by Lyndi on January 6, 2010
10 commandments of weight loss by Harmony Mitchell Dietician.
1. Thou shalt not go on fad diets or even think the word “diet”; therein lies the way of madness. Instead choose healthy eating and exercise.
2. Thou shalt make exercise fun. Join a class, try something new, and get your family involved.
3. Thou shalt stay hydrated. Remember drink water or low calorie drinks. For extended exercise remember to replace electrolytes with a drink like Gatorade G2.
4. Thou shalt not skip breakfast. It really is the most important meal
of the day!
5. Thou shalt eat not when thy brain lusteth, but only when thy
body requires sustenance. Don’t eat when you are bored, and avoid
eating in front of the TV. Take a walk or call a friend instead of
eating to relax.
6. Thou shalt shop smart. Shop the perimeter of the store first. Buy
plenty of fruits and vegetables and aim for 5 servings a day.
7. Thou shalt be adventurous. Try different ethnic foods, try a new
cookbook or attend a cooking class.
8. Thou shalt be prepared. Have snacks in your car, at work or at
home. Package snacks in individual servings to help you avoid
eating too much.
9. Thou shalt use less fat. Eliminate extra fat by trimming visible fat
on meat, trade full-fat versions of foods for lower-fat ones and
bake, broil, grill, and steam rather than fry.
10. Thou shalt smile. This is not meant to be a painful process.
Set goals that are enjoyable and fun for you to achieve but still
challenging and rewarding.
Great tips! Thanks Harmony!
by Lyndi on January 5, 2010
My mother-in-law is a wonderful woman and she sent me the “2010 Handbook” and now I’m sharing it with you!
Health:
- 1. Drink plenty of water.
- 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
- 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
- 4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
- 5. Make time to pray.
- 6. Play more games
- 7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
- 8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
- 9. Sleep for 7 hours.
- 10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
- 11. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
- 12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
- 13. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
- 14. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
- 15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
- 16. Dream more while you are awake
- 17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
- 18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
- 19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
- 20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
- 21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
- 22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
- 23. Smile and laugh more.
- 24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree…
Society:
- 25. Call your family often.
- 26. Each day give something good to others.
- 27. Forgive everyone for everything.
- 28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
- 29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
- 30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
- 31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. Life:
- 32. Do the right thing!
- 33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
- 34. GOD heals everything.
- 35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
- 36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
- 37. The best is yet to come..
- 38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
- 39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
- 40. Share this with everyone you care about, I just did.
