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Ask Lonnie
Dear Lonnie,
So every year I make a resolution to lose weight, I buy into the shakes and gym deal, but with everything that’s going on I’ve been so discouraged watching the scale numbers go up!
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How do I practice self love and set myself up to workout/lose weight from home when I’m always feeling like I don’t have the discipline to follow through?
Tried everything
Dear Tried Everything,
This last year has been anything but easy! You're not alone in this struggle.
The best steps to take are small ones. Cut back on junk food. Like refined sugars, processed food, and add in a more plant based diet. More raw veggies and greens. Tried baked goods instead of fried. And up your daily water intake.
As for the discipline to follow through on home workouts, here's what I'd suggest.
1. Create a monthly chart on your phone or on a sheet of paper stuck to your fridge, to check off the day and time you did a workout.
2. Set a daily alarm with a time you know you can easily give 20 mins to do a quick workout.
3. If you have stairs in your home, take them two at a time or do an extra trip up and down. (Your butt will thank you )
4. When you wash your hands, stay there and do some squats. Start with at least 5 and work your way up. (It doesn't matter how low you can go)
5. STAY AWAY from the scale! Number watching never helps your confidence. You'll know that your hard work is paying off by the way your clothes fit.
6. Listen to upbeat music while you workout. It will help motivate you to move your body and make it more enjoyable.
7. Set a stop time for eating. Example: between 6-7pm.
8. Get plenty of sleep at night. The body needs time to recharge and rest. (Between 6 and 8 hours a night)
9. Drink a glass of water first thing in the morning and before you go to bed.
10.Set up a commitment buddy. A friend who can help hold you accountable, and might even be willing to do their own journey with you.
Remember to stretch before and after a workout to avoid injury. Do what you can and gradually increase. If it hurts, STOP!
*Check with your doctor before you implement any workout to make sure it's safe for you* Wishing you success! I know you can do it!
I'd love to hear back from you in a month or so to hear how you're doing!
I See You ~ Trelawnie Gartner
Dear Lonnie
Lonnie, it was a long few months and I’m already thinking about being by myself for Valentine’s Day. Dating in COVID sucks.
Any ideas to get through the next couple months as a single gal?
Lonely in YEG
Dear Lonely,
COVID has definitely put more than a few speed bumps in the way! I hear you.
My advice for the next couple of months is to love yourself! Pamper yourself. Treat yourself to all the things you'd like to have in a relationship.
Buy yourself flowers. Treat yourself to a beautiful dinner and a great movie after. Take luxurious baths or showers. (Scented candles, bath salts, bath bombs, bubbles, essential oils, music, big fluffy towels). Buy yourself a new outfit and shoes. Do your make up just because. Wear your favorite perfume!
Tell yourself in the mirror every day that you love YOU! Make a list of the great qualities you love about yourself. Add do it daily or whenever you do something that makes you smile.
Read romance novels or write your own love story! Put in every detail you'd like to experience.
Love starts within you first and foremost. By building yourself up over the next little while, you'll surely be ready when the opportunity becomes available to meet someone.
You are amazing, remember to remind yourself often!
Write back in and let us know how it's going!
I See You ~ Trelawnie Gartner
Thank you for writing in. Lonnie xx
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Trelawnie Gartner is from Alberta, Canada. She is a Reiki Master and Empowerment Coach, healer of moments, a catalyst, energy shifter and truth teller. As a fixer of other women’s crowns she encourages all souls and offers advice and guidance with knowledge gained through courses, books and life experiences.
