So I have made a decision to get back into the best shape I can. Since my husband Lynn got sick a little over a year ago I have just stayed OK. Not really fit and not fat. Mainly because I have not made it a priority to work out and watch my food like I should. So it is time to take it to the next level or back to where I like to be. The step after my deciding to do it and determining exactly what I’m going to doing is the tracking of the doing it i.e. the food journal.

I have to say, once you start the very first day to write down what your eating all day long…you come upon what I call the “eye opener” moment. Do you track your food and drink intake? If not, get on it. You will be so surprised about exactly what you are eating, when you are eating it and how much you really are eating. So often we underestimate what we are doing. Especially when it comes to the food. As a sidebar here we usually overestimate how much we exercise…too funny and so very human!

So I started tracking my food this past Monday as that is my official start day to getting very healthy and fit again. As usual
so often when we get clients who come in and really want to change their health and fitness we encourage them to track it all by giving them a food journal book and letting them know our expectation of having them fill it out regularly as in daily.

Initially this works out great. They, like me this past week start recognizing that perhaps I and them…well we were eating alot of junk, or to much food or eating when we are bored or overeating when going out to dinner and so on. It becomes glaring obvious that we have some sticky points with this food thing. So Thank God we’ve decided to track it.

Another thing you may notice as you try to get ahold of this food business is that you just don’t like this focus your having to give it! Or maybe your hungry or maybe not hungry or maybe thinking this is just too much work. Well join the club. It is alot of work to track it and to make it available when you need it. Lots of work will go into this health and fit stuff and a majority of it is with the food issue.

So here we are starting to be accountable and tracking all the food we put in our mouths and it’s way different then you’ve lived in the past so it’s hard. But still very doable because you have your reason’s WHY you want to get healthy and fit. SO stay on course and keep at it and you know what? In a very short time (it really is a relatively short time if you consider how long you’ve been fighting this fat thing in your life) you will start to FEEL better, LOOK better, have more ENERGY and suddenly (at least if feels that way) clothes start to fit better and the best part…people start to notice and comment on how GOOD your looking. Yeehaw!!!!!

Get on board and take charge of YOUR health and fitness TODAY!

Always interested in feedback…

God Bless You,
Evey

So here it is… a New Year with new resolutions and you’ve decided this is the year your going to be the healthiest and fittest you’ve ever been. You are tired of struggling into your pants, having no energy, just feeling like crap so…it’s time for a change. Well congratulations on making the decision to change your health and fitness. So what do you do? Do you jump right in, change your entire life and run full speed ahead? Burn out because you are unrealistic in your commitments to your goal? Or are you the other type that sits down to write your pros and cons, write what it is going to take, think about it…think some more about it and eventually it becomes February and well it’s to late to take advantage of this year’s New Year’s resolutions anyway…maybe next year.

You see there has to be a medium ground. In fact maybe you aren’t the jump in and burn out type or the procrastinator type but instead the balanced type. You recognize that you have to be resonable with your changes. They have to be mostly doable, daily and small so you will have a very good chance of meeting your goals. Well with that in mind I’ve put together a list of 5 small changes you can start to incorporate into your life TODAY that will have a big impact on you health, waist line and energy.

1. EAT BREAKFAST- Ok so I know you might be saying to yourself right now….”I thought she said she was going to list small doable steps. I never, never, never, ever, ever, ever eat breaksfast.” Well alright but you do want to get healthy and fit right? If you want to get healthy and fit YOU DO HAVE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES, because if you don’t want to make any changes then you can just stay where you are…unfit and unhealthy.  It has been proven time and again…breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Almost all obese people DO NOT EAT BREAKFAST. That should give you alittle hint. Don’t want to be overweight and unhealthy hmmmm maybe I should eat breakfast. You can start small with this. Make a plan just for tomorrow. Plan what your going to eat…make it something you KNOW you like so later you won’t complain about having to have eggs and oatmeal everyday, or plain whatever…you can make a decision about what kinds of healthy foods you can have and PICK THE ONES YOU LIKE. Don’t make this so complicated. It really isn’t, it’s just different for you UNTIL it becomes a habit. Believe me, once your body gets used to eating breakfast it will TELL YOU FEED ME! And that’s a good thing. If you mess up and fall into old habits tomorrow and sleep in late with no time for breakfast just keep going, get some healthy food when you get a chance and recomitt to making sure to get up the next day in time for a healthy breakfast. If you just continue to refocus on what you are really trying to do you WILL DO IT.

2. MOVE YOUR BODY - Don’t say Uh OH here….you know exercise will  be a part of any fitness program. Again this is an area that some people just lose their minds over. They will say “BUT…But…But I hate to exercise. Can’t stand gyms, can’t stand running, biking or any physical activity.” Really? I say REALLY? NO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY? So again my question would be, “Do you really want to get HEALTHY AND FIT? Or do you want to get unhealthier and fatter everyday? The choice is yours.” And your choice will decide if you are on your way to being healthy and fit or not. It really is that simple. OK so you know what YOU DON”T LIKE TO DO…how bout setting out to discover what YOU DO LIKE TO DO. It can start off as simple as walking around the block, going on a short hike, walking through Sam’s instead of using the electric cart…you start where you are. For those of you who like to exercise make it challenging for yourself…work yourself up to some kind of goal and do it WITH SOMEONE. Planning to meet up with girlfriends to go shopping can actually be a cardio for some folks. You are only limited by your imagination …so start thinking about something YOU CAN DO that will require you to move your body everyday.

3. DRINK MORE WATER – This is another biggie. From my experience…it is not so much the drinking water that is the problem with this step but the giving up of something else in order to be thirsty to drink the water. Such things as soda’s, coffee’s and well pretty much everything else but water. So start small with this step too. Just try to add alittle water to your daily life instead of whatever drink is your norm. It won’t feel right for some time and hopefully you are not a caffeine addict or you will experience headaches till you adjust but eventually you will actually CRAVE WATER. I’ve found that the more I drink water the more thirsty I am for it and that’s a good thing.

4. SLEEP MORE – Ever wake up tired and wish you could just stay in bed? If you are like most people this is a common feeling and you know what? It is not healthy. Your body heals and recovers from all the stresses you go through every day so let it rest. Instead of staying up on fb, twitter or to watch Dexter GO TO BED. Your health and waistline will thank you. And you just might not have that sugar craving so much. Yes when we are tired we crave simple carbs whether they come in the form of cookies, donuts, chips or crackers it’s all junk food. Your body looking for a quick pick me up because you are worn down. No better feeling in the world then waking up feeling refreshed and renewed. If it’s been so long since you’ve felt that and you can’t remember what it feels like…that is a sure sign to unplug and sleep NOW!

5. EAT SMALLER PORTION SIZES – So let’s say you are out at a social event and you really can’t resist the chips and spinach dip….I say have some BUT not all of it. Maybe two or three and move on to healthier fare. Moderation is the key here. Someone puts a slice of cheese cake in front of your face and cheese cake is your absolutely FAVORITE dessert…take a couple bits and then STOP. Enjoy it without pigging out till your ready to burst syndrome. WHY does it have to be binge or starve…why can’t it be moderate. You are shooting for moderate in your thoughts of eating and actually eating that cheesecake because I definately don’t want you thinking but “I will never be able to have cheesecake again.” You see that there thinking it what causes you to go overboard everytime you see an M&M. You can have M&M’s just not everyday and definately NOT THE WHOLE BAG!

Well I hope this little entry helps simplify your healthy living strategy. Remember to implement  small doable changes into your schedule. You don’t have to start tomorrow swearing off everything you love….just swearing off some things some of the time and adding in other things. If you are really, really committed to getting healthy and fit then find other likeminded folks that want to go on this journey with you and get educated. With the internet now…so much information at your fingertips. Use it.

Would love to hear back from you…

God Bless You,

Evey