The Simple Wellness Habits Arielle Lorre Swears By

Your wellness routine should not feel like punishment. If your “health plan” involves choking down cabbage soup for the fifth day in a row or doing fasted HIIT until you black out, you’re not thriving—you’re surviving. And in the words of Arielle Lorre, host of the always insightful Well with Arielle Lorre, we’re not here for rigid routines or self-torture. We’re here for what feels good.

Arielle recently shared what her body and brain need to feel good, not just look good. And here’s the real news: it’s not about chasing the latest trends. It’s about sustainable habits, nervous system regulation, and loving your body with intention.

If you want to join Arielle in person to hear more conversations like this one, don’t forget to get your tickets to our next live event on May 17 in Los Angeles. 

Let’s talk about what doesn’t work

Remember the grapefruit diet? Or how about the cabbage soup debacle? Those miserable fads that promised quick results but  left you ready to pass out in public? Arielle points out that being thin, it turns out, doesn’t equal being healthy. “I was really skinny last year because I had no appetite from all of the awful symptoms from the Botox poisoning,” she shares, “I wasn’t working out at all, so I was just thin.” 

Too often, we glamorize deprivation. But, according to Ohio State U’s Health & Discovery, restrictive diets don’t just fail—they mess with your metabolism, mood, and hormones. Studies also show that most people regain the weight lost on fad diets within five years, which is not exactly a glowing endorsement for your lemon juice cleanse.

As for excessive exercise? Arielle is so on the money here: “When I work out too much, I get puffy.” If that sentence unlocked something in your brain, you’re not alone. Overexercising—especially with no recovery—can increase cortisol, mess with hormones, and actually stall fat loss. As Cleveland Clinic warns, overtraining syndrome is real and can cause sleep disturbances, lowered immunity, and chronic fatigue.

So what does work? 

Arielle’s Real-Girl Wellness Routine (That You Can Actually Do)

What sets Arielle apart is her lack of pretension. She’s not demanding you “rise and grind” or hawking overpriced supplements. She’s just sharing what works for her wellness, and you’re invited to take what resonates and leave the rest. Here are the highlights from her daily routine:

1. A slow, structured morning

“I know I am not typically a rigid morning routine person…but I have some guardrails in place that have really positively impacted literally my whole life.”

Her essentials:

• Tongue scraping. Because who wants to start their day swallowing a petri dish of bacteria?
• A liter of water before 10 a.m. Hydration = digestion, energy, and mood.
• Wim Hof breathwork in sunlight. “It helps to calm my nervous system. It energizes me. It’s so quick.”

And yes, she stays off her phone the whole time. 

2. Movement that feels good

Arielle doesn’t beat herself up at Barry’s Bootcamp every morning. Her workout split includes:

• One day of training with her boyfriend and a trainer.
• Four days of low-impact sculpt workouts (think Pilates and yoga sculpt).
• Daily walks, mostly during calls.

And here’s the kicker: She doesn’t overdo it: “Sometimes less is more…I do notice when I work out too much, I get puffy.”

3. A high-protein, low-histamine diet

After dealing with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), Arielle went all in on anti-inflammatory eating. “Cutting out high histamine foods like tomatoes, eggplant, ground meat, chocolate…it’s really, really calmed my body down,” she says.

A few go-to meals:

• Chicken thighs with veggies and rice
• Spring rolls stuffed with chicken and veggies
• Homemade low-histamine white chocolate 
• Tons of water and fresh mint tea after dinner

Her biggest food takeaway? “If I’m eating a lot of protein, I do not have cravings for other things and I don’t overeat… It’s so hard to overeat if you’re eating enough protein.”

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a muscle-centric medicine doctor Arielle has had on the show, agrees. We eat until our protein needs are met—period. So, if you’re snacking all day? You’re probably just protein-starved.

Arielle’s philosophy on weight, energy, and what really matters

Arielle’s not chasing a number on the scale anymore. She’s chasing a feeling.

“My weight is the least significant part of my life. It’s the thing that I give the least attention to,” she said. “I think about the time and energy that I spent when I was tracking macros obsessively and working out compulsively and for what? It makes no difference in my life.”

Instead, she focuses on how her body feels:

• “Am I sleeping well?”
• “Do I have energy?”
• “Do I feel strong and nourished?”

Actionable takeaways you can steal today

• Drink a liter of water first thing.
• Get outside and do breathwork. Ten minutes of Wim Hof = full-body oxygenation.
• Skip the phone until you’ve grounded yourself.
• Prioritize protein at every meal.
• Walk daily—even if it’s during Zoom calls.
• Work out for function, not fatigue.
• Cook your food. Keep it simple. Keep it clean.
• Don’t eat after 8 p.m. if you can help it.
• Mint tea after dinner = your bloat-free BFF.
• And remember: more is not always more.

Your body is not a project to be fixed. It’s a partner. Feed it, move it, give it sunlight, water, and rest.

Arielle’s routine works not because it’s trendy or expensive—but because it’s grounded in feeling good. Not just in your jeans but in your bones, brain, and life.

Come hang with Arielle IRL!

If you want more of Arielle’s wellness wisdom—and let’s be honest, who doesn’t?—you’re in luck. She’ll be at the Dear Media Edit event in Los Angeles, sharing more on wellness, beauty, and whatever’s making her feel good. Get tickets and find all the details here: dearmedia.com/events