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Intermittent Fasting

Hey Friends,

It's been a while since I've posted an update. Baby boy is just over a year now, my body was adjusting pretty well around that 1 year mark, but things still felt a little off. Hormonally, I have been all over the place and it's been a real challenge for weight loss and consistency. I decided to start birth control, and I'm starting my 8th week now. It still feels like I'm adjusting, but I definitely feel a difference in this 2nd cycle.

I emailed my doctor this week and asked his opinion on intermittent fasting. After doing a little bit of research, I have found that it can also cause hormonal side affects to a female body, so I wanted to get a well-rounded opinion. He suggested being on the birth control for at least 1 month before trying IT, so I am going ahead with it and plan to follow up with a physical once the CoVid-19 crisis calms.

The crisis, on another hand, has been a major mental challenge for me. I am a total extravert, I love going out, taking the kiddos to Disneyland, taking them to play at the park (weather permitting), going shopping, enjoying visits with friends at their houses and church. This has been really tough.

That being said, I came through the first week of this state of emergency losing about 2-3lbs with IT, and I didn't even workout. As a matter of fact, today was the first day I worked out in almost 2 weeks. I'm excited that I did and I'm grateful for my husband and his encouragement, but that is how tough it's been.

Let's get through this stronger than how we came in. Instead of taking it all in, let's figure out what we can be doing from home or for our neighbors that is going to help us become better people. I'm speaking mostly to myself, as I have struggled with ridiculous amounts of screen time on my phone and with the television these past 2 weeks (don't even have an excuse for the first week lol).

Keep moving forward. Make the next best choice, even if the last one was a chocolate shake! Do the next right thing go to bed or do some yoga, if you are going to watch something, set a sleep timer on the tv and put the remote on the other side of the room. It's the little things.

Love, Jessy




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