8 Things I Gained when I Gave Up Drinking
The case for ditching alcohol in midlife. Long before I would actually admit to myself that I should probably stop drinking as I was...
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Midlife Crisis to Chrysalis: Pre-diabetic, Autoimmune-diagnosed Overdrinker to Health Hacker and Competitive Pickleballer.
Encouragement, Health Hacks and Pickleball for Midlife+ Women
Midlife is the time when the universe shakes your shoulders and says,
”Hey, I’m not messing around here.”
You are not too old, and it is not too late to start healthy habits and
relentlessly pursue your dreams.
Small steps lead to extraordinary change.
Your time starts NOW.
Hi, I'm Juli
Writer, Certified holistic nutritionist, Autoimmune disease warrior, Ex over-drinker, Pickleball addict and Crusader for making the rest the best.
If you have ever felt frustrated or like your life is tanking in midlife, I get it.
Your body and brain feel like they are short circuiting as you go through "the change," and you're worried, "Is this all there is?"
Trust me when I say to you, You are in a chrysalis, preparing for a metamorphosis. your butterfly era is coming!
You are getting ready for the next phase of your life...the one where you prioritize yourself, discover what you love, and find out what you've been missing. This part is where you give yourself the time and attention you have been waiting for-to refill your cup so much that it overflows. Don't wait. It's getting real now. Time is constantly moving.
When I rounded my 50th birthday, I was 80 pounds overweight, pre-diabetic, depressed, exhausted, suffering from undiagnosed Hashimotos Disease, and drowning in the anti-promises of too much wine.
I still didn’t have my writing off the ground, midlife was shaking my shoulders and an unfulfilled life was looming in the distance.
I couldn't keep going like that. I wanted so much more from this life. Something had to give. It was time to begin again. To wrap up in a chrysalis and spin out of the crisis.
the Why: I wanted to get better at life, and better on the pickleball court.
So this is what I did, not all at once.
The epiphany.
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Stopped drinking alcohol.
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Started walking outside.
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Implemented a morning power hour.
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Learned to meditate and scheduled quiet time.
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Reluctantly started journaling.
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Intermittent Fasted (Time-window eating.)
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Moved to a meat-forward way of eating.
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Reversed my insulin resistance.
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Worked on repairing my gut health:
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Cut out 100% gluten.
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Cut out most grains.
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Cut out 95% processed sugar to lessen joint inflamation and pain, and starve any cancer that could be brewing.
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Got sleep-I made it a mission.
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Reduced stress and cortisol by doing things to calm my overactive fight or flight nervous system.
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Started to put my Hashimotos into remission.
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Got sun in my eyes first thing in the morning.
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Started playing pickleball, then started playing it competetively. This motivated me to keep going.
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Started building my tribe, and focusing on connection and relationships.
You can do big things by taking small steps.
You are what you do every day. The small simple things you do daily deeply impact who you become. You don't need to do anything radical to experience transformation. There are huge results from small daily habits!
Small things done daily have a larger, longer lasting impact on your life!
We operate best when we live sustainably, rather than boom and bust. Taking life one day at a time is the healthiest way. We are day to day creatures who flourish doing small simple steps. So often we live in overwhelm and fear without pausing to break our lives and struggles into daily, manageable chunks.
It's time for a Real Self-Care Revival.
You really can go from overwhelmed and stuck to empowered and transformed
by doing small healthy habbits every day.
There is a SO MUCH information floating around in the internet. I've spent a few years consuming all of it-reading and listening, seeing a Functional Health Practitioner, even getting certified in Holistic Nutrition.
I had notes everywhere- on post-its and IHop menus, phone apps and Facebook saves.
I organized it all onto a checklist to keep me on track, and The Health Hack Starter Guide was born.
The Health Hack Starter Guide
will guide you to make big changes by taking small, consistent steps in your health
and happiness.
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You can change anything you want to.
You can live longer and be strong and independent as you do it.
You can make lifestyle changes and see actual results.
You can decide to be healthy at any age!
You are the CEO of your health and wellness.
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230 pounds
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Pre-diabetic
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Undiagnosed Hashimotos
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Drinking every day
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Depressed
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50 pounds lighter
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Insulin sensitive, pre-diabetes reversed
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Getting Hashimotos in remission.
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Alcohol and Gluten free
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Competetive pickleball player
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