Day 30: What Works, So Far

I don’t know what to attribute it to exactly, but I am still feeling great. People ask me how I’m doing casually, the way people do, and I can’t help but break into a huge smile and say, great, better than ever. And I’m not kidding, not exaggerating. I don’t know if I have ever felt this well.

I’m on a quest to find What Works. So far, what have I learned?

I think it started with feeling so badly last month that I was willing to ask for help.

And now the weekly megadose of Vitamin D has surely had an impact on my mood and overall sense of well-being. It makes me want to tell everyone I know to get a blood test immediately, but I try to refrain.

I have kept my commitment to my morning routine of meditation, prayer, and writing, and adjusted it to put movement first.

Giving up external food rules has freed me from the constant anxiety, shame, guilt, resentment, and fear I’ve carried since I was ten years old, and has left me lighter emotionally by two dozen pounds.

Practicing trusting my biology has so far naturally kept me from overeating and has led me to crave healthier food than I have wanted in a long time.

Learning what self-love means and acting on what I really want in my life has changed the way I treat myself on a lot of levels.

Writing about my process of discovery has made it more real for me, shown me already some of my changes.

Meeting with a counselor has given me a new and very helpful perspective on several issues in my life.

Getting more sleep has been a definite help.

Making it a point to surround myself with inspirational readings and audio interviews has chased out a bit of the garbage in my head and replaced it with some badly needed new thoughts.

So, so far so good. Now off to bed, because I’ve proven that it works.

Lisa Johnson, Y’Ambassador, Yummy Yammy