2020 has been a year of ups and downs for many. AS for me, I started the year ready to continue my health journey while working on strength goals. Well it started good than the uncertainty hit the kids spring break turned into virtual schooling, my daycare numbers dropped but I felt just as busy, and going to the grocery store became a nerve wracking ordeal. Over the summer we canceled our camping trips and a big family vecation we had been planning for a few years. Through it all there was stress and uncertainty, but we found ways to have fun and make the best of it. Family movie night, game nights, walks, bomb fiers, and date night grocery shopping became more the focus. Jason and I even got a weekend away for our anniversary for the 1st time in 12 years.
Though all the ups and downs I managed to keep eating THM and work out 5-6 days a week. I took the extra time with the kids home to run though the trim healthy you curriculum with them, and have enjoyed watching them make better decisions for themselves. The kids are even cooking more meals, giving me more chances to relax or get other things done. I was able to get my THM coaching certificate and start working towards the dream of helping others live a healthier life. This also caused dme to step way out of my comfort zone, reaching out to others and sharing life details with others was scary but I am doing it. Personal growth has been a big thing for me this year without even planning for it.
I have not been able to reach the strangth goals I had set, I was close but an injury to my shoulder in November has left me unable to do any weight training and unsure when I will be able to pick it up again. I am still getting workouts in cardio on the treadmill or mini elliptical, and body weight lower body moves have been the focus as we close off this year.
The scale has moved up and down with in 8 pounds all year, ending 2020 close to where I started. I am ok with that, weight loss is not a current priority for me. I would love to drop 5 -10 pounds and can if I push it, but my body doesn't seem to be able to maintain that weight easily. Besides I may weigh the same as ate the beginning of the year but I am inches smaller, which is way better than relying on the scale.
As we enter into 2021, my focus will be to continue to follow the THM lifestyle while working on making a few more changes to the family's eating. Each year I am able to bring them all even Jason a little more on plan, ok the kids are easier than he is. I will get the workout I am able to in till my shoulder is healed then I will add the weight training back in.
This year I will be working to add some mindfulness into my daily life as well as focusing on the good and what makes me happy. I am unsure of what this year will hold but plan to hold onto the family time we have created and continue to grow on it. I am not setting big goals that are going to cause stress or leave me feeling like a failure if I don't reach them. The biggest thing in 2021 will be finding the good and doing what makes me happy, whatever that may be. After this past year of stress and uncertainty I feel a year of enjoying and growth while continuing my person health journey is what I need.
What are you going to do with 2021?
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