I am feeling better. It's been about 23 years or so since I have not felt like hot garbage on death's door. I do not know why I got so sick. I have a maybe hypothesis as to why I am feeling better but it is just a guess. One thing is I had my gallbladder removed, and decades of symptoms have gone away. Yes, I said DECADES. The second thing I have done is, I increased my salt intake. I am not telling you that you should increase your salt intake. I am just sharing with you the fact that I increased it, and now I am feeling better. I only use Redmond's Real Salt. I eat butter on my toast and real cow's milk in my coffee. So far the only food that I have noticed that tries to kill me when I eat it is peanut-butter. Not all peanut butter brands, just some peanut-butter brands.
Back to my glow up.
I have decided that since I no longer feel like hot garbage on death's door, that I would go back to trying to make an effort in my life. Self improvement is hard when you can barely move and you are dealing with many health issues.
I have spent the morning creating my game plan outline. It includes how much weight I wish to have dropped by the end of 90 days. It's a big goal that will remain private. I will be getting out to walk, doing traditional Chinese medicine movement for flexibility, toning, and weight loss. I will be drinking a gallon of water per day, eating healthy, whole food, and tracking my calories. I shall be utilizing the information of how to make a Tiffany plate.
It can be easy to guess at how many calories are in food and get that number wrong. If you wish to lose weight, you must track snack calories and calories from mindless eating while working or watching t.v.. I have seen people struggle with this concept. They will snack on say... cheese balls all day and then want 3 full meals and other snacks. When I mention they have eaten X number of calories and can now only have this small amount of food they are shocked. One ounce of Utz cheese balls has 150 calories. That is 32 cheese balls. When you wish to truly lose weight, you must measure every calorie you eat from condiments; butter, mayo, mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, etc. to snacks. there is no, "oh these calories do not count because...". Every calorie counts. It will either be used for fuel or stored for fat. On top of all of the calorie awareness, you have the exercise awareness. it takes quite alot of movement to burn calories. It's a good idea to look at your calories like a budget. You must pay your important bills first; rent, car, insurance, utilities credit cards first and then you can buy other things. It's the same with budgeting calories. Pick low calorie dense nutrition foods. Save your main calories for meals. You can add the little things after you have fulfilled your main nutritional caloric needs. You eat 1 or 2 sweet dates instead of 10-20. That way you have calories for your meat, eggs, dairy and whatever fruits and vegetables you wish to eat.
Be sure to keep up with electrolites and any supplements you need especially if you are pregnant, or nursing. check with your doctor before starting a weight loss program especially if you are pregnant, nursing or have a health condition that might be negatively affected by a calorie deficit such as hypoglycemia.
I see too many women letting themselves go, getting a divorce and then doing a post divorce glow up. Why not do your glow up now? While you sit and plan your 90 day challenge, maybe purchase a new make up palette or a lipstick or a hair care product as incentive/motivation? You can do this!
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