8 Self-Care Areas That Matter Most When You’re Feeling Burned Out!

When you first hear the term self-care, you might feel a little weary.

Sometimes as women, we feel selfish for wanting to take care of ourselves. I know I’ve felt like that in the past but over the years I’ve changed my mind and I hope I can change yours too.

I encourage you to look at self-care differently than how you might currently see it. I’ll share with you what self-care is, why it’s important, and the different types there are.

Hopefully, by the end of this post, you’ll understand that engaging in self-care is a necessary part of life that only makes you a more caring and thoughtful woman.

Plus, be sure to check out my free self-care journaling bundle available at the end of the post!

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How A Workout Journal Can Help You Stay Consistent With Your Weight Loss Goals (Step-by-Step Guide)

How To Start & Keep An Effective Workout Journal (Step By Step Guide)

One of the biggest struggles we have in this fight against fat is being consistent with our workout regimen and diet. Ok maybe you don’t struggle with that (and if not you’re my hero) but I do for sure!

But one of the best ways I’ve found to be diligent in building healthy habits is by tracking my progress in a workout journal and planner.

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40 Honest Weight Loss Journaling Prompts To See Real Progress!

40 Weight Loss Journaling Prompts To Help You Change Your Mindset & Get Healthy For Life!

How many times have you started a new diet or a workout regimen but quit that diet within a week?

Ugh, I know…me too.

Too many times to count! 

When you do this it’s like you are always starting from scratch and spinning your wheels! 

Starting a diet, quitting, and then starting all over again a few weeks or months later is something I have been frustrated by for ages.

The cycle is vicious, and it takes massive willpower to come out from it and win!

Speaking from experience, weight loss is not just about counting calories, sticking to a diet, and working out every day.

Don’t let the commercials fool you.

It’s all about the right mindset.

Often our inner turmoil, doubts, and insecurities are precisely what holds us back to achieve our weight loss goals.

One of the biggest things I ever did for my weight loss journey was to start journaling.

Journaling may seem pointless initially, but when you address your emotions and thoughts related to your weight loss challenges, it’s an insanely advantageous habit you won’t want to lose.

That’s why I highly encourage you to use these weight loss journaling prompts that I’m about to share with you.

When you choose the most appropriate weight loss journal prompts or weight loss reflection questions based on your thoughts, you will begin to witness a gradual difference in your weight over time.

Let’s not wait any longer now and get started with the guide, shall we?

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How to Start Journaling When You Have ADHD and Don’t Know What to Write!

How to start journaling for beginners

If your brain is a jumbled-up mass of scatterbrained thoughts, moods swings, and ruminations then learning how to journal will be an answer to your prayers. 

Journaling is a great way to untangle all of the emotions swirling around in your mind that you can’t get sorted. 

Plus, there are some unexpected benefits to journaling that you probably haven’t even thought about! 

If you’re ready to start journaling but you’re a complete beginner then don’t worry.

We are going to go over how to get started journaling as a beginner and so much more! 

These tips will not only help you get started with journaling, but they will make it easier for you to continue the task every day!

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25 Healthy Foods For Your Freezer Or Pantry That Stretch Your Budget and Reduce Food Stress!

Foods to buy on a budget 

Have you been grocery shopping lately?

Dude the price of groceries is insane, amirite?

Inflation and shrinkflation (which is the ever-shrinking size of food packaging) have moved in and plan to stay for a while.

They’re like squatters who you’re not allowed to kick out. So what are you supposed to do when you’re broke and on a tight budget but you want to eat healthily?

It’s not easy but it is possible to buy cheap food that’s also healthy and today I’ll share with you how you can do it! 

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25+ Beginner Journaling Prompts For ADHD Women Who Want Mental Clarity and Direction! 

25 Journaling Prompts For Beginners

Have you just gotten a new journal but don’t know what to write in it? 

Did you end up writing just a few boring things randomly and closing the notebook after a few minutes? 

Did it feel like a chore rather than a rewarding or inspiring practice? 

If your answers are here are yes, you are not alone. 

While you may find tons of articles on the internet posting about the importance of journaling and how it can enhance your life, it may not be enough to get you started. 

This is another possible reason why many people give up their journaling practice before they even get started. 

You start off all excited, but eventually, it just begins to feel like another tiresome chore on your to-do list.

Well, don’t worry. If you feel like you don’t know where to start, try these beginning journaling prompts.

I’ve created journaling prompts to help you with mental health, weight loss, financial goals, and connecting with God.

Using these journal writing prompts over time, will help you start journaling without overthinking or being too overwhelmed by an empty page. 

So today, let’s just walk through some of the most effective journaling prompts that will help you start journaling effectively.

These easy journal prompts are divided into 4 categories.

Thus, you can simply scroll and choose the best journaling prompt that works according to your own personal goals.

Let’s get started.

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Pros and Cons Of A FitBit: What It’s Users Want You To Know!

Pros and Cons Of A FitBit

I’ll take a small guess that you’ve stumbled on this post because you are wanting to take your weight loss and fitness journey seriously and thought hmmm…

Should I get a Fitbit? 

Is it even worth to still get a Fitbit in 2021? I mean, it’s all about the Apple Watch now, isn’t it?

If you’ve noticed that the digits on your scale are steadily increasing (or perhaps it’s broken?) and your health isn’t where you’d like it to be, then a Fitbit is an excellent health and weight loss tool. 

You don’t have to buy a lot of fitness gear to get healthy or lose weight but a Fitbit is a must! 

And in this post, I will share my views on the pros and as well as some of the cons of using a Fitbit for your health & weight loss journey!

But I won’t just be letting you know about my perspective on the Fitbit. 

I’m going to show you how you can specifically find the views of hundreds of Fitbit users so that you can figure out if a Fitbit is right for you. 

Let’s get started!

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9 Fitness Journal Ideas That Make Weight Loss Easier to Track and Stay Motivated

9 Fitness Journal Ideas To Put In Your Bullet Journal Or Planner

When it comes to fitness, consistency is key (which is admittedly my Achilles heel). 

If you also struggle with being consistent in your fitness journey, one of the best ways to stay on track is by writing down your progress and achievements. 

It also helps to have a plan. Fortunately, you can find fitness journals that help you do both (stay on track and plan)! 

The beauty of fitness journals and planners is that they help you focus on different aspects of your weight loss and health journeys, such as food journals, weight loss plans, and exercise plans, and set you up for success!

Yaaasss! 

So today I’m sharing 9 fitness journal ideas that will inspire you to keep going even and especially when you want to give up! 

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25+ Powerful Bible Verses for Weight Loss When You’re Tired & Losing Momentum!

Bible verses for weight loss

I’ve been struggling lately. 

I know that, as a Christian woman, my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and that means what I eat is important to God. 

Why? 

Because what I eat goes into my body! 

And the body is what? 

The Holy Spirit’s temple!

So when I eat junk food it not only affects my physical health but also my spiritual health. 

The problem so many of us face though is that unhealthy food is so much more convenient than healthy food. 

And then the weight gain begins and accelerates and accumulates and it’s just out of control! 

That’s when we need peace and rest in the arms of Jesus and His word because doing this on our own just isn’t going to work!

So if you need some encouragement to get back on track with your weight loss journey please stick around because you’re in the right place! 

Today we are going to talk about: 

-The weight loss journey and its struggles 

-Health problems that come from being overweight 

-Emotional eating and why we do it 

-How to renew our minds 

-Weight loss bible verses to chew on 

-Weight loss prayers to pray

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Why Walking Is The Perfect Workout For Weight Loss Beginners Who Get Burned Out or Easily Injured!

What is a good beginner workout to lose weight? These 2 exercise programs helped me lose 50 Pounds!

So you’re trying to start a new workout regimen as a beginner but you don’t know where to start?

It can seem totally overwhelming especially if you’ve never worked out or it’s just been years since you’ve done it.

At the start of my weight loss journey, I remember staring at the treadmill knowing I should get on it or start some sort of workout program but finding it hard to literally put one foot in front of another.

50 pounds later, I can say it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Once you start seeing results I know you’ll feel the same.

Just so you won’t be in suspense, the two workouts that I recommend for weight loss beginners are Leslie Sansone’s Walk At Home DVDs & Turbo Fire From BeachBody.

If you haven’t heard of these programs then just stick around because I’ll explain more later.

In today’s post I’m going to answer these questions for you:

-What is the best beginner workout to lose weight?

–How long do you have to work out before you start losing weight?

-Is the 7-minute workout good for weight loss?

-Is working out 30 minutes a day enough to lose weight?

-What do I need to get started working out?

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