Tip # 26 Sticking to Your Goals: Put It on Paper

Think of three reasons you want to be healthier. Whatever it is, write at least three reasons down. Now post this list in a visible area: your fridge, on your desk, by the phone, on your closet door.

Here are my three:

1. I want to have more energy, be more out going.
2. 2. Improve my self-esteem, not be shy about people noticing me.
3. Be able to find clothes that fit and not have to go to a special store.

What are your goals?

Tip # 25 Avoid Activity-Zapping Traps

How often does this happen? Waiting for the elevator, looking for the remote, looking for the closest parking spot…
Sitting quietly burns 1.4 calories per minute, walking at a moderate pace burns about 5 calories Seems small, but add up the numbers time after time, day after day. Turning thirty minutes of sitting to thirty minutes of walking each day adds up to 39,000 – about eleven pounds. (Note: Everybody is different, this an average)

Ok, I think this is another I’m pretty good at, however I can find ways to be even better! I try to always take the stairs at work, unless I’m carrying and heavy box or have a cart. Then I don’t really have a choice. I also walk for The Loin House to The Gateway rather the taking Trax there! As for the remote I’m just going to keep using it cause I’m a big channel surfer! I will try and walk or something while watching TV though.

Eating Healthy?

I have not worked out once this week…. Bad I know.
But nonetheless I’m down 1 more pound!!!
Imagine what it could have been with some exercise!!!

I really need to get a routine down for workouts.

So this weeks weight is 307 pounds!

Tip # 24 The Colorful Lunch

Don’t eat a bland lunch that consists only of dull yellow, white or brown colors. Go for color.

Their suggestion is a salad…I have salad ALL the time! It would be nice have something different.

I pretty much knew this (Thanks to Foods in high school!) So a bad meal; Chicken, Corn, Potatoes. Good; Ham, Green beans and fruit…
Simple enough right?

Tip # 23 Relax!

It seems easy to think we’d take a moment to relax, de-stress, or enjoy a moment of peace. The reality is most of us won’t. Life is busy and when times are tough, our mental, emotional, and/or physical needs get shoved to the bottom of the priority list.
Make a point to do something relaxing. Your body needs a moment to de-stress-it’s vital for you health and well-being.

Try:
~Breathing-slow controlled breathes
~2-5 minutes in a quite area
~Take a bath
~Sit outside (Maybe wait it till spring for this one, It’s kind of cold now!)

This is something that’s so important but tends to be pushed aside. Everyone is in such a hurry and don’t take time to relax. Smell a Rose people! Haha

Tip #22 The Right Way to do an Ab Crunch

So I won’t be going this one for a while…theses are to hard right now (plus) I just hate crunches… I however might do some in the pool. That is much easier way to do it.

Tip # 21 Cut the Fat

It’s true there are healthy and unhealthy fats. Healthy fats are found in fish, nuts, avocados, olives, peanut butter, and liquid vegetable oils. Unhealthy fats are found in animal products and packaged foods. However all fats supply a dense amount of calories – nine calories per gram of food – regardless of the “healthy” or “unhealthy” classification.
If you cut just cut just one 100-calories serving of fat out of your daily diet you’ll save over 36,500 calories per year! (That’s about 10 pounds’ worth of calories.)
Well the “unhealthy” fat I can cut, is ranch dressing! I love ranch dressing I cover my salad in it, and dip all kinds of foods in it. So I will start using less dressing. (Which could have more then one positive effect, that way I’ll eat less too…)