Day 3 Reflections:
Hello Love and welcome back to my space! Yesterday I completed day 3 of The Artist’s Way Challenge! I’m feeling a bit more comfortable as the days go on! One of the things that is included in the challenge that is not actually a challenge for me, is the movement piece. I have been been fortunate enough to consistently move my body for the last 8 years.
When I first started my movement journey, I knew I wanted to lose the weight that I had gained during my second pregnancy. I remember strapping my son on my back in a baby carrier and putting my daughter in the strolling and walking at minimum 4 miles a day. Although I had started to move because I wanted to lose weight, I started to FEEL better. I was less stressed. I felt like I could handle the stressors of having two young children with a lot more ease and grace. I was HOOKED!
In 2017 I started weight lifting and that was next level! I felt so strong! I loved it!!! I was cruising along until I found myself unexpectedly pregnant. Although my husband and I were super surprised, we were ready to welcome this baby into our lives. I checked with my midwife and she let me know that I could continue lifting! At 7 months pregnant, under the most heartbreaking circumstances, we lost our baby.
This was one of the hardest periods in my life. I don’t have the words to describe how devastating it was. I waited until my midwife cleared me and resumed my movement sessions. When I got back in the gym, it was the place where I was able to pour all of the love that I couldn’t pour into my baby girl, into myself. That was another period in my life when, movement was truly magic.
I say all this to say that having body goals is great, but the benefits of movement far surpass your aesthetic goals!
Benefits Of Movement:
- Mood Regulation
- Energy Boost
- Better Sleep
- Improved Digestion
- Confidence
- Boosted Brain Health
- Increases Bone Density
Thats just to name a few! I definitely want to dive deeper into these subjects because there is so much empowering information about why we need to move our bodies! Anywho, let’s get into these meal deets:
Post Movement Smoothie:
- Frozen Mango
- Frozen Blueberries
- Banana
- Fresh Ginger
- Fresh Turmeric
- Homemade Cashew Milk
- Vanilla Protein Powder
- Flaxseed
- Spinach
Lunch- Burrito Bowl
- Roasted Sweet Potato ( cumin, cinnamon, salt, avocado oil)
- Avocado
- Seasoned Rice
- Seasoned Pinto Beans
- Cheezy Garlic Cashew Cream
- Green Onions
- Tomatoes
Dinner- Yogurt Bowl
- Icelandic Provisions Oat Milk Yogurt
- Shredded Coconut
- Pumpkin Flax Granola
- Mango
- Frozen Blueberries
- Agave
Snacks:
- Popcorn
- Kombucha
- Pistacios
Well, that’s all for today folks! If you have any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions, lemme know! Thanks for stopping by and i’ll see you tomorrow!
