I hope you all are getting ready to rock another week. Tomorrow I will be starting a very exciting journey into being the healthiest person I can be. One of my "30 Before 30" challenges is to get myself into the best health possible. So, I created a detailed nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle challenge.
I made a whole video about it which you can see HERE.
Over the past 5 or so years I have overcome a multitude of food and health issues but there are still a few health related things I want to focus on. Specifically, I want to figure out why I continue to get daily headaches/migraines. My doctor has found a prescription that I can take to alleviate my migraines but I just don't feel that is completely sustainable. What if someday I can't afford the medicine? What if I start to feel negative side effects? I really want to look closer at my lifestyle and listen to my body to see if there is something I can do without taking medicine to cure my headaches.
I have also been having some outward symptoms that I think point to a need to change my nutrition. I haven't had acne in years and all of the sudden my face thinks it is 18 again. My hair and nails have also become very dry and brittle. As far as my body and "being in shape" goes I do hope that my challenge will help me create a body I feel good in. I am not trying to lose weight but I think if I treat my body well it will shape itself into a healthy form.
Besides those physical things I want to develop a healthy lifestyle that makes me feel emotional good. I used to suffer from severe depression and I have come such a long way. I feel so much more alive that I ever did but I want to keep moving up and working towards feeling the best I possibly can. A few years ago I wasn't completely sure I deserved to ever be insanely happy but now I KNOW that I deserve true emotional happiness so I will do whatever I can to achieve that.
One of my favorite personal mottos is "Feel good, preform well."
Goals for my challenge:
- Eat fully raw foods until 4pm. I will eat raw fruits and veggies for breakfast and lunch. After 4pm I will have a cooked dinner.
- Eat a lean, clean, and green dinner. If you are a Tone It Up girl then you will know this means getting in lean proteins, non-processed foods, and lots of greens.
- Drink 2 liters minimum of water/ day.
- Limit processed foods and strive to stay away from them completely.
- Keep daily journal of foods, how I feel after eating, and recipes/meal ideas.
- Keep section in journal to document headaches & migraines. Look for triggers.
- Set sleep schedule and stick to it. I am aiming for 8-9 hours of sleep each night per a recommendation from my doctor.
- Limit or eliminate alcohol intake. I don't drink much but alcohol can trigger headaches.
- Exercise regularly. I want to train for a 1/2 marathon so running will have to become a new friend. I am also focusing on improving my yoga skills.
- Oil pulling. I did a whole video about oil pulling which you can see HERE. I found when I did oil pulling my headaches were greatly reduced. I just fell off the wagon so it's time to hop back on.
- Start meditation practice. My dad has encouraged me to do this and I want to give it a shot. He says it helps builder a stronger, more focused mind. My goal is start with just 5 minutes.
I will be documenting this challenge on my Instagram account (courtney.val), on this blog, and also on my YouTube channel. Subscribe or follow at the links below. If you are doing a similar challenge I would love to know and we can support each other!
Thank you for being here and I hope you have an amazing week!
Courtney
Instagram: http://instagram.com/courtney.val
Twitter: https://twitter.com/courtneywval
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