I had mentioned in the previous week's post how a salt bath made all the difference to remove negative energies and I was intentionally doing things to help raise my consciousness which continued through to this week. Last weekend I spent a lot of quality time with my kids, put up the Christmas tree together,... Continue Reading →
Week 6: More TRUTH, CPTSD Triggers, Full Moon, Unneeded Pressure + JOY
Last week was particularly difficult emotionally, and I almost didn't write this week. As you can see from the mix of subjects in today's title, I've done quite a bit of self reflection over the past week which is what I've decided to focus on in today's post. Unneeded Pressure Last week I said I... 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! Jump 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. To skip and click to: Week 4 Food & Exercise Diary After posting last week's update, I... Continue Reading →
EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS: Identifying the root cause for impulsive or overeating
I remember a day well over a year ago that was incredibly stressful and while eating a dark chocolate bar my oldest son asked, “Are you stress eating, Mom!?” I couldn’t help but laugh. He was 11 at the time and I had no idea he knew what that was, nor had I ever labeled... 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 my Weight Loss Journey
Being the first week you'd think I would have planned a little better to have certain foods in the house - but that wasn't the case at all. 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... Continue Reading →
WEEK 1 – HEALTHY Weight loss journey to FEELING great!
Never did I think I’d be sharing photos of my body online like this, but here we are! I enjoy tracking and keeping record of foods, calories and my progress so figured I’d share what I’m doing along the way and perhaps it can help someone else too. While struggling with my weight since 2002... Continue Reading →