After falling captive to the scale and macro-nutrient counting, Shanique Allen said enough is enough and decided to change her lifestyle for one that was healthy, but not restrictive. Through this change in mindset and nutrition, Shanique has stopped letting food control her and now works with her clients to promote being kind to your body while still fueling yourself with healthy decisions. Live Life Unrestricted Shanique is determined to help you live your life with more ease and enjoyment. She believes that movement should be one of the things that bring you satisfaction and joy and that counting calories or setting limits for yourself is the opposite of achieving total body health and acceptance.  Learn from Shanique’s story as she reveals what she wishes she knew in hindsight, how being less restrictive can actually lead to greater holistic health benefits, and why we should stop judging those that go against societies version of ‘healthy’. There are more aspects to your wellness than just eating clean and exercising, and Shanique is living proof of the importance of making these healthy tools accessible to everyone. By creating a community where people are empowered to take the steps for themselves, you can invest in yourself and foster acceptance from within.   Are you ready to change the conversation regarding fitness and find more enjoyment in your daily routine? Share what you loved most about Shanique’s story and vision in the comments on the episode page.   On Today's Episode How to change your relationship and mindset with the numbers on the scale Changing the way you move to give you more joy and better results Mindset techniques you can use to break up with everything you know about fitness Ways life in Jamacia impacted Shanique’s approach to food and body image The importance of acceptance and giving yourself grace when making health improvements   Quotes “Having decided to break up with the person that I was, I had to create an identity that I could not ‘live with’, but who I was, I needed to figure that out, right now… and that's what lead me to where I am today. I am not defined by food, it is no longer something that I worry about, its something that compliments my life.” (19:44) “Now when I jump on the scale, and I am no longer tracking, I don't care. And because I decided that food was no longer a determining factor in how I chose to enjoy life.” (24:32) “In hindsight, I don't know what the hell I was doing! I’m like ‘damn Shanique you could have saved yourself a lot’. But at the same time, I am kind of glad I went through all that because it brought me here.” (34:38) “Given that we are all unique, how can you use what you have to do what you can to get to where you want to go?” (41:07)   Resources Mentioned In This Show   Shanique Allen Website Apply for #FabFitFormula Coaching Follow Shanique on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Pre-Order The Core 4 Here The Nutritional Therapy Association Website   Check out the full show notes here! Follow Steph on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest I'd really love it if you would take 1 min and leave us a rating and review on iTunes!