Happy First Day of Spring! It was 61 degrees on my ride home from work in the late afternoon and it was a nice change of pace. I feel on cloud nine from this wonderful day outside. As I was contemplating what to blog about I realized that I don’t write about health or wellness on this blog. Usually I write about comics and books, video games and general posts about my life. Today I wanted to write something a little different and share my health goals.
*Side Note* I love my body. My body isn’t perfect, but I adore how I look. To some, this may sound vain, but it wasn’t until my 20’s where I felt at peace with my flaws. I struggled in high school with my body image (who doesn’t?) Now I feel calm looking at myself in the mirror and acknowledging that yes, those black skinny jeans look fabulous on me.
20% Body Fat.
Last time I had my body fat tested I was at 23.8%. This is not the same as losing weight. I don’t necessarily want to change the number on the scale, just modify how my body is composed. Gaining more muscle mass is always going to be a goal of mine because I want to lower the amount of body fat I have.
More Vegetables
I eat plenty of fruit in a day, but veggies? Not so much. I love red bell pepper, carrots, broccoli yet I don’t cook enough with veggies. I have a huge sweet tooth so sometimes vegetables aren’t appealing to me. I find that when I cook vegetables with olive oil and some pepper they’re good to eat. It’s difficult for me to eat veggies raw and if you can, good for you!
Yoga/Spiritual Exercise Once a Week
I have been slacking on yoga. My workout regime is about 3 days a week of cardio and 2 days of strength training. That leaves two days of active recovery. On one of those “days off” I want to add yoga or I want to attend a yoga class at my internship site. Yoga is extremely beneficial and I feel that I need to try harder to make this happen.
I’m at a good mindset where I can set these goals for myself without feeling insecure in my body. I’m grateful to have reached that place even though it took a while to get there. I would love to hear your health and wellness goals in the comments below.
Eventually 20% Body Fat is my goal as well, but I’m no where near that anymore. x_x
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I wish as a society we would be more positive when it comes to our bodies. It took me a while to be at peace with my body and now I’m really happy. I have more fat on my body, but man I love my body and what it does for me. I hope that you find acceptance with your body and if you want to try and lower your body fat, go for it. Realize that you’re a beautiful human being no matter what! 🙂
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Awwww, thanks. I’m more unhappy with the fact that I’m living unhealthily and that I need to move back into better choices. AND it’s frustrating when some of the body fat is due to medications -_-
But, I definitely appreciate the kind words and the reminder. ❤ I wasn't trying to make my comment come off as negative. I was just meaning this used to be a goal that I was trying to achieve when I was pretty fit, and now, it's still an underlying goal, but it's not going to be the FIRST that I hit. (: BABY STEPS.
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Baby Steps are super important! Medication can do some really tricky stuff to your weight. I’m glad you’re making steps to a healthier lifestyle.
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For some reason it wouldn’t let me reply to your most recent reply, so I just clicked reply up here, SORRY.
But yes, I’m trying to remember there’s a lot of different factors because sometimes your mind can get all muddy, especially with mental health in there, and discouraged when it’s not all working (I hope that made sense).
I hope everything works well for you too! ❤
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I have no idea what my body fat % is! Maybe I should find out. Good luck with your goals!
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Thanks! 🙂 I just think % lean tissue is cool to know. I think it provides more substance than just a number on a scale.
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Maybe you should try a stir-fry for your veggie intake! If you make the sauce yourself, you can control the ingredients and make it healthy, but sweet and savory.
I always tell myself to get back into yoga, too. I’m very reluctant to do the same things day in and day out. They begin to feel monotonous.
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True the whole monotonous thing. I hope that I don’t get bored either, but I can see it happening. Stir Fry is such a great idea, I’ll need to do research on a recipe!
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LOL I have no idea about what my % fat is… I should check it soon and have a health goal like yours too.
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It’s interesting to know. It also tells you how % lean you are. So that includes what percent of your body fat includes your organs, skin, muscle tissue and more. Kinda cool to know!
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Yeah I’m slacking on the workout bit too! I’m just so tired!
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Me Too! Story of my Life.
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Sounds like you’re doing amazing! I definitely need to increase my exercise. I’m still waiting for warm temps around here, but I know it will get much easier to fit more in when the weather is nice and I can be outside enjoying it! Unfortunately, it’s snowing again as I type this! XD
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Ick. Can snow be gone already? Yeah I definitely hope to decrease my body fat within the next couple of weeks.
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I’ve slacked off with exercising for the past month ’cause I was dealing with a foot issue. But after it clears up, I’m definitely getting back on the yoga bandwagon. It looks like you have a great list of goals ahead. Best of luck! 😀
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Thanks!!
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