Kathy, I always appreciate your real-ness. I have gained a few pounds in the last few months. While it is a small amount on the scale, it has made a big impact in how I feel as my summer shorts are tighter and my posture is struggling as my belly is pulling my lower back forward. Aaaaand, sitting in my work chair pinched a nerve in my butt causing my whole thigh to tighten to the point of tears last Thursday night. So I am talking to myself differently. And moving differently. And eating a little less. And I will be turning to green tea instead of little snacks in between meals (good for weight loss). And I will be incorporating Ayurvedic routines again like oil pulling (swishing coconut oil before brushing teeth in the morning) and dry brushing before self-abhyanga (rubbing coconut oil vigorously into the skin before a warm shower) which will help absorb oil into the blood stream to trap fats and flush them out of the body.
I am also in this journey with my mom and sister who struggle to maintain healthy movement and eating habits. It seems that a journal specific to the feelings in this journey may be a beautiful creative spark.
Kathy, I always appreciate your real-ness. I have gained a few pounds in the last few months. While it is a small amount on the scale, it has made a big impact in how I feel as my summer shorts are tighter and my posture is struggling as my belly is pulling my lower back forward. Aaaaand, sitting in my work chair pinched a nerve in my butt causing my whole thigh to tighten to the point of tears last Thursday night. So I am talking to myself differently. And moving differently. And eating a little less. And I will be turning to green tea instead of little snacks in between meals (good for weight loss). And I will be incorporating Ayurvedic routines again like oil pulling (swishing coconut oil before brushing teeth in the morning) and dry brushing before self-abhyanga (rubbing coconut oil vigorously into the skin before a warm shower) which will help absorb oil into the blood stream to trap fats and flush them out of the body.
I am also in this journey with my mom and sister who struggle to maintain healthy movement and eating habits. It seems that a journal specific to the feelings in this journey may be a beautiful creative spark.