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Introduction Text Me: I'm a post-doc living in Chicago. I love to read, write, eat well, drink well ;) Goals: I'd like to keep the muscle and fitness I've built while slimming down a bit. I'd also like to keep working on staying positive, working mindful habits and emotional well being. I’ve lost weight successfully using the Noom app (amazing), but have a few more pounds to lose. My goal weight is between 115 and 120. Food: whole, real foods. Lots of veggies and fish. Other staples: beer, wine, dark chocolate :) Fitness: ashtanga yoga 3x a week, gym workouts 3-4 times a week, walk everywhere. My Process: I've realized that my biggest hurdles are emotional ones -- I stand in my own way in all sorts of ways -- setting up mental obstacles, judging myself and my actions too harshly, having little confidence in my ability to do great things, and failing to celebrate the great things I'm already doing. I've starting seeing a therapist, journaling, and meditating 10-15 minutes a day. These steps are helping me make connections and begin to shift my mental habits away from perfectionism, guilt, and self-criticism, and toward self-compassion and forgiveness. Journaling has been really helpful to me -- not only does it help me collect and process my thoughts and feelings in a productive way, but it also is relaxing and meditative in itself. Just the act of writing by hand in a notebook is so soothing. While my tastes in food are very healthy ones and I have a natural love of movement and exercise of all kinds, I really struggle with BIG portions and mindless/emotional snacking. I'm working on the internal aspects of health through journaling, meditation, yoga, and exercise, which is a huge emotional boost for me. I'm trying to remind myself that I have a responsibility to shine forth in the world! I'm here to keep myself inspired, learn from others, and connect!

Ideas for Nonfood Rewards! * New Running Shoes * Vitamix blender * Espresso maker * new journal * new cookbook * magazine subscription * new running music * day-long writing retreat * Good Sunglasses * art class * art supplies * piano lessons * nice tea, teapot * good writing pens FEEL-GOOD TREATS: long bath with bathsalts long walk somewhere pretty journaling at the park a trip to an art museum live music in the city new interesting podcasts try out a healthy recipe call a friend write a paper letter make a list of goals write down longterm dreams make someone's day give a random gift to a friend call or write to my parents/siblngs play the piano paint, draw make a cup of tea take a walk do some yoga anywhere!

My foods: Fruits and Vegetables Fish and Seafood Yogurt, some cheese beans, grains and nuts dark chocolate whole foods local and organic when available/affordable water tea and coffee beer and wine (in moderation) sunlight Limit: Processed and refined foods Guilt and negative self-talk :) Movement: Ashtanga yoga 3x/week Cardio and strength training 3-4x/week Try new activities! Stress Reduction: yoga Walking Therapy Meditation poetry writing journaling photography painting cooking talking to friends



Loves: books writing people thinking movement inspiration art music city and wilderness

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