Tag Archives: Wellness Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday #44: A funny thing happened on the way to circuit training…

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Thistle

February. Circuit training. That was The Big Plan. I had it all worked out. Half an hour alternating minute by minute between strength training and cardio, designed to be a full body workout. It was a good design, but as … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #43: February Challenge

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Thistle

Per my 2017 goals, I’m going to assign myself one fitness and one nutrition-based challenge each month. This is how January went, and what I plan to do for February. Nutrition: My goal for January was to most eliminate flour … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #42: Fitness Test

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Thistle

One of my health goals this year is to improve my overall strength. I’ve lost a lot of strength as I’ve gained weight and since my foot prevented me from doing many exercises. I need to get that back, and … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #41: January Challenge

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Thistle

Per my 2017 goals, I’m going to assign myself one fitness and one nutrition-based challenge each month. Fitness For the last couple years, Adriene (Yoga With Adriene) has led a 30-day yoga challenge in January. This year, she’d doing a … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #40: One Word for 2017

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Thistle

Awhile back, I mentioned the possibility of making Discipline my one-word for 2017. In many ways, it would be a good word for me, as I want to redevelop lost healthy habits and establish strong routines. As the new year approaches, … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #39: Medication

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Thistle

My brain is obviously not working too well these days. I’ve had a lot of biochemical changes over the last three years. I went from a place of a healthy weight and great blood stats, to suddenly rising insulin and … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #38 – To Style or Not to Style

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Thistle

A year ago, I was in a place where I struggled between wanting to focus on weight loss and wanting to learn body positivity at my current size. Trying to do both was very difficult for me, and I ended … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #37 – Admitting the Truth

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Thistle

Honestly, I can’t tell these days what I’m portraying of myself online. There is so much in my world that is terrible/stressful/painful right now. Most of it involves other people, though, so not things for me to discuss here. I’m … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #36 – Seven Years

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Thistle

It’s crazy to think it’s been seven years since I started on my weight loss journey. At one point in my life, I thought I was pretty much through with the weight loss portion and would be focusing on maintenance … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #36 – Goals

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Thistle

One of the hardest things in my current wellness journey is conflict of differing goals. Prioritizing them is difficult, but generally, this is where I’m at. 1. First and foremost, I want to be able to sleep well. Insomnia is … Continue reading →

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