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Commitment; we have wonderful intentions at the beginning of a new and exciting venture in our life that entails our hopes and dreams coming to fruition. We make a promise to ourselves that we will follow through in all areas to ensure our obligation is met. We vow that we will take all the ...
You are gung-ho on sorting, purging and donating your unnecessary items from a particular area of your home; unfortunately you just can’t seem to make a decision. Do I, don’t I? Should I, shouldn’t I? When do you dismiss clutter and unwanted, unneeded items from your home? Many Lovely Ladies seem to grapple with the notion of “when does it stay, when does it go and when do I donate it?” No need to worry anymore.
It’s not about what you have done in the past, what you did last night or the night before that for that matter; it’s about right now, today, this very moment in time. Close the door on the past and open your window to the future. You are the beautiful woman who holds the key to your entire well-being and today will be your day when you make the best decision to support your expectations and potential toward your health and weight loss goals. No one said this was going to be a stroll in the park.
Eating fruit is a wonderful way to fill up your tummy and help you along your path to weight loss, weight maintenance and to increase the health of you. With so many choices at your local grocery store or market, eating a few servings a day should be an easy task to accomplish and there is no doubt that fruit is a fantastic addition to any Lovely Lady’s menu. Fruit is a super addition to your daily enjoyment because there are two major assets in produce – fiber and water. These ingredients add volume to your meals so you can eat the same portions of food with fewer calories.
Good choices; we all have the power to make the right decision to support our goals. We all hold the clout and influence to make a difference in our lives and we are the one who can take action to reap the rewards. When you set out to attain a dream, you must put everything in alignment to make that dream become a reality. The same is true about the kind of foods that you allow to grace the shelves of your pantry or the items that take up space in your refrigerator.
Outdoor movement; as we settle into the official summertime haze and begin to enjoy the slowed down mode of relaxing by the beach, pool or lake and delving into a good bubble gum book, it’s time to taking advantage of the sunshine and warmer temperatures by strapping on our outdoor sneakers and take advantage of the enjoyable weather. There are many pluses to moving your routine to the outside arena which also allows you to capture the benefits of what the clean, fresh space has to offer.
One of the best scenarios is that you contemplate tomorrow’s happenings the night before and jot down a few notes. There’s nothing like leaving the house to be on your way and realizing you’ve forgotten a couple of things when you are already there or you don’t have names and phone numbers to accomplish tasks. Be efficient and find more time for yourself; it’s amazing where it comes from. Some days twenty four hours just isn’t enough. Well, that’s not going to change, so the only really great thing to do is to become well-organized and make things happen.
You are a beautiful person, a caring person, a person going through the ins and outs of your everyday life. How lucky you are! Eliminating anything from your food and beverage repertoire is senseless, it’s unrealistic and never, ever sticks with your lifestyle for any amount of time and nor should it.
Sensible portion sizes; in this day and age it seems to become more and more difficult to gain control of the amount of food we are presented with in certain situations. Everywhere we turn we are asked to add an extra scoop, supersize our meal and what was once an acceptable serving is now two, three or even four times the suggested amount that we are supposed to consume to live a balanced, comfortable, healthy life. Please don’t misunderstand me; I am not making excuses for us and why it isn’t our fault or anything of the such.
Let’s truly get down to business and turn the spotlight on ourselves and delve into what level of commitment you honestly maintain in your life on a regular basis. There are five major players when it comes to working toward your health and wellness goals and aspirations. Why not take a gander and see how you are living up to your expectations of walking down a pathway billowing with triumph and victory. ~Vision: You have to know where you want to go; if not, where do you even begin to start on your road to better health, fitness, organization and well-being?
There’s nothing like it when you outfit yourself in a new, becoming ensemble and hit the town. You feel like a million dollars, your attitude exuberates love for self and it is a small price to pay for such a marvelous pick-me-up. Shopping for work-out wear promotes your desires and provides a sometimes necessary kick in your step to move forward and reach for the stars. So what is it about a new purchase that seems to float your boat and give you new, improved zest for movement?
Do you ever stop to ponder why some days fly by and you seem to have to remind yourself to eat? Are there times in your daily happenings when food seems to be one of the last things that encompass your time and energy? This could very well be entirely true and it’s on days like these that it would behoove us to stop what we are doing, think about what we have been eating and make note of our choices; they could be making the world of difference to your state of approval. We all have a tummy that adores it when we feed it certain kinds of foods.
Taking the time to be pleased with your actions, capturing your feelings of pride in yourself and being able to step back and reward yourself for fulfilling your goals is such an important task to complete. We need to observe our own successful accomplishments and take the valuable opportunity to acknowledge our greatness in our own lives. You know what they say, everyone loves compliments and everybody adores to be commended for a job well done; this includes you too.
In preparation for departure; summer time is upon us and many busy moms are consumed with driving their children to summer camps, shuttling their carpool kids to and fro and all the while, doing the best they can to keep some sort of orderly schedule to support their own goals of a healthier, happier, lighter lifestyle. You know what they say, “it’s a tough job, but someone has to do it!” Playing the local taxi driver is one of those jobs that just doesn’t cease; that is until your child gets their driver’s license. Now that’s a scary thought for some Lovely Ladies.
Do you ever find yourself during some post-mo ing time periods wondering why you feel like consuming unnecessary amounts of food when you have already had your fair share of tummy filling delights throughout your morning time zones? Do you ever feel like there is a devious little tape worm wandering around your insides devouring all your inputs and insisting “more fuel I say, more fuel!” There’s a club for this scenario and there are also many, many tactics that can be set into motion to avoid this afte oon club affliction in the fare department.
The bewitching evening hours have a tendency for some Lovely Ladies to be the opportune time to give in to all their shortcomings. It is as though under the cover of darkness their aspirations and goals seem to be eluded and they are given a free pass to delve into their pleasures.
Such a famous line made popular by the one and only Rolling Stones and so extremely true in some areas of our lives. Should we be searching for contentment and pleasure in our lives? You bet we should! Should we be finding fulfillment in our day-to-day happenings? Why in heavens name not?! Life is too short; if I may utter “don’t sweat the small stuff” ~Richard Carlson, isn’t that the truth? So if small annoyances in your life seem to loom and prey upon your very happiness, let’s figure out ways to soften your conce s.
It doesn’t matter how you look, how your hair turns out, what the tape measure tells you or how many compliments you receive…it’s all about your personal confidence on any said day and how you feel on the inside that predicts your actions on the outside. Your inner workings and your internal voice can move mountains and enable you to feel like you are on top of the world or not. Your inside banter can set you up for a magnificent ride or it can harp on your every effort to put your best foot forward.
What a wonderful day to discuss the topic of delegation and what it means to your success on your chosen pathway toward greater health, fitness and well-being as you take the steps to better your way of life and create a lifestyle that supports your goals. Having the wherewithal to hand over chores, farm out the errands and pass on some responsibilities from your life seems like a daunting task at times and just as easy to “just do it yourself.” Think again. Fear not, assigning others with your assumed burdens doesn’t have to be stressful, time consuming or bewildering whatsoever.
And then there was STRESS; have you ever heard someone say that they “thrive under pressure?” Maybe this statement even hits home in your court and possibly it could be true. Many people work well under the gun and some may even produce fabulous results. However, do you know that nervous tension can create weight gain in the meantime? It’s true! While stress is a fact of life for most of us, there are ways to tackle this dirty little word that produce big results. Let’s look at some of the ways that stress attacks your aspirations.
Creating a sense of stability and developing patterns that are beneficial and in alignment with your hopes and dreams in the weight loss department are nothing other than patterns that you consciously or unconsciously for that matter, that turn into everyday happenings in your life. Developing the routines that support your goals and aspirations are essential to your success. Let’s view this scenario of yours in an alte ate light.
Each and every morning that you awake is a wonderful opportunity to reevaluate what you have been doing on your trek toward better health and fitness. It’s a fabulous time to think about what you will do right now to enhance your goals and set forth to create a daily scenario that will improve your situation in the direction of your aspirations. It doesn’t really matter what happened over the holiday period, there’s no time to be bothered by possible nightmares about what you did or didn’t do.
In a perfect world we’d all be doing every single thing that we were supposed to be doing at just the right time each and every day of our lives, but we certainly are not living in that kind of a world nor will we ever. You can’t expect to be able to juggle all the pieces of the health and wellness puzzle all at the same time and live your life with all your other chores, obligations and ins and outs of your days. Let’s get real, shall we? Let’s call a spade a spade and see the light.
As the holiday time of the year is hanging around a few more corners and we prepare to celebrate with family and friends, what to wear to special events and celebrations that you feel confident and sexy in is sure to cross your intelligent, savvy mind at one point or another.
Dreams; what a wonderful addition to our lives, they enable us to envision what we truly are pining for and give us the ability to create the perfect scenario in which to live our lives. Living your realistic dreams can happen; experiencing your true blue desires can be attainable and do come true when your energy is focused, clear and to the point.
There are certain steps that you can put into action that will continue to promote your forward motion and successful endeavors on your lifelong strive to better health and fitness. They are not out of your range and you have to believe in yourself and persevere toward their endowment and bequest.
The art of finding enjoyment in the present, feeling fine and having that special kind of glow that comes along with smiling eyes, a happy heart and true love and passion for the moment. Does it come automatically? Absolutely not. Can it increase your daily awareness and reap more positive cheerfulness and pleasure? Totally. Living in the moment and capturing everything about the time frame which you are passing through, being aware and grateful for the opportunity to be alive and kicking is truly an art form waiting to happen.
Creating your Vision; being able to look into your future through a selection of pictures, words, symbols and shapes creates a visualization of where you would like to see yourself, the direction you think you might be going in and the means in which to make it happen. Generating a map of your future opens up new avenues to explore and allows you to view your impending time yet to come through your creation. Today I would like you to take some time and create a vision board out of supplies that you have laying around your home.
We all have them in our back pocket. You know the ones that seem to rear just at the right time to enable us to think that we are choosing the right option and that our goals will eventually find their way into our lives no matter what. Wrong! Creating justifications for how you can’t workout today, explaining to yourself how it just isn’t a good day, or defending to you why tomorrow will be a better option are all that…Excuses. Get over them, put them aside and stop using their role in your life to continually stop you from reaching your goals.
Sensible Planning; fall is just around the corner and possibly your schedule is about to begin to rock and roll with the sights and sounds of school buses, falling leaves and the back to school hustle and bustle.
Picnic perfect; it’s that time of year when the red and white checkered tablecloths flow into sight, the ants begin populating around their mounds and the weather starts to allow for an outing under a shady tree, on the beach or even in your own backyard. Is it time for a picnic with the people you love? Of course it is!
Plain and simple, really. If there are areas of your life that steal your energy physically, mentally and emotionally you can’t expect to be able to take care of your own body, your own feelings, your own wants and needs in regard to your health and wellness goals until you begin to take care of areas of your life that suck the energy right out of you.
There’s not a doubt in my mind that when you prepare to do well, you put yourself in a position to create the scenario that allows you to do just that. When you set forth and create a plan of action, take 100% responsibility for yourself and your well wishes, you are more often than not given the gifts of what you are working toward. It really is plain and simple in regard to achieving your goals. Notice I did not mention the word easy. You can reap success and be the observer of what happens when a strong, beautiful woman puts her mind on her dreams and makes them come true!
So let’s take a look at being down to earth and truly addressing our capabilities as we venture toward a healthier, lighter, more organized and calmer way of living and take into consideration what is a practical approach, a levelheaded approach and what is a rational way for you to address your goals and desires. It is amazing even somewhat astounding what tends to happen to many a Lovely Lady when they put their minds to their lives and gain control not only over their weight, size, outlook and overall make-up, but also their happenings and the way they have molded themselves into how t
When you stop to think about how you set your table, what serving pieces you ado your dishes with and the shape and size of your dining beverage wear, it truthfully is absolutely eye opening how much control and management you possess over the care and keeping of your family and your guests at this special time of year.
Exercise=free food pass; all too often we fall into the trap of participating in exercise to do our body good, shed some unwanted body weight and pump up our spirits only to negate all our hard work, sweat and toil and blow it in the food department. Does this sound familiar? Don’t worry you are not alone. Many Lovely Ladies seem to think that because they worked out and added exercise into their lives that it gives them permission to eat like a pretty little princess.
The art of following through and being consistent, creating a way of living that is applicable and permanent in your life. Conjuring the knack of being stable and carrying on with a way of living that supports your goals and aspirations. Creating this pattern of behavior is a work in progress, it doesn’t happen ove ight nor can it be bought, sold or stolen. Developing this habit of living, tackling its challenges and being successful requires that you take one step at a time on your pathway toward better health and living.
Swimming; what a wonderful way to treat your body! Ah, the wonders of the water flowing across your skin, allowing you to move with grace and dignity as you receive buoyancy from the fluid that surrounds your every pound. Such a fantastic way to challenge your body, ease your impact and ...
Are you stuck in an exercise warp? Are you trying to break down the barrier of boredom with your routine? Do you feel like quitting your current fitness program or are you just getting stick of going it alone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, why not recruit a friend to tour your workout journey with you?! Traveling your chosen road can become very tiresome and you may feel very isolated at times; everyone enjoys company in their life and working out is no different.
Fortitude; such a prominent word as you travel down your path of new twists and turns in your everyday life; as you converge on the road to greater well-being, a healthier way of living and possibly a lighter you. Equipping yourself with the staying power is a challenge there’s no doubt about that. Am I singing to the choir or what? As the days and weeks begin to pass, so does our tolerance and persistence to stick with our new habits and what once was a walk in the park on a sunny day begins to grunt the words of complacency and intolerance.
When working out is a regular occurrence in your life and it is as regimented as brushing your teeth or picking up the mail, there comes a time during your travels toward better health and fitness that you must begin to contemplate taking time away from your exercise routine. The body will not perform to the best of it’s ability when it is consistently asked to perform day after day and month after month without a timeout every so often. So how do you know when it is time to step back from your physical fitness schedule?
Also known as lifting weights, muscle building, toning and sculpting. All are a terrific addition to your exercise regiment and do not need to cost an arm or a leg nor encompass massive amounts of time in your weekly schedule. Training your body to be strong, defined and sexy is probably less intimidating than you think and with only a couple of twenty minute sessions/week you can begin to reap the benefits in no time at all. What if I told you there were a surefire way to burn more calories throughout your entire day?
Between the bills, bank statements, magazines, and how can we forget the infamous junk mail, it seems like we are constantly shifting documents and pieces of correspondence from the mailbox to the kitchen counter to perhaps your desk and then before you know it the pile up resembles the Leaning Tower of Pisa. What can you do about the post problem and the constant barrage of this and that that never seems to end? Have a simple organizational system that works for you, is convenient, in clear sight and that promotes continuous use.
Helpful Habits; approaching the way in which you live and creating healthy practices to assist you throughout your time is an essential element to traveling down a road filled with success and well-being. It takes dedication, awareness and follow-through on a daily basis to work toward your goals. Below you will find ten patterns that foster a healthy, lighter way of life.
Hasn’t just about every beautiful woman in this world at one time or another tried to lose weight, get fitter, feel better and organize her life while attempting to go on a diet? Certainly the majority of Lovely Ladies that I have the pleasure of working with admit to trying a few too many along their lifeline.
You cannot fail if you try. You may fall down and not feel on top of the world, but you can always get back up and experience another day. Let’s be realistic and not set our expectations so incredibly out of reach that they destroy our hopes and dreams. Being realistic and taking one step at a time each and every day that you awaken will enable you to view your triumphs, accomplishments and all your achievements in a light that promotes success. Rushing through your goals does no good; it even promotes feelings of disappointment when you can’t aspire to your pipe dreams.
Today is a great day and time to assess your effort and willingness to continue on with your journey and really make a difference in your life. Are you ready to answer some down-to-earth questions regarding your movements and actions toward your goals? As you continue on your travels and work toward many elements on your journey having the wherewithal to continue on this pathway is a lesson in patience, faith in yourself and the ability to try each and everyday you are granted the miracle of life. Why don’t you take a look at the following questions and pose an answer to each one.
It truly isn’t surprising that nowadays it is extremely difficult to keep our portion sizes under control. If you are like most people living your life and dealing with the hustle and bustle the best that you can, who has time to stop and be aware of how much food you are eating and what is an appropriate amount per serving? In today’s world of fast cars, yesterday’s news and convenient foods everywhere you look it isn’t surprising that we tend to go with the flow and barely blink as we are served a dish or prepare it ourselves.
You are totally getting closer to your goals. You are feeling better because you are taking action, being aware and following through and these are very important elements for success. Remember to be kind to yourself and do not expect perfection. There may be days when everything you proceed with promotes success and you take not one step off the road of perfection. When this happens be extremely proud of yourself and take it all in stride.
All too often you may find yourself really pushing the envelope and towing the line Monday through Friday only to reach the infamous time of the week known as “The Weekend.” Unfortunately, somewhere, somehow our dreams seep out of the window when the weekend rolls around and we lose sight of our future self-vision. Many times there seems to be a little more allowance, slightly more wiggle room and an attitude of entitlement when we descend upon the days of the week known as Friday, Saturday and Sunday.