Episode 17: Dealing with an Autoimmune Flare or Illness in General

Описание: 🎙 Episode 17 Description - Flare Days & Sick Days — How to Care for Your Body Without Starting Over

Flares happen. Illness happens. Hormones shift. Energy crashes.

And when they do? Most women spiral.

In this episode of Glucose, Grit & Grace, we talk about what to do when your body isn’t cooperating — whether that’s an autoimmune flare, menopause fatigue, a cold, or just a low-energy crash day.

Coach Alane shares her personal story of living with Hashimoto’s for over 25 years — including misdiagnosis, emotional spirals, weight-loss attempts that made things worse, and how stabilizing her metabolism through PFC3 and the 100 Days of 1% changed everything.

You’ll learn:

What a flare actually feels like
Why powering through can backfire
How to fuel your body even when you don’t feel like cooking or eating
The difference between giving yourself grace and giving up
How to stay consistent without being extreme

If you’ve ever thought:
“My body is broken.”
“Why does this keep happening?”
“I might as well quit.”
This episode is for you.

Because illness does not erase your progress.
And hard days do not mean you start over.

Healing isn’t about avoiding flares.
It’s about knowing how to respond when they show up.

🕒 Top 10 Highlights with Timestamps

1️⃣ 0:00 — “Flares Happen.”
Even when you’re doing everything right, illness and flare days are part of real life.

2️⃣ 1:42 — The Reality of Autoimmune Disease
Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune conditions affect hundreds of thousands of women — and many go undiagnosed.

3️⃣ 2:53 — “Here’s a Brochure.”
Alane shares her 25-year autoimmune journey and the frustration of being dismissed.

4️⃣ 5:21 — Under-Fueling Made It Worse
How weight-loss attempts, under-eating, and over-exercising increased inflammation and fatigue.

5️⃣ 6:53 — Flares Don’t Have to Derail You
Flares are information — not failure.

6️⃣ 8:27 — What a Flare Actually Feels Like
Walking through mud. Flu-like exhaustion. Everything hurts.

7️⃣ 10:12 — The Emotional Spiral
Before mindset work: “Nothing ever works. I might as well quit.”

8️⃣ 12:21 — New Mindset: Support, Don’t Punish
Ask: What caused this? What CAN I do today?

9️⃣ 15:47 — Flare Day Non-Negotiables
Electrolytes. Gentle fueling. Cooked foods. Small 1% actions.

🔟 21:34 — Grit + Grace
Rest intentionally — but don’t disappear for 12 days. Healing is balance.

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🎧 Listen to Previous Episodes:

Episode 1: Meet Your Coaches & The Hotline -    • Episode 1: Meet the Coaches – Alane, Amber...  
Episode 2: Blood Sugar Basics — Spikes, Crashes & Stability -    • Episode 2 | The Coaches Hotline: Glucose, ...  
Episode 3 Your Why: The Key to Lasting Health -    • Episode 3  Your Why: The Key to Lasting He...  
Episode 4: Taming Stress Before It Topples Everything -    • Episode 4: Taming Stress Before It Topples...  
Episode 5: The Spinning Plates: Hydration -    • Episode 5: The Hydration Plate: More Than ...  
Episode 6: Coach Carrie: The Heart Behind PFC3 -    • Episode 6: Carrie Lupoli - The Heart Behin...  
Episode 7: Holiday Survival Tips - https://youtu.10be/Vy0sLw1JCGY?si=4a8wupG9IFYk1vPi
Episode 8: Coach Rachel -    • Episode 8: Coach Rachel  
Episode 9: Rebalance vs Reset -    • Episode 9: Rebalance vs Reset  
Episode 10: Carrie Lupoli Part 2 - Food Freedom -    • Episode 6: Carrie Lupoli - The Heart Behin...  
Episode 11: On/Off Mentality -    • Episode 11:  On Off Mentality  
Episode 12: Coach Elise -    • Episode 12: Coach Elise on Grit and Grace  
Episode 13: How Long to Heal?    • Episode 13:  How Long Does It Take Your Bo...  
Episode 14: Coach Karen Lynne    • Episode 14:  Coach Karen Lynne -  From Dis...  
Episode 15: Scrolling Yourself Silly -    • Episode 15:  Scrolling Ourselves Silly - T...  
Episode 16: Coach Laurel Parker -    • Episode 16:  Coach Laurel Parker - Longevi...  

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We’re three PFC3 health coaches—Amber, Elaine, and Alane—on a mission to cut through the diet culture noise. Each week, we get real about nutrition, mindset, and lifestyle so you can stop chasing quick fixes and start building a life you love.