Being healthy is her goal

DeWitt’s Mardigian has chosen a robust lifestyle and loves it!

Fitness is a lifestyle choice that Sarah Mardigian, 30, of DeWitt, is glad she made. “Fitness has helped me with my lifestyle choices in so many ways,” she said. “When I work out, I eat better, I sleep better, I am a happier person for my family and my patients. I am more organized and intentional. Fitness has to be a part of my lifestyle for me to be the best version of myself.”

Mardigian is a registered nurse and business owner.

“Working out is so important to my mental and physical performance,” she said. “As a mom, wife and business owner, if I don’t make that time for myself, it’s hard to give my energy to others. When I stick to a routine I sleep better, have more energy and just, overall, feel more focused.”

She said she is a member of Conquest Fitness in DeWitt where she does many HIIT and weight lifting workouts. She also mixes it up with Beachbody workouts at home.

“After I had my son, who is now 10 months, working out at home was more comfortable for me being postpartum and just not feeling like myself,” she said. “I really love coming home, changing into workout gear and just walking out to the garage where we have all of the equipment we need! I love to end my workouts with a walk, too!”

Mardigian’s diet is something she is constantly working on.

“Before pregnancy, I did intermittent fasting and ate in a window of about six to eight hours, and I loved it,” she said. “I shoot for four to five servings of vegetables a day, four servings of protein (leaner organic meats), and two of fruits and carbohydrates. I am still breastfeeding so fasting isn’t as safe for me right now. So, I still try to stick to my servings and I enjoy a little more fat (avocados, nuts, coconut oils, grass-fed butter). I think every person has to find what works best for them but I always think the more veggies and water, the better universally.”

She allows for fun meals, too.

“It’s all about moderation,” she said. “If I never had my Jets pizza with ranch, I would go insane! My husband and I try to only do one cheat meal a week with a couple of random treats. He is usually the one who keeps me on track (it used to be the opposite). If I am working towards a goal, I have to think about both the short- and long-term effects of a cheat. Short term, I’ll probably feel horrible! Plain and simple, you really are what you eat. Long term, is my goal of both looking and feeling my best worth this meal? Sometimes, it is.”

Her advice for others is simple: find what works for you.

“Getting into great shape and mastering your food is a journey that is much longer than I think people realize,” she said. “It helped me a lot, in the beginning, to be a part of accountability groups. Also, in both my job as a dialysis nurse and a business owner where I work directly with patients on anti-aging treatments including skincare, it is very evident that those who take care of themselves, both physically and with the foods they consume, look and feel younger!”