Monthly Archives: July 2021

WEIGH IN DAY

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Today is Friday, and my weigh in day. My first week of ww, (which is the new name of weight watchers) is in the books. I tracked everything on the app, I stayed within my points range. Each day I ate healthy vegan food but I was not obsessive, practicing portion control. It was a successful beginning to my new weight loss/ fitness and wellness journey. I went from 192.4 to 188.8. It’s so wonderful to see the scale move.

I’m off to have my vegan zucchini bread and coffee and begin my day. It’s amazing how this program makes me feel. Happy Friday to all.
Love and light, Rose

 

FASHION FOR ALL BODIES

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As I’m in the process of beginning my weight loss journey, I realize clothes are not just for when you hit your goals. Fashion is for all bodies and all ages. We are all a now, so wear all the clothes now.

A lot of people might not know how much I love fashion, since I was a teenager. My Mother bought me outfits that my sister said looked straight out of Seventeen Magazine, my favorite magazine. I was first introduced to the pages of teen fashion by my childhood friend Judy. I would spend days at her house, perusing her endless stack of magazines. I was soon hooked, and to this day I love a good fashion magazine. I learn a lot from YouTube these days too. 

I have a little time on my hands this week, I took time off for my second vaccine. I was sick for a little over a day, and now I’m  going through my wardrobe purging what doesn’t serve me. I realized a lot of these clothes hang with hopes I will feel good enough to wear them. I’m good enough now. It’s important to feel good about yourself as you make big lifestyle health and wellness changes. Feeling good is not just reserved for getting to goal.

Wear what makes you feel comfortable in your own skin, whatever that means for you. Everyone has something positive to highlight. It’s all individual. Don’t focus on your self perceived flaws. Confidence is everything. 

Weigh in is tomorrow. Week one is in the books. I think I did great, but I’m also not going to be a slave to my scale. I really do love weight watchers, it quiets all the negative noise in my mind. I also had blood work done this week, something I always dread. It was perfect, so moving on to all things healthy, positive and happy. 

There’s no art on my bedroom walls because we are moving. I am really looking forward to my last six months in Texas, lots of amazing experiences planned. 
The best part of this photo is Cosmo photo bomb.

Be your own happiness and health guru. I’m learning from all the experts how to improve my life for the better, but I’m my own life coach. It’s all up to me. I am self actualizing the life I want to live.
Are you with me?

wear all the clothes ❤️ 

TODAY IS A GREAT DAY FOR CHANGE

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It’s Sunday and I just started weight watchers Friday. I’m feeling a bit reflective.

It usually takes me a thousand tries before it sticks. I get sidetracked, I’m all over the map with my goals and I’m not a multitasker.

The reason I chose weight watchers again is because I don’t vilify food when on this program. It’s just food. It’s not bad or good. It’s super easy to do with the app, and if I need support I can attend a meeting.

If you really know me you know I eat a very healthy vegan diet, but it’s not enough. Portions, age related obstacles and the synthroid I take for hypothyroidism are all a part of my weight gain equation.

But that’s ok, I’m not looking backwards. I’m not going that way.

Those obstacles are not a dead end. I’m jumping over the road blocks, I’m finding how to navigate my vegan ways with some semblance of balance. If I want toast with coffee I will have toast with coffee, but I count it and usually don’t eat bread the rest of the day. It’s about the little choices you make that will help you journey to your destination.

Exercise is huge. I couldn’t do it without movement. I will keep working on it to be as fit as this body will be.

The one thing I do know, when my food feels in control and balanced everything else follows. My journey this time is not that much different than it was in July 2013 when I began mychangeforaten. I am better and chasing goals, better at life when my food is in control. 

Today is a great day for change. As my husband James always says, don’t think, just do. He also says don’t live in fear, because if you do, you are not living at all. I think we can all relate to fear after the last year and a half. 

Live, and thrive today. You can’t make a difference in the world if you do not take care of your health. We want you here. So if you need to change, today is a great day for change. Begin Today. In six months you will thank your younger self. 

Love and Light, 

Rose