I journaled throughout my My Whole 30 … Here is my story!
My Whole 30 Journal: Journaling the Journey
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #0: Friday, September 30th
Weight: 141.5
Photo Taken: Morning of 09/30/22
Why: I turn 49 on December 19th and am committed to feeling my best and being comfortable in my own skin for the last year of this decade.
Over the past couple of years, I have worked to find balance through supplements and diet. And yet my hormones were still off and recently the weight has been impossible to keep off. I am thankful for an integrative professional who has partnered with me, and we are making strides to balance my hormones. My anxiety is bordering on despair. I am nervous, sad, and fearful. How can I fix me?
My diet is a trainwreck. I cannot get up from my desk at work without a snack alarm sounding within. Chips, crackers, and lots of other processed junk are my go-to grabs. Diet Coke is my favorite drink right alongside a chilled Chardonnay. I can no longer tell whether I am eating because I am hungry or simply bored. And although I do not drink every day when I do it often seems to be too much. I am done overindulging in food and drink. It is time to reset & offer my body only what builds health and wellness. I need HELP!
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 1st is the DAY! I am going to conquer this food & beverage demon once and for all. The start date has been set for about a week and I will be honest and say I have been back and forth. Can I really go to work and not eat a bag of chips? Can I tailgate without an adult beverage? Can I dine out with friends and stick to it? Yes, I can, no I cannot, yes, I can. The answer must be YES!
I woke up today and weighed myself for the last time until October 31st. It is a daily ritual for me to step on the scale and then be elated or most often disappointed. This pause in daily rating is going to be difficult, but I think I can. After weighing I snapped a series of the most unflattering pictures. Ugh, I am not in a good place.
Journaling the Journey will be a daily recap of how I did, how I feel, and how I WILL continue.
#itisstillfineiamonly49 is my birthday hashtag and you know IT IS FINE or at least it is GOING to be! Stay Tuned Whole 30, I’m On It!!!!
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #1: Saturday, October 1st
Whew! Day #1 is done, only 29 to go. Nerves were heightened. It was game day in Boone. Platters ordered and coolers were packed. Weather altered plans and the although the location was changed, the game was on and the day was spent with family and food.
I did it! Thank heavens for La Croix and roast beef. I reached over the chips and ate the celery with no dip. There were a few moments, but the excitement of Day #1 saw me through.
The text from Melissa/Whole 30 this morning was nice, but I am thrilled to know that in the evening text I was asked to reply Y if I had 100% stuck to my Whole 30 plan or N if I had faltered. I love this! I need this! Cheerfully I replied Y and intend to follow that same path for the next 29 days.
Today I enjoyed coffee, skipped breakfast (I know this is not recommended), enjoyed roast beef, ham, and turkey from the deli, cucumbers and celery at the tailgate, and a perfectly grilled steak for dinner. The only other bites I had were a few grapes. Not bad, not bad at all.
Tomorrow, I have a plan for breakfast and lunch and foresee the biggest challenge to be a possible dinner out. Family in town might mean dinner out, we will see and we will adjust.
Proud of today’s success, hopeful for tomorrow.
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #onedown29togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #2: Sunday, October 2nd
Today was not easy, but I did it. I didn’t sleep great and woke up sluggish. Coffee and an actual breakfast helped. Long walk and a huge closet cleanout project helped. Who would have thought I would think so much about snacks and a glass of wine, but today I did. Is it just knowing that I cannot simply have a chip or pour a glass a wine or is it withdrawal? My best guess is that it is both!
Lemon water, La Croix, and club soda with lime were my drinks of choice. Chicken apple sausage, a banana, and grapes filled my breakfast plate. A cashew cookie Lara Bar was the perfect snack. Lunch was spread out and cleaned out leftovers. A chicken thigh, ½ of a New York strip and a tangelo were all enjoyed. Dinner out was easier than expected. I enjoyed a cobb salad minus all the Whole 30 no’s with oil and vinegar as the dressing.
Tomorrow, I plan to walk, eat well, and focus on good energy!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twodown28togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #3: Monday, October 3rd
Better! I did not sleep well and was expecting the morning to be not so great. Pleasantly I was surprised. Fog had lifted a bit and despite the lack of sleep I wasn’t tired. Coffee and breakfast jump started my day. Another closet clean out project and a long walk both felt great.
A huge feat today was lunch with Liza at one of my favorite Blowing Rock restaurants, Sunny Rock. I went in thinking how can I, but left with the satisfied feeling of a burger over lettuce topped with a sunny side up egg and bacon. All homegrown and delicious. The bag of chips stayed on the table unopened. This may seem like nothing special, but I can assure you it was a huge victory.
Today I am thankful for club soda, chicken apple sausage, grilled burger over lettuce, a thick pork chop and sweet potatoes. Belly is full!
Tomorrow, I intend to eat well, get my steps in, and enjoy Blowing Rock!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #threedown27togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #4: Tuesday, October 4th
Whoaaaa! Slept sound, woke up feeling okay, ate well, got in lots of steps but tonight I am dragging. I told Mitch earlier that I felt like I was getting the flu, sluggish and just not right. AND my teeth hurt! My teeth have hurt for two days, some weird coincidence or am I the first to have her teeth go through sugar detox. Oh, my heavens!
Despite the complaints, I am over the moon proud of myself and thankful that I picked this week, this Fall Break to commit to Whole 30.
I knew the struggle would be real in Blowing Rock: tailgating, restaurants, no afternoon cocktails, and the need to change the vacation mode mentality. But I also knew that here I can just take a walk, if I feel like a nap, I can take one and I am hopeful that when I return to work next week, I will be ready and more conditioned to face the triggers of work and day to day living. I CAN DO IT!
I ate less today it seems: coffee, banana, modified cobb salad, Lara Bar, chicken, sweet potato, and a tangelo. My commitment appears to be growing. Hoping beyond hope that is continues.
Tomorrow, I am barreling into Day #5 with plans to sleep in, walk, do a few chores, grocery shop and enjoy dinner with Mitch & Brown. Focused and set to see this through …
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #fourdown26togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #5: Wednesday, October 5th
I may be losing my mind. I have always struggled with anxiety but today and more so tonight I am a babbling mess. I cried for no reason. I feel as if I am coming out of my skin. BUT … I stuck to it. Mitch is right my body is in detox and everything seems to be upside down. Whew!
Apart from feeling like a crazy person food seemed easy today. A banana for breakfast, a Chipotle Whole30 compatible salad for lunch, and I even managed a Blowing Rock Country Club dinner with the in-laws (no wine needed). I will admit I was nervous about a “fancy” dinner with all the sauces and such. But I found an option. I had the filet minus the bacon vinaigrette, with lump crab meat on the side and asparagus. No sour cream mashed potatoes. My dessert was a cup of black coffee. YES, for making real food work in real life.
Tomorrow Mitch and I are biking the Virginia Creeper Trail and I am so excited! A beautiful day with my favorite person with lots of real food snacks and water on a fantastic trail. It is going to be a great day (hopefully with no crazy lady tears)?
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #fivedown25togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #6: Thursday, October 6th
Day #6 and 17 miles on the Virginia Creeper Trail. I am wiped out! Today was a great day. Coffee with Mitch and a banana out the door. It is a beautiful fall day as we left Blowing Rock and made our way through Mountain City onto to our final destination of Damascus, Virginia.
I packed a wonderful Whole 30 mini cooler for our bike ride. I am really doing this. It seems to be getting easier to recognize what I can have and what I need to pass over. Although I would just about give a kidney for a Diet Coke, the cravings are getting easier.
Ended the day with steaks and sweet potatoes and a cup of hot tea. Ready to sleep!
Tomorrow is my last day of Fall Break and the last day of working the program without work or day to day activities to navigate. I think I am ready!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #sixdown24togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #7 Friday, October 7th
I want cheese, I want chips and salsa … OH MY! I really, really do. The cravings are in full swing and yet I am starting to realize I am not hungry just a bit “bratty” about food. Who knew I was a food brat.
Today I was really sore from the bike ride. Mitch insists it is because I was not in the right gear. Whatever the reason my arms and legs are screaming. Despite the ache I manage to get in a decent walk down King Street and then again to the Post Office.
I do not feel like I am losing weight (and I know this is about lifestyle not weight loss, but still). 49 is looming and I have a very specific, perhaps unattainable, weight that I would like the scale to read on the 19th. The not weighing part has been easy this week because I do not have a scale in BR, next week will be more challenging.
Food wise I did well today. A banana and bacon (the sugar free brand is growing on me) started my day. Brown and I went out for Mexican. Thankful for chicken and veggie fajitas, no shells and with nothing else. He was very impressed, not a chip I did take! I will admit I had a corner of a leftover NY Strip with heavily salted cucumbers for a snack. Mitch and I went to Peppers for dinner. And although my favorite thing on their menu is the world’s best French Onion Soup (see how I could really, really want cheese), I was satisfied with a beautiful spinach salad topped with grilled chicken and strawberries and granny smith apples (I didn’t even miss the candied pecans and goat cheese … well maybe a little).
Tomorrow, I head down the mountain for a hair appointment and the funeral of someone very special to us. Lots of on the go dining. I am ready with a Lara Bar and jerky.
Thankful for Mitch who is insistent of “You Can Do It” and “You are going to be so very PROUD of Yourself on Day 30” … One day at a time!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #sevendown23togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #8 Saturday, October 8th
A new day brought lots of time in the car and more snacks than meals. I felt good today but am still seriously doubting and realizing that this is not about weight loss. A shift must occur in my psyche. I have forever been focused on the number on the scale. What is wrong with me? Why I am so obsessed? Who knows. One day, one moment, trusting that my health and how I feel needs to be my top priority.
A Lara Bar and an apple were both breakfast and lunch. Winning food surprise of the day … FIVE GUYS!!! A Five Guy burger, add a patty, on a lettuce wrap with grilled onions and green peppers was PERFECT … no fries necessary.
Weirdest discovery of the day? Sleep! I am dreaming. Really dreaming. Wondering, is it because I am actually getting into a deep sleep cycle? I think so! Thank you, Whole 30!
Tomorrow is back from my week in Blowing Rock, no more Fall Break, back to school, busy workday. Nervous, a bit anxious about sticking with it. But I am committed. I am ready to see this through. I will not be a 10-day quitter. I CAN DO THIS!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #eightdown22togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #9 Sunday, October 9th
Packed and on the way down the mountain. Let’s do this in my everyday world! This has been an incredible week and I feel stronger and more like the self I imagine.
I know it is predicted that Days 10 and 11 are the hardest. I am ready. Tonight, Mitch made the very best chicken wings with nothing but Frank’s Red-Hot Sauce. I felt like myself, eating one of my favorite foods. THANKFUL!
Tomorrow I am packing real snacks and a real lunch, and I committed to making it through Whole 30 #10 and Back to Work Day #1 … Here Goes!!!!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #ninedown21togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #10 Monday, October 10th
Back to work went okay! Super busy, so that was a good thing. I only ate the real stuff packed in my cut little tote. I joked that I needed to go to bed at 5 just so I would get through Day #10.
Instead, I enjoyed ground hamburger topped with a runny egg and it was delicious. Topped off with an episode of The Big House rounded out a great day.
What I know is that I feel better. Three folks commented on “how nice I looked.” Which I know is not important, and yet it is!
Tuesday I am going to attempt more digging out from my pile of applications and I am going to smile and stick to it! Starting to really believe … I CAN DO THIS!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #tendown20togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #11 Tuesday, October 11th
Day #11 is closing out and I am still holding steady. Today was another zoo at work but lots of good moments. Carrots are better than I remember or maybe should say ever thought. I was again successful at only eating out of my snazzy little lunch bag and lots and lots of water.
Once home, I will admit, I was in the mood for a glass of Chardonnay. I opted to clean out two drawers in my closet. Productive & Whole 30!
Tomorrow evening prevents a new challenge. I am headed to a Shag-A-Thon at Wofford College to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer with some girlfriends from work. I do not know much about the event but think there is a BBQ dinner. I am packing snacks and am focused on enjoying the event. A Lara Bar slips nicely in my handbag! Wish me luck …
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #elevendown19togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #12 Wednesday, October 12th
What a great day! Work went well … and I caught myself getting ready for a “mindless” snack and simple stood up and walked away for a bit. Progress!
I was worried about the Shag-A-Thon event tonight but went armed with bacon, celery, grapes, and a Lara Bar in my bag.
I was pleasantly surprised that dinner was hamburger and hotdogs with all the fixings. Burger patty was perfect with lettuce and Franks Hot Sauce, my new favorite thing. I did put fruit on my plate but skipped it seeing that a sauce had been added. I am really making this work and no longer feel like I am missing out.
I know that there will be more hard days, but I am going to bed tonight thankful that today was not one of them!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twelvedown18togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #13 Thursday, October 13th
Another good day! I continue to feel great, and it is getting easier. I am ready to be over the halfway point. Soon …
I am encouraged that so far, I have gotten through a work week successfully on Whole 30. I have been on vacation, out to dinner, work, and to an event and have stuck to it.
The thing I am most struggling with is that I do not feel like I am losing weight.
I know, I know this is not what this is about. But I have been so focused on a number (115 – ha-ha!) for so very long that it is a very difficult mindset to break. The scale is calling! Holding on …
Tomorrow is Friday and I am thankful. A beautiful weekend is in the works for the next few days. One day at a time!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #thirteendown17togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #14 Friday, October 14th
Today was harder. School went fine. We rushed to get up the mountain for a business dinner that included family and work vendors.
I was able to order a plain steak, but it wasn’t super. Added to the not great food, tonight’s dinner started with cocktails and then wine and then dessert drinks. I quietly sipped my water.
The way I was seated at the table it was difficult to have a conversation with the server all the while others were talking about “my diet.” Ugh, it was hard.
Thankful for Mitch and his smile and his never wavering, “you’ve got this.”
Tomorrow will be better!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #fourteendown16togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #15 Saturday, October 15th
What a fantastic day! Friends, family, and mountain time.
It was a beautiful day. Snacks packed and all was well. Another dinner out and I am found myself not even able to eat all I ordered. Realizing a good day has nothing to do with food and drinks.
I am halfway there. Tomorrow will be less to go than completed! All good things today.
And let it be known that everyone, everywhere should race a Woolly Worm once in their lifetime!!!!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #fifteendown15togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #16 Sunday, October 16th
Today was good in so many ways and yet hard.
Woke up with a headache that though not awful has sort of stuck around all day. Enjoyed my morning with Mia & Mitch and lunch with them plus Brown was fantastic.
The colors and weather in Blowing Rock is perfect. Mitch and Brown went to a brewery with some of Brown’s friends. I am always happy for the guys to have guy time but today I felt a bit left out. I threw a bit of a pity party.
Oh, well, no one is perfect!
Ended the day on a positive. Whole 30 stamped hotdogs on the grill and a movie were enjoyed.
Thankful that tomorrow, as was today, less to go on my Whole 30 challenge than already marked off.
I really do feel this is a new lifestyle not just something to get through. Hoping for an easier tomorrow!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #sixteendown14togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #17 Monday, October 17th
Monday. One more Monday to go.
Today was Boss’ Day. Who knew? There was a sweet package waiting on my desk for me from Sonya. She had searched Whole 30 snacks! What a blessing to be surrounded by folks who are cheering me on.
Night 2 in a row of Whole 30 hotdogs and Mitchell says these are better than the “real” ones.
I am lucky in the friends and family department.
Looking forward to a busy day at work. Keeping at it! Progress.
I feel great but I did think of one thing today that I haven’t written about. Leg cramps and hands and feet falling asleep. Wondering if this is a result? Reaction? Or just random? Who knows!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #seventeendown13togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #18 Tuesday, October 18th
Just a regular day! Free of snacking, free of junk kind of new day. Think the best result from this “experiment” has been my sleep. It feels amazing to SLEEP!
I am amazed at the choices available and am relieved my lunch bag feels right.
Although I have found myself counting down the days and looking forward to a glass of wine, I am SO THANKFUL I set out on this journey.
Tomorrow is Wednesday, 1/2 way through the week. It feels good to know that I can do this!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #eighteendown12togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #19 Wednesday, October 19th
I almost quit today. I am tired. I have been grumpy. Ugh!
But … I didn’t.
Instead, I busied myself. I literally sat in my car and talked to a friend who made me laugh. Not a mention of Whole 30, food, or weight – just conversation. And then I drank hot tea & sat.
I have come to far to stop. BUT today was hard!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #nineteendown11togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #20 Thursday, October 20th
Better day except for technology!
This seems ridiculous but I am frustrated and disappointed in myself because I mistakenly answered my “Whole 30-Day Y/N” incorrectly on my watch and now I am certain the Whole 30 team is disappointed when in fact I did stick to it and am successfully onto Day 21! Oh well …
And then I remind myself that true disappointment in oneself can only come from within. There is no scorecard at the Whole 30 Headquarters with checks and minuses. And, if there is that must be a well-kept company secret!
Today was easier and I am very excited that as of tomorrow I am in single digits. I love the way I feel. I even noticed that I may be worrying a bit less than my normal. Here’s to a strong finish …
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentydown10togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #21 Friday, October 21st
A good day! Stuck to it. Sweet tester made me smile. Fun pep rally complete with the Cupid Shuffle.
Boys seem good. Mitch is in Greenville for a Dad’s Weekend with William.
Don and I snuggled up and kicked off Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas in Blowing Rock.
Single digits …
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentyonedown9togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #22 Saturday, October 22nd
Slow Saturday! The quiet was needed and I feel refreshed.
This weekend I have been solo in Blowing Rock, and I found it funny that for dinner I decided to roast potatoes and grill myself a steak. It was delicious.
Tomorrow, I head into my final Whole 30 week.
I keep wondering what the scale will say.
I am thankful for how I feel and how I am sleeping. This has been a challenge and a gift.
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentytwodown8togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #23 Sunday, October 23rd
Today was another “I am quitting” kind of day. And for no real reason except I am over La Croix and really, really wanted Chinese take-out.
Tantrum over! Switched the La Croix to a club soda with a lot of limes, ate dinner, and moved on.
Have you noticed that my blurbs have gotten shorter and shorter. Hanging on for dear life and praying I can break my “cannot stick to it” streak. I once did 30 days of yoga. This is harder.
Things I do not miss anymore … diet Cokes (this is huge), waking up tired, belly aches, boredom snacking, and the guilt & shame that fills my head based on what my morning weigh-in told me (but I am overly anxious to weigh).
About the scale … I am certainly weighing in on the 31st but am considering what my new relationship with my scale will be. We will see!!!!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentythreedown7togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #24 Monday, October 24th
Today was a better, no tantrum kind of day! I am too close to quit and I know that. Coffee, work, lunch tote only, home, quick dinner is the routine I need to follow to get through these last days.
I find myself overanalyzing my appearance, my weight, my everything. Non-scale victories do not seem so important today and yet I know that they are!
Willing myself to hang on. I can do this!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentyfourdown6togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #25 Tuesday, October 25th
Today was a good day and not one where I felt like quitting. I worked, I grocery shopped, I cooked, and all was fine.
Mitch fixed my new favorite hot wings, and they were delicious! I am so thankful for the new, sugar free finds.
I am wondering if a piece of cheese and a glass of wine are going to ruin the incredible sleep I have been experiencing. Funny to think that it may be sleep that keeps my Whole 30 trek on the forever track.
Here is to the last 5 days of the hardest “diet” experience I have ever encountered!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentyfivedown5togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #26 Wednesday, October 26th
Today was an easy food day but what an afternoon.
I battled and lost with an angry nest of yellow jackets, dog went missing for a bit and my new donkey found his way out of the pasture. Thankfully the dog returned, and the donkey easily went back in. I did not fare so well with the yellow jackets but at least their nest is gone.
I cannot believe how close I am to Day #30! Taco meat with homemade seasoning was a HIT!
Ready to close this week out and certain I will see this “experiment” through! Almost There …
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentysixdown4togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #27 Thursday, October 27th
It is Thursday. The day after the bee incident. And all but my ankle is doing okay. Today I made a family sausage queso and my mom’s cheeseballs. Two of my favorite junk food items and I didn’t even slick the spoon.
Even though I am missing some favorites I readied myself with my Whole 30 approved new favorite “junk food,” hot dogs! Grilled hotdogs with onions and peppers saved the day.
It really is true TWENTY-SEVEN days complete and ONLY THREE day to go …
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentysevendown3togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #28 Friday, October 28th
Holy cow I am writing on Day #28 … let’s say that one more time … DAY #28!!! I honestly will say that in the beginning I thought this was a grand idea that I would probably never, never ever see through. But … here am I.
My house is full of 20 something boys back together again since graduating in May. Game 1 of the World Series is playing throughout the house, the pool table is hopping, their bellies are full of Mitchell favorites, and the beer is cold. And I have had the very best time!
I have cooked, served, played hostess and kept to my plan. I am proud of myself!
We are headed to Boone tomorrow to tailgate and add in Brown’s crew. I am confident and ready to see this Saturday through.
Let me say just one more time … HOLY COW IT IS DAY #28!!!!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentyeightdown2togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #29 Saturday, October 29th
You wouldn’t think that the next to the last day would be so hard. But it wasn’t easy. It was game day in Boone with a full house of twenty somethings in tow.
I stuck to the veggies and club soda but oh my did my mind wonder and my heart wish for all sorts of junk.
It is not lost on me that my first day was a tailgate as well. Though these were not the easiest of obstacles they proved meaningful in showing myself that I can make healthy choices and still do all the things I love to do.
One more day, two more sleeps and I will have seen this experiment through! Yippee!!!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #twentyninedown1togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #30 Sunday, October 30th
It is done! I am surprised and proud. I have not had a diet coke, a glass of wine, or even a chip dipped in salsa in THIRTY days!!!
I started, I struggled, I finished. Whew ….
I think I will save the “how I feel” statements for tomorrow’s final wrap up and will simply crawl in bed tonight knowing I am a Whole 30 FINISHER!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #thirtydown0togo
Page Brown Abernethy
Day #31 REST OF MY LIFE
Weight: 132.5
Photo Taken: Morning of
Well. I did it! I had thoughts that I would wake up this morning and race to eat all the things I have been missing.
Instead, I got up, had black coffee and went about starting my morning. I am actually nervous about eating. Hmmmm. Wasn’t expecting that.
My old friend, the scale, did get a visit today. 9 pounds is what I lost. If I said I wasn’t disappointed, I would be lying. I was hoping for double digits and of course that “hail Mary” pipe dream of weighing 115. Anyway …
I am intentionally focused on the ever-important non-scale victories. My sleep is the best I can remember. My clothes fit. I am calmer. My worry is not boiling over. I know I can stick to something. I feel great!
This experiment, this journey has been huge.
My 49th birthday is 49 days away today (unexpected coincidence). This process was started with the intention of going into my 49th year feeling better physically, mentally, spiritually, & emotionally than I have in years.
I want to embrace the aging process, not in a negative way but rather with celebration. I have grown up, raised three children, and lived well. And now I want to step into this next phase of family, work, and Mitch & I with more energy and bliss than ever before.
I want to wake up each day and feel my best. I want to be comfortable in my own skin. I want to know that I am living each and every day to the fullest and that I am honoring the body that the Good Lord gifted me with. I want to be that girl! The one smiling, the one hiking, the one loving her family and friends well.
And I can! I can do all these things because I know the secret. When I love myself enough to take care of me, I can do ALL the things for those around me.
THANK YOU, WHOLE 30!!!
#itisstillfineiamonly49 #forevertogo
Page Brown Abernethy
