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.
Hi Amanda, this morning I was looking at this newsletter again as I plan to repurpose parts of it, and I noticed I hadn't responded to. I'm so sorry. I love your awareness and commitment to yourself. I've never heard of rubbing coconut oil before a shower. Is that an Ayurvedic practice? I'd love to learn more about it. Did you create a journal with your mom and sister?
So funny to reflect on a comment from last year! Yes, rubbing oil into the skin is an Ayurvedic practice. Depending on your goal, you could use grape seed oil, sesame seed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba oil, etc.
No, I didn’t end up making a journal with my mom and sister to capture the feelings through weight-loss.
I did end up loosing the weight but not until the fall. I’m back in my old shorts this summer!
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.
Hi Amanda, this morning I was looking at this newsletter again as I plan to repurpose parts of it, and I noticed I hadn't responded to. I'm so sorry. I love your awareness and commitment to yourself. I've never heard of rubbing coconut oil before a shower. Is that an Ayurvedic practice? I'd love to learn more about it. Did you create a journal with your mom and sister?
So funny to reflect on a comment from last year! Yes, rubbing oil into the skin is an Ayurvedic practice. Depending on your goal, you could use grape seed oil, sesame seed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, jojoba oil, etc.
No, I didn’t end up making a journal with my mom and sister to capture the feelings through weight-loss.
I did end up loosing the weight but not until the fall. I’m back in my old shorts this summer!