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Semi-Quarantined and Semi-Healthy

We're now in July and just as it seemed our lives were working themselves back into normal, businesses were ordered to close up again (with the exception of outdoor seating and to-go options in restaurants), with no sight upon salons and the like being able to re-open. 

Though life outside has continued to fluctuate, we have been able to continue with schedule adjustments and family time. Praise God we don't have outside commitments, besides church and hubby's work. We have been able to keep life pretty constant here and the ability to continue to fellowship and gather together at church has been such a blessing! 

That being said, I am joyful in the ability to create consistency in my fitness and health regimen. Everything I have learned from several sources has given me the ability to continue in a downward weight trend and keep up healthy habits that support the goals I have for becoming healthier and stronger. 

That's not to say that I haven't had a lot of struggles. Resisting food is difficult and becomes increasingly difficult the harder you try. I have been able to just allow myself more of what I want while balancing out my nutrition with more vegetables. I was experiencing a complete aversion to all vegetables and have resorted to using greens powder. Since it's working, and increasing my appetite for other veggies, I keep using it in my smoothies. 

I completed Morning Meltdown 100 with Jericho McMatthews on Beachbody On Demand. I could not believe I completed a 100 workout program, but I was SO excited to finish! I was ready for more! I've decided to try LIIFT4 again (I attempted it last year before my body was ready to get back into consistent workouts postpartum and was unable to complete it) and I have lost 5.25" in 1 week. Granted, I am also incorporating yoga to lengthen and restore (which assists muscle recovery) and 2-3 days of running 3-4 miles. 

I have decided that taking on Apple Watch competitions is too much for me mentally, that is, I overwhelm myself and end up burnt out at the end of the week. Talk about a competitive nature! I am looking forward to seeing where the running takes me and have been enjoying the adrenaline rush and stress relief it has brought. This is new for me and I never thought that I would attempt or enjoy running. Even when I was running a couple years back before I became pregnant with T, I wouldn't say that I enjoyed it, but pushed through it. 

For tracking right now, I'm kind of bouncing back and forth between paper and pen and My Fitness Pal. I continue logging in each day to MFP because the streak means something more to me than just the amount of days logged, but tracks the number of days that this journey is different than all the other times I attempted and only gained short-term success. That short term success was continued upward fluctuation of weight after a fast downward spike. For 1,280 days, I have grown in mental, physical and spiritual strength. I have acknowledged and dealt with my struggles with gluttony and lacking self-control. I have learned to recognize habits and adjust my lifestyle to create new ones that would serve me in being a healthy steward of my body as well as a godly steward of my home and family. I continue to do these things and mature in many ways and am encouraged by that number. For 1,280 days, I have not given up. 

To sum up, I'm not giving up. I am currently working through LIIFT4 with Joel Freeman on Beachbody On Demand, running 6-12 miles per week, and practicing restorative yoga for active recovery 4-5 days per week. I'm tracking my food on MFP or writing it down in a journal. I'm also taking progress photos semi-quarterly and measurements weekly on my current program. On average, I'm weighing in 3-5x a week, but have been maintaining 188-190 for about a month. 

Wishing you all happy and safe health journeys as you continue to learn about how different nutritional goals and fitness goals fit into your life with your family. 

*Remember, you are not your own, you were bought with a price, so glorify God in your body, which is a temple of the Holy Spirit who lives within you 💝-1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (paraphrase)

💛Jessy

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