Dear my Beauties,
Thank you for visiting my site! As my first post, I just want to explain a little about why I've decided to put my words down for all to see.
Blog 1
The "Physical" reason:
I've always struggled with my body image although I've never really wanted to admit it to anyone, not even myself. I was always concerned with my "rolls" and how I looked in a bikini, or tight fitting clothing. Just to top it all off, about 2 years ago I gained 30 pounds…and in my mind, for no reason what-so-ever! I was eating healthy (for the most part) and I gained weight?! It started to seem absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to lose any weight. I wasn't even able to lose 1 measly pound! Though I wasn't gaining any either it was still disappointing and absolutely killing my self esteem even worse than it already was. This all caused my anxiety to sky-rocket. My anxiety was pretty bad for years as well but I never wanted to talk to anyone about it or take any medication so I kind of just…dealt with it. Eventually after the weight gain, being so tired all the time, and just NOT HAPPY, I went to see my family doctor. He saw how absolutely miserable I was, and I completely broke down explaining to him how I felt. He ended up telling me that he felt I should talk to a therapist, and also prescribed xanax and another medication I stopped taking about 2 months in. I didn't want to talk to a therapist because I was embarrassed so I went along taking the xanax but only when I absolutely needed it. about a year after starting the xanax I went back to my family doctor because I needed a refill and he told me I looked AMAZING! I chuckled and he asked why I was laughing and I told him how much weight I gained and he was shocked! He then proceeded to check my thyroid since I was there and sent me to get a thyroid sonogram to see if I had any thyroid problems/diseases. Low and behold……I didn't!!! So, still a mystery at this point.
My sister and her girlfriend are big gym rats and I decided to go with them so they can train me a little.. maybe that will help? It didn't too much although I did feel good afterwards!! The weight just wasn't coming off…STILL! Talking to my cousin, Trisha, she said I have to go see her doctor who is a chiropractor/nutrition and wellness doctor. He has diagnosed her and other family members with diseases/illnesses/etc. with things there regular doctors and specialty doctors couldn't figure out. so I figured, why not give it a shot! I swear this doctor is a miracle worker!! He ran a Hormone blood test on me and instantly figured out what was going on. I was having an inflammation and digestive problem! Therefore, I needed to cut out Gluten and Dairy… OUCH! Side note: If I could eat one thing for the rest of my life..it would be cheese. So now you can imagine what a killer this was! Dr. D put me onto a very specific diet regime and what do you know… the weight started dropping!!!! Now, two months later I am down TWENTY POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm ecstatic about this…completely over the moon and ONE pound, at this moment, away from my FIRST weight goal. It may be almost 3 months later but this diet is still as hard as it was in the beginning. The cravings are insane! All I want is PIZZA!
Dr. D. also "assigned" me to meditation "thought" and "breathing" exercises. One of each for 5 minutes (at least) per day. This has helped in an unbelievable way. In the morning I process all of my thoughts for 5 minutes, and in the evening I do breathing exercises in order to come down from the stresses of the day and focus ONLY on breathing.
To make a long story longer when it comes to the "Physical/Mental" portion of this blog.. I will share my journey with you on how I came about the first 20 pound weight loss, meditation… the happiness, the success, the struggles, recipes, and the do's and don'ts!
*Please keep in mind everybody's body is different and unfortunately just because it worked for me, doesn't necessarily mean it will work for you*
Check out the other blog pages for the other "reasons" for this new journey!
-Stephanie
Thank you for visiting my site! As my first post, I just want to explain a little about why I've decided to put my words down for all to see.
Blog 1
The "Physical" reason:
I've always struggled with my body image although I've never really wanted to admit it to anyone, not even myself. I was always concerned with my "rolls" and how I looked in a bikini, or tight fitting clothing. Just to top it all off, about 2 years ago I gained 30 pounds…and in my mind, for no reason what-so-ever! I was eating healthy (for the most part) and I gained weight?! It started to seem absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to lose any weight. I wasn't even able to lose 1 measly pound! Though I wasn't gaining any either it was still disappointing and absolutely killing my self esteem even worse than it already was. This all caused my anxiety to sky-rocket. My anxiety was pretty bad for years as well but I never wanted to talk to anyone about it or take any medication so I kind of just…dealt with it. Eventually after the weight gain, being so tired all the time, and just NOT HAPPY, I went to see my family doctor. He saw how absolutely miserable I was, and I completely broke down explaining to him how I felt. He ended up telling me that he felt I should talk to a therapist, and also prescribed xanax and another medication I stopped taking about 2 months in. I didn't want to talk to a therapist because I was embarrassed so I went along taking the xanax but only when I absolutely needed it. about a year after starting the xanax I went back to my family doctor because I needed a refill and he told me I looked AMAZING! I chuckled and he asked why I was laughing and I told him how much weight I gained and he was shocked! He then proceeded to check my thyroid since I was there and sent me to get a thyroid sonogram to see if I had any thyroid problems/diseases. Low and behold……I didn't!!! So, still a mystery at this point.
My sister and her girlfriend are big gym rats and I decided to go with them so they can train me a little.. maybe that will help? It didn't too much although I did feel good afterwards!! The weight just wasn't coming off…STILL! Talking to my cousin, Trisha, she said I have to go see her doctor who is a chiropractor/nutrition and wellness doctor. He has diagnosed her and other family members with diseases/illnesses/etc. with things there regular doctors and specialty doctors couldn't figure out. so I figured, why not give it a shot! I swear this doctor is a miracle worker!! He ran a Hormone blood test on me and instantly figured out what was going on. I was having an inflammation and digestive problem! Therefore, I needed to cut out Gluten and Dairy… OUCH! Side note: If I could eat one thing for the rest of my life..it would be cheese. So now you can imagine what a killer this was! Dr. D put me onto a very specific diet regime and what do you know… the weight started dropping!!!! Now, two months later I am down TWENTY POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm ecstatic about this…completely over the moon and ONE pound, at this moment, away from my FIRST weight goal. It may be almost 3 months later but this diet is still as hard as it was in the beginning. The cravings are insane! All I want is PIZZA!
Dr. D. also "assigned" me to meditation "thought" and "breathing" exercises. One of each for 5 minutes (at least) per day. This has helped in an unbelievable way. In the morning I process all of my thoughts for 5 minutes, and in the evening I do breathing exercises in order to come down from the stresses of the day and focus ONLY on breathing.
To make a long story longer when it comes to the "Physical/Mental" portion of this blog.. I will share my journey with you on how I came about the first 20 pound weight loss, meditation… the happiness, the success, the struggles, recipes, and the do's and don'ts!
*Please keep in mind everybody's body is different and unfortunately just because it worked for me, doesn't necessarily mean it will work for you*
Check out the other blog pages for the other "reasons" for this new journey!
-Stephanie