Jess Illingworth

18/01/2025

Happy Friday! Just a little encouragement to keep reaching for your New Years intentions. It has been a little over 2 weeks and by now, the motivation is waning and the excuses are starting to sneak in. Focusing on the mindset and your habits will keep you moving in your intended direction. Keep the promises to yourself and commitments for the new year. Intentions are powerful, keep choosing you! You are meant to thrive!

💚 Jess

18/11/2024

5 G's. It is the grace and growth part that often trips us up. What if this time, you did not stop reaching for the goal? You may have to change the how you get there, but using grace and growth will keep your from quitting.

Next time ask yourself what would happen if you didn't quit? What if you utilized a mindset of grace for the mistakes and growth for the things you have learned? Gratitude will allow you to see the obstacles as one more chance to grow!!! You are meant to thrive.

💚 Jess

11/11/2024

Inner Peace is not a concept my inner midwest farm girl brain would have acknowledged years ago. As someone who helps people navigate food cravings, health challenges, and implement new habits, I now understand the importance of keeping your inner peace.

We live in a world that often leaves us at the mercy of others actions and events that are out of our control. Choosing to not let the actions of others derial you from your goals is a major milestone.

Junk food is an easy socially acceptable bandaid to soothe our emotions. Notice I said band aid. It still doesn't heal the wound that was made. You have two choices, step one: You can choose whether the other person or circumstance controls your emotions. Choose yourself, sit with the feeling, become aware of looking at the situation differently. Step two: Throw out the bandaids. Either create a boundary for situations or others, and accept that junk food will not cover the wound. It is only a distraction. You have the ability to heal, and create a mind that doesn't need bandaids to cope.

You are meant to thrive!

💚 Jess

05/11/2024

Your belief system and perspective shape your reality, your views, your reactions, and ultiimately your heatlh. How you see yourself, your world and the stress you perceive directly impacts how your body responds regarding supporting your health or destroying your health.

There is always a choice. Ask the right question. Shift your perspective from why is this happening to me to why is this happening for me? Choose to grow. Let go of the victim mindset, choose to sit with your feelings, and let them go. There is no amount of food, running, or scrolling that will escape your own mind or feelings. Feelings and thoughts are just that....feelings and thoughts. Let them go! Find proof where they are not true.

When you decide to take control of your health, the real work starts inside. The inner work on your mindset, escaping liminting beliefs, and choosing growth is the real win. Exercise, food, sleep will fall into place when you start seeing yourself as the person you are meant to be. You are not meant to be trapped in your mind, food addticitons, over thinking, or any other self sabotaging belief you have. You are here for a reason, now go find it, and let's take a healthy body along on the ride.

You are meant to thrive!
💚 Jess

01/11/2024

Choose you.
Choose your body.
Choose your mind.
Choose your health.
Choose to keep going.
Repeatedly choosing to prioritize your health, creates a habit that becomes your identity. Start small, you have the choice each and every time. Get the mindset right, and the body will follow! You are meant to thrive!

💚 Jess

30/10/2024

Wellness Wednesday. Making dinner easier! I am a casual cook who focuses on taste and nutrition. Healthy can be easy and delicious, check out some easy ideas and stay tuned. Meal prepping does not mean you eat the same meal all week. Follow along for ways to cook once and eat something different 2 or 3 times. You are meant to thrive!

💚 Jess

Are you looking to effortlessly incorporate delicious and nutritious meals into your weekly routine? Dive into the world of meal prepping where simplicity meets wellness. Let's uncover the secrets to creating a well-balanced plate that is not only visually appealing but also a treat for your taste b...

28/10/2024

Embarking on health changes is exciting, courageous, and challenging. You need a bigger "why" than the million excuses thrown at you daily. These excuses can be real or imagined. But ultimately the knowledge from within that you are worth the effort of feeling better, growing mentally and physically stronger, and putting in the work is key. Every effort, every intention, completed with consistancy is impactful. You win the resilience game with every step. Action is the key word. When life gives you reasons to stop, knowing your why is the key to keep going! You are meant to thrive!

💚 Jess

30/08/2024

Oh carbs....our favorite topic to debate! Do we need them, do we not need them? What is the right answer: it depends!

When carbs come in the forms of cruciferous vegetables, starchy vegetables, whole grains, and your metabolism is working optimally then yes!

Are you carbs coming from refined flour, sugar, processed foods in bags and boxes- then no!

Choosing to eat whole foods, with a protein forward approach and nutrient density, helps eliminate the confusing questions. Quality and simple food helps take the guesswork out of "what do I eat" . Keep it simple, your body only recognizes food, not the things found made from a manufacting plant.

💚 Jess

29/08/2024

You are meant to thrive. Do not blame the person you used to be for the choices you made. Celebrate that person and hold onto the key lessons you learned. You are on the path of upgrading and growth. You do not have time to wallow in self pity, or what ifs. Your body, your family, and your friends need the upgraded version of you. The one who prioritzes her well being, her mindset, and sets boundaries.

Choose your why? (hint: it is more than losing weight).
Recruit your support network: (coach, accountability partner, your tribe)
Pick one small thing to implement: (walk, protein first, water every morning, etc)
Repeat consisitently: (not perfect just often)
Make it a habit:
Repeat!

Life is too short to beat yourself up for what you did or did not do. When you have the choice, make the choice to choose growth and you!

💚 Jess

28/08/2024

Our thoughts and feelings can be directly tied to our gut health. There is constant communication between the two, our brain and gut via the vagus nerve (hence the term nervous tummy). The concept is real and directly affects how we digest our food. Is the food being used for repairing, rebuilding our cells and gut or shuttled through as fast as it can because our mind is controling the show.

Awareness of our body's reactions to thoughts, mindsets, and our environment is key to improving your overall health. So before eliminating a food, objectivily ask yourself, what was I feeling, dealing with, or worried about?? The answer may surprise you.

So before your next meal, take a minute to sit down, take a few deep breaths and relax. Enjoy your food slowly and chew well. This simple concept could eliminate your acid reflux and indigestion. Give it a try today and keep the tums on the store shelves.

💚 Jess

26/08/2024

https://www.jessillingworth.com/post/10-nutrition-cheat-codes

A little Monday motivation to make your life a little easier when it comes to nutrition! 💚 Jess

As humans, we are hard-wired to eat! We are meant to consume food for energy, growth, and repair. We often use food for many things though: to celebrate, soothe, comfort, and for some a career. A general focus on nourishment with a few easy-to-implement ideas will help your metabolic health immediat...

06/08/2024

The brown bunch of bananas on my counter received a makeover today. Grab a bunch yourself and neglect them, it will be worth the new recipe! Enjoy!

Ever found yourself face-to-face with some neglected bananas on your counter, looking like they've seen better days? Fear not, for these brown and spotty wonders are about to undergo a delicious transformation! This recipe is here to save the day for all the gluten-free folks! With cocoa for those f...