08/05/2024
Somedays my body tells me we need three different drinks at one time,
One for the gut, one for balancing hormones and one for hydration. 6 months ago I would of just made more coffee, or LTeas and pushed pass my bodies cravings, and wondered why I crashed 2 hours later.
Learning to listen to my body has been my biggest goal this year.
What it needs,
What works best for it,
What fuels it,
What doesn't serve it,
What aligns it,
Some days I have a harder time listening. In February, I found micro-learning and mental mindset building techniques that have helped rewire my habits, beliefs, and abilities.
But for the last 9 weeks I have found a good rhythm with intermittent fasting, & whole food eating.
The late night munching, the salt craving, the over caffinated constant restroom trips, constant brain fog, bowl issues, extreme bloat and inflammation. Mood swings, extremely highs and lows mentally.
Finally I decided it was enough, the real change I wanted desperately to see, needed to start with me. My accountability to putting my needs first as well as what is best for me.
Backing off of social media as a time passer, and constantly trying to uphold such positivity 24/7 has shown me what's always been right infront of me. This world is what we chose to make it, and without the darkness we never truly appreciate the light.
I am currently .7lbs away from losing 15lbs since March 2024. Since having Christina, and the major hormone issues I had leading to a full hysterectomy in 2018 not being able to lose weight has been a real challenge for me. I could not understand why when I tried following every other "diet" plan, exercise plan, protein shakes 3x a day plans, nothing stook. Ya I'd lose a few lbs and it would come right back. Defeat was a constant mental battle. Not believing I was deserving to live the life I'd hope was a constant bully in the corner of my mind.
I'm not saying what is working for me will work for you, I'm not saying what didn't work for me, won't work for you. I am saying we are all unique and designed specially for ourselves. What will work no matter what for us all is working on the mind first. Devote even 15 minutes a day on rebuilding and loving your mind. Because once that mind of yours believes it can; nothing is impossible.
Stepping back and rediscovering yourself in the stage of life you are in, is beyond freeing. I promise you are worth it. If you ever need encouragement, advise, or just honest truth I am always a message away.