I've struggled with my body image and feeling confident in my skin. You'll see a lot of different posts about weight loss body transformations
and it's really hard to not compare yourself to other people online. These 8 healthy habit hacks have helped me
Stay physically and mentally fit. I hope you guys can join me along this get healthy with me journey!
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The first healthy habit is dealing with bloat.
I was eating way too much dairy product
Things like cheese, ice cream, boba milk tea even!
Even these things were making my stomach really hurt and I realized that I probably should not have dairy
My secret to great skin and healthy hair. Well, it's my plant-based diet
I love eating vegetables and fruits and I love eating whole foods like this
I love eating
vegetables for breakfast and I like to replace
One meal with just a plant-based meal. One fact that most people do not know about me is that my parents used to be farmers
back in China. On the weekends
I like to walk over to my local farmers market and I pick up some fresh local produce.
Here I have some fresh bok choy, and I also have some tomatoes. I love me some good tomatoes
I honestly feel like my skin and hair has been looking so much more healthy since I started eating more vegetables.
Hmm when I wake up in the morning
The first thing I like to do is to make myself a cup of hot tea or to chug a glass of water
This really helps me start my metabolism and just is a nice way to start off my day. It's a habit
I've developed that I've really enjoyed and it's so relaxing
When I skip this step, I feel so tired throughout the day and honestly
I feel most people are
Dehydrated and they don't know it so I would recommend trying to drink at least seven to eight glasses of water throughout the day
Lately I've been dealing with a lot of back pain and my upper and lower back
I've noticed this because of my really poor posture when I'm working from home
so usually I'll sit at my desk and I'm working on my laptop and then I'll realize that I'm
Hunched over and I'm just kind of like bending over like this
It's so important to stretch after long period of sitting so I've been watching YouTube videos
Online which I will link for you down below and practicing different yoga poses to help with my back pain
Also a timer on my phone to make sure I'll stretch throughout the day
I
Don't like to buy junk food at all because I have super fast metabolism
And if I eat things like chocolate chips candy or drink soda
It will spike my blood sugar and I'll crash really quickly and don't get me wrong
I love to indulge once in a while
but I try not to buy myself a two gallon ice cream because
Your girl has no self-control and I will eat it all by not having junk food at home
That is my solution to eating less bad stuff
I know this is such an Asian thing but growing up my parents always cut me a slice of fruit after dinner
We like to have oranges or mangoes
One unhealthy habit that I develop when I was in school was eating late at night
I would spend so much time studying late at night and my friends and I would love going out to eat afterwards just to celebrate
So we would go to get fast food and typically with fast food
It tends to be very unhealthy greasy high in sodium
In fact, and I would wake up the next day feeling super bloated
So don't be afraid of asking to alter your meal by asking for less salt less oils nowadays
It's totally socially acceptable to ask to modify your food
How to stop overeating at a restaurant I feel that portion sizes at restaurants tend to be way too big in America
They give you about two to three servings of food at a time
So when you receive your dish ask for a takeout box so you can pack half of your food away and that other half can
Act as your lunch or your breakfast for the next day
Lately I've been having a lot of trouble falling asleep
I have a very anxious mind and I like to think about a lot of things
I also worry and stress out about things in the future
So what I've been doing is writing in my journal right before I go to bed. I'll write down everything
I'm thinking I don't even look back and I'll just
Continuously write for about 10 15 minutes until I feel a sense of calmness
There's something very relaxing about listening to music and writing down your deepest thoughts
Last but not least. I want to share with you my favorite app at the moment, which is headspace
Headspace is a meditation app that I've been using right before I go to bed or in the morning when I wake up
They will teach you how to focus on your breath and focus and live in the moment
So if you haven't heard of headspace, be sure to go check it out
I've recommended it to a few friends and they seem to really enjoy it as well
Do not skimp out on the sunscreen
Especially during the summertime and even on a foggy or overcast day
So I've been loving the shochet
You know urban environment oil-free UV protector loving the Moroccan oil sun blocks. How much do you weigh?
Oh my gosh, so many of you guys asked me how much I weigh and honestly I've lost about 5 pounds
since I graduated from college, which is quite a lot for me because I've always
Fluctuated around the 120-pound range
I honestly feel the most healthy and the best I've ever been because I haven't been eating out as much as I used to
So thank you guys so much for all those questions
If I didn't get a chance to answer your question, don't worry. I try to answer questions on my Instagram every single Sunday
So be sure to follow me there at fashion. Bye Ali
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I love you guys all so so much and I will see you next time