2022 Resolutions (Part 1)

Hello, friends!

So, my idea is to go more in depth about top three resolutions for 2022.

Before we dive into that though, I cannot stress this point enough: No matter what your goals are, no matter what you desire to achieve, if your "Why" isn't strong enough, it's not going to work.

I am a huge Harry Potter fan so let me put it in this context...

We learn through the series that casting the Patronus Charm is no easy feat. Considered Advanced Magic, it is not a charm that is in the regular Hogwarts curriculum. Only by digging into yourself and allowing the happiest memory of your life fill you up could you cast the Patronus.

Taking this into consideration for our lives, our "why" needs to be as strong of a feeling. For me, my why is my family. Everything that I do, everything, is for my family. My darling wife who has been my best friend since 2006, my son who is so funny, energetic, and smart, and of course, our rescue puppy who deserves nothing but the best.

Alright, so, lets dig in.

This post will be about my weight loss resolution.

You know, as far back as I can remember, I have been the "husky" boy. In school there was not one year, not one time, where I "ran" the mile in under 15 minutes. In fact, I think my shortest time was around 18 minutes.

Now, as I am entering my 30's I truly appreciate how I have been neglecting my health. So, I need to make changes.

My mother-in-law has been on her own health journey for many, many years and has been imparting her knowledge onto my wife and I. She found this particular program called "Bright Line Eating" and, in my opinion, it's pretty amazing.

I've come to understand that to build the life of your dreams you have to be intentional and BLE (Bright Line Eating) is a very intentional program. In the program you work on your mindset and your relationship with food and you intentionally measure out the amount of food that you're going to consume. For me, personally, this is great. I need structure and intentionality.

So: The BLE plan gives you a breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Breakfast: 1 protein, 1 grain, 1 fruit

• Lunch: 1 protein, 6 ounces vegetables, 1 fruit, 1 fat

• Dinner 1 protein, 6 ounces vegetables, 8 ounces salad, and 1 fat.

What I have done with this information is turned it into meal prepping. At the start of this writing, I have accomplished making, cooking, and putting together 7 breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

My breakfast is "overnight oats" with almond milk and berries.

My lunch is "tuna salad" and berries.

My dinner is "fried rice" using cauliflower rice, carrots, peas, and eggs.

I've also found a weight loss tracker which I very lightly modified to keep track of where I am:

Every 7 days, my chosen day of Saturday, I will weigh myself and record the number. With this, I've acknowledged to myself that this is strictly for data purposes. I will not allow whatever the number is to make me feel "bad" nor will I put a lot of stock into it. It's just measurement. The really valuable thing is my why and that I keep going at it each and every day.

Thanks for joining me friends. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you over on my insta.

Cheers,

Stevon