Any of us who have struggled with our weight can attest to the difficulty of being on a diet. Restricting ourselves to look great for an event or exercising for the upcoming summer and fear of how we will look in a bathing suit. While only a few of us are concerned about how our bodies are reacting to the excess weight, the threat we face with diseases we will face because of obesity. I know all about all three of these feelings but only one has felt more effective. The latter.
Last year, I worked out 6 days a week and used the "My fitness Pal" app and lost around 25lbs!! It was hard because I had to log everything I ate into an app and I couldn't just be all willy nilly about what I was putting in my mouth, go back home and sit on the couch to watch TV. It was work for the obvious reasons but it was easier this time because my choice was really about losing weight. I had a scare with my health that wasn't weight related but turned out weight could have put me in a better position in the first place. A year later now and I went off the app for the winter and gained back 8lbs. My boyfriend has been working tirelessly at eating right and exercising and Im encouraging him and making healthy meals for us both, but forgetting about me in the mix. I eat healthy for the most part but I don't eat often enough, drink water and take my vitamins. Went to the doctor again and starting thinking about my age and position in life.
Im in my early 30's with no kids and I am overweight. Thats the truth and Im not afraid to admit it, you can clearly see I could lose a few pounds. I want to have children, lower my cholesterol and most of all, my risk of getting cancer. Most of us don't realize how our bodies respond to excess weight...it responds by treating the weight like cancer. Even tho I am Gluten free, eat organic foods, nothing fried and am making everything from scratch with no preservatives and low salt, Im still struggling. Its for all the reasons above, slow metabolism, no gall bladder, eating too late, too much sugar and not moving as much as I was last year. So the obvious is that I have the to change what I can and apply all the knowledge I have from reading about health as much as I do. Less than a week ago I made a choice again that ONLY had to do with health. Not what people think of me, not for a man, not to look better in clothes...but to live longer and healthier and improve my overall experience when I am alive. To care about me. I think it's so much easier to care about everyone else...
In starting my business venture to teach people they can do everything they desire if they start "acting", this is me walking the walk; this is me making a choice to trust if I do something about it...the results will come. Wish me luck, I'm expecting at least some success!
Goodluck on your journey if your back on the health wagon,
Xo Lori
Monday, July 20, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
The Fear in Clarity...
You may finally be clear on the direction you want to take your life, but are you free of the new found fear that comes with that new open space...
So a few months back I was still racking my brain trying to figure out, what am I going to do with all these passions? How do I incorporate the things that make me feel all tingly inside and those that best serve to empower the people around me?...
I was sitting in a seminar for self help (in support of one of my family members) and I said to myself...this is what I want to do...but not like this. I had reservations in going in fears that it would be a money focused organization. This felt more like a cult that they pressured people into attending by making anyone who didn't want to invest monetarily, feel like they had issues of denial. Which wasn't my issue at all. My struggle was that I felt it was very sales pitchy, it felt inauthentic. If you read an earlier blog of mine you'd know one of my goals was to right books, travel and do speaking engagements and at some point use my psychology degree and personal experience of growth to impact the lives of others in a positive way. So like a lightening storm I kept getting ideas throughout the forum and eventually tuned out the "salesman" on stage completely. Yes, many things he was saying were true and impactful but the approach ruined the authenticity of what my mission will be.
So I went home and started writing things down and dreaming up everything that would make others feel like they can conquer the world...or at least tackle something they've been procrastinating. Part of my initial struggle in finding the outlet of all of my passions was integrating them into one place. I happen to be one of those people with 100 passions. Im amazed at how it all hit me, how passionate I am about helping others (especially since I feel like I spend most of my days doing this with my friends and random strangers at places like Kohls) anyway. Why am I amazed at how a Psychology major loves thinking about how to best tackle anything in life that tries to hold her back, hold her friends back, and the likes of strangers? Duh. People always devulge their troubles and trust me with their deepest secrets and I am grateful to be someone they feel they can trust. I guess Im just surprised when it's a complete stranger in a store who's quite a bit older than me, asking for advice. Maybe thats all part of the divine plan, that the universe works tirelessly to connect us to our hearts work, but only when you're paying enough attention to notice do you see it. Part of allowing this energy to flow is about how open you are. That day in that crazy forum, I chose to be open, knowing that I wasn't going to buy into a weekend away, I still was being supportive and open to hearing something that might strike a cord in my life.
In all of the bing, bing, bings, I started to get scared. What if it doesn't work out? What if it fails? What if then everyone laughs at the failure? How do I start? etc etc etc. So many questions were plaguing this passionate heart of mine at once. When I got home I started telling a few trusted friends about my new mission...to pick their brains. They loved the idea, mainly because you could hear the excitement in my voice. I came up with a name and an acronym and an overall mission; this was the easy part because no one really knows at this point so its safe. The fear continued to slow me down and distract me away from making real public moves. None of this makes any sense because anyone who knows me understands that I am the last person to care about what people think. I have always been a perfectionist tho, someone who's fiercely competitive in business and in succeeding in general. Although these are all true characteristics of my personality, they were all used for someone elses dream, to elevate their passion and fill their pockets. Why if I am this motivated and confident in my grind for others can I not reallocate that for myself? Truth is...I can, its just in how much I am willing to go balls to the wall and all for me. I thought the clarity in knowing what I wanted to do would kill my fears??
(meh, lies!!)
Having courage is about feeling the fear but walking ahead anyway; toward it, essentially to give it the middle finger. I will truly be doing the work, creating workshops that I have personal experience in, ones that I challenge myself to do exactly what I am advising others to do. Helping the millennials reinvest in themselves and create a purposeful lifestyle is about instilling confidence and a fresh spirit that is honest about how life is scary and that there are a lot of unknowns but that doesn't mean that it can't be amazing once that fear subsides. Sparking momentum for those young and old hopefuls who just couldn't get started, by creating action plans and accountability partners. Bringing education and useful tools to those interested in ALL areas of life; health, fitness, spirituality, healthy eating, life hacks, relationship overhauling, tips and tricks to traveling and financial stability etc. I know this sounds like "I know it all" right. WRONG. I will be doing ALOT of research on the net, continue to read books and pulling from my personal experiences, combining all resources in coming up with useful and interesting material to INSPIRE everyone who's...open. Most of all, to help others create the momentum thru initially taking action, propelling them forward toward kicking a*s in life!! Making it all count.
I can't wait to grow, to INSPIRE...to be INSPIRED.
Scared Bi*ch walking...
xo, Lori
So I went home and started writing things down and dreaming up everything that would make others feel like they can conquer the world...or at least tackle something they've been procrastinating. Part of my initial struggle in finding the outlet of all of my passions was integrating them into one place. I happen to be one of those people with 100 passions. Im amazed at how it all hit me, how passionate I am about helping others (especially since I feel like I spend most of my days doing this with my friends and random strangers at places like Kohls) anyway. Why am I amazed at how a Psychology major loves thinking about how to best tackle anything in life that tries to hold her back, hold her friends back, and the likes of strangers? Duh. People always devulge their troubles and trust me with their deepest secrets and I am grateful to be someone they feel they can trust. I guess Im just surprised when it's a complete stranger in a store who's quite a bit older than me, asking for advice. Maybe thats all part of the divine plan, that the universe works tirelessly to connect us to our hearts work, but only when you're paying enough attention to notice do you see it. Part of allowing this energy to flow is about how open you are. That day in that crazy forum, I chose to be open, knowing that I wasn't going to buy into a weekend away, I still was being supportive and open to hearing something that might strike a cord in my life.
In all of the bing, bing, bings, I started to get scared. What if it doesn't work out? What if it fails? What if then everyone laughs at the failure? How do I start? etc etc etc. So many questions were plaguing this passionate heart of mine at once. When I got home I started telling a few trusted friends about my new mission...to pick their brains. They loved the idea, mainly because you could hear the excitement in my voice. I came up with a name and an acronym and an overall mission; this was the easy part because no one really knows at this point so its safe. The fear continued to slow me down and distract me away from making real public moves. None of this makes any sense because anyone who knows me understands that I am the last person to care about what people think. I have always been a perfectionist tho, someone who's fiercely competitive in business and in succeeding in general. Although these are all true characteristics of my personality, they were all used for someone elses dream, to elevate their passion and fill their pockets. Why if I am this motivated and confident in my grind for others can I not reallocate that for myself? Truth is...I can, its just in how much I am willing to go balls to the wall and all for me. I thought the clarity in knowing what I wanted to do would kill my fears??
(meh, lies!!)
Having courage is about feeling the fear but walking ahead anyway; toward it, essentially to give it the middle finger. I will truly be doing the work, creating workshops that I have personal experience in, ones that I challenge myself to do exactly what I am advising others to do. Helping the millennials reinvest in themselves and create a purposeful lifestyle is about instilling confidence and a fresh spirit that is honest about how life is scary and that there are a lot of unknowns but that doesn't mean that it can't be amazing once that fear subsides. Sparking momentum for those young and old hopefuls who just couldn't get started, by creating action plans and accountability partners. Bringing education and useful tools to those interested in ALL areas of life; health, fitness, spirituality, healthy eating, life hacks, relationship overhauling, tips and tricks to traveling and financial stability etc. I know this sounds like "I know it all" right. WRONG. I will be doing ALOT of research on the net, continue to read books and pulling from my personal experiences, combining all resources in coming up with useful and interesting material to INSPIRE everyone who's...open. Most of all, to help others create the momentum thru initially taking action, propelling them forward toward kicking a*s in life!! Making it all count.
I can't wait to grow, to INSPIRE...to be INSPIRED.
Scared Bi*ch walking...
xo, Lori
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