Everything I did to create a healthy lifestyle that no longer involved willing myself to actually live healthy

“Health and wellness” was always difficult for me. And honestly, I blamed myself most of the time. I blamed myself for not being able to give up the junk food and I blamed myself for choosing laziness over being active. It’s only now, after I have overcome all of the obstacles that prevented me from reaching my health and wellness goals and feeling good, that I realize it wasn’t my fault.

I didn’t grow up in a house where living holistically was a thing. Talking about health and wellness wasn’t a thing. I didn’t have any knowledge around health and wellness. So, when I was old enough to make my own choices around food and lifestyle, I failed miserably. Because of my poor choices, I felt terrible and looked even worse. Worse than that, my choices in life were a direct reflection of how I was feeling.

It wasn’t like everything changed overnight. Breaking unhealthy patterns takes work. I had to start small while also take big leaps to make changes. Overtime, after putting in the work I finally got to a place where I no longer had to will myself to be healthy. I finally got to a place where I felt and even looked better.

Before we get into exactly what I did to reach my health and wellness goals, I want to start by telling you where I was going wrong.