MY WELLNESS JOURNEY: BEING INTENTIONAL

LIVINGWELLNESS

Jul 20

The first of the year...its new year, new me and I usually kick start my wellness journey into high gear and then by the middle of the year nothing became a habit. I fall off, I regained the 10 pounds that I lost over again. Then, I get motivated mid-year and lose another 10 pounds to then gain again during the holidays. Welp! I’m. Over. It.

LIVE INTENTIONALLY

I’ve been pretty intentional about my business and blog the past few years. I have especially stepped it up this year in doing so I’ve missed the mark when it comes to my wellness. In the REFOCUS Challenge, I listed my priorities and my wellness is always in the top 5 but it’s always last. Lately, I haven’t been feeling my best. I’m not drinking as much water, as I normally do. I’m not working out anymore. I’m not eating as clean as I should. Now, I’m getting my rest in if that counts. This girl will get her beauty rest!

WHAT INSPIRED ME

I was on YouTube and discovered Beatrice Caruso and her approach to her wellness journey was inspiring. I like how realistic she is in her approach and not doing all the things at once but taking it slowly to develop these lifestyle habits. Her focus and being intentional by trying something for 21 days reminded me of my approach years ago when I lost 40 pounds in 2 months. I was so intentional and excited to try new things that I didn’t get bored and I made it fun. Well...I’m ready to do it again and this time you can join in on the fun!

WELLNESS GOALS

By the end of this journey…

I Will Lose 100lbs
Work Out 3-5 Times A Week
Drink 2-3 Liters Of Water A Day
Eat 2 Low-Carb / Low-Sodium Meals + Practice Intermittent Fasting
Sleeping 8 Hours A Day

Those are the healthy habits I want to create. Drinking more water, working out consistently, eating better daily, and getting my 8 hours of rest in.

WELLNESS PLAN

My plan is pretty simple. I plan to ease into my goals by doing the following:

Each Week I Will Try A New Workout Routine and workout out 3 times a week. If I can do all 5 days...awesome!
Drink 2 Liters Of Water A Day. This is really important to me because I usually feel so much better when I am drinking water throughout the day. I love this water bottle that has time increments on it. My fave water bottle and a similar alternative.
Eat 2-3 Low Carb/ Low Sodium Meals A Day. I’m usually not hungry until 11AM, so that is when I will start my eating window and end the day at 7PM. The focus here is to get my protein and veggies in, maybe a bomb salad for lunch, salmon, and spinach for dinner. I also must be realistic in the fact that I will have sweet and salty cravings and find better options.
Get My Beauty Rest at 9PM. Wake Up at 5AM / 5:30AM for my workouts! This will not be hard for me because I’ve been pretty intentional about this one for a few weeks now.

BUILDING HABITS

Building habits take time and redirecting old habits requires being intentional. I read Atomic Habits by James Clear and this book was very helpful in discovering how our brain works in forming habits and ways to redirect old habits. I plan to be very intentional this week when it comes to my bedtime so that I am ready for my morning workouts! I may give this one a re-listen on audible to help prepare my mindset evermore so.

WEEK ONE WORKOUT PLAN

I will follow Beatrice Caruso playlist of The Fitness Marshall’s Dance Workouts. I love dancing and this will be a fun at home full-body workout. I will do my workouts first thing in the morning to guarantee that they get done. Working out first thing is helpful for me because I’ve done something for myself before anything else needs my attention.

HABIT TRACKER

I love checking things off my to-do list and I know I will feel the same way about checking off my completed lifestyle habits. When I lost weight years ago, I had a journal dedicated to the progress. I tracked how I felt and if each meal was a good meal or not. I didn’t focus on calories but how food made me feel. Did it provide me fuel or did it leave me fatigued? I’ve create a printable weekly wellness habit tracker and I have one for Instagram stories as well. Click here for weekly printable. Click here for stories tracker. You can follow my journey along on Instagram and weekly on YouTube. I’ll share my results either on YouTube in a weekly video or Instagram, not sure which platform yet.