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I Was reminded today that losing weight is SO much MORE than just a number on a scale we want to get to, an outfit we want to fit in and a number range we want to be in for our daily pts. There is so much more, and we need to look at the WHOLE picture for true wellness (not just weight loss). Today I had my “Lab” check in at Affinity. I assumed I’d be a “perfect bill of health” since I have lost 13 lbs. (ok, not perfect as I do have some health issues we are working on at the moment). I was shocked to see my “Good Cholesterol” was low, but after thinking about it for a minute, it made sense as I was so concerned about staying in my “daily pts” and being able to still get my “treats” in, that I cut out most of my “healthy fats” (Nuts, Seeds, Avocado’s) as they are so many pts. My appointment this morning totally has me “re-focusing” on the fact that I need to work in these healthy fats, rather than cutting back so I can have my piece of cake more often. It also goes to show (which I knew before) that even the thinnest person can be unhealthy and it’s good to “check in” every so often with lab tests like these to just get a “wake up call” to get us back on track. There is something about seeing your cells on the screen that makes you see your WHOLE body as a means to getting healthy. While my weight is doing amazing at shedding, it’s the internal things I am now having to work on. My Naturopath and Affinity has helped me with so many things over the past few years (including getting me 100% off my anxiety and depression medications years ago from my breakdown, which I thought I’d never get off).
I am also super happy with my improvement in exercise. The last two nights I have jogged/walked/marched for 1 hour straight (30 mins of it was full jogging now). I still can’t believe I am jogging! Trust me, I sat on the couch for a couple hours trying to think of ways I could get out of it, or trying to allow myself to use the excuse that I feel down today so I will let myself off the hook. BUT I finally kicked myself in the butt and did it. I can honestly say by ½ way through I was super glad I did it and by the end I was so proud of myself that is was worth every ounce of sweat! I’m still just jogging the hallways in my house BUT at least I am doing it (and yes, my dog still looks at me like I am crazy!!). The best thing we can do for ourselves when we are tired, stressed, down or anxious is to “get up and exercise”, you will feel so much better – AND if it can be in a forest you will feel even more amazing. I can’t wait to get hiking the waterfalls again and the forests as there is something magical about the energy in them. I guarantee you can’t walk out in the same mood as when you walked in. Hamilton has some pretty amazing ones.
There has not been 1 day yet that I have WANTED to exercise (so trust me I know the struggle – some days I felt like even crying through it) BUT, I do always feel much better at the end AND WAY better than the times I allowed the excuses to work and stayed on the couch! You don’t need a gym or fancy equipment, all you need is running shoes and your water!
I’ll never forget my Doctor telling me way back when I was on my depression/anxiety medication that exercise can be just as good, if not better than the medications as it releases endorphins – I can 100% agree with him!
I am also super happy with my improvement in exercise. The last two nights I have jogged/walked/marched for 1 hour straight (30 mins of it was full jogging now). I still can’t believe I am jogging! Trust me, I sat on the couch for a couple hours trying to think of ways I could get out of it, or trying to allow myself to use the excuse that I feel down today so I will let myself off the hook. BUT I finally kicked myself in the butt and did it. I can honestly say by ½ way through I was super glad I did it and by the end I was so proud of myself that is was worth every ounce of sweat! I’m still just jogging the hallways in my house BUT at least I am doing it (and yes, my dog still looks at me like I am crazy!!). The best thing we can do for ourselves when we are tired, stressed, down or anxious is to “get up and exercise”, you will feel so much better – AND if it can be in a forest you will feel even more amazing. I can’t wait to get hiking the waterfalls again and the forests as there is something magical about the energy in them. I guarantee you can’t walk out in the same mood as when you walked in. Hamilton has some pretty amazing ones.
There has not been 1 day yet that I have WANTED to exercise (so trust me I know the struggle – some days I felt like even crying through it) BUT, I do always feel much better at the end AND WAY better than the times I allowed the excuses to work and stayed on the couch! You don’t need a gym or fancy equipment, all you need is running shoes and your water!
I’ll never forget my Doctor telling me way back when I was on my depression/anxiety medication that exercise can be just as good, if not better than the medications as it releases endorphins – I can 100% agree with him!