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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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📲 Stay Connected with Us:
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🎙️ About The Coaches Hotline: Glucose, Grit & Grace
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.