YOU GUYS — I WOKE UP NOT SWEATY THIS MORNING!!!
Wow. Just… wow. I am so excited. Truly.
I still woke up tired and wishing I could go right back to sleep, but the excitement of head-to-toe bodily dryness (!!!) got me up and out of bed within minutes of my alarm going off. HELL FREAKING YES. That is a win! 🙌
A lot of work has gone into this big change, and I’m excited to share what I’ve been doing.
🍸 Let’s Start with Alcohol
First things first: I haven’t been drinking — not even one cocktail a night. I might try again this weekend, but for now, my new rule is no alcohol during the week. My last drink was on Monday night.
🍳 Refueling My Body
I’ve also started really focusing on eating enough. Honestly, this has been a lifelong challenge. My appetite fluctuates, and I’ve never been consistent about nourishing myself throughout the day.
But now that I’m focusing on healing my body one step at a time, a new day has dawned — and food is a priority. My main focus right now is making sure I get enough protein every day, while keeping balance and intention.
That means:
- minimal processed foods,
- no ingredients I can’t pronounce,
- no dyes, artificial sweeteners, or “natural flavors.”
Just real food, 80% of the time. The other 20%? Whatever makes life sweet — like Ben & Jerry’s. Because a life without ice cream? Not interested. 🍦
💊 Supplements That Are Working
I’ve been super consistent with my supplements lately.
Recently, we discovered Just Ingredients and love how clean their products are — no fillers, and they list exactly where their vitamins and minerals come from. For example, their multivitamin’s Vitamin A comes from fermented wild carrot fruit extract. How cool is that?
Here’s what my current regimen looks like:
🥛 Breakfast:
- 8 oz organic grass-fed milk
- 1 scoop Just Ingredients Chocolate protein powder
- 1 scoop Orgain Collagen Peptides
💊 Morning Supplements:
- Seed Probiotics (2)
- Just Ingredients Adrenal Complex (2)
- Just Ingredients Perimenopause (2)
- Just Ingredients Multivitamin (2)
- Now Vitamin D-3 2000 IU (2)
🌙 Evening Supplements:
- Now Magnesium Glycinate (2)
- Solgar Evening Primrose Oil 1300 mg (1)
🌙 Building a Bedtime Routine
I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a solid bedtime and morning routine that stuck. Maybe elementary school?
By fifth grade, I was already lying awake worrying about everything under the sun. As I got older, homework and perfectionism kept me up later and later. Sleep was always secondary. No wonder burnout has followed me my whole life.
Now, I’m changing that story.
Starting at 8 PM, I begin signaling to my body that it’s time to wind down:
- Overhead lights off.
- Phone on Do Not Disturb.
- Soft, relaxing music on. 🎶
Then I make my nighttime drink — Just Ingredients Chai — with milk for a little protein boost, plus a scoop of Orgain Creatine. It’s so good. This is also when I take my nighttime supplements.
After that:
- Wash face, brush teeth.
- Run a hot bath, and do a short Yoga with Adriene bedtime session while the water fills up.
- Soak for 30 minutes.
- Rinse off with cold water to cool down.
- Get into bed and read until 10 PM lights out.
🛏️ Small Wins Add Up
Last night, the routine was slightly off — Heath stopped at Costco on the way home, so dinner was late. But even with the delay, I still started my routine as soon as I could and was chasing sleep by 10:15. That’s a win.
I did wake around 1:30 AM (thank you, Winston & Wrigley 🙄), but I fell back asleep quickly and slept through the rest of the night.
When my alarm went off, I was tempted to hit snooze, but I didn’t. I got up — still very tired, but still moving forward. And it worked. I even had enough energy to put on a cute fall outfit for my chiropractor appointment. Normally it’s leggings and a big tee, but today? Shorts, tights, boots, cozy sweater — and I felt like me again.
💆♀️ Chiropractic Progress
I’ve now had four adjustments, and the difference is noticeable. Yesterday we discovered a dislocated rib (which explains that weird “spilling out” feeling), and now we’re working on getting it back in place. My muscles are adjusting, my body is realigning — it’s wild and fascinating all at once.
💜 Learning to Be Proud
I know I still have a ways to go. I’ll slip up sometimes — I’m human. But today? I’m proud of myself.
I’m showing up, even when I don’t want to. I’m doing the work. And I’m starting to see the benefits, both physically and mentally.
For me to even say that out loud — and mean it — is huge. I used to tear myself down before anyone else could. If I did something well, I’d downplay it. If I felt happy, I’d call it a fluke.
But not today.
Today, I’m letting myself celebrate.
I’m letting myself be proud.
And it feels really, really good. 🌸
🌸 Wrapping It All Up
This season of life feels like one long lesson in patience, self-trust, and grace. Every little win — every dry morning, every deep breath, every night I keep my promise to myself — reminds me that change is possible when it’s rooted in love instead of pressure.
I know I still have work to do, but I’m finally learning to enjoy the process instead of rushing toward the finish line. Healing isn’t linear; it’s a dance of progress and pause, effort and ease. And right now, I’m just grateful to be dancing at all.
Thank you for being here with me through it — for reading, cheering, and walking alongside me while I figure this all out, one mindful step at a time.
Love always, Bailz 💜
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