Simple Step #1 Stop Dieting and Depriving Yourself
The diet industry is one of the largest and most lucrative
industries in the world. Diets, by their
nature are doomed to fail because when we “go on” a diet, we also plan to “come
off” that diet one day. We assume that
once we reach our ideal weight, we’ll be able to go back to how we were eating
before, which didn’t work in the first place!
Diets are nothing more than a quick fix solution to a long-term
challenge. So the key is to look at
eating, health and wellness as a lifestyle, not a short term fix. Promise yourself that you won’t “diet”
again. Look for programs that are
focused on health as a lifestyle and educate you on how to easily incorporate
wellness into your daily life.
Simple Step #2: Never Skip Meals
When you forget to eat breakfast or you skip a meal because
you’re too busy, your body goes into starvation mode. Your metabolism slows, your blood sugar
plummets, and that sets off a cascade of hormones in your body that causes you
to store fat. One of the most important
keys to sustainable weight lost, health and energy is keeping your blood sugar
stable. Skip the “high glycemic” foods
that cause your blood sugar to spike like white bread, sugar, fruit juices and
processed carbohydrates. Instead, choose lots of lean protein, healthy fats,
low glycemic veggies, fruits and whole grains.
This will keep your metabolism humming and tame those unhealthy cravings
for sweets and salt.
Simple Step #3: Stop Removing Whole Food Groups from Your Life
One of the keys to vibrant health and ideal weight is
supplying your body with the proper (and complete) nutrition it needs for your
cells to perform and regenerate correctly.
Your cells need nutrients from all of our major food groups; low
glycemic carbs, clean protein and essential fatty acids. If you remove any of these macronutrients
from your diet, your cells can’t do their job.
It’s a sad fact today that you can be overfed and malnourished at the
same time.
Simple Step #4: Fall in Love with Exercise (REALLY!)
We all know that exercise is important to our health. It helps us manage stress, keeps us feeling
and looking younger, improves our ability to recover from illness, even
releases “happy” hormones.” The problem
is that exercise can feel like work!
That simply means you haven’t found the right exercise yet. Find something you love doing. For me, I love yoga, hiking, Pilates and
snowshoeing. Even a brisk walk outside for 30 minutes after dinner can
positively affect your overall health and wellbeing. In addition, mix it up! A fit woman’s body thrives on 3 days of
cardio, 2 days of weight training, 1 day of mind-body movement and 1 day off. A good rule of thumb is 3-2-1-1.
Simple Step #5: Take a Really High Quality Multi-Vitamin and Fish Oil Supplement
I teach all of my clients the triad of health: proper
supplementation, low glycemic eating and exercise. Taking a high quality supplement is the single
easiest thing a busy woman can do for her health. A high quality multi-vitamin feeds your cells
the micronutrients they need (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) to keep you
heart pumping, renew your skin, build muscles and maintain a healthy digestive
system. A pure fish oil supplement feeds your brain, your hair and your skin;
it also makes it easier for your cells to take in the vitamins and minerals
they need and release the toxins they don’t need. When buying supplements my advice is to do
your research and take the best supplements you can find (hint: don’t buy your
vitamins at the same place where you can buy tires!).
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