Gentle and Soft Weight Loss Era

 

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Well, attempting to do it the hard + fast way doesn't work for me anymore.

I can only imagine if I tried to slow down and approach my weight loss journey from a calming angle where I would be.

I can't do anything about the past 2.5 years where I gained 40 pounds, but I can do something about today. 

As I travel around in the heat + rain of my trip, I am reminded that life is happening all around me. Celebrations, sadness, fun times, stress... it's all just a part of life. 

In order to fully life my life, I believe I have to be healthy. Fit. Strong. It's an honor and privilege to live without crippling disabilities, and as I struggle to move around in my body 40 pounds heavier, I have to remind myself (gently), that I did this to myself, and I can UNDO it to myself.

What I want to focus on:

1. Meditating and being kind to myself with my internal dialogue
2. Drinking water or herbal tea
3. Taking decadent hot showers (baths when I get home once a week or more)
4. Hot coffee that I drink with two hands
5. Journaling (I can only feel better after I write about things)
6. Realizing that it's okay. Things work out the way they are supposed to, and I can handle it

Enough of believing that my worth is found in being harsh to myself in energy or word or deed.

No one is coming to wrap me in a warm blanket and say, "There, there dear". I must do it for myself. And, that's okay. It truly is okay. 

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Gentle Weight Loss

1. Walking daily on walking pad in the house while reading or watching tv
2. Stretches at night (not committing to a full yoga practice at night like years before)
3. Morning and evening wellness routine (supplements, water, tea, face scrub)
4. Instant pot/crock pot soups and pan sheet meals
5. Make things easier on myself

I will commit to reading this plan for myself as often as I need to in order to begin restructuring how I am approaching this entire process. I deserve peace. I deserve slowing down. I deserve to be well.

Meditation helps me so much. Slowing down my daily activities helps me tremendously.

My hope for you

As I shower myself with warm, loving light, I hope and pray that you are able to do the same for yourself if you are on a wellness or weight loss journey.