First, a review of last week's goals and my progress.
Daily Goals
I will drink one cup of tea every day. SUCCESSI will use a sinus rinse every day. (Icky but it makes me feel so much better.) SUCCESS
I will sleep for eight hours every night. SUCCESS
I will go for a walk every day. I will not drink soda. SUCCESS
I will not eat candy. SUCCESS
Weekly GoalsI will do yoga three times this week.I will finish reading Looking For Alaska by John Green. SUCCESS
I will watch no more than ten hours of television this week. SUCCESS
I really enjoyed what walking I did do, so I'd like to carry that through as a goal for this second week. Similarly, I was not consistent with my yoga. I'm going to carry that on as well. I barely made it with the ten hours of television - a particularly captivating West Wing storyline took a lot of my attention for a bit. I've definitely grown to love tea! So far I've only enjoyed chamomile, but I'm excited to try more varieties. I feel so much better now that I'm not drinking soda or eating candy - it's definitely making me sleep better, too.
Now, my goals for week two!
Daily Goals
I will go for a walk every day.
I will drink hot water with lemon every morning.
I will meditate every morning right when I wake up.
I will read for 30 minutes every day.
Weekly Goals
I will do yoga three times this week.
I will try one new food.
I will go vegan with my sister.
This week brings the Vegan Challenge! Stay tuned for details on our contract, progress, and final thoughts!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Beauty Haul
I've decided to start switching to cleaner beauty products. While I don't have the funds to throw everything away right now and start from scratch (which just seems wasteful...), I'm going to replace items as I run out of them.
As it happens, I ran out of chapstick and eye makeup remover this week. So I trekked to Whole Foods and did some shopping!
I bought Earth Science's chamomile & green tea eye makeup remover. It has a sort of gel-like texture to it, but it's definitely not a gel. There are no artificial colors and it's fragrance and paraben free. Bonus - it was not tested on animals. I actually really love this product. It wipes away all traces of eye makeup easily and doesn't leave my eyes feeling sticky, either. A little of this goes a long way, which is really appreciated as I'm spending a little more than I usually would on drugstore eye makeup remover. But this new product is definitely better for my skin, so it's worth it!
I also bought Soothing Touch's vanilla chai lip balm. The lip balm section was a bit of an adventure...many lip balms at Whole Foods are made with coconut oil. I'm not entirely sure if I'm allergic to that or not so I had to veer away from those. But my roommate has raw virgin coconut oil, so I'll be doing a little test to see if I'm allergic to that or not. Anyway, I settled on the vanilla chai lip balm. It's vegan, 70% organic, and has a very calming smell. It goes on very smooth and I can already feel a difference in my lips. It stays on for a long time, too, which is really great in the winter.
I'm very excited about my new beauty products and I'm looking forward to replacing more in the future!
As it happens, I ran out of chapstick and eye makeup remover this week. So I trekked to Whole Foods and did some shopping!
I bought Earth Science's chamomile & green tea eye makeup remover. It has a sort of gel-like texture to it, but it's definitely not a gel. There are no artificial colors and it's fragrance and paraben free. Bonus - it was not tested on animals. I actually really love this product. It wipes away all traces of eye makeup easily and doesn't leave my eyes feeling sticky, either. A little of this goes a long way, which is really appreciated as I'm spending a little more than I usually would on drugstore eye makeup remover. But this new product is definitely better for my skin, so it's worth it!
I also bought Soothing Touch's vanilla chai lip balm. The lip balm section was a bit of an adventure...many lip balms at Whole Foods are made with coconut oil. I'm not entirely sure if I'm allergic to that or not so I had to veer away from those. But my roommate has raw virgin coconut oil, so I'll be doing a little test to see if I'm allergic to that or not. Anyway, I settled on the vanilla chai lip balm. It's vegan, 70% organic, and has a very calming smell. It goes on very smooth and I can already feel a difference in my lips. It stays on for a long time, too, which is really great in the winter.
I'm very excited about my new beauty products and I'm looking forward to replacing more in the future!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Week One Goals
Here it is! The first week of my wellness transformation to a healthier me!
I've decided to set some goals - both daily and weekly. I think this will be the easiest way to break my transition into smaller, more manageable pieces.
Daily Goals
I will drink one cup of tea every day.
I will use a sinus rinse every day. (Icky but it makes me feel so much better.)
I will sleep for eight hours every night.
I will go for a walk every day.
I will not drink soda.
I will not eat candy.
Weekly Goals
I will do yoga three times this week.
I will finish reading Looking For Alaska by John Green.
I will watch no more than ten hours of television this week.
The hope for this week is that I will complete these goals and carry them through next week and beyond.
Here I go!
I've decided to set some goals - both daily and weekly. I think this will be the easiest way to break my transition into smaller, more manageable pieces.
Daily Goals
I will drink one cup of tea every day.
I will use a sinus rinse every day. (Icky but it makes me feel so much better.)
I will sleep for eight hours every night.
I will go for a walk every day.
I will not drink soda.
I will not eat candy.
Weekly Goals
I will do yoga three times this week.
I will finish reading Looking For Alaska by John Green.
I will watch no more than ten hours of television this week.
The hope for this week is that I will complete these goals and carry them through next week and beyond.
Here I go!
Sunday, March 3, 2013
A New Direction
This blog is going to be headed in a new direction. I want to live a healthier lifestyle and this blog is going to reflect my efforts.
Six months ago, my mother died from cancer. In the months leading up to her death, I became super focused on exercise and counting calories. I was successful in my endeavors. But looking back, that was my way of dealing (or really not dealing) with my grief. When my mother died, all of my good intentions slipped away. In the fall, while struggling with grief, school, and family, I was diagnosed with panic attacks and binge eating disorder. I finally decided that I need a change.
I'm fascinated by the power of whole foods, yoga, and mediation. I'll be making lots of changes in the days/weeks/months/years to come and I am so excited.
Here comes a brand new me.
Six months ago, my mother died from cancer. In the months leading up to her death, I became super focused on exercise and counting calories. I was successful in my endeavors. But looking back, that was my way of dealing (or really not dealing) with my grief. When my mother died, all of my good intentions slipped away. In the fall, while struggling with grief, school, and family, I was diagnosed with panic attacks and binge eating disorder. I finally decided that I need a change.
I'm fascinated by the power of whole foods, yoga, and mediation. I'll be making lots of changes in the days/weeks/months/years to come and I am so excited.
Here comes a brand new me.
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