I apologize for pulling a disappearing act. Just because I have not been blogging does not mean that I have fallen off the wagon and gained 50 pounds. I am still the exact same size that I was when I last blogged. Worked consumed my life and left little time to do much else. I am baffled that I have not gained a single pound, even after cutting back on my exercise regime. I went from working out 3 to 4 times a week to only 1 day a week. I still ate healthy and continued doing my once a month juicing ritual. This just proves that your weight mostly depends on what you eat and not so much on how much you exercise. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that exercise is useless and you should not do it. There are wonderful benefits to exercise.
I was extremely stressed out and tired over the summer. Yes work mostly contributed to it, but I now believe that if I made more of an effort to exercise regularly my mood would have most likely been better. I would not have felt as tired and old. My body felt fatigued and heavy, even though the scale stayed the same. Towards the end of the summer I felt exhausted, stiff, depressed, and old. I needed a break and to focus on ME again. Even though your body may be healthy, your mind may not and that defeats the purpose of leading a healthy lifestyle. What's the point in looking healthy if you don't feel healthy?
So I did a pretty drastic thing to drag myself out of a slump. I took a 3 week vacation and traveled to New York and Amsterdam. I needed to spend some quality time with my best friends in New York and some solo time in Amsterdam. What a world of difference did my vacation make. I felt rejuvenated, inspired, youthful, and emotionally happy. I learned a valuable lesson. In order to be happy & healthy, you must take care of your whole self. Your diet, exercise regime, work habits, spirituality, and connections with loved ones must be equally balanced. If you focus all of your energy on only one thing in your life, something will get neglected. You will probably be okay for a short amount of time, but over time you will feel drained and incomplete. My vacation was much needed and I am now bouncing back. I am taking care of my WHOLE SELF and feeling like the old Joi again. I am back to exercising 3 times a week and not letting work consume me. In my next blog I will share my experiences in Amsterdam and how I managed not to gain a single pound while still eating whatever I wanted. To get to this point in my life and health feels great. It's priceless!!!
