In this episode Lacy chats with Corporal Harold Estep, a State Trooper from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Corporal Estep shares his inspiring story about how he lost 50 pounds and kept it off for over 10 years. He talks about his passion for health and fitness and gives practical tips on how to stay in shape.

Key Takeaways:

• Harold’s Journey: Learn how and why Harold became a state trooper
• Harold's Health Transformation: lost 50 pounds and the steps he took to maintain his weight loss.
• Staying Motivated: Discover Harold’s strategies for staying motivated
• Coaching: Find out how coaching works and how you can support those around you with this process.
• Discover how Harold's Used Identity Reinforced his Habits: Harold shares how he started seeing himself as a fitness professional and that kept him on track. He wanted to be authentic!

Resources:

• DPS Fitness Wellness Unit Resources
• HealthSelect Behavior Change Programs

In this episode of the ERS Walk & Talk Podcast, host Lacy sits down with Alexis Schminke, a Senior Training Specialist at DPS in the Aircraft Division, and a Certified Holistic Nutritionist with a background in chemistry and exercise physiology. They delve into key takeaways from the book "Metabolical" by Robert Lustig and discuss strategies for understanding and reducing sugar intake for improved health.

Key Points Discussed:

• What is sugar? and how it's hidden in foods.
• How sugar gets processed in the body
• How sugar is hidden in foods and why juice isn't good for us
• The NOVA food scale- what is processed food
• Strategies to eliminate some sugar from our diets

Check out our full Sugar Savvy webinar for more info or read Metabolical for yourself!

Lacy interviews her own Airrosti (AIR-ROSTI) health care provider who has helped every member of her family with their injuries and pain over the years. Dr. Renfro talks about the most common types of pain he treats, like lower back, shoulder and neck pain, and some of the more interesting cases he’s treated. Airrosti’s unique approach to the recovery of soft tissue resolves most issues in roughly three visits. Find out what an hour of one-on-one, individualized patient care looks like with Airrosti providers, who are in-network (no referral necessary) to HealthSelect of Texas plan participants for a $25 copay.

Resources:

https://www.airrosti.com/