that same belief:
“I don’t have time to take care of myself.”
And I gently invite you to let that belief go. And try this one on instead:
Because here’s what I know to be true…
It takes less time than you think to take care of your body when you know what actually matters and decide unapologetically that you are WORTH it.
When you’re not overcomplicating it.
When you’re not trying to do everything perfectly.
When you have a simple, clear framework that fits into your real life.
When you realize that feeding yourself properly is an act of LOVE and the best thing you can do for your family, work, or any other relationship.
And more importantly…
You are not the thing that gets pushed to the bottom of the list.
Especially if you have kids.
Or a spouse.
Or a career.
Or maybe all the above.
Because whether you realize it or not, you are modeling for all of them what it looks like to take care of yourself.
To nourish your body.
To move your body.
To prioritize your health, your energy, your well-being.
Whether it's your boss or your spouse or your kids, you're setting boundaries of non-negotiable habits that you will prioritize.
Not in a selfish way, but actually in a selfless way because you will show up more present in every area of your life.
Your body and health and self care aren't things you "get to later".
These are things that shape how you live right now.
Because summer is coming either way.
The photos will be taken.
The trips will happen.
The memories will be made.
The question is…
what version of you is in them?
The one hiding behind your kids or your partner or a big purse in photos?
The one reaching for the same “safe” outfits because nothing else feels good?
The one thinking about food all day… swinging between restriction and “I’ll start over later”?
Or, will you be...
The version of you who feels present.
Who wears the shorts.
Who tries on the bathing suit and doesn’t spiral.
Who eats in a way that feels nourishing and enjoyable…
without over-restricting or overdoing it.
Who has energy.
Who feels like she’s actually living her life… not sitting on the sidelines of it.
That’s what’s available.
And I’ll say this with full confidence…
we are really, really good at helping women get there.
Because it’s not just nutrition.
It’s not just workouts.
It’s not just mindset.
It’s the integration of all of it.
The science of body recomposition, especially for women.
The hormonal and metabolic understanding.
The strength training that actually works for women.
The emotional support and coaching that helps you follow through.
That combination is rare.
And it’s exactly why this works.
Not just for a few weeks… but for life.
This isn’t about rushing to “fix” something before summer.
It’s about becoming the woman who knows how to support her body… in every season.
So when you ask yourself, “Is now the right time?”
I’d offer you this instead:
What is the cost of waiting?
Whether you're in our current programs or on the fence and thinking of joining...
What is the cost of not prioritizing your own basic needs of self care and nourishment?
Now imagine it’s July.
You're on a trip...
Or at a pool.
Or just in your backyard with your kids.
Someone pulls out a camera.
And instead of hesitating…
instead of adjusting your body, your clothes, your posture…
you just step in.
You’re not thinking about what you ate.
You’re not planning how to “fix it” later with exercise.
You’re not scanning your body in your mind.
You’re just… there.
Present.
Smiling.
Relaxed.
In the moment.
That version of you isn’t years away.
She’s built through small, consistent shifts… starting now.
If you're not in one of our coaching rooms yet,
Awaken Foundations is the place to start.
We start the week of May 4th, and you can join us through May 18th.
👉 [Click here to save $222 on Awaken Foundations]
And if you’re ready for deeper, more personalized support, Awaken Your Nutrition will be opening again soon.
You don’t need another summer on the sidelines.
It's time to put yourself at the top of your list, unapologetically.
💚 Lisa
NAMS Certified Nutrition Consultant | Quantum Biology, Hormones, and Mindset Certified Specialist
