Christy Dunton Fitness & Nutrition

THINKING ABOUT GLP-1s?

Bethany Starks and I have been doing a Follow Us Friday series for GRACE wellness, and this week we're dedicating the video to answering YOUR real questions about GLP-1 medications for weight loss.

Drop your questions below - we'll tackle them on Friday.
No judgment. No pressure. Just straight answers from a nurse practitioner and nutrition coach who work with clients on this daily.

Already on a GLP? We want to hear from you too - what do you wish you'd known before starting?

Questions due by Thursday night. See you Friday. 🎥

NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎙️

Bethany Starks and I sat down to unpack our Houston Marathon experience and it got real.

We talked about the training that got us there, the pre-race nerves, the moments when our bodies talked back, and what it took to choose grit over quitting when the miles got hard.

This wasn't just about running. It was about showing up for hard things, trusting the process, and what happens when you refuse to quit on yourself.

If you've ever chased a goal that demanded everything you had, or you're in the middle of one right now, this episode is for you.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/wRi1a_QGdvk
Spotify: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/8DMYHFxmz0b
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000748682161

Because faithfulness matters more than being fast. And showing up matters more than perfection.

You can't out-train a body that's not healing.

Chronic shoulder pain. Knee issues. Plantar fasciitis. Pelvic floor dysfunction.

Pop some ibuprofen. Ice it. Push through.

The pain comes back. Every time.

Because you're managing symptoms. Not healing.

Medication masks the problem. Regenerative therapies fix it:

PiezoWave breaks up scar tissue
Laser therapy reduces inflammation
PEMF stimulates cellular repair
Vibration therapy improves recovery
Emsella strengthens pelvic floor

Your body is built to heal itself. Sometimes it just needs the right tools.

Stop masking pain. Start healing it.

📞 903-339-0887

What injury have you been ignoring or just "managing"? Drop it below. 💪

Treadmill wasn't the plan. 26 degrees and wind chill wasn't exactly inviting me outside this morning.

But the run still happened. Because showing up isn't always about perfect conditions, it's about doing it anyway.

6 miles. Done.

And that right there closed out the month at 103.9 miles. That one was inspired by a friend who pushed me to chase it and I'm grateful for that push.

Then coffee with Bethany, mapping out the week ahead. This is what accountability looks like for us. Two women who pour into people and taking time to pour into each other.

Planning. Preparing. Holding each other to it.

No excuses. No skipping. Just showing up.

Every. Single. Day.

☕💪

Sometimes walking away isn’t weakness.

It’s wisdom.

You don’t leave to punish, prove a point, or teach someone a lesson.

You leave because you finally learned yours.

Self-respect gets louder than attachment when you stop negotiating with situations that require you to be smaller.

Growth looks like boundaries.

Strength looks like discernment.

Healing looks like walking forward, even when the path isn’t clear yet.

Breaking Barriers means recognizing when something no longer serves who you’re becoming and having the courage to honor that truth.

So how are those New Year's resolutions holding up?

Here's the truth: New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do.

And a lifestyle is a PROCESS, not an outcome.

You don't "arrive" at fit. You don't "achieve" healthy and then coast.

You build systems. Daily habits. Non-negotiable routines that become who you are.

That's why all your energy needs to go into building better habits, not chasing better results.

* The scale will move when the habits stick.
* The strength will come when the consistency shows up.
* The body composition will shift when the protein becomes automatic and the training becomes non-negotiable.

We're almost through January. Some of you are still going strong. Some of you already fell off.

Either way, today's the day to stop chasing outcomes and start building the person who gets those outcomes naturally.

That's Breaking Barriers.

Snowed in? Same. ❄️

East Texas is NOT built for this weather, so while we're stuck inside, might as well make it productive.

If you're trapped indoors too, here's what I'm inviting you to do: catch up on podcasts you've been meaning to listen to.

Our latest Grit and Grace episode just dropped. "Inflammation Uncovered: What Your Body Is Really Telling You."

Bethany and Christy break down:
✅ Why you're tired, bloated, and can't lose weight (hint: it's inflammation)
✅ The difference between healing inflammation vs. harmful inflammation
✅ Foods, stress, and lifestyle habits that keep you inflamed
✅ What your body is actually asking for

No fluff. No quick fixes. Just real talk about what's keeping you stuck, and how to move forward.

Listen here 👇

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2D5X4tRzxl9bQMuyEa7u1N?si=ATwpPVYWRtqq1ABoFGELmw
🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-and-grace/id1845677379?i=1000746447946
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/BFhWmVzcWwU

Stay warm, East Texas. And if you're anywhere else dealing with this winter storm, be safe! 🙏

Ep. 16 - Inflammation Uncovered: What Your Body Is Really Telling You Inflammation isn't the enemy, it's information. 🔥In this episode, Christy and Bethany break down what chronic inflammation really is and why it's the hidden...

I had a client tell me last week she couldn't understand why she wasn't getting stronger.

She was doing the work. Showing up to training. Hitting her macros. But her body wasn't responding.
Then I asked: "How's your recovery?"

Turns out she was sleeping 5 hours a night, constantly sore, inflamed, and her nervous system was completely fried.

You can't build on a broken foundation.

Training breaks your body down. Recovery builds it back up, stronger, faster, more resilient.
But sometimes your body needs more than just sleep and stretching. Sometimes it needs actual therapeutic intervention.

That's why we offer regenerative therapies at Grace Wellness:
PiezoWave for chronic pain and tissue repair
Laser therapy for inflammation and recovery
PEMF for cellular healing
IV therapy for hydration and immune support
Peptides for muscle recovery and injury healing

These aren't shortcuts. They're tools that help your body do what it's designed to do, repair itself, so your training actually pays off.

Progress happens when recovery matches effort.

If you're training hard but recovering poorly, you're just spinning your wheels.

📞 Call 903-339-0887 to learn about our recovery protocols

Real question: What's holding back your recovery right now?

Chronic soreness or pain
Poor sleep
Inflammation that won't quit
Old injuries flaring up

Drop your answer below. Let's talk about what could actually help.

A woman came to GRACE wellness last week celebrating a 40-pound weight loss her previous doctor had been tracking on a regular scale, just looking at the number.

She was proud. The scale said she was winning.

Then I ran her InBody scan.

She's significantly under-muscled. Which means she likely lost a substantial amount of muscle during that weight loss, not just fat.

Nobody had been tracking her body composition, just the number on the scale. And that number doesn't tell you WHAT you're losing.

Her metabolism is slower. Her strength is gone. Her body composition is worse even though she weighs less.

But here's the good news: WE can fix this.

This is what happens when you only chase the scale.

Muscle is not optional.
It protects your metabolism when you're in a calorie deficit. It supports your hormones as you age. It keeps you functional, strong, and resilient.

You don't preserve muscle by accident. You preserve it by lifting heavy things, eating enough protein, and refusing to celebrate weight loss without knowing what you actually lost.

Strength training isn't vanity. It's survival.

At Breaking Barriers and Grace Wellness, we track body composition, not just body weight.

Because the goal isn't to weigh less. It's to be stronger, healthier, and built to last.

Fat loss isn’t about doing more cardio.

It’s about building muscle, managing stress, fueling well, and training with intention.

The goal isn’t just a smaller body. It’s a stronger, healthier one.

Breaking Barriers Online Training was built for real life. Not perfect schedules. Not constant motivation. Just a steady, sustainable system designed to help you keep moving forward even when life is heavy.

This program combines hybrid strength and conditioning with clear structure, multiple training levels, and weekly programming released every Sunday inside a private community.

Registration is open.
Training begins Sunday, January 11.

If you’re looking for a program that meets you where you are and helps you build consistency that lasts, details are available through the link in our bio or by messaging READY.