After starting my own business this year and having many of the pieces of my life fall into place, I have decided once again to take a crack at changing my health and body for the better. I am sick of feeling tired all the time and that's definitely not me. I am supposed to be the life of the party! LOL! It's a Gemini thing!
I was watching yet another PBS special...which by the way I highly recommend. They are fantastic and feature a vast number of my favorite authors. But this one in particular got my attention due to the changes I am trying to make in my life...but then again I am always looking for the "next steps". If you don't grow...you die.
Ok, so where was I? Oh yes...PBS...Dr. Daniel Amen was on. He is a physician, child and adult psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist, bestselling author, Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the CEO and medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc. (ACI) in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California, Tacoma, Washington and Reston, Virginia . He has a new book and special entitle, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body which is truly facinating. It's about using your brain to get and keep the body you have always wanted. For more information go to: http://www.amenclinics.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=249.
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After staying up way past my bedtime for this, I began to realize why I ate the foods I was eating and what was stopping me from truly getting healthy. Everyone has a different perspective on what "healthy" is, but for me it is having my "dream body", being thin, great skin, an abundance of energy and being physically active every day. It's not having to drag my butt out of bed every morning feeling still tired from the 8 hours sleep I did get and about putting things in my body that are all natural and not processed and loaded with hormones, perservatives, salt, sugars and fats.
So, I went shopping the other night and proceeded to buy Eggplant, Squash, Cucumbers, Lettuces, Tomatoes, Plums, Peaches, Berries, Carrots, Nuts, Natural Cheeses, Whole Grains, beans, water, green tea, lean chicken and fish (I don't eat red meat, so that's not a problem.). It's been two days and I already feel so much better...now I just have to drag my butt to the gym everyday or at least find the time and energy to work out everyday. I'm getting there.
I've never been really overweight or completely out of shape, but I've never been to my ultimate healthy potential and that's not ok by me. This past year, I did pack on some pounds and stopped going to the gym and it really had an effect on me...one I was not happy with. This summer I intend to be proud of my body, be active every day, be filled with energy and set and example for my daughter and those around me. My daughter has already started to eat better as well and that's a definitely plus from the soda and cookies.
Oh, one last thing...my snack/meal of the day. I made this yesterday for lunch and it was actually really good!
6-9 Triscuts
2 Laughing Cow Light Swiss Chees Wedges
European Cucumber slices
Spread a tab of cheese on a cracker and place a cucumber slice on top. Delicious!
Check back soon for more cool recipes and resources to help you with your Spring Cleaning of YOU! Wish me luck!
