2016 started out great for me. I was hitting the gym 3x a week. Watching what I ate. But then real life got in my way and then a family member got very sick just after Thanksgiving in October. I learned a lot about myself this past year.
I learned that I sabotage my healthy well being. Not in the way most would think when reading those words. I give up on myself. I feel that I'm not worthy of the time I need to carve out of my day to obtain my lifestyle I truly want to obtain. Give selflessly to others of my time as I love to help my fellow man/woman. I feel guilty. I feel selfish and unworthy of my me time. Time I need to prep my meals, to go to the gym. The thing is I know I am not the only one who goes through this. I am not alone on this exact journey. Their are many other woman and men that have the similar issues. I find it comforting knowing that very thing. Sure there are a few of those luck ones who have it all together but they have help or they have created a system to make sure they are all organized for their lives. I'm kinda messy, thrown together at times and others days I feel like I have Martha Stewart's game aka, Domestic goddess like.
I am also trying to be mindful of what I am eating and fueling my body with. For me, that means eating more fruit and vegetables, less processed or take out foods. Drinking more water, green tea, and coconut water in my smoothies rather than high sugar fruit juices. I am making adjustments to writing down my food diary as well. I know that with making ones self accountable for keeping track of your dietary intake is a wonderful tool to a healthier life style, however I would give up on it if I missed a day or two in the past. I now looking at writing down my food log 3 - 4 times a week. I'm keeping myself accountable with out feeling " the pressure" so to speak. I have also noticed that taking supplements like a multi-vitamin is good for me, calcium chew before I go to bed and a new favourite product to help with my hair, skin, and joints called True Marine Collagen. It's my life saver with my bad knee.
Along with all that I am also not going to beat myself up emotionally if I don't make it to the gym 3 times a week. We all have those days where we need to have mental health days. I find with the family health stuff we have been dealing with regarding my loved one I am needing more of them than not. I am still moving about thru out my days, dancing like a fool, walking or riding a portable bike that I inherited from my parents a few years back that has been collecting dust till just recently.
Life is going to be messy, imperfectly perfect, you're not going to be able to tick off all your to do boxes every day. My life is not a Norman Rockwell painting, but it's my life and I am doing the best I can every day and in the end isn't that what we all strive for?
💗 NYTS
I am also trying to be mindful of what I am eating and fueling my body with. For me, that means eating more fruit and vegetables, less processed or take out foods. Drinking more water, green tea, and coconut water in my smoothies rather than high sugar fruit juices. I am making adjustments to writing down my food diary as well. I know that with making ones self accountable for keeping track of your dietary intake is a wonderful tool to a healthier life style, however I would give up on it if I missed a day or two in the past. I now looking at writing down my food log 3 - 4 times a week. I'm keeping myself accountable with out feeling " the pressure" so to speak. I have also noticed that taking supplements like a multi-vitamin is good for me, calcium chew before I go to bed and a new favourite product to help with my hair, skin, and joints called True Marine Collagen. It's my life saver with my bad knee.
Along with all that I am also not going to beat myself up emotionally if I don't make it to the gym 3 times a week. We all have those days where we need to have mental health days. I find with the family health stuff we have been dealing with regarding my loved one I am needing more of them than not. I am still moving about thru out my days, dancing like a fool, walking or riding a portable bike that I inherited from my parents a few years back that has been collecting dust till just recently.
Life is going to be messy, imperfectly perfect, you're not going to be able to tick off all your to do boxes every day. My life is not a Norman Rockwell painting, but it's my life and I am doing the best I can every day and in the end isn't that what we all strive for?
💗 NYTS
