Let's Talk About Health, Baby!Yeah - I did it. I almost hit 200lbs on the scale and I'm only 5'3". I have no clue how I got here. But I know how I will get away from here! I can blame it on the stress of being a single mom juggling several jobs with minimal income, but I won't. My mom is a nutritionist for God's sake. I was raised eating the right food, exercising, and focusing on my mental health with meditation. I KNOW better. Somewhere down the line, I've ignored all the tools I've been taught and just tried to survive. But no excuses. No sob story. Just change. I don't want the last half of my life struggling with health issues instead of enjoying this wonderful life. I don't want to continue ignoring my reflection in the mirror and spending no time on make-up and hair cause I don't like what I see. It's time to relearn what I know and apply it to myself in every way. And although I'm focusing on health for this first post, I'm focusing on many, big and small, to accomplish before I turn 40 on February 1st, 2021. Why the Goofy Pictures?Honestly, I'm terrified to show how bad it's gotten. As the daughter of a nutritionist and someone who was in entertainment, health and image played such a big role my life. However, I am past all the pretenses and posing and pretending. This is the body I'm in right now, and I want to love it. Do I? Well, I appreciate it. I am grateful that it works and I'm able to give cozy hugs to my children, laugh out loud, cook loving food, and dance when my jam comes on. I want to learn to LOVE it. And to me that means being healthy. What I see when I look at my body is neglect. And it goes beyond my weight, it's my teeth, my hair, my skin, my finances, my wardrobe, my clutter, my disorganization, and the constant feeling that I'm running in place. Honestly, I'm in a great place emotionally and mentally. I now need to get a handle of things physically! Through covid-19 anxiety and protests, I've managed a happy and healthy home full of love. Though heartbroken, we are focused and resilient. Though financially strained, I've managed to pay all of my bills and make adjustments. So I hope you enjoy my goofy self-deprecating photos. They show that I may not love my body yet, but I'm having fun on my journey. I can't lie -- I can't wait for the before and after shots. For now..this is before. YIKES! Wish me luck! (I feel so brave). | 40 Challenges (Big and Small)l will upload 5 challenges a week for 8 weeks that I must complete before February 1st, 2021. I will compile a master list on the 40b440 tab. 1) 40 lbs before 40 years old (6/1/20-2/1/21) GOAL: 157 lbs (for now) CURRENT: 197 lbs BMI - 35 2) GOAL: 4 miles in 40 minutes CURRENT: 3 miles in 45 minutes 3) GOAL: 40 REAL Pushups CURRENT: 0 (I can do 20 half going down) 4) 40 amazing new healthy dishes 1 meat, 1 veggie, 1 dessert, 1 beverage 5) 40 Tik Tok Dance moves/routines The Plan NUTRITION: Intermittent Fasting 16:8 This form of fasting means that I will only eat during an 8 hour window. For me that is between 12-8. Ketogenic Diet The Keto Diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet. It lowers blood sugar and insulin levels, and shifts the body's metabolism away form carbs and towards fat and ketones. EXERCISE: Daily Cardio (mix it up) Weight Training Run Training Yoga I've been exercising religiously since Co-Vid started (mid-March), but I haven't been losing weight. I have lost a few inches, but my weight has remained close to 200lbs. I love cardio - but need to truly implement weight training and push myself much harder with cardio. I also need yoga as my body is stiff...would love to increase flexibility. |