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It's a New Year.

2/2/2012

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Time for changes, new aspirations, hopes, goals, and things to work towards.  It's time to make a difference for ourselves - you can do it with a healthier lifestyle.  
What are your goals for 2012?  How does your health and well-being play into those?
Think about how good you will feel in accomplishing those goals...  As a healthier, more vibrant you.  Make this year the year to become the best you, a happy, healthy you.

I'm here to help you.  Starting with some healthy happy tips:

Detox.  You add enough junk to your body, not to mention the air we breathe and the water we drink.  Help your body rid itself of the waste.
      - Drink warm water with a squeeze of lemon and pinch of salt first thing in the morning.
      - Drink half a glass of juice - with or before the water (preferably organic, fresh squeezed; I make smoothies and store them in the fridge for quick use). Wait 15 min and continue with your usual food/drink routine.

Drink.  Fluids are your friend, just not the processed, sugary kind.  Drink tea and water throughout the day.
      - Pop a tea bag into your daily water bottle - I use Ginseng Honey Green Tea.
      - Drinking some tea with caffeine helps you power through the afternoon slump
      - Drinking water helps make you feel fuller while you eat - do it all day long.

Sleep.  Enough said.

Exercise.  Do little things.  Go for walks.  Build up slowly.  Set goals.  Find your groove.  Reach those goals.
      - Stand more, sit less.
      - Dance or work on abs while your driving. 
      - Check and correct your posture throughout the day, clench your muscles, tighten your abs.      
      - I sign up for races as motivation.
      - Find exercise that you like, I dance to kinnect for hours - it's exercise disguised as fun.
      - Make dates with friends to workout - mixing it with social time will lighten it up.
      - Find fun exercise-filled things to do - go hiking, urban-hiking, stretch.
     

Eat.  Keeping your metabolism going sustains your energy better, and keeps from putting on the excess weight.
      - Salts.  Better than the sweets.
      - Stay away from processed goods, sweets/desserts, and gluten.
      - Snack, keep from overeating or eating big meals.  
      - I keep a healthy protein shake in the fridge, for just a little something when I need it, easy to digest after a work out, I also use it as my "sweet fix."
      - Don't eat late.
      - Do eat slowly, do eat when you're hungry, don't eat big meals.
      - Breakfast, do it, eat it.  Eggs or chicken are the best - help stimulate the brain, lean protein.
      - Eat what you want, when you want it, or else you'll binge (just keep it in small amounts).
      - Take 24 hours off for yourself.  To eat whatever, whenever and however much you want.  Only once a week.
      - Keep your tastebuds happy: eat lots of different flavors, textures, mouth sensations.  
      - I make lots of little bites with lots of different tastes.  Keeps me happy while eating less.
      - Treat yourself like a prince(ss) - eat yummy, flavorful foods/bites/snacks to tantalize your taste buds.  
      - Satiate yourself.  Make different taste combos, fire things up, hit every part of the palate.  
*Saffron makes me feel like a princess - I add a pinch to spoil myself when I'm feeling like I want to smile.  My cousin brought a big bag back from Morocco, where it's not nearly as expensive - it's an exotic treat!  Find your saffron - put a smile on your face.


I urge you to go find your happiness in health.  I will continue to post weekly healthy recipes and tips to keep you on track.
Please keep me posted on your goals, and how you're doing with them :)
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