Let me start by saying this: I am just a woman who likes cupcakes, cookies, and rice, and still wonders why I don’t have abs.

This week’s Just My Thoughts was inspired with this Upworthy article about a letter writing campaign titled Dear Black Girl  by The Beautiful Project, a non-profit based in North Carolina.  The project asked black women to write letters to inspire and encourage young black girls, which they have started posting on their blog.  I read one and was amazed at how another woman’s reflections and experiences could mirror my own.

In this episode, I share my struggles with trying to eat healthy, why I care so much (for starters, I follow way too many healthy recipe and fitness accounts on IG), failing the #Whole30 by lasting an amazing 12 days, some of the benefits, and how I am trying to make sustainable changes.  I am hoping to:

1. Make a daily commitment and conscious decisions about what I eat at each meal.
2. Meal plan. And I don’t mean the 37 tupperware containers filled with pale chicken brand of meal planning, either.
3. Do what is best for me and my goals, after doing research and seeking insight from others.

Here are 2 articles I referenced in the show:

Tom Rath on Eating Healthy

James Clear – Sticking to Healthy Habits

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