Setting, and Surpassing, Impossible Goals with Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu

How would it feel to set a seemingly impossible goal for yourself and achieve it? When Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu first started training in Muay Thai, becoming the westerner with the most fights in Thailand wasn’t even in her realm of possibility.  But Sylvie has done just that, all while following a ketogenic diet.  She truly is an inspiration and I hope you learn as much from this episode as I did.  

What we discussed:

• How I first became aware of Sylvie and her achievements (1:21)
• Her reasons for following a ketogenic lifestyle and how it has optimized her performance (3:49)
• What led her to Muay Thai (5:08)
• Her age when she first began training and why it’s never too late to start (7:13)
• Why she considers herself a “late bloomer” in terms of her progression in Muay Thai (9:00)
• The record for most recorded fights she’s attempting to surpass (10:19)
• Her training from day to day and the Muay Thai Project (11:54)
• Learning with the masters in Thailand (13:47)
• The evolution of Muay Thai and why it’s changing so drastically (16:11)
• What separates Muay Thai from other martial arts and forms of fighting (19:42)
• Her diet before switching to keto (22:54)
• Tracking macros and intuitive eating (25:25)
• Intermittent fasting (26:56)
• Weight cutting prior to a fight and the crash/binge most fighters experience afterward (29:22)
• “Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready” (32:29)
• The immediate differences she felt when switching to keto (33:43)
• The psychological issues she had with her diet prior to the switch (35:44)
• What she thinks is the reason for her psychological issues with her former way of eating (37:53)
• A typical day of eating for Sylvie (39:27)
• Her fat sources (41:25)
• How she harnesses her mindset prior to a fight and her daily meditation practice (42:40)
• Getting into the “flow state” (45:38)
• The camaraderie amongst fighters (47:59)
• Her acceptance into the Thai community and how it can sometimes be tricky (49:38)
• Advice for those wanting to dive into martial arts (53:46)

Where to find more inspiration from Sylvie:

• 8 Limbs Us
• YouTube
• Patreon

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