Name: Hi, I am Chani
Age: currently 37ish (my birthday is coming up!)
Starting Weight: 213 lbs.
Try It Diets:
2 week Apple Cider Vinegar Challenge – Lost 0 LBS.
30 Day Water and Walking Challenge – Lost 0 LBS.
3-Day Military Diet Challenge – Lost 3 LBS.
Current Diet: Modified Keto
Health Concerns: Hypothyroidism, Adrenal Fatigue, Just plain tired!
I am a busy woman… but I never leave the house! I am in the process of implementing stress-eliminating practices so that I am a happy mom… because when Momma ain’t happy, Nobody is happy!
Activity Level: I am not extremely active, unless you count jumping from the couch to the toddler who is putting a battery in his mouth, I am not a fan of leaving my house to walk around the block by myself. I am a social person, and would walk everyday if someone I enjoyed went with me. (Walking with my kids is not an enjoyable activity… it involves too much yelling and telling them to get out of the street!) I love walking on my treadmill with a good audiobook, but the kids end up finding me within 5 minutes. The biggest issue to any kind of consistent exercise is the fact that I am constantly interrupted. I could spend all day long in my work-out clothes just to get through a ½ hour video! Lately, I have just been turning on some good music and dancing like I just don’t care (my 12 year old runs in fear!)
Regular Diet: I have done so many different ways of eating! Honestly, I am a half/half health nut. This means that I really love essential oils, herbs, take my amazing vitamins, and I love affirmations and creating a positive space… and I really WANT to eat yummy healthy foods. I just don’t have the time.
Cooking for me is a necessary evil, and not a passion. I will eat whatever you put in front of me if I don’t have to make it! My dream is to have a chef come and make all my food! So right now we eat a mixture of healthy and not healthy… I also love treats, but I really want them after the children are finally in bed as a reward for making it through another day! I find that treats just aren’t as satisfying if I am eating them while 12 eyes are begging me for a bite.
Sleep: My sleep is GREAT… considering I still have a nursing baby who sleeps with me. I usually wake up only 2-3 times a night at the moment…! I am usually asleep by 10pm and up by 6:30am, giving me around 8 hours of sleep a night.
Stress Levels: My stress level has been greatly reduced! I have spent the last year getting a handle on it, and I am pleased to say that even though I am a busy person, I am not a stressed person. I focus on my mindset, breathing, and letting go of negative emotions a lot, and I have also been paying attention to my body and when it reacts to stress. I would say that I am getting much better at being Zen!
Water Intake: I usually get a couple of quarts of water daily… mostly right before bed or in the morning. During the day I completely forget that water is an option. I ignore thirst until my tongue starts sticking to the roof of my mouth…
In general, I am slowly gaining my health back… but I would like it to go much faster, as long as it is something do-able for me!
