I left you hangin yesterday when I said I believe I have found a balance.
I believe my balance has come from learning to totally read my body. What it needs, when, when I should listen to my cravings, when I really shouldn't. What I need to eat to be satisfied, to be content, and what makes me feel gross and bloated and uncomfortable. I don't have an automatic "off" button. I don't stop eating when I am full, so I have to be constantly assessing how I'm feeling and if I need to stop.
I know it sounds exhausting, but it's not. It's amazing to know my body this well. It's amazing to finally understand that what I eat will dictate how I feel, and I can work out like crazy but if I'm stuffing my face it won't make a differnce. (Want some proof? Check out this article)
Trust me when I say, this is going to be a struggle for me for the rest of my life. Trust me when I say there are days I eat way too much, I end up feel gross, and I get mad at myself because I know better.
But more days than not now, I feel good. I eat fruit and veggies, I have a good glass of wine, and I go for a walk and enjoy being outside.
Now my balance needs to come into exercise. My goal is to not live in the gym. I want to learn to encorporate exercise into my everyday life, and be active with people so we can visit while we walk, or jog, or take a class together. I want to live my life, and I want to do so in the healthiest way possible.
So I'll keep you updated on how this never ending journey is going.
So here's to change! And life! And health!
Here, here!
Shauna xoxo
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