Super Nova of the Month: Louvens Remy
Congratulations to Louvens our December SuperNova!
Louvens has come a long way in the last 10 months since joining Nova’s transformation program, ‘LeanDads’.
While most people notice his weight loss, that is only the tip of the iceberg...
His transformation goes beyond just body composition - he improved his digestion, eating habits, energy, sleep, mindset, mood, strength and injury management.
Read the interview with Louvens below to see exactly what he accomplished and how he did it.
1) What was the ‘straw that broke the camel's back’ that made you realize you needed to take action on your health?
“It was the lack of sleep, always tired and the pain in my lower body. The other thing was that I was always carrying the CPAP machine around like an anchor. I wanted to fix my health so I could ditch that apparatus once and for all.”
2) How was this problem affecting your life?
“I found it difficult to get to sleep and then waking up was a challenge. I was in a lot of pain all the time. It was affecting my personal life and I had tons of brain fog and it caused me to make poor lifestyle choices to compensate.”
3) Why did you choose the LeanDads program over other programs or continuing to do it on your own?
“I needed a program that was holistic. I needed something that was going to challenge me and not give me an easy out. I needed to rebuild my confidence and the LeanDads program offered no shortcuts. I needed help to turn things around and continuing on my own wasn't working as I lacked accountability. As well, I was really intrigued by understanding what I was or wasn't putting into my body.”
4) What were your main goals when you started the program and how have your goals evolved since then?
“My main goals were to fix my sleep, lose weight and have energy to participate in life in a more fulsome way.”
5) What is the bigger reason or the ‘WHY’ behind your goals?
“The main reason WHY is that I wanted to be my best self for my wife. I felt like she deserved that. Also, we started thinking about having a child and I wanted to be in better health to be alert and helpful during that time in my life whenever that came up.”
6) What are your most proud accomplishments at this point in time?
“I have a lot of things to be proud of over the last 11 months. Weight loss, consistency at the gym, eating healthier and making way better lifestyle choices. But the other day I had an emotional reaction at the gym after squatting the highest weight I've ever done. I was extremely proud of that because I was able to rebuild my lower body to be able to accomplish that.”
7) What have been your biggest challenges or obstacles over the past year in sticking with the way ‘Future Louvens’ does things?
“This is a tough one. I think as always, it's meal prep and food in general. My food choices have changed drastically for the better, but prepping is a chore that I don't like.”
8) What are some of the biggest learning lessons or key habits that have helped you on your journey to achieve those accomplishments?
“Learning about food and what it does to my health. Understanding the power of sleep for recovery and overall better health was a game changer. Key habits were understanding and building on my WHY, meal planning, eating more protein, movement and being consistent with it even if there are some down periods.”
9) How have you been able to balance the challenge of new lifestyle habits with the challenges and stressors of life whether work, temptations etc?
“I think the main thing that keeps me going is wanting to not go back to the old ways. I feel so much better so why would I want to feel terrible again? And every once in a while I take a peak of my old progress photos and I definitely don't want to be that person again.”
10) What would you say to someone who is apprehensive about committing to their bigger health vision, whether it be because of fear of failure, lack of time, travel etc?
“I would say that if you're already thinking about it then you really want to change and so what is the downside? Once you begin the program priorities line up differently and the excuses you thought were legit were just roadblocks you put on yourself to give you an out. LeanDads is extremely positive to everything in your life. Everything in life becomes much easier and better once you're able to gain control of your health. So, why not commit to becoming a better version of yourself?”
