What's New?

 

What's new? Well, I'm embarking on a new road on this wellness journey of mine. I started the Gina Livy Method this week and have already learned quite a bit. There is a lot in the program that coincides with what my naturopath already advised which makes me feel really good about it. 

"Giving up" on WW was a hard decision and almost felt like a betrayal of sorts. When the new Personal Points plan started with WW I did try, or maybe I didn't.  I started to realize that having bounced around from WW to Counting Calories, back to WW, I was associating my food to a number. Decisions weren't made based on nutritional content or value, it was did I have enough points for this or that.  I was banking points or calories for the end of the day so that I could have a snack or a treat. Did my body need those things, absolutely not. Did I feel good after eating the chips, the cookies, the cake? Not usually. But I ignored it because I liked those things, and I wanted to be able to eat those things. 

I always told myself that I did not want to be on a "diet" where I would have to restrict what I ate. I wanted to be able to eat pizza and cake and nachos when I wanted to. Given this...WW and calorie counting were great options. But, I wasn't giving my body what IT wanted and needed. It was time for me to really start thinking about health and wellness for real, and not just act like I was doing the right things. 

My change in plan is not to discredit the work I've put in or the success I did have with WW. It is more of a recognition that I needed something different. My body is different now and dealing and healing with Hashimoto's has been difficult when it comes to weight loss. I have come to the realization that I need to learn what is right for my body right now, at this point in my life. WW worked for me 5years ago but it just isn't serving me now. 

I am nervous and excited about this new part of my journey but looking forward to feeling better soon.