Confession: I chronically underate and over exercised for 10 years of my life.
Every red flag signal my body sent me I ignored.
Things such as:
- Irregular periods
- Cyclical anxiety
- Racing thoughts
- Low libido
- Stubborn belly fat/puffiness
- Joint pain
- Hair loss
- Shitty immune system (always sick)
- Dry skin
- Peeing constantly all day (dehydration)
- Fatigue/exhaustion
- Slow pulse/heart rate
- Cold extremities
- Low blood pressure
MY WHOLE BODY WAS WORKING IN SLOW MOTION! My metabolism was trashed! It was trying to conserve any bit of energy it possibly could and honestly, I don’t know where I would be today if I didn't wake up!
This was all at the result of trying to be skinny and be "worthy" to what I thought society praised as a "perfect" body. Sad, right?
I want to reiterate to you today: that you may be chasing after instant gratification with a quick fix diet that has you starving yourself and living in a state of restriction, BUT I want you to know that the repercussions of doing this to yourself will be exacerbated later on in your life. AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY.
Our society is getting more and more chronically unhealthy (both mentally and physically) and I believe extreme dieting is at the backbone of a lot of this decline.
We need to nourish our bodies, give them rest, treat them well because if we don't, they are going to fight us like hell.
When I finally walked away from the mentality of:
- More Restriction
- More Exercise
- More Willpower
To:
- Nourishing my body
- Balancing my plate
- Strength training
- Proper hydration
- Circadian rhythm
- Support
My body and mind did a complete 180. I have never been more content, calm, and happy in my own skin and eating.
If you want help getting you away from the diet mentality, and in a place where you are feeling good without deprivation, then my Gray 30 is for you!
Let’s get off of this unhealthy cycle and back to living life again!
-- Emily