Reflections on the 21 Day Restore Your Health Challenge

Coming into January of this year, I was ready and motivated to make some big changes in my life. I’ve shared before that learning to love my body postpartum has been a challenge (to say the least) and now, almost three years later I’ve still been riding front row on the struggle bus! But something about 2024 has made me want to stand up and shout “It’s time to do something new!”

So I decided to kick off this year by participating in the 21 Day Restore Your Health Challenge hosted by Amy Migdalia and Natalie Kennedy. Honestly I’ve been overwhelmed by all the diets, programs, conflicting health messaging and more that is swirling around the internet, and I felt like I wanted to take a step back from it all and return to the foundations of healthy living. The Restore Your Health challenge helped me to do just that!

Keep reading to hear how I did and what I learned!

Addison Bay Pullover via Belk (Size M) // Addison Bay Pine Leggings via Belk (Size M) // Golden Goose Sneakers

Addison Bay Pullover via Belk (Size M) // Addison Bay Pine Leggings via Belk (Size M) // Golden Goose Sneakers

I completed the 21 days which I’m so proud of myself for, and while I wasn’t perfect I learned a lot- here are a few key learnings and habit changes:

The biggest health change for me? I went from drinking 3-4cups of coffee a day to 1 (!!!) while the challenge called for none, it wasn’t realistic for me + I love my morning coffee, so I made the switch to one cup and I’m so glad I did! I have another post coming about the health benefits I saw from this.
I added an afternoon cup of chai tea to my routine which has been lovely!
I struggled with getting 30minutes of structured movement in on the weekends, so this is a takeaway for me to work on.
Drinking 0 alcohol wasn’t bad at all!
Moving our meals to Whole Foods helped me feel so much better + decreased bloating and the “food coma” effect!

A few other health changes to start the new year:

We joined Thrive Market! Thrive Market is a healthy, organic online grocery store which has TONS of yummy healthy swaps for your favorite snacks and beverages. We have traded so many of our snacks for swaps on Thrive and have been beyond happy with what we’ve ordered! Oh, and the items are at a major discount to what you would find at your local grocery store. You can join here if you’re interested!
I got a trainer! If you know me this is a huge step for me and an investment in my health but I’m thrilled! I’ve been researching and reading so much about the benefits of strength training, but I’m kind of clueless when it comes to what that actually entails. So I found an amazing local trainer to start working with 2x a week and so far I’m sore, but oh so happy with her!
I started drinking AG1 every morning! Y’all I feel like this has been an amazing addition to my morning routine. AG1 is packed with vitamins and nutrients your body needs each day, and I can feel the difference when taking it and love that it also supports gut health. I think it’s even helped give my skin a glow from the inside out!

Have you made any health changes for 2024? I’d love to encourage each other!

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