Find what works for you.

It's Sunday morning; finally! I've been working since Tuesday and am not done quite yet. But during my days at work, I have stepped outside my Paleo lifestyle to indulge in some treats. I've had the best root beer ever and the GREATEST sweet potato pie (g-free)!!!! During my (almost) two years as a Paleo-lifestyler, it's very easy to loose sight as to why we started in the first place. As many of you know, I started because my ex wanted to loose weight and I was along for the ride. Little did I know it would have some (positive) side effects on me and my weight, mood, brain, and function of my body. When I was in college, I had no idea the (negative) effects so many foods were having on my body, my brain function, my weight... Now I feel the best I've ever felt.  I move more than ever before. Even when I was seeing a personal trainer when I was at the peak of my over-weightness, I wasn't really moving. Flash forward 8 years and I move so much, thanks to Paleo because it propelled me into Pilates. Something else I've learned and I think I've written about is being flexible with yourself. It's so hard to be super strict all the time. Indulge when you want and don't beat yourself up over it! Similar to the "new year, new you" stuff...it doesn't have to be like that. You don't need to be new! You just need to be YOU! And that means be and eat how fits you.

Eating, exercise, movement, mindset is not a one size fits all. We are all different and we all need to feed our bodies in the ways that make sense for us. I think the below picture is a great example of what can be a one size fits all. Define eat right, fitness, and exercise for yourself. Don't let the world define those things for you. Only you know what's best for you.

I try to embody the above characteristics because in a lot of ways, I'm a role model. I'm looked at by watching eyes, always. I'm constantly trying to "love myself" and the whole motto of "new year, new you" goes against that. I'm great just the way I am but I'm just trying to improve in areas I think need some improvement. 

Take away points: simply find what works for you. Get into a space in your own mind that you are comfortable with your choices and go from there. Try to not let society define your self-image or impact where you are in your life. If I was going by society, I'd be married with kids, over-weight (because of the food society wants me to eat as a woman) and completely unhappy. Rather I'm LOVING life because I found a formula that works for me.