I just read this phrase in one of my daily emails and thought wow, this is the essence of Battle2Heal. When I created this site, I thought I wanted to heal from my obesity concerns, however as the time keeps going I realize that I want to create living. It's an art form.
So I read that phrase today and yesterday we watched "What the Bleep do we know?" a movie about how our minds and thoughts center on reality. Both of these got me thinking that really Battle2Heal is about our struggles to create a life that we are proud to show off. Similar to a painting that we frame and hang on the wall, we want our lives to be perfect. The cool thing is that art is also created with imperfections that occasionally make them more valuable than perfection. So what does this say about your life?
For me, it says that while trying to create a perfect art of living life, a few imperfections are okay. I interpret this as, because I'm working to heal my body, if I go out to eat sometimes, it's okay. A little imperfection in my "perfect" world. What all this is saying is that loving yourself enough to know that we are not perfect people is called the Art of Living and is the essence of my being.
Blessings to you!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
I'm Perplexed
If you live in the United States and have made your millions in the United States why wouldn't you invest in the future of the United States? Now I'm certain you are asking yourself, what in the world is she talking about...well I just read my third article today on how Madonna is opening fitness chains however none of the new gyms are in the United States nor are there plans for an opening in the United States. I am left to wonder why? Here's the latest article I read.
If you are making the decision to join the healthy living revolution, email me and let me know. We can work through this together and get on the right track for healthy living.
Blessings to all!
StargazingI must agree with the writer, it is odd there aren't any planned for the United States when we have an epidemic occurring here. We are obese and need help. Encouragement from a mega star like Madonna surely would influence some people to try to lose weight. At least I would think so. She has an amazing body and even if you think it's too muscular, you have to admit that to be over 50 and looking that good is a testimony in and of itself. I'm saddened by this. I wish she would reconsider but I wonder why she is trying out other countries...Is she upset with the US? Does she think it wouldn't be profitable because of our economic state? Does she think we won't join because there isn't hope? Well Madonna I hope the only reason is that you haven't found the perfect real estate yet because the United States Rocks. We are going on a healthy lifestyle regime here that will knock your socks off. Millions are joining the revolution and that includes kids, adults and aged. The United States is going to become more durable and ready for anything through fitness. Just watch with the legions of participants out there, we will survive and thrive with our new found dedication to the fitness process. And Madonna, I hope you join us with a grand opening of your vogue fitness center in the United States.
Madonna to open chain of fitness centers
We’re no fans of hard candy, but we’d be willing to make an exception for Madonna.The Material Girl announced this week that she’s opening a chain of high-end gyms around the world that will be known as Hard Candy Fitness. The 30,000-square-foot flagship will open Nov. 29 in a tony Mexico City neighborhood.Oddly, while more locations are planned for Russia, Brazil, Argentina, Europe and Asia, none are immediately planned for the United States.“Madonna’s touch will be everywhere,” says Mark Mastrov, founder of 24 Hour Fitness and one of Madonna’s partners in the venture. That must mean lots of mirrors for “voguing.
If you are making the decision to join the healthy living revolution, email me and let me know. We can work through this together and get on the right track for healthy living.
Blessings to all!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Fad Diets
As I was thinking about my blog post today and reading the articles that I get everyday in my alerts, I find myself frustrated. You see a lot of the articles refer to Fad Diets. In a matter of minutes I was inundated with the 21 pounds in 21 days diet, the potato diet, the breaking dawn diet, and the list goes on and on. Early this morning I read my daily devotional which had this to say:
So if I put these together, I think fad diets are a short cut that you think will get you to your goal weight faster but there is a higher power that is truly in control and will show you the way to lose weight correctly.
I have tried every fad diet in the universe. I swear if there was a diet out there I was on it for at least a day or two however I have found that every time I took the shortcut, I never won. I may have won for a few moments or even months but in the end the weight always came back. So this time I'm doing it right. I'm exercising, working out, eating my veggies and still binging occasionally just not as often as I did before. I'm human, you are human - be kind to yourself and know that you can do this the right way. If you think you can't just remember that shortcuts are temptations to do things the "easy" way but really if you don't do things the "right" way, it's not going to work.
Fad diets are so horrible. Take baby steps, try to get in 20 ounces of water a day then move to 30 ounces increase 10 ounces a week and eventually you will be at the amount of water you need in a day. But you have to take the baby steps to ensure success. This same technique works for diets. Add a vegetable a week and eventually you are eating main dishes of all veggies and your meat becomes the side dish. Then you are track to battling to heal all that ails you!
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You can do this!
When you see a shortcut, it's usually a temptation to cut the corner financially, ethically or morally - just take a little shortcut. But you are also saying, 'God, I think I can reach my goal a whole lot quicker my way than your way.'
So if I put these together, I think fad diets are a short cut that you think will get you to your goal weight faster but there is a higher power that is truly in control and will show you the way to lose weight correctly.
I have tried every fad diet in the universe. I swear if there was a diet out there I was on it for at least a day or two however I have found that every time I took the shortcut, I never won. I may have won for a few moments or even months but in the end the weight always came back. So this time I'm doing it right. I'm exercising, working out, eating my veggies and still binging occasionally just not as often as I did before. I'm human, you are human - be kind to yourself and know that you can do this the right way. If you think you can't just remember that shortcuts are temptations to do things the "easy" way but really if you don't do things the "right" way, it's not going to work.
Fad diets are so horrible. Take baby steps, try to get in 20 ounces of water a day then move to 30 ounces increase 10 ounces a week and eventually you will be at the amount of water you need in a day. But you have to take the baby steps to ensure success. This same technique works for diets. Add a vegetable a week and eventually you are eating main dishes of all veggies and your meat becomes the side dish. Then you are track to battling to heal all that ails you!
Join the movement, Battle2Heal your body and life. Follow me on twitter and DM if you want some accountability.
You can do this!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Open Your Mouth
So I've been thinking about the body lately. Disease is rampant in our country and nutrition is non-existent. This combination seems to be causing a lot of pain and agony. I recently went to the dentist and was told that I needed to have gum surgery because of disease. Well, as you know I'm a naturopathic person so that isn't an option. I researched options for me and found a few things.
1) Change of diet to more alkaline instead of acidic will reduce inflammation in the gums. Veggies here I come.
2) Flushing out your mouth daily will help to move any food particles from the gum line so bacteria can't form. Water Pic from Walmart - three times a day I flush out my mouth, twice with a little hydrogen peroxide in the water and once with just water.
3) Brush and floss daily - I do this sparingly - I brush three times per day but the flossing still seems to be hard for me to do.
4) Bio Dent - a great formula for working bacteria out of your gum lines. It's pill that I take once a day (4 pills).
Now you may be wondering, why in the world is she talking about teeth. Well think about it. Everything that gets ingested into your body must go through your mouth. Food, Water, Coffee, Air - everything that goes in goes through your mouth area first. So if your mouth is infected with bacteria what do you think goes into your system? My guess, bacteria.
Your first line of defense to creating a stable body is to kill the bacteria in your mouth and thereby killing the bacteria in your body. I believe you can do this with 1 - 3 above. Your basic good nutrition and good oral hygiene. My dentist has been amazed at the difference in my gums and no longer is recommending surgery. He said he can't believe it however I knew it. Diet and Hygiene are the most important parts of your life. Take the time to do them and you will feel so much better!
Blessings to you!
1) Change of diet to more alkaline instead of acidic will reduce inflammation in the gums. Veggies here I come.
2) Flushing out your mouth daily will help to move any food particles from the gum line so bacteria can't form. Water Pic from Walmart - three times a day I flush out my mouth, twice with a little hydrogen peroxide in the water and once with just water.
3) Brush and floss daily - I do this sparingly - I brush three times per day but the flossing still seems to be hard for me to do.
4) Bio Dent - a great formula for working bacteria out of your gum lines. It's pill that I take once a day (4 pills).
Now you may be wondering, why in the world is she talking about teeth. Well think about it. Everything that gets ingested into your body must go through your mouth. Food, Water, Coffee, Air - everything that goes in goes through your mouth area first. So if your mouth is infected with bacteria what do you think goes into your system? My guess, bacteria.
Your first line of defense to creating a stable body is to kill the bacteria in your mouth and thereby killing the bacteria in your body. I believe you can do this with 1 - 3 above. Your basic good nutrition and good oral hygiene. My dentist has been amazed at the difference in my gums and no longer is recommending surgery. He said he can't believe it however I knew it. Diet and Hygiene are the most important parts of your life. Take the time to do them and you will feel so much better!
Blessings to you!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Recycling
In our efforts to Battle to Heal ourselves, we must also think about the greater good of the world. When we take our focus off of ourselves and put them on others, we become more empowered. Today is garbage/recycling day here and instead of taking out the garbage, I took out my recycling. Why? Well because we have become so conscious of how we buy foods, prepare foods and store foods, that we don't produce trash. Today we had no trash and only recycling to put out. Boy did that feel good! Here's what we did:
About a month ago, I started down a path of wanting to live off the grid within the city. So my first grid thing to tackle was trash. I figured this would be the hardest as I actually have to participate; unlike solar power where I put up the panel and it does the work. So I put out three brown paper grocery bags, one in each office and one in the kitchen. This is where paper goes. Then I put a cardboard box in the garage, this is for cardboard products. I still had two bins from when I tried recycling years ago so they are plastic and, glass and metal. My plan was to recycle then take it the recycling plant about 40 minutes north to get money for our recycling. Well, lo and behold, its been a month and we have barely filled these bags, box and bins. So today I decided that we can still be conscious of everything in the city and let the recycling guys pick up the recycling. I have created a home where recycling is a way of life and for this I feel good. If we ever get off the grid, I know we will be able to create a space for recycling and composting on our lot. And we will be able to execute it!
Here are the bonuses to a conscious way of living:
1) Less trash because you look at how things are packaged
2) Less plastics because I buy less packaged items
3) Healthier foods going into my body instead of prepackaged, prepared it's whole wonderful foods
4) Shed another 4 pounds this month
5) I feel great because we are helping ourselves and others at the same time
This is just a win/win for anyone who does it! Why not give it a try, it doesn't cost you anything and if you live close to a recycling plant, you could even make money doing it! Let us know how it goes!
About a month ago, I started down a path of wanting to live off the grid within the city. So my first grid thing to tackle was trash. I figured this would be the hardest as I actually have to participate; unlike solar power where I put up the panel and it does the work. So I put out three brown paper grocery bags, one in each office and one in the kitchen. This is where paper goes. Then I put a cardboard box in the garage, this is for cardboard products. I still had two bins from when I tried recycling years ago so they are plastic and, glass and metal. My plan was to recycle then take it the recycling plant about 40 minutes north to get money for our recycling. Well, lo and behold, its been a month and we have barely filled these bags, box and bins. So today I decided that we can still be conscious of everything in the city and let the recycling guys pick up the recycling. I have created a home where recycling is a way of life and for this I feel good. If we ever get off the grid, I know we will be able to create a space for recycling and composting on our lot. And we will be able to execute it!
Here are the bonuses to a conscious way of living:
1) Less trash because you look at how things are packaged
2) Less plastics because I buy less packaged items
3) Healthier foods going into my body instead of prepackaged, prepared it's whole wonderful foods
4) Shed another 4 pounds this month
5) I feel great because we are helping ourselves and others at the same time
This is just a win/win for anyone who does it! Why not give it a try, it doesn't cost you anything and if you live close to a recycling plant, you could even make money doing it! Let us know how it goes!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Learned something
I have a friend who is in a destructive situation. I know this, I see it, all of our friends see it but she doesn't. In my attempt to "help" her see the light (the way I see it), I've been sending her "inspirational" emails. Well, it all backfired on me yesterday. She took these emails, twisted where I didn't want it to go, and came out with the I'll never be as good or as strong as you. Oy vey! I didn't see that one coming at all. I was blind sided and so mad at myself I couldn't even begin to understand where I got off telling someone something. Then it hit me. In order to Battle to Heal your life - you have to want to go into battle. You have to want to make changes. You have to decide that there is a better life for you out there. I can't make this happen for you. I can't decide for you that change is necessary. I can't battle for you. My job, as your coach, is to help you when you ask for help. Not overwhelm you with the help you don't want but to be there to assist when you are ready for change. This was a tough lesson to learn and definitely a hard way to learn it. However, I'm blessed that I was taught this lesson with one of my best friends who also knows forgiveness. So I have learned, I can tell you what I've done here on a public forum but until you ask for help this is all I will do. When you want to change, call me. We can make changes throughout your life that will increase your success, your confidence and your ability to make this life the best you can.
Blessings to you!
K.
Blessings to you!
K.
Monday, August 30, 2010
CNBC Report
I was just reading the CNBC report on Obesity and America. After a weekend where I spent some time with my friends who have all let themselves go into obesity. The report indicated that our obesity epidemic is costing America $147 billion every year, not to mention the untold amount of lives to this deadly disease. That made me sad and mad. I was sad that our brothers and sisters here in the United States don't know how to lose weight. Fundamentally I think everyone understands that calories in/calories out phenomenon. However, I don't believe everyone knows the amount of calories they are eating and what this is costing them inside. That makes me sad. Then I got mad. Companies using names like Fruit Smoothie for something that is almost as many calories as a milkshake, that makes me mad. The fact that companies are making $60 billion per year on an industry that just confuses the American population and promises that if you take this pill you will increase your weight loss chances.
I wonder if a show that came on everyday that would in a 30 minutes show people an easy recipe for dinner and a simple exercise using their own body would be the ticket to education. I wonder if people would want to watch this show and implement the idea. I wonder if the American population is ready to change. Change is difficult especially a change to improve yourself. You may lose friends or have friends ready to sabotage your efforts in an lame attempt to justify their own bad habits. You may get angry at people who aren't making this change with you. You may feel alone and depressed because everything you know is upside down. These are some of the reasons our weight loss efforts fail.
I was just home for a weekend. My friends have all gained between 30 - 50 pounds since the last time I saw them. My friends wanted to celebrate with me and bought a cake. How hard is it to say no when they are trying to be nice? You don't want to hurt their feelings but you know if they put a huge piece of cake in front of you, you are going to eat it? What do you do? For me I let them put the cake in front of me, I ate a few bites and then covered it with my napkin and pushed it to the center of the table. That was the only way I could think of to not offend anyone and to keep my diet within control. It's difficult but I didn't want to gain back the 20 pounds I've lost in one weekend and I didn't want to hurt my friends feelings. I wasn't going to go into my change in lifestyle with them and make them feel like something is wrong with them, I just am doing my weight loss program for myself. I believe in slow and steady wins the race. Since this is a marathon of life, I'm okay losing it on a slow and steady pace.
I wonder if a show that came on everyday that would in a 30 minutes show people an easy recipe for dinner and a simple exercise using their own body would be the ticket to education. I wonder if people would want to watch this show and implement the idea. I wonder if the American population is ready to change. Change is difficult especially a change to improve yourself. You may lose friends or have friends ready to sabotage your efforts in an lame attempt to justify their own bad habits. You may get angry at people who aren't making this change with you. You may feel alone and depressed because everything you know is upside down. These are some of the reasons our weight loss efforts fail.
I was just home for a weekend. My friends have all gained between 30 - 50 pounds since the last time I saw them. My friends wanted to celebrate with me and bought a cake. How hard is it to say no when they are trying to be nice? You don't want to hurt their feelings but you know if they put a huge piece of cake in front of you, you are going to eat it? What do you do? For me I let them put the cake in front of me, I ate a few bites and then covered it with my napkin and pushed it to the center of the table. That was the only way I could think of to not offend anyone and to keep my diet within control. It's difficult but I didn't want to gain back the 20 pounds I've lost in one weekend and I didn't want to hurt my friends feelings. I wasn't going to go into my change in lifestyle with them and make them feel like something is wrong with them, I just am doing my weight loss program for myself. I believe in slow and steady wins the race. Since this is a marathon of life, I'm okay losing it on a slow and steady pace.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Proud of Massachusetts
Today in my reading, I came across an article regarding a study being conducted in Massachusetts. There are 50,000 households in three cities that are on the Federal Food Stamp program. The study will provide a 30 cent discount on fresh fruits and vegetables for 1/2 of these families. The idea is to find out the choices that will be made if more "healthy" foods are made accessible to the food stamp program. Click here for the entire article.
Now my question would be is anyone teaching these families how to cook fresh fruits and vegetables? As seen on the Food Revolution show this past spring, many families are third generation of packaged and processed foods. They know how to pull something out of the freezer and pop it in the microwave but actual cooking on the stove is foreign to them. I know this first hand as just two years ago I taught my 25 year old girlfriend how to peel an onion as she had no idea what to do with an onion.
I believe the program above is commendable but is only half of the equation. Without proper teaching and guidance, we can't expect miracles. It's like the you can bring someone a fish to eat but until you teach them how to fish it's useless. This is the same. You can bring fresh fruits and vegetables to those on food stamps but if they don't know what to do with these items, it's useless. I hope someone is going to teach as well as provide.
Now my question would be is anyone teaching these families how to cook fresh fruits and vegetables? As seen on the Food Revolution show this past spring, many families are third generation of packaged and processed foods. They know how to pull something out of the freezer and pop it in the microwave but actual cooking on the stove is foreign to them. I know this first hand as just two years ago I taught my 25 year old girlfriend how to peel an onion as she had no idea what to do with an onion.
I believe the program above is commendable but is only half of the equation. Without proper teaching and guidance, we can't expect miracles. It's like the you can bring someone a fish to eat but until you teach them how to fish it's useless. This is the same. You can bring fresh fruits and vegetables to those on food stamps but if they don't know what to do with these items, it's useless. I hope someone is going to teach as well as provide.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
There is no Magic Pill to take
As I sit here reading about our nations obesity rate and the amount of money we spend on quick fixes for our weight problems, I get sad. We (myself included) want to have our weight just fall off our bodies in days without regard to the process it took to gain this weight. When I think of my story, 15 years ago I weighed 142 pounds and wore a size 10 pant. Today I weigh 164 pounds and wear a size 12 pant. So here's what I gather from this information.
1) Pant sizes don't determine whether you are obese or not. I'm just one size up and am in the obese category.
2) What took 15 years to gain will not come off in a quick fix 15 day journey
3) It is bad to gain 2 pounds a year - after 15 years that is 30 pounds (my journey started at 188 pounds)
This is a process. I've been on my journey now for 8 months and have dropped 24 pounds with a goal of 22 more pounds to go. There hasn't been a fast, down and dirty way to lose what I gained over the years. It takes time and commitment. It's a journey that I am enjoying every step along the way. This is my life, my journey and I can walk you through it anytime you want.
But what I wanted to encourage you with is this - Think of your weight loss as a journey, a marathon of life that will lead you to better health, wealth and laughter. Think about your journey and celebrate each little victory along the way. They are worthy of celebration and so are you. God made us masterpieces of his design, our job was to be a good steward of his masterpiece. Let's impress God with our stewardship and commitment to Battle2Heal our bodies, spirits and minds.
Enjoy this journey with me!
1) Pant sizes don't determine whether you are obese or not. I'm just one size up and am in the obese category.
2) What took 15 years to gain will not come off in a quick fix 15 day journey
3) It is bad to gain 2 pounds a year - after 15 years that is 30 pounds (my journey started at 188 pounds)
This is a process. I've been on my journey now for 8 months and have dropped 24 pounds with a goal of 22 more pounds to go. There hasn't been a fast, down and dirty way to lose what I gained over the years. It takes time and commitment. It's a journey that I am enjoying every step along the way. This is my life, my journey and I can walk you through it anytime you want.
But what I wanted to encourage you with is this - Think of your weight loss as a journey, a marathon of life that will lead you to better health, wealth and laughter. Think about your journey and celebrate each little victory along the way. They are worthy of celebration and so are you. God made us masterpieces of his design, our job was to be a good steward of his masterpiece. Let's impress God with our stewardship and commitment to Battle2Heal our bodies, spirits and minds.
Enjoy this journey with me!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Life is Grand Again
So I spent a day wallowing last week and started to get myself out of the duldrums by Saturday night however it wasn't until yesterday that I really got my groove on again. There is something about a productive day helping out with a new venture, cleaning the house and eating three square meals in a day that creates this amazing, amazing endorphin rush.
The day started yesterday with a little swish and swipe, a load of laundry and making the bed. Then I got energized and vacuumed the entire downstairs before we worked out. Then it was 90 minutes of YogaX which is a crazy intense Yoga workout and jumped on the scale to realize the 2 pound weight loss of a few days ago is still with me (YAY me!) After a quick shower, the work began. We went over two presentations from start to finish, tweaking them for Saturday. We worked on two blog entries. We sent out the email blurb and tweeted. It was an amazing day for this venture operation I'm helping. I was even able to watch a little television with my DH to laugh and relax. It was quite the day ending with reading a chapter in the Girls of Aames and sleep.
So in noticing this - I have decided that taking baby steps to get out of the duldrums is good. I have decided that doing work that brings you joy is essential. I have decided that for me cleaning and keeping a nice house is imperative to my well being. Lastly, I have decided to look at life with a positive attitude knowing that the gifts and blessings I have been given are from God so who can dispute the greatness of them.
What have you noticed about a good day in your life? What made the day good and how can you take this information to make everyday good for you? That is what coaching does. You will learn what is good for you and how to implement goodness everyday. You will have a supporter by your side, throughout your journey and cheering you to victory. Your coach can help you to be the best you!
What are you going to do with this knowledge? Let's make it a great day!
The day started yesterday with a little swish and swipe, a load of laundry and making the bed. Then I got energized and vacuumed the entire downstairs before we worked out. Then it was 90 minutes of YogaX which is a crazy intense Yoga workout and jumped on the scale to realize the 2 pound weight loss of a few days ago is still with me (YAY me!) After a quick shower, the work began. We went over two presentations from start to finish, tweaking them for Saturday. We worked on two blog entries. We sent out the email blurb and tweeted. It was an amazing day for this venture operation I'm helping. I was even able to watch a little television with my DH to laugh and relax. It was quite the day ending with reading a chapter in the Girls of Aames and sleep.
So in noticing this - I have decided that taking baby steps to get out of the duldrums is good. I have decided that doing work that brings you joy is essential. I have decided that for me cleaning and keeping a nice house is imperative to my well being. Lastly, I have decided to look at life with a positive attitude knowing that the gifts and blessings I have been given are from God so who can dispute the greatness of them.
What have you noticed about a good day in your life? What made the day good and how can you take this information to make everyday good for you? That is what coaching does. You will learn what is good for you and how to implement goodness everyday. You will have a supporter by your side, throughout your journey and cheering you to victory. Your coach can help you to be the best you!
What are you going to do with this knowledge? Let's make it a great day!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Mexican on a Diet?
The key to eating healthier is to eat a variety of colors. A few posts ago I showed you my grocery cart. It's full of all the colors of the rainbow. Tonight I used some of these colors to make my version of taco salad. Total calories 633. We have red pepper, green pepper, serrano pepper, (16 cal) lettuce greens, (70 cal) 1/2 avocado (150 cal), 1/4 cup of Veggie Shred Cheddar cheese (70 cal), 10 shrimp (100 cal), black beans (227 cal) My seasoning doesn't include wheat so it's all spices. Now some people would say 600 calories but what you have to realize is that just a year ago I could eat a big mac (500 cal) and a large fries (500 cal) and soda and still not be full so in another hour I'd be hitting the potato chip bag. Rounding out my caloric intake at about 1500 cal so to me a 600 cal dinner that leaves me satisified for the entire evening is a HUGE improvement.
That's the other key - just because your skinny friends can eat a pea and be full, you can't do that yet. It took years to get that weight on us and now it's going to take some time to get it off of us. It's a marathon journey not a sprint. Reducing my caloric intake by half it a huge accomplishment for me and I'm celebrating in style! By going to a Yoga class this morning!
I hope you are enjoying this food series. Another great meal tonight! See you then.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Lunch with my dear husband - after putting up with me yesterday he deserved something great!
Here's the deal - when you eat you should have different textures, colors and flavors. Being a vegetarian my plate has a California Veggie Burger with Veggie Shred Smoked Provolone cheese, (DH opted for meat, no cheese) home made french fries, 1/4 of an avocado, lettuce greens with 1 Tablespoon flax oil as dressing and a pickle. So this dish was a little heavy on the green side for color but the textures and different flavors are there. Notice the lettuce greens take up almost half the plate, these are great filler foods for a tiny amount of calories. Calorie count for my meal 400 calories served with a glass of sparkling water in a wine glass to complete the setting.
Totally filled me up and got us on with our day. I'll post dinner in a little while as it will be much more colorful!
The Wall
Yesterday I woke up with a weight on my shoulders. I don't know what it was from but it was HUGE. There was no workout, bad food and wallowing involved in my morning. I couldn't get motivated to save my life. I was in a state of depression. Then I started thinking about everyone involved in my Battle to Heal campaign and thought I can't do this. I need to move. Well, let me tell you it took me all day to feel right again. At noon, I got off the couch and moved a little, taking my computer back to my office and opening up the email. However, this proved too much for me. So I tried again with doing the dishes in the sink and then rewarding myself with a 15 minute break. Yes, the break was longer than the task but yesterday that was all I could muster. I then did a quick swish and swipe in the downstairs bathroom and the day started getting better. You see for me cleaning is like soul revival. I get a sense of satisfaction that keeps me going and at the end of the day, I have a clean house. After those two tasks I was able to come up to the office and get some typing and emails done. By the end of the night my husband and I had sent out the emails he needed to get out for his business and I was feeling much better.
I started out the day with eating 10 potato chips (that is all I would allow myself to wallow with) but by the end of the day I was eating fruit and salad. As I started to feel better about the day, my eating got better. In this I realized that I eat or snack out of depressed thoughts. Next time I will work to clean my house and eat a little better, I bet the depression won't last for a day that way.
What I'm telling you is that depression and feelings of overwhelm are inevitable along our journey. Our job is to find the causes and realize solutions that will help us. For me it is taking small steps in organizing and cleaning that help me to feel better about myself thus pulling me out of my depression. I am happy to say that I only ate 10 potato chips and 2 marshmallows (only on hand because of s'mores the other night) during this little depression bout. In the past I would have eaten a ton of stuff and probably headed to a fast food joint. Don't get me wrong, I was tempted but decided the veggie pizza downstairs was a better choice and it was; 600 calories instead of 1000 makes for a much better choice. This is what my journey is about ~ making better, healthier choices thereby losing weight. At the end of the day I celebrate my choices...did I choose a better option for eating? Did I choose a workout that worked for me today? Did I choose to workout at all? Did I choose to drink water? Did I choose to drink beer or wine? Soda or lemonade? These are the choices that will ultimately lead to a healthier lifestyle and a longer life.
This is my journey and I'd love to help you with your journey. I'm human and I do the same things you do - sometimes accountability and empathy are what we need to succeed in your life journey. Feel free to email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and we can chat. I'm a coach that can take you to the places you want to go because I have been there with you, felt it with you and we can surpass expectations together!
I started out the day with eating 10 potato chips (that is all I would allow myself to wallow with) but by the end of the day I was eating fruit and salad. As I started to feel better about the day, my eating got better. In this I realized that I eat or snack out of depressed thoughts. Next time I will work to clean my house and eat a little better, I bet the depression won't last for a day that way.
What I'm telling you is that depression and feelings of overwhelm are inevitable along our journey. Our job is to find the causes and realize solutions that will help us. For me it is taking small steps in organizing and cleaning that help me to feel better about myself thus pulling me out of my depression. I am happy to say that I only ate 10 potato chips and 2 marshmallows (only on hand because of s'mores the other night) during this little depression bout. In the past I would have eaten a ton of stuff and probably headed to a fast food joint. Don't get me wrong, I was tempted but decided the veggie pizza downstairs was a better choice and it was; 600 calories instead of 1000 makes for a much better choice. This is what my journey is about ~ making better, healthier choices thereby losing weight. At the end of the day I celebrate my choices...did I choose a better option for eating? Did I choose a workout that worked for me today? Did I choose to workout at all? Did I choose to drink water? Did I choose to drink beer or wine? Soda or lemonade? These are the choices that will ultimately lead to a healthier lifestyle and a longer life.
This is my journey and I'd love to help you with your journey. I'm human and I do the same things you do - sometimes accountability and empathy are what we need to succeed in your life journey. Feel free to email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and we can chat. I'm a coach that can take you to the places you want to go because I have been there with you, felt it with you and we can surpass expectations together!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Grocery Shopping
When you first start on a new eating regime, you inevitably must go grocery shopping. Many of my friends find the grocery store intimidating and they don't know what to do with anything when they get it home. Well, I'm here to help. First you must get over your intimidation and buy some groceries. Here is a photo of my grocery cart from my shopping experience today.
When you walk into the store you are usually in the fruits and vegetable section, which for most of us is the most intimidating because it's healthy food that needs preparation. However, I promise it isn't that hard to prepare these foods. Later blogs will show you these foods and how to prepare them. Not only do I eat vegetarian, I also eat gluten free so you will see most of the items in this cart are for my diet. However there is still some lunch meat for my dear husband. You have to look for foods that will accommodate your entire family to switch from the fast food diet you are currently on to a more healthy diet without have a mutiny on your hands. Look for foods with rich colors and textures that will help you to be excited to fix them for your family. We eat every color of the rainbow so that we can always get all the nutrients to make us want to eat more good stuff. This may not seem easy but cooking at home makes a difference with your caloric intake.
Here's what I purchased today:
3 red peppers (they were on sale)
1 bunch asparagus
1 orange (they haven't been good lately but I keep trying)
1 container of strawberries
1 bunch of banannas (they were a great price $50/lb)
2 bunches of lettuce (romaine and green leaf)
3 avocados
3 roma tomatos
1 2 lb bag of potatos
1 red onion
1 lb shrimp
1/2 lb Boars Head Turkey (deli meat)
1/2 lb Boars Head Chicken (deli meat)
1 jar Kroger brand pickles
1 lb organic butter
1 pint soy creamer
1 doz eggs
1 bag of tortilla chips (Santina, all corn)
1 Bob's Red Mill Pizza Dough
1 bag Veggie Shred Cheddar
1 box Rice Chex
1 Kroger Coffee (it's cheap and delicious)
1 box Kroger Tea bags
The rest of this week I will use these items along with some I had in my pantry and will document our dinners. I hope this will help you with your Battle2Heal your eating habits.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Health and Fitness Bookstore Extravaganza
Yesterday, my husband and I were at a local bookstore getting some information for his presentation next month on ADHD. While he was perusing psych books, I decided to make my way over to the health and fitness books. WOW! If I didn't know better there are a million books on diet, exercise, fitness and they all seem very educational. I was standing there thinking what if was an overweight person, overwhelmed with life but trying to make a change in one part of my life. If I had decided that losing weight was going to be it and went to this bookstore, I would be overwhelmed again. Which book is going to do the job, which diet is going to make me thin, how is this going to work; the questions that would run through my head would be never ending and I would probably walk out of the store without a single book, discouraged that I don't know where to start.
It seems that everyone has an answer to the obesity epidemic in our country. But in realty, it's different for every person. What I like to eat, you may not. I remember in high school, always wanting to be on the newest "fad" diet. However, I couldn't stomach eating a tomato and every diet had tomatoes in it somewhere. I could never complete a diet plan. That was completely discouraging. As I grew up I realized that just because I didn't eat tomatos didn't mean that I couldn't eat healthy. It just meant I was going to eat healthy without tomatos. It's possible but if I would have listened to the diet books of old, I would never have experienced great whole food vegetarian cooking without tomatos.
So, if you are overwhelmed with the amount of books on the subject of diet and weight loss. If you are a person that doesn't like a lot of foods. I am here to tell you that IT CAN STILL BE DONE! You can still eat healthy around all your eating habits and lose weight. I have so I know you can too. Let me know how I can help you, just email battle2heal@gmail.com to set up a phone conversation.
Enjoy your day!
It seems that everyone has an answer to the obesity epidemic in our country. But in realty, it's different for every person. What I like to eat, you may not. I remember in high school, always wanting to be on the newest "fad" diet. However, I couldn't stomach eating a tomato and every diet had tomatoes in it somewhere. I could never complete a diet plan. That was completely discouraging. As I grew up I realized that just because I didn't eat tomatos didn't mean that I couldn't eat healthy. It just meant I was going to eat healthy without tomatos. It's possible but if I would have listened to the diet books of old, I would never have experienced great whole food vegetarian cooking without tomatos.
So, if you are overwhelmed with the amount of books on the subject of diet and weight loss. If you are a person that doesn't like a lot of foods. I am here to tell you that IT CAN STILL BE DONE! You can still eat healthy around all your eating habits and lose weight. I have so I know you can too. Let me know how I can help you, just email battle2heal@gmail.com to set up a phone conversation.
Enjoy your day!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Television Facts
Eat, Drink and Be: "Those who reported watching two to three hours of TV were 77 percent were more likely to be overweight or obese, and those who watched four or more hours a day increased their odds of obesity by 150 percent, compared to people who watched less than two hours."
I pulled this factoid from another blog that was sent to me. Television is an interesting topic and quite volatile for many. For instance, I love opening day for football season. I will sit in front of the television from start to finish which means ALL DAY LONG on that one day a year and for some reason I think that is fine. However, when my friend says on Sunday afternoon for the entire summer that she sits and watches 2 - 3 hours of Nascar Racing, I seem to roll my eyes and think why would you do this. Here's the reason priorities. For me the sport of football is a priority on that day, for her Nascar Racing is a priority on Sunday afternoons. It calms me and sets me straight that we are heading into fall and all is right with the world. Who knows for my friend it may calm her week down.
Realistically I watch about 2 hours of television a night, usually from 8 - 10 pm sometimes until 11 pm depending on the shows. Here's what I find when I watch television, I find myself hitting the pantry about an hour into the television time for really no apparent reason. I'm not hungry. There are two factors working here; advertising (did you ever notice that advertisers during the 8:30 - 9:30 hour are all about fast food) and boredom (do you really want to watch a show about another person's life that is what you just lived?). I find that there are a couple of inspirational shows; American Idol, Biggest Loser and that new Food Revolution and you may have your own inspirational shows but after that I don't find anything that exciting. So I completely understand how one would be more overweight with the amount of television one watches. You can't help it with the amount of subliminal messaging from our advertisers you get hungry. The more you watch, the more hungry you get. So, 4 or more hours a day, you are bombarded with advertising for unhealthy food items and drugs with a long list of side effects. I can't see how one could not hit the pantry a few times during a 4 hour marathon television time.
How do we combat this? Let's try a baby step. When the commercial comes on they are usually 5 minutes long. During that time you can chose one one of these items to do:
1) Throw in a load of laundry
2) Load your dishwasher
3) Brush your teeth and get ready for bed
4) Vacuum any room in the house
5) Wipe down the kitchen counters
6) Move a load of laundry from the washer to dryer
7) Pick out your clothes for tomorrow and lay them out
8) Finish your water bottle for the day and refill for tomorrow
9) Get the coffee ready for tomorrow morning
10) Clean a bathroom
11) Pack your lunch for tomorrow morning
One item each commercial break, you are still watching your television shows you love and you are getting your house in order for the next day. Try it, we are taking baby steps to see what lifestyle changes we can make to ensure success with our weight loss goals.
I pulled this factoid from another blog that was sent to me. Television is an interesting topic and quite volatile for many. For instance, I love opening day for football season. I will sit in front of the television from start to finish which means ALL DAY LONG on that one day a year and for some reason I think that is fine. However, when my friend says on Sunday afternoon for the entire summer that she sits and watches 2 - 3 hours of Nascar Racing, I seem to roll my eyes and think why would you do this. Here's the reason priorities. For me the sport of football is a priority on that day, for her Nascar Racing is a priority on Sunday afternoons. It calms me and sets me straight that we are heading into fall and all is right with the world. Who knows for my friend it may calm her week down.
Realistically I watch about 2 hours of television a night, usually from 8 - 10 pm sometimes until 11 pm depending on the shows. Here's what I find when I watch television, I find myself hitting the pantry about an hour into the television time for really no apparent reason. I'm not hungry. There are two factors working here; advertising (did you ever notice that advertisers during the 8:30 - 9:30 hour are all about fast food) and boredom (do you really want to watch a show about another person's life that is what you just lived?). I find that there are a couple of inspirational shows; American Idol, Biggest Loser and that new Food Revolution and you may have your own inspirational shows but after that I don't find anything that exciting. So I completely understand how one would be more overweight with the amount of television one watches. You can't help it with the amount of subliminal messaging from our advertisers you get hungry. The more you watch, the more hungry you get. So, 4 or more hours a day, you are bombarded with advertising for unhealthy food items and drugs with a long list of side effects. I can't see how one could not hit the pantry a few times during a 4 hour marathon television time.
How do we combat this? Let's try a baby step. When the commercial comes on they are usually 5 minutes long. During that time you can chose one one of these items to do:
1) Throw in a load of laundry
2) Load your dishwasher
3) Brush your teeth and get ready for bed
4) Vacuum any room in the house
5) Wipe down the kitchen counters
6) Move a load of laundry from the washer to dryer
7) Pick out your clothes for tomorrow and lay them out
8) Finish your water bottle for the day and refill for tomorrow
9) Get the coffee ready for tomorrow morning
10) Clean a bathroom
11) Pack your lunch for tomorrow morning
One item each commercial break, you are still watching your television shows you love and you are getting your house in order for the next day. Try it, we are taking baby steps to see what lifestyle changes we can make to ensure success with our weight loss goals.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Isn't that beautiful...look at the colors and the shapes and the textures. I love vegetables.
I know I'm a crazy person but when I go to the grocery store and walk in. I immediately smile at the colors, textures and ideas of what great food I will create from these glorious vegetables. Now to some this experience can be daunting. It can be overwhelming and something of a color kaleidoscope that they can't seem to get into. For those of you like this, take a deep breath and think about your favorite color is it red like a tomato or green like a pepper or orange - you can find all the colors in the rainbow in the vegetable section - pick your favorite color and hone in on that vegetable. Buy some and scour the Internet for how to use it or email me battle2heal@gmail.com and I'll help you use the vegetable. Take it one step at a time and when you use a vegetable of your favorite color you are more likely to smile when you cut it up then to be nervous.
I just read this article on the effects of diet and breast cancer. I don't know about you but I really don't want to have breast cancer so for me a diet high in vegetables is where I'm going to start. Now mind you, I still will have a glass a wine every now and again. This is a personal decision and I'm not on a rant about it but wanted to provide you with the most recent information. You need to make your own decision on food and drinks. I'm just here to help you with baby stepping your way to new healthier you!
I just read this article on the effects of diet and breast cancer. I don't know about you but I really don't want to have breast cancer so for me a diet high in vegetables is where I'm going to start. Now mind you, I still will have a glass a wine every now and again. This is a personal decision and I'm not on a rant about it but wanted to provide you with the most recent information. You need to make your own decision on food and drinks. I'm just here to help you with baby stepping your way to new healthier you!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Can schools stop obesity? Should they even try? | Get Schooled
Can schools stop obesity? Should they even try? Get Schooled: "Koebnick said the obesity epidemic is driven by a combination of lack of physical activity and poor eating habits. “It’s unhealthy eating habits — fast food versus slow food,” she said. Parents need to be role models for their children, Koebnick stressed. “There are studies suggesting parent’s weight has a significant influence on the child’s weight,” she noted. Extreme obesity can lead to serious health problems such as diabetes and heart disease, Koebnick added"
I get so very angry about the slow food vs. fast food issue. It still amazes me that some of my friends are in their 20s and don't know how to peel an onion. Their reasoning is I just don't like to cook. Here is a great recipe that takes 20 minutes to prepare and put in the crock pot, filled with great vegetables that you cut up yourself.
1 onion - peeled and diced
1 jalapeno - diced with seeds
1 green pepper - seeded and diced
1 pound of organic, grass fed, free range ground beef, browned
1 16 oz can of organic hot chili beans (I use canned here now but am moving towards making my own, soaking beans the night before)
1 32 oz can of organic diced tomatoes (this I just read an article on how we shouldn't use canned tomatoes so I'm going to start moving away from it)
Dump it all in a crock pot- turn on low and when you get home you have crock pot chili
Seriously what more could you ask for - you have vegetables and meats in one dish that doesn't take any time to put in the crock pot. Heck even if you serve it with Frito's you still are more healthy than fast foods. I don't understand why our country has made it so scary to cook at home. There is an overwhelming fear of cooking that I just don't understand. If you have a fear of cooking, please send me an email at battle2heal@gmail.com and let me know why. Is it that you failed home economics? Is it that you have never done it before? Is it that you fear failure? Because if it's any of these, I can help overcome these fears and get you on the road to healthy successful cooking!
There is also this thought that going out to dinner is faster than cooking at home. I have timed it - going to a Mexican restaurant or making it at home - home wins the battle of time every time. Because going out isn't just ordering food and getting it. You have to drive to the restaurant, wait in line to be seated, order a drink (hopefully water), get chips and salsa (like 1000 calories a basketful), order, get the food, eat, pay the bill, leave a tip, get in the car and then drive home. This is at least 90 minutes start to finish. When I cook Mexican total time with clean up is 60 minutes and that involves 30 minutes for eating. We save 1000's of calories in the basket of chips alone.
Okay, I'm done with my rant today. Please take a moment, cut up a vegetable, sing while you do it and I promise it will be the best tasting vegetable ever. A friend once told me there is nothing better than cooking with love for the people eating. Love yourself today!
I get so very angry about the slow food vs. fast food issue. It still amazes me that some of my friends are in their 20s and don't know how to peel an onion. Their reasoning is I just don't like to cook. Here is a great recipe that takes 20 minutes to prepare and put in the crock pot, filled with great vegetables that you cut up yourself.
1 onion - peeled and diced
1 jalapeno - diced with seeds
1 green pepper - seeded and diced
1 pound of organic, grass fed, free range ground beef, browned
1 16 oz can of organic hot chili beans (I use canned here now but am moving towards making my own, soaking beans the night before)
1 32 oz can of organic diced tomatoes (this I just read an article on how we shouldn't use canned tomatoes so I'm going to start moving away from it)
Dump it all in a crock pot- turn on low and when you get home you have crock pot chili
Seriously what more could you ask for - you have vegetables and meats in one dish that doesn't take any time to put in the crock pot. Heck even if you serve it with Frito's you still are more healthy than fast foods. I don't understand why our country has made it so scary to cook at home. There is an overwhelming fear of cooking that I just don't understand. If you have a fear of cooking, please send me an email at battle2heal@gmail.com and let me know why. Is it that you failed home economics? Is it that you have never done it before? Is it that you fear failure? Because if it's any of these, I can help overcome these fears and get you on the road to healthy successful cooking!
There is also this thought that going out to dinner is faster than cooking at home. I have timed it - going to a Mexican restaurant or making it at home - home wins the battle of time every time. Because going out isn't just ordering food and getting it. You have to drive to the restaurant, wait in line to be seated, order a drink (hopefully water), get chips and salsa (like 1000 calories a basketful), order, get the food, eat, pay the bill, leave a tip, get in the car and then drive home. This is at least 90 minutes start to finish. When I cook Mexican total time with clean up is 60 minutes and that involves 30 minutes for eating. We save 1000's of calories in the basket of chips alone.
Okay, I'm done with my rant today. Please take a moment, cut up a vegetable, sing while you do it and I promise it will be the best tasting vegetable ever. A friend once told me there is nothing better than cooking with love for the people eating. Love yourself today!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Peer Trainer Great Article
So today I was sent my daily email from Peer Trainer and it inspired me. It talks about the fear of losing weight. You are probably thinking I'm not afraid of losing weight, I just want to lose weight. But if you look at your weight loss yo-yo you will see that you get to a certain weight and self sabotage your efforts. It's the most frustrating part. I've been at this weight for 4 months now working out 4-5 days per week and sometimes 6 days per week for an hour a day. However, when I look back on the months, I can see that once I get to within a couple pounds of breaking into the next lower bracket, I tend to eat out more, buy potato chips, cook with more butter etc. I self-sabotage because I don't know what I will do when I get to the next level down. I can't see myself being thin as my DH can. He can visualize what he will look like, how he will answer questions, what his confidence level will be. But for me I don't see that yet, I can't seem to break through the glass ceiling to get to that next level of weight loss.
Do you have this same issue? Well, this article helped me to realize what I was doing. It helped me to understand that FEAR isn't going to hold me back one more day. Today is the day that I make the change and break through that glass ceiling of weight loss into the next lower tens....(120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170)
Monday, March 22, 2010
Chafing
Okay, this is a touchy subject. But when you start working out you have to know there is some pain. Not the "normal" muscle pain but there is chafing pain. Places you didn't think were ever going to chafe do and it hurts. I have a routine for this. Every night and every morning I use SportSlick. Any place that is sore from skin rubbing on skin gets hit with this stuff and it works. The pain goes away and you are feeling much better quickly. Try it - you can get it at any drug store.
Also, don't forget to follow me on twitter battle2heal or email me with questions or to set up a coaching session, battle2heal@gmail.com .
Blessing!
Also, don't forget to follow me on twitter battle2heal or email me with questions or to set up a coaching session, battle2heal@gmail.com .
Blessing!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Moving toward a healthy future - AltoonaMirror.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Altoona Mirror
Moving toward a healthy future - AltoonaMirror.com News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Altoona Mirror:
"Sara Miller, a junior at Cambria Heights High School, knows that small changes can produce big results. The 16-year-old Ashville girl lost about 80 pounds by cutting out junk food and getting active. Sara is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and went from 197 pounds to 115 over the course of about two years.
Her mother, Connie Miller, said she and Sara's father, Wayne Miller, are proud of their daughter's weight loss. Connie Miller walks with her daughter and has even changed her cooking habits.
'I don't deep fry stuff anymore,' she said. 'We buy more yogurt, more veggies.'
Sara said she exercises for 20 to 40 minutes most days. She's focusing on maintaining her weight loss and said she would encourage others to make healthy choices, too.
'Don't give up - it's going to be hard,' she said. 'Nothing comes easily, especially this. You'll feel better in the end, even if you only lose 10 pounds.'"
Congratulations Sara Miller for your hard work and commitment to healthy living. What can you do to support your family in a more healthy lifestyle? in losing the weight they need to and change habits?
Ask a coach and see what you can do to change for the success you want! Email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and let's set some goals for you and your family!
"Sara Miller, a junior at Cambria Heights High School, knows that small changes can produce big results. The 16-year-old Ashville girl lost about 80 pounds by cutting out junk food and getting active. Sara is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and went from 197 pounds to 115 over the course of about two years.
Her mother, Connie Miller, said she and Sara's father, Wayne Miller, are proud of their daughter's weight loss. Connie Miller walks with her daughter and has even changed her cooking habits.
'I don't deep fry stuff anymore,' she said. 'We buy more yogurt, more veggies.'
Sara said she exercises for 20 to 40 minutes most days. She's focusing on maintaining her weight loss and said she would encourage others to make healthy choices, too.
'Don't give up - it's going to be hard,' she said. 'Nothing comes easily, especially this. You'll feel better in the end, even if you only lose 10 pounds.'"
Congratulations Sara Miller for your hard work and commitment to healthy living. What can you do to support your family in a more healthy lifestyle? in losing the weight they need to and change habits?
Ask a coach and see what you can do to change for the success you want! Email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and let's set some goals for you and your family!
Brooklyn students run instead of bake
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2010/03/20/2010-03-20_brooklyn_students_ditch_bake_sale_for_charity_run_in_bid_to_help_haiti.html
Way to go Brooklyn students on a great alternative to the bake sale!!!
Way to go Brooklyn students on a great alternative to the bake sale!!!
500 People Showed up in Dallas for Biggest Loser Tryouts
This story is amazing to me. Over 500 overweight people showed up in Dallas for a shot at being one of 30 contestants on the Biggest Loser. Now, don't get me wrong, I love the Biggest Loser and the amount of weight these contestants lose is amazing! Something to truly be proud of....however, in the real world of work, family, keeping a household, financial worries and stresses that go along with everyday living, we need to have a reality check here. The feasibility of losing 12 pounds in one week are slim for us "normal" folks. So what do we do:
1) We take it one day at a time, one meal at a time, one workout at a time
2) We do our best and forget the rest
3) We understand that 2 pounds gone in a week is great work!
How do we do this when we have 50, 75 or 100 pounds to lose. In the words of one of my mentors, Marla Cilley, "We take baby-steps." That's right we decide that we are at the beginning of a week, a time in our lives, a goal and we move forward. So this week we are taking the baby-step of drinking at least 20 ounces of water per day. In order to do this we must make some routines....
1) Fill a water bottle and put in the fridge tonight. This makes it ready to pull out and take with us to work.
2) At lunch, refill your water bottle. Even if it's only 1/2 way finished, refill so you are set for the afternoon.
3) For lunch and dinner, drink water with your meal at least one full glass. Notice I didn't say breakfast, I'm not crazy enough to think we aren't drinking coffee for our breakfasts (grin)
There the plan is set this will get you at least 20 ounces of water per day and you will start to feel better.
If you still aren't convinced this will work, try it for a month and let me know what you think. I'm here, I'm listening and I'm ready to congratulate you on taking a baby step with me!
If you need help with setting your goals or completing your goals, feel free to email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and we can work on this together in a coaching relationship. You can also follow me on twitter at battle2heal.
Blessings to you!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Weight Loss Struggles
iVillage Janet Jackson Jay Leno Weight Struggles - iVillage: "Jackson has also channeled some of her energy into writing a book, True You, which will reportedly address her history with weight issues. Jackson explained that the book is not a diet guide nor is it necessarily 'an autobiography, but there were certain events in my childhood that created issues that may have made it an issue for me -- weight loss, weight gain and self-esteem, things like that.'
The book will apparently also delve into a particular incident that happened when she starred on the sitcom Good Times. 'I wasn't a heavy kid on the show, but I was 10 years old when I first started,' she said. 'I was developing very quickly. They would put gauze around my chest to make me smaller, and I think that has an effect on you, certain things like that when you're growing up. As if who you are isn't good enough.'"
This morning my DH and I were driving to breakfast and talking about our weight struggles. He said he is visualizing himself where he wants to be weight wise and what that will transfer into in his life. For instance, how he will sit in his chair, walk with his shoulders back, answer questions with more and more confidence. He said he's visualizing where he will be and what it will feel like. He can do this because he can remember a time when he was fit, trim, confident and ready to take on the world.
For me, it's more like Janet above. I never felt good enough no matter what my weight was. I remember losing weight in high school and my gymnastics coach saying don't lose too much weight. That about killed me and I gained 10 pounds to ensure I wasn't too thin. The weight continued on me until I was at 190 pounds and 40 years old. Man that was hard to look at on the scale. I spent some wallowing time and then decided to take it one step at time, changing one negative thought at a time. I'm down to 174 and will continue on this journey with you to lose the excess weight we are carrying.
Just remember you are not alone in this stuggle, Janet Jackson struggles, Kristie Alley struggles, Karen Garrett struggles. We are all in this together attempting to create healthy lifestyles for our families and battle ourselves back to healing!!!!
The book will apparently also delve into a particular incident that happened when she starred on the sitcom Good Times. 'I wasn't a heavy kid on the show, but I was 10 years old when I first started,' she said. 'I was developing very quickly. They would put gauze around my chest to make me smaller, and I think that has an effect on you, certain things like that when you're growing up. As if who you are isn't good enough.'"
This morning my DH and I were driving to breakfast and talking about our weight struggles. He said he is visualizing himself where he wants to be weight wise and what that will transfer into in his life. For instance, how he will sit in his chair, walk with his shoulders back, answer questions with more and more confidence. He said he's visualizing where he will be and what it will feel like. He can do this because he can remember a time when he was fit, trim, confident and ready to take on the world.
For me, it's more like Janet above. I never felt good enough no matter what my weight was. I remember losing weight in high school and my gymnastics coach saying don't lose too much weight. That about killed me and I gained 10 pounds to ensure I wasn't too thin. The weight continued on me until I was at 190 pounds and 40 years old. Man that was hard to look at on the scale. I spent some wallowing time and then decided to take it one step at time, changing one negative thought at a time. I'm down to 174 and will continue on this journey with you to lose the excess weight we are carrying.
Just remember you are not alone in this stuggle, Janet Jackson struggles, Kristie Alley struggles, Karen Garrett struggles. We are all in this together attempting to create healthy lifestyles for our families and battle ourselves back to healing!!!!
"Call to me and I will answer you. I'll tell you marvelous and wonderful things that you could never figure out on your own."(Jeremiah 33:3, MES).
I just read this and thought this is exactly what happened to me. This blog, this business, these tweets, this social network all became a reality based upon what I believe was a message from God.
I've always been passionate about working out. Basically ever since I saw Jamie Lee Curtis in Perfect in 1985. I've always wanted to be that person that helped others achieve their fitness goals. However, life happened and I got scared that I wouldn't be able to pay the bills so I ended up in an office job for years. Putting on weight, not working out basically living an unhealthy, stress filled life without doing what I was passionate about so long ago. Then God came in and created a situation where I was laid off and given the opportunity to try my passion again. I had a few dreams, talking myself into and out of doing this and the above verse truly is an inspiration for the why.
So Battle 2 Heal became a reality. The goal is to heal our bodies together. The goal for me is to create a healthy lifestyle that others will want to emulate. What is your goal? Is it to lose weight? Is it to become more healthy? Is it to have accountability for working out a certain number of days per week? Is it to drink more water, make home cooked meals, take lunch to work instead of going out? What is your goal? Set a goal and let's take this journey together - I promise we will become healthier, leaner, happier souls in the process! Bring on the healthier lifestyle with your personal Health Coach. Email me at battle2heal@gmail.com to set up your first appointment on your way to fitness success.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Obesity Fact
Last night I was reading a book No-Diet Obesity Solution for Kids by Miriam B. Vos, MD., MSPH. There was a fact that brought home our situation, it is about Family Risk of Overweight/Obesity in Children. This came from the New England Journal of Medicine, published in 1997. If one parent is overweight/obese, a child's risk of being overweight increases by 3 times. Now get this secondary part, If both parents are overweight/obese, a child's risk of being overweight increases by 13 times. Now if you are overweight, look at your mother, father, grandmothers and grandfathers. Are they overweight? If so you may have a hard road because what you are going to do is upset the apple cart. I believe YOU CAN DO IT! Once you make a decision to change YOU have the power to change it. I'm just here to help you along the way. My job is to coach you, answer questions, offer suggestions but your life is your life, you are gaining the knowledge to make the decisions from your decision tree. Just because statistics say one thing, doesn't mean that you are destined to a certain outcome. You are YOU and You have strength, power, knowledge and the ability to change!!!
Email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and we can get you set up on our social network to help you make the decision to change! We are told to be good stewards of all God gave us and this includes your body and your health. I don't know about you but when I arrive at the pearly gates I want my Lord to say "Well done, good and faithful servant!" How about you? We can do this together!
Blessings!
Email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and we can get you set up on our social network to help you make the decision to change! We are told to be good stewards of all God gave us and this includes your body and your health. I don't know about you but when I arrive at the pearly gates I want my Lord to say "Well done, good and faithful servant!" How about you? We can do this together!
Blessings!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Battle 2 Heal Created
Battle 2 Heal is created to help children and teens with their own obesity and weight loss goals. This blog is my passion. With the childhood obesity rate over 33%, our country has an epidemic on it's hands. We have become disillusioned with life and are missing out on all the God has given us to enjoy. Our children are the future of this country and we need to help them help themselves.
My goal with this blog and my Big Tent group is to bring people together in an anonymous setting where they can find support, love and encouragement along this journey. We will post articles and videos to help you find your way back to a healthy you. This doesn't mean a size 2. Lord knows, I am far from a size 2 but I believe we can change this world one pound at a time. The goal is to work together, globally to find ways to fight obesity and increase our healthy lifestyle choices.
I am a Life Coach, I am passionate about Weight Loss and I am ready to serve this community. If you would like to be invited to the social network, email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and I'll invite you to the group. We will change this great nation of ours, in baby steps, one pound at a time.
Blessings!
Karen.
My goal with this blog and my Big Tent group is to bring people together in an anonymous setting where they can find support, love and encouragement along this journey. We will post articles and videos to help you find your way back to a healthy you. This doesn't mean a size 2. Lord knows, I am far from a size 2 but I believe we can change this world one pound at a time. The goal is to work together, globally to find ways to fight obesity and increase our healthy lifestyle choices.
I am a Life Coach, I am passionate about Weight Loss and I am ready to serve this community. If you would like to be invited to the social network, email me at battle2heal@gmail.com and I'll invite you to the group. We will change this great nation of ours, in baby steps, one pound at a time.
Blessings!
Karen.
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