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Hey Divas, 

Hello July!

We are officially full swing into summer, things are somewhat back to “ normal “ and we are outside.

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Between being at home during the pandemic having time to think and just having a full circle WTF moment. Here l am.

So I invite you as I go on this journey for the next 365 days towards a better self, eating smarter and getting this booodddy yadddy yaddy together!

This time around I am learning to work with my body and not against it, setting unrealistic goals & setting expectations that just were not realistic long term.

I had to take an honest look at myself to see what can be done so that I can look and feel at my personal best.

It’s been a journey over the years. I won’t blame it all on Ms. Rona, but along the way I’m learning what works and what doesn’t for me.

What I like and what I don’t like. I had to dig deep into where my negative feelings were coming from, my relationship with food, my relationship with myself, my body and other people.

I learned there were things I was holding onto that I needed to let go of. When we hold too tight onto things we are unable to grow.

I’ve learned how to embrace this space of life that I am in right now and all of its glorious mess.

I’m doing this for me, for my health, for my future self and to inspire others to pull it together themselves along the way.

3 Easy Tips to start losing those pandemic pounds & start gaining your life back!

• Do what you can with what you have, you don’t need a gym membership to do a quick 30 second plank that can build up over time to one minute, two etc. It cost nothing to take a quick brisk walk around the block.

• Track what your eating though an app or journal. There are so many apps out there to choose which one works best for you. I find writing it down and journaling works best for me because it allows me to process my thoughts and learn my triggers.

• Stay Motivated and hold yourself accountable. This can be done by setting some goals for yourself using the SMART formula. Make sure it is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and keep a timer on it to give yourself a deadline to achieve that goal!

It can be too easy to focus too much on immediate gratification;

“‘Like l wanna lose 50 lbs. by Friday!”

Planning for the short, middle & long term can help us set different priorities for different stages of our journey.

Having realistic goals, setting milestones and steps needed to achieve each goal will hold ourselves accountable over the long haul.

Motivation is temporary to get that “ thing “ we want or desire but it’s all about those new habits dear diva that will carry us through! Small changes can add up and consistency is key.

You can Follow a diva on all the things @flybyjuly

Be Healthy Be Fabulous Be You.

Mia The Diva