- Random joint pain
- ovulation
- eye creams & nighttime serums; and
- dietary changes
All of these convos have led me to one conclusion: I am not 22 anymore, though I sometimes feel like I am in my heart.
I'm not chasing the fountain of youth. I thank God for every year he allows me to see, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't trying to preserve. I've found that as the years pass, seeing big physical changes require a more concentrated effort. If I did half of what I do right now when I was in my 20's, I'd have been a toothpick. That is so not the case at 36. I don't even want toothpick, I want leaner and fitter. I want to be my best self.
So in my effort to keep it all together, I've been doing some serious conferencing with myself. I think that a few minor changes will usher me into health and wellness as I stand at the threshold of my late 30's. Here are a few of the changes I've been making:
Eliminating large amounts of sugar, especially the processed kind. Juice, jelly, ketchup, syrup - all things I rarely consume, but I think I can go harder. I've seen the benefits of eliminating high amounts processed sugar, thus I'm going to try to limit my intake to small amounts of natural sugar from fruit and green juices and an occasional cup of coffee with hazelnut cream, no sugar.
Upping my water intake. I also know the benefit of this practice. Given my exercise routine, upping my water intake is a MUST. Plus, since I'm cutting sugar, I should be subbing juice for water anyway. Sparkling water rocks!
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I can't get enough of these right here!!! They give me my soda fix. |
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These homemade au gratin potatoes from Valentine's Day - TOTALLY worth it! |
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I'm in love with these beauties. Looking down at these during a workout makes me happy! |
May your Tuesday be magical. I'm headed to campus for the rest of the day. I've packed my lunch and planned my meals. Just pray my patience through these looooong, sedentary meetings.
Until next time . . . I'm off to try to log some steps on my FitBit!
One again Carvel has been given a bad rap by your blog. Outside of the false accusations of how bad Carvel cakes are, it was another amazing blog post :-)!
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