Remain Coachable

I started my blog years ago to share my story and motivate others to reach for their goals no matter the obstacle. My main objective was to get off of diabetes and high blood pressure medication by living a healthy lifestyle. 

I accomplished that goal by loosing 100 pounds and then I experienced other obstacles. The main one that I have been unable to manage is my vertigo. My activity level decreased to zero, and my frustration led to less meal prepping. And then up, up, up went my weight.

I have gone to several doctors, specialists and naturalists. I've gone through several diagnosis and a series of tests. I got the "final" diagnosis yesterday : Menieres Disease. According to conventional medicine  there is no known cure and it is common to worsen with age. Stress and high-sodium trigger vertigo episodes. My doctors plan is for me to take a diuretich and to see him every 3-4 months for a regular check up and management i.e. how it is affecting me with time.

I am more focused on living a long healthy life. Now that there is no more uncertainty about "what is wrong with me?" I can tackle the dis-ease. I will work with what I've got and manage it all as best as I can.

I can do it with holistic methods, clean eating and positive thinking.

Heres to healthy living and never giving up!!!

Remain Coachable

I often struggle with how much I share. Is it too much? Is it for the right reasons? 

It is my main objective to share from an authentic place where there is less concern about looking good and pleasing everyone. I share my story because I hope it will help someone who may relate to my story.

Yet there are concerns about oversharing and there are concerns about critics. Those are the moments I focus on the concept EGO VS SOUL. 

My SOUL is here for others. I have always known that about myself. I LOVE doing things for people. I like to see people smile and laugh. I like to help people heal.

 I like to see others reach their highest potential. 

I hope to continue to share as best as I can to help others and to remain coachable to lifes lessons.

This Weeks Progress

• I started all of my mornings with AM Yoga
• I completed a round of 30 minute circuit training daily. 
• I completed my journal entry while sipping my lemon water and ginger every AM. 

I find this morning routine works well for me because I complete three of my daily goals before I leave for work. This allows me to be present with others. 

I know not everyone is an early bird but see what little games you can create for yourself to get motivated and going. Have an internal conversation to see what your SOUL desires. 

Have a Wonderful Friday and Keep strong this weekend. 

Remain Coachable

The hardest days require the most attention. They require alignment to yourself and to your being. At least that is what I tell myself. I did not want to meal prep for the day. I did not want to eat the same type of salad. I was getting ready to walk out the door and just wing it.
Then I thought about :

• The hard work I've put in the last two weeks.
• The way I've been feeling after a good meal. 
• The way I'm feeling today and how it may contribute to bad choices. 

So I put on my jeans that fit after two weeks ... and prepped a salad for lunch.

Spinach Mix Salad

3 cups of spinach
2 T of Arugula
1/2 of a red pepper
1 egg
2/3 cups of purple potatoes
3T of garbanzo beans
1/3 cup of yellow cherry tomatoes
1 T of sun dried tomatoes
2T of mozarella cheese
1T of cranberries
2T of walnuts

I included cheese because I knew I wanted something creamy in the mix. Also because yesterday three different people told me the same thing: Don't be so hard on yourself.

So I remain coachable by staying on track and practicing balance in every day decisions.

Have a great Friday.

Remain coachable

YAY!

I'm starting week 3 of diet bet and I'm 51% there! I have 14 days to loose 4.8 lbs. Keeping track of my meals has helped a great deal. I will be honest in saying there have been occasions when I take the pic, start eating and then...add a second serving, whether it is a scoop, a spoon or a taste...I am going to start taking pics. Not to be rigid but to truly reflect everything that is going into my body. 

Activity

I only complete 5 workouts this week. This is pretty slow for me and I find myself dragging during the workouts. I find myself going through the motions with less UMPH. I am still doing the best I can and logging them as I go. 

Meals

This is where I am most focused now. I practice mindful eating and have follow restrictive-eating a few times. I just make sure I get back on the horse as quickly as possible. Sometimes even before the meal is out. I usually share all of my meals on facebook and instagram but I am posting them all here so you can see what helped me loose 2.6 lbs this week.

Have a great Friday and remember...it is not about how long it takes. It is about enjoying the ride and being healthy.

Remain Coachable

Once we take on the attitude of we have learned it all, or "we know it already", we cease improvement. Listening to everything as if it were "new" allows us to expand our vision. This is key because once we boast about how much we know the arrogance impedes our development.

This has been key for me this week. I have been in my field for many years. I, after listening to many lectures,  realize how much I know. But I went into each session with a specific listening, "this is all new to me." It allowed me to stay alert and pick up on a few key elements. I have learned key ways to improve upon what I am doing. 

I am applying this concept to my weight loss journey. I cannot continue to do the same thing or act like, "oh yea, I've done this already." What helped me loose the first 80 may not help now. Simply because I need to learn new ways of eating, exercise to improve on the overall methods of weight loss. I remain coachable.

HERE'S TO KEEPING AN OPEN MIND AND LISTENING TO THE NEW.