E97 – Ayana Fuentes, Carnivore Bikini Competitor on Structure & Tangible Lifestyle Habits Around WINNING!
Ayana Pilar Fuentes is another carnivore success story!
“I like to do HARD THINGS to CHALLENGE MYSELF.”
Amy Bellinder’s “Mighty Network” Group: https://carnivores-angel.mn.co/landing?space_id=6466194
Ayana’s Instagram: @ketofitvegas
Show notes:
03:51 Abandoning the “food pyramid” and OBESITY.
06:45 Weighing 188 lbs at 10 years old, and learning how to make positive changes.
09:24 How bodybuilding gave Ayana a tangible way to develop herself into a lady of DISCIPLINE.
11:09 MODERATORS vs. ELIMINATORS; which one are you?
17:22 Ayana’s cardio strategies for fat loss.
22:29 Women’s competition categories and considerations when selecting which is right for you.
25:38 Steroids and drug use in women’s bodybuilding.
28:29 Politics in judging at competitions.
34:03 How it feels to place FIRST vs. placing 2nd or 3rd; proper mindset around training to WIN.
36:32 Why Ayana does not drink alcohol.
42:17 Ayana’s devotional & scriptural meditation practices.
54:14 The value of doing HARD THINGS (including LONG-DISTANCE running!*)
Life isn't about being COMFORTABLE or seeking what's EASY. Doing HARD THINGS and HABITUALLY OVERCOMING CHALLENGES is what makes us STRONGER, HEALTHIER, and WHO WE WERE DESTINED TO BECOME!
57:06 Sharing morning routines to start the day off STRONG.
1:02:22 The structure & tangibility of bodybuilding (how Ayana SUPERSETS HER LIFE!)
*Also a long-distance runner, Ayana and I enjoy running, but it's HARD!
Raising children is HARD.
Committing to a new lifestyle around positive eating habits is HARD.
Lifting heavy weights is HARD.
What do ALL of these "hard" things have in common? They make you better.