Early 30’s Diaries | unlearning old habits + realigning with my values
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Hi, fam! Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you do something that brings you peace of mind and rest this week 🦋. In this Early 30's Diary vlog, I focus on unlearning habits that don't enrich my life and how to feel more aligned with my values. Is this what mindfulness is? Perhaps the beginning of my journey to live a slower life. Regardless, I hope you feel encouraged and less alone after watching. Can't wait to chat in the comments!
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If you don’t like meal prepping (I also don’t) then prep ingredients for meals instead. Clean and chop up produce/greens in ways that will keep best in the fridge, make rice or easy sides in advance, make make a couple chicken breasts or whatever meat you want in advance then season it when youre ready to make a meal. You don’t want to prep too much, especially as a person living alone. When you prep ingredients, it makes it easier to cook because the prep work is already done and you get a fresh meal in minutes instead of reheating leftovers.
Good alternative.
I work approximately 72 hours a week and doing this saves me so much time (getting through 3-5 days of meals all at once instead of one at a time in the morning) and money (not buying fast/prepackaged food), while also making sure I actually eat something!!
Literally the best thing ever!
Yes, this is a great tip. I learned from someone with a large family. They bought in bulk and then paired everything in freezer bags. So now I buy my protein and season it according to diff meals I like and then freeze them in single portions. I buy the 90 second rice packs (not the best option) but it reduces waste. And then for fresh produce I buy what know I can eat within a few days and pre cutting helps so much and makes me more likely to eat it bc it's "prepared"
This is what I do also and it’s a game changer
you're so real for talking about ditching super processed foods as both a fuck you to the food industry/govt and as a way to love yourself. I've been thinking about that a lot lately and now i feel validated to really buckle down and do it too lol
I swear all your vlogs just speak to my soul. I'm a couple years younger than you but I'm in the same headspace of wanting to be kinder to my body but not having the energy to really invest in the logistics of healthy eating. People make meal prepping look so easy, but it's hard to prioritize that while navigating through the fog of depression and just... life as it is. I'm in university too and a caregiver. I want to reframe it all too. Eating well and working out isn't my effort to lose weight, but I just want to use those acts as a visible attempt to give love to the thing that keeps me going.
Loved this video! I had a bad habit of eating out and wasting the produce I bought so in march i did a whole no eating out challenge (no buying takeout, pastries from my favorite bakery, coffees, none of it) and it really forced me to get in the habit of cooking. I went from someone who didn’t know how to cook to learning how to. Heck I even took up baking and I’m really good at seeing what’s in the house and making meals out of it. We are midway through April and I still prefer to cook and make my own meals. A salad tip: I love chopping up bell peppers in the beginning of the week and roasting chickpeas and adding it to my salads throughout the week. My salads usually are : bed of lettuce, chopped bell peppers, cucumbers, roasted chickpeas (I season with cumin), chopped walnuts, raisins and feta cheese + homemade balsamic dressing. It’s sooo good and easy to put together
Yes - can we get more of this content? I am on a journey of trying to honor my body too. You have such practical tips and come from such a place of self compassion
Hii! I just wanna thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing me, how necessary it is, to slow down. I found your channel a few days ago and i’m binge watching your videos, because they are so relaxing and like having a chat with my older sister! I‘m only 24 but i always think about how much more i could do, but you reminded me to appreciate the things i already achieved. Thank you for just being you, and sharing your life and perspectives with us! 🤍
Yes yes yes to the rereading recipes a thousand times haha! I’ve learned that as long as I know cooking basics, the ratio of ingredients is something I can eyeball and taste along the way! It’s fun to take the ingredients list and just play. Good luck on your journey 🙏🏽
Sis! The last 10 minutes of this video was priceless! I related and laughed so much. You being you is why we love you! 🤷🏽♀️🥰
A more comforting alternative to salad is to make healthy soup! Easy to do once a week and have in the fridge or freezer, and so many tasty options. Not that I’m like a healthy eating expert or anything but this is something that I am trying to do too!!! Love you!
I totally agree about soup. I recently started making soup and freezing individual portions. Since I don’t enjoy cooking and will snack on junk rather than cook a meal this has helped. I even eat soup for breakfast 🤷🏽♀️😂🥣
I LOVE this taking care of yourself to give the finger to the man and I am here for it. Have you heard of downshiftology? She got these overnight oat recipes that hits and they are super easy to make. No cooking required. Maybe focusing on nailing a breakfast meal first then think of a super easy lunch and then later add dinner. I had to start that way because I HATE cooking.
I am sooooo with you on the whole "cooking for myself while living alone" thing. It's really hard. There's a lot of value in using packaged food as a base for a square meal, e.g., add a can of tuna and a cup of frozen peas to your annie's naturals, now you have carbs, protein and fibre. it's hard though, and as long as you're fed you're doing great 🥰
The teaspoon/tablespoon second-guessing gets me EVERY TIME. For so long I hated being in the kitchen because it felt like such a chore... but eventually, something in my brain switched because I found joy in CREATING something. Even with mistakes, I'm that much more likely to enjoy my meal because I made it. And I was so seasoning-blind (as in, not knowing what goes with what) but honestly pairing it back to salt/pepper/garlic powder just gave me the fundamentals to eventually feel more comfortable experimenting. So keep at it!! You'll get there! 💕
Yes I’m all about the realigning with the values! This came at the perfect time! I’m currently working on understanding and realigning my relationship with intimacy and love in all forms. It’s amazing hearing about your experiences in your early 30s because it’s continually inspiring me. Im actively healing and looking to inspire, while documenting content for my RUclips channel; which is rooted in self love and spirituality. As an artist in my 20s on my healing journey, i really appreciate this video and I hope everyone is inspired by this as well! Sending everyone love 💙
I’ve eaten so much frozen bag foods the past two years. My husband and I both have been in school full time since 2021, and when I’m tired, stressed, and burnt out, the last thing I wanna do is spend 1.5 hours prepping/making/cleaning up from a meal. So I am SO thankful for Trader Joe’s and their frozen Asian food selection for getting us through those trying times. I graduate in two weeks and I’m really looking forward to having more energy to make healthier meals, and maybe meal prepping-we’ll see. 😜
As a 28 year member of The Lazy Heaux club I salute you for your quick salad recipe 🫡 great seeing you again Janea- looking radiant as usual!!
I have watched this video twice ... once for background noise and the other for actual context. Thank you for the pep talks!!! and can I make a request ?? extend the Sunday vlogs ... the girls (aka me ) love long vlogs for week prep. Janea could literally post b-reels of the farmers market and id be encouraged to attend a farmers market. Also as someone who is in the same season, the make better decisions season, I'm here for the "recipe" no measurements just vibes .. thanks boo!!
I also read Attached when I was going through a toxic relationship with a lot of ups and downs and it really helped me pinpoint my needs, wants and where I get my anxiety from and why my then partner was so avoidant. Needless to say, it clearly didn't work out, but I recommend that book to everyone too. May we all get back to secure styles!
loved it when you shared your intentions on living more in tune with your body and prioritizing yourself! ❤
I'm currently working on realigning my values as well this video was literally right on time! Thank you for always sharing your journey ✨️🫶🏾
Honestly what helped me when I started cooking was to master a red sauce, a white sauce, and a soup. Then youve gotta have favourite ways of cooking grains like quinoa and rice and a protein, then bam you have some building blocks for meals!
Also never underestimate the power of sandwiches xx
So many wonderful vibes and so relaxing watching this
the baby blue top looks so cute on you!
girl I feel you on being lazy to meal prep - but a tip - prep just the ingredients, I make the protein (ground turkey, chicken or beef etc) that I can use for multiple dishes!
keep it in the fridge and its such an easy go to meal prep option
What helps me with cooking bow because I hated it as an kids because my mom would force me to cook for everyone in the house and whenever I wanted to try a new receipe and made it well. She would always critique it and take over it. Not only that the food would never last! 😅lol so gorl I feel you.
I started living alone and would cook one pan meals and give myself a week or two to mass order take out and freeze it so I would take that responsibility off of myself. Cuz your right, life is hard. And most of the time we really want less responsibility so food tends to feel more like a chore than a treat lol
I feel you on everything ESPECIALLY reading that damn recipe. What I have started doing is adding avocado (for good fat) or seasoned fried tofu to my salads. AMAZING!!!! I’m going to try quinoa soon. Oh and I love adding chickpea salad to my salad too. Best of luck on your new journey. You’ve got this!
Thank you for the rant about how hard it can be to eat healthy when it is a true struggle to “whip something up”… I am with you! 0 cooking skills outside of following a recipe… I’ve been working on it for the last year and I’m proud that I’m getting more comfy in the kitchen - inch by inch 🐌. We got this!! 💪💪
Serious warning, though, getting into baking from scratch and cooking at home more has the potential effect of making one into a food snob. Ever since I started cooking more meals--Indian, Thai, (authentic) Mexican, Greek, pasta sauce from fresh tomatoes, homemade tatziki, AND baking 😢 Most fast casual restaurants I'm just "I could've stayed home and made better". I even make my own spice blends now. I didn't realize the rabbit hole I'd fall down in an effort to save coin.😂
Hey girl I just want you to know I come to your channel for you. Yes I love the grwm and lifestyle ootd parts but thats because it's you. So no matter what you put out im gonna click on the video and watch it 😅 secondly investing in your food intake and health is so so so worth it you shouldn't hesitate to pay for a custom chef/ meal kit service. I find some of the meal kit services to be so reasonable, quick and easy and also delicious. I also learnt how to cook by sticking through it and re watching the video over and over, you must find your love for getting back into the kitchen again. Make it a whole vibe about you. Lots of love a well meaning watcher ❤
Relationship to food and feeding ourselves is challenging . So many layers of negative narratives that require sifting through to figure out what actually works for our bodies and what was BS. Your doing your best nourishing yourself.
I literally always love your content and continue to feel aligned with your vibe too! I am trying so hard to slow down, learn how to simply be, and embracing less is part of this mindset shift.
dropping the "especially in a country where they are literally trying to make us sick" right at the end lmaaoo go off queen!!
One of my fav quick meals is a can of tuna with a cheese + veggie roux (5 mins) and my fav quick treat rn is yogurt fruit + granola! Having healthier options available in the house has been working for me ☺️ love your vlogs 🫶🏾🥰
Committing a recipe to memory is like learning to drive somewhere. You gotta turn the GPS off and try your best to get there on your own even if that means making a few wrong turns. 😊
Yes to adding instead of taking away when looking for more health ❤
Lol everything u said about cooking - same girl. Actually ur vlogs are always so relevant to my life. I always love watching your vids cause I feel like I’m watching a friend! ❤
You're awesome ❤❤ much love!! I'm 24 years old turning 25 this month!! trying to keep my RUclips channel going. You are an inspiration.
Janea, I loved this vlog so much. Audible is the BEST! I joined in 2021 and it was one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself.
I hope the future me is a meal prep girl… 😂 I’m definitely not her yet, but maybe one day.
Thank you for ALWAYS making me smile. You da best, you da baddest! 🤍
also the "Anxious Attachment Baddie" line belongs on a t-shirt .. is there a meeting time and place??
if you don't have one, i recommend a slow cooker! just literally DUMP STUFF IN THERE and let it cook! it'll be ready later and you don't need to worry about over/undercooking, open fire sources, or timing. you can't mess it up and there are so many recipes out there that are SO basic and simple, yet healthy and tasty. Just choose some food items/ingredients you like the taste of together and dump it in there. lol don't overthink it!
Throwing food together from whatever is in the fridge is becoming my thing because it's so easy once you know what tastes good and is nutritious together. It's consistently having the energy to wash the dishes after making food that gets me.
My mind when your videos pop up: 💭 oh! Here's a treat 🥰
The convo during your salad had me cracking up 😂
✨earth girlies now✨
I love your content. Always so inspiring ❤
I love the realness of your videos it’s like old school RUclips vibes like fuck perfect lighting in every clip, I can see!!
Oof, I needed this today, Janea. Thank you as always for being kind and encouraging and real! Love you so much!!
I’ve always loved your content Jnay! This one hit right on the things I’m focusing on now as well! It’s fun to see you transition into your minimal nourished girl phase! ❤
I love how you talk about your relationship to food and your body! It’s empowering! Thank you❤
Honestly I know I'm not a great cook and I'm ok with it! It's the simple life for me: I eat complex things when I ubrreats or go out. I'll buy trader Joe's ground Turkey and make burger patties with a roll and broccoli. Trader Joe's pre portioned (and butter spread) salmon with veggies and a slice of bread. Easy lentil vegetable soup (like 5 ingredients). You got this!
I really felt the food struggle. I’m a stress eater. I also have a small kitchen and small fridge. So next place I need a bigger kitchen. Lesson learned.
1:41 just started watching and had to stop to comment on how beautiful your skin looks! Like you’re always beautiful, but the glow is glowing 🤩. Anyways, back to watching I go!
When it comes to leafy greens it's more so the temperature and having sensitive teeth. I'm horrible at cooking with recipes and have trust issues at times when it comes to following recipes especially now that everyone with a spatula, heavy cream, onion/lemon pepper seasoning thinks they're a chef. Working with what you have is so beneficial because it teaches you in being creative with what you already have so in the future you already know you can make three easy and quick dishes out of x amount of groceries in the fridge. Isa Rae once said broke-ness is the best when it comes to creativity and getting things done.
Snack + Food Ideas: Cheese, fruit, good protein drinks, PBJ sammiches, salad kits (not the mix), deviled eggs, Lemonade made at home, and honestly having a a frozen pizza and pot-stickers can be nice for those days where you don't want to cook or think about what you will need to cook. Hope this helps!
So I’m in a similar situation when it comes to cooking. I’m always on the go, but need to eat protein. I keep individual yogurts (protein, I use chobani zero sugar) in the fridge at all time and make parfaits with dates and granola.
Then I always keep fresh deli meat for quick Turkey sandwiches.
Love that you want to live a more simple lifestyle. I have been minimalist for 5 years and to be honest it has been one of my best decisions. Yes minimalism is way more that just let go of stuff, it’s also to let go of thoughts even people who doesn’t serve us.
clicking on this vlog helped me out of one of my major bad habits, staying in bed on my off day. i gotta seize the day so i'm going to get my yoga mat and stretch first. thank you for the content friend!
The part about following a recipe because I can’t cook for sh*t without one, that’s me!!
Have you thought about getting a crock pot and a rice cooker? Sometimes it’s easy to just have some rice and beans cooking anytime you’re hungry. Hope you find fun ways to nourish you and feel good 💕
So proud of you. You can do it. So many RUclipsrs that create healthier version of some great snacks. I have been taking these measures for my self and family and we love the newer treats we’ve been eating.
One of my faves when craving
Is a whole date, with clean organic peanut butter topped with sliced almonds 😋
I’m btfu about the chore it is to chew leafy greens 🤣
I've been making "adult lunchables" basically just a charcuterie board with meats and cheeses and crackers and maybe fruits or vegetables or other little snacks. And I graze on it through out the day so I don't have to cook.
Got my mom to sign up for Green Chef and I’ve been using it for a few weeks and I like it! I hit a wall with food recently where even prepping ingredients wasn’t helping. Everything is pre-portioned, it’s a no-brainer and worth every penny.
Your vlogs feel like a warm hug ❤
and YES about the salads, I never eat salads because it's exhausting and hurts my jaw and in the end I don't really feel fulfilled either 😆 ugh salads
You may want to try Hello Fresh (get sponsorship deal). I hate buying ingredients for meals, so HF does everything for you. You can have as many meals as you want a week and schedule delivery as much as you want. I’ve been using since start of pandemic and love it. I still buy food when I’m out but not as often.
My easy meal is a stir fry /pan cooked veggies with like chopped chicken or beans or chickpeas and ill add tomato sauce and coconut milk and whatever carb is already cooked, so just prep veggies, and cook up rice and some pasta for the week .
I also am a snacker so i have a bunch of fruits in the fridge and nuts and pb ..and i never skip something sweet 😀
I laughed way too much at a rant about salads🤣
Also I say find a place with emergency meals that are healthy. Like Snap kitchen, they have pre made meals and you can buy 5 at a time
And it’s good food. ❤girl I love you, supporting you no matter what, and get dessert too
Jnay! Thanks so much for being real... I too am a girlie that buys spring mix & doesn't eat it😅 you are my tribe!
Omg if you want to eat the best way for you body, for CHEAP, make it super easy and give a big middle finger to the government and all the horrible industries that pay it you should definitely look into being whole food plant based vegan!! I made the change last month and it’s been an amazing eye opening experience (that’s been good for my body, mind, & bank account lol) . The well your world RUclips channel is the first that comes to mind that I’d recommend for beginners - they make stuff super simple and easy
yes to all of this!! loved this chat and 100% with u on taking care of yourself as a f you to the man
First of all, let me just say that I LOVE the fact that you have freckles on your tongue. I thought I was the only one 😅
this video really resonated with me, particularly the struggle with cooking for myself. So real. I love your content and adore you 🥰
I meal prep AND I follow a recipe just about every time 😅 I like have to otherwise I won’t eat lol I also plan out my meals for the week (for ex. this week, I’ll have parfait for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, and stir fry for dinner) to keep everything organized. I usually make enough meals to last the work week and then treat myself out on the weekend
Eating raw vegetables is a lot of chewing, I feel u on that!😂
You should try cowboy caviar!! Bell peppers, chickpea, cannellini beans, black beans, feta, lime juice, lemon juice, honey. I mix it in a large bowl and it’s a super quick meal to make when you’re too lazy to make anything. It’s been one of my go to’s since I stopped buying meat bc I either don’t cook it right or it goes bad before I can eat it for one person haha
I have that same fan (hot flash solution)! Every time I pull it out, people think I’m pulling out a … ahem… personal pleasure device! Lol.
If you don’t end up using your spring mix in a timely fashion, I usually freeze it & toss it into a smoothie later. 🥬 Also yeah my jaw gets tired when eating salad so I chop my greens down smaller to make it easier to chew, just a rough chop, nothing super fancy or uniform. YES to fresh herbs in salad!!! It makes it taste fresher somehow lol. Lastly, you should checkout this podcast called Maintenance Phase-the way you were talking about the US food system made me think of it!
The glitch I felt in the universe when you mentioned App State, LOL. I'm a 2018 grad!
Give yourself some grace!🙏🏾
"I just wanna give my body good things as a way of giving the middle finger to the man." hell yeah mah sista queen!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! Thank you for highlighting the Gentle Art of Swedish Death cleaning. I am so excited to read it 🙂
Chopped salad kits are how I get salad in me. Also might consider meal kits
Your recipe with visual hand measurements. 😂
I loved this video. You bring such awareness ribbon things, and I can't thank you enough.
Thank god you finally got to the salad dressing recipe because it sounds good and made me lol
Ok skinnty!! You’re looking so good girl. ❤
I hear you with eating better and taking better care. I'm trying to do the same thing. ❤
the chrysanthemum tea!!! love!!!!!
I just straight up adore you! Your salad dressing description tho 😆
I'm totally with you in finding recipes difficult to read! Love your videos so much ❤❤
Get it gurllll! U looking GOODT!! LA will make u get ur body together!! Its such a superficial town smh. But u look amaazing and ur doing it for urself!!! Thas all that ever matters!!
Girl make rice and keep it in the fridge! I always have rice in the fridge, sometimes I make beans to go with it and a fried egg. Sometimes I eat rice and some grilled chicken on the side. You can make a pico de gallo and have it over rice. The options are endless.
I lived for the ✨ salad rant ✨ Really tho, you came alive in this vlog 🤎
200k?!? 👏
lol you are too funny. I loved this video. Showed more of your personality. I am actually on the same journey as you right now. Been finding little things to whip up quickly so I don't eat out. I like to freeze different soups I make in portions to help out in emergencies.
first comment??? whaaaaaaaaaaaa!
always laughing at how randomly you slip into British accent hahahahah
Asian veggies like bok choy with soy sauce are usually easier for me to down (well any veggies that are sauted in soy sauce are haha). Not sure if you enjoy crunchier veggie texture, but softer veggies always taste more yummy for me.
hellofresh would change ya life gurllllll from eating more veg to getting n the kitchen with no waste. start off with 2 meals a week and ssee how yoiu go
You inspired me to try an eat healthier Jnay❤
i swear the secret to cooking is just buying frozen already cooked stuff so you can make meals in like 20mins. i love these curry chicken frozen meals i get from costco for this reason. just reheat and serve with pasta !!
It’s the effort 😆
I’m 52, can I do it? 😂😂❤ I hate cooking but I’m trying to do what you are. Good luck! I really wanted you to keep ranting at the end 🤣