5 Ways to Make 2013 My Best Year Yet!
1. Get my mind right!
2. Be obsessed with learning.
3. Take more risks.
4. Strive to be ‘World Class’ in all you do.
5. Speak more, write more, read more.
What are yours?
Happy Christmas to one and all. May your day be full of joy and your belly full.
The ABC’s of good habits with food and drink. This came from Dr Samadi who was interview on TV a few months back. Just like everyone else, I have some bad habits to brake especially since I moved up a category in mountain bike racing. Cat 1 this year! I hope to make it to the podium. So I need to pay more attention to what I put in my body. Hear are a few ABC’s that I will follow and you can too. Its more about common sense than anything else.
A: Activity, Do at least 3 times a week. - Currently do more.
B: Breakfast DON”T skip it. - I never skip otherwise my morning is not quiet the same.
C: Coffee, its ok to drink a few cups during the day. - I need to drink fewer cups
D: Diet. Eat Nutritional foods. (veg and lean meats) - I need to take time to prepare my veg.
E: Early to sleep, a minimum of 7 hours, 8 is better. - Go to bed early, must put into practice.
F: Fiber 3 serving per day. - Will pay more attention to this.
G: Green tea contains antioxidants - Be more adventurous with this.
H: H20 6 - 7 glasses per day - Has been a challenging lesson to learn. Drink more
I: Intake of Organic & Protein. - Need to find a good local farmers market this year.
What will eating healthy do for me.
1. Boost your thinking
2. Lift your mood
3. Reduce Stress
4. Give you a healthier heart.
5. Boost your vitality.
I'll take that! What about you?
The Holidays are hear. Yes! I love this time of the year, the smells, colors, food and friends. There are so many parties to attend and families to visit with. Its a great time of the year. So we all like to indulge a little at this time of the year, its to be expected. I am not going to tell you what you should eat or why but rather offer a few tips to help manage the holiday period, curtsey IDEA Health & Fitness magazine. Lets be smart this holiday season and enjoy it without feeling guilty.
Use your common sense.
Take smaller portions.
Savor and chew your food slowly.
Have a nice brake between servings.
Use smaller utensils, plates, bowls and cups.
Try not to buy carbonated drinks.
Moderate your alcohol and caffeine consumption.
Remove your temptations.
Replace some sweet treats with fruits and nuts.
In this months IDEA Health & Fitness magazine there was a Food Pamphlet included which suggested that using red plates could “curtail our calorie intake”. Mostly because we have been conditioned to see red as a warning, thus helping us to reduce our serving sizes subconsciously.
Do your best and use common sense. So lets be realistic and an focus on one habit at a time. Don’t pile loads of food on your plate and shovel it in asap. Take less and slow down, enjoy the moment.
Happy Holidays!
