Have you ever done something that you were not mentally prepared for? Not mentally focused on? Weight loss is more a mental battle then anything else. My weight loss journey has been like a rough and wild roller coaster. Mentally I have started several times when I was not fully ready. If your mind is not engaged, how can you expect the body to follow? In 70 days I start back in school for my Family Nurse Practitioner degree. My goal is to use my weight loss journey with all the struggles, set backs, road blocks, and personal sabotage to help others lose weight. Anyone that knows me, knows I get excited very quickly when taking about my struggles and my keto and fasting experiences. One step closer to helping others.

Day two of a fast is always the hardest. Your hunger hormones spike. Your stomach is growling and may feel like it is going to explode. Keep yourself busy. Drink water as much as possible. Avoid commercials if the site of advertisements get to you. Use vicks vapor rub under your nose when your out to limit deter food smells. Remember why your fasting and find good self motivation. Mind over body.

Do you have moments where your more likely to binge on fast food or junk? I would think we all have moments of weakness. Today is day 3 of my fast. Mentally knowing I was going to be stuck in my car all morning driving to downtown Phoenix and back home I was semi excited thinking about what I could grab to eat to devour on my drive. I could stop and get whatever I wanted, eat and dispose of the trash without anyone knowing. Mental willpower is crucial in any weight loss plan. Today I passed the test, next time who knows what will happen. Pass or fail you need to learn, adapt and move forward. If you cave to your cravings then try to minimize it as much as possible and learn from it. Always learn. Always move forward. One step, one day, the journey to health.

Every year, people make New Year’s resolutions. Most seemed focused around health and weight loss. I have made these as well in the past. Next year will be a year of major change for me. In January, I am starting two weight loss challenges. The first one is on Facebook with a top cash prize of $500.00. The second one is through Thrive. The Thrive challenge has a top prize of $50,000. That money would be awesome to help me establish a weight loss practice when I am done with school. My plan is to start with a modified fasting for the three months of the challenges. After the challenge is over, I plan to eat for health and wellness and focus on foods that are good for me both mentally and physically. I am not saying that I will never eat ice cream or sweets again but use them only as a rare treat not a staple food every week. I will be working on meal plans while I work through school. Below is the link the the Thrive Challenge. 50K prize for a monthly cost of 150 per month. The Thrive challenge you must be using the Thrive 123 program. Join me on Facebook and you can enter both. This will be my first experience with Thrive and will be posting updates each day. Thrive