I've said it before, but our own intuition really is our greatest guide and it continues to amaze me. Normally I try to post Fridays, but I needed to take the past few days to process the news. I was emotional, relieved, angry and also overwhelmed at what this meant going forward. It's been a... Continue Reading →
Week 5: Grief, Mercury Retrograde, a-ha Moments and No More Excuses!
This past week was filled with a lot of moving energy! Between mercury retrograde and the upcoming full moon energy, I've personally experienced many moments of grief and major a-ha moments. Click to Week 5 Food & Exercise Diary No More Excuses! I caught myself making excuses this week and decided - that's enough! I... Continue Reading →
Week 4: Weigh In (Down!) + Update
How has it already been one month!? These weeks are flying by! As I suspected, last week I was holding some weight due to PMS and it's highly likely my calorie intake was higher than my calorie output. Click to Week 4 Food & Exercise Diary After posting last week's update, I found my FitBit... Continue Reading →
Week 3: Weigh In + Mindfulness and Exercise
I was nervous to weigh myself this week, not necessarily for myself but because I'm being transparent as I share my progress. Before stepping on the scale I was creating stories in my head wondering if my hormones aren't balanced and second guessed whether my exercise and activity levels were enough. This was last night... Continue Reading →
Week 2: Weigh In + Update (Nutrition Certificate, EMDR…)
Second week and I'm NOT down BUT, it was a minimal gain and I am still down 1.6 pounds from the start. In my food and activity diary below, you can see how my overall calorie intake was lower this week averaging 1690/day, but my activity level was also much lower so I wasn't burning... Continue Reading →
Week 1 Weigh In (I’m down!) + Why I’m Sharing
Being the first week you'd think I would have planned a little better to have certain foods in the house - but it wasn't the case. I actually bought a box of halloween chocolates from Costco the day before my first weigh-in because it was on sale. (I honestly don't know what I was thinking.)... Continue Reading →