Ep 497 - Hall of Fame | Sharmilee Patel: Beating Insomnia, Menopause, and 20 Years of Stuck Weight - RNT Fitness Radio | Lyssna här

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On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio I'm joined by Sharmilee Patel, who has been with us since November 2024. Her trigger moment was a combination of a few things:

The 35-40 lbs she'd been carrying for two decades, since the birth of her two children, that simply wouldn't shift
Reaching her early 50s and experiencing menopause, and seeing high cholesterol in her annual blood test
Plantar fasciitis, which was starting to affect her ability to walk and her day-to-day life

Since then, she's dropped 40 lbs and gone well beyond what she ever expected. Perhaps the biggest win of all: as a lifelong insomnia sufferer, she now falls asleep almost as soon as she hits the pillow, rather than the two to four hours she used to lie awake.

She was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism many years ago, and as a result believed getting into shape was simply never going to be possible for her. But her journey with RNT over the past 18 months has completely changed that belief, and she's gone on to inspire many others to join RNT and take charge of their own health.

At her daughter's wedding a few months ago, she was continuously mistaken for the bride's sister rather than her mother, which is surely the ultimate compliment.

I'm excited for you to listen to this one. So without further ado, let's dive in.

Chapters:

0:05 Introduction

2:24 Two Decades Of Stuck Weight

4:39 The Hypothyroidism Diagnosis

6:38 Rock Bottom: Plantar Fasciitis And Menopause

8:39 Joining RNT At Thanksgiving

10:49 The Rock Bottom Moment In Depth

14:04 Clean The Palate Phase

16:26 First Day In The Gym

18:10 Process Phase: Travel And Meal Prep Strategies

24:04 Cultural Food Adjustments