She's already lost 2 pounds in 6 days!!

I am happy to report that my blog post "Meet 3 challenges - or can you?" on February 25, 2011, had a POSITIVE IMPACT on one of my readers.....it hit a nerve, and at first she felt "insulted".  But after awhile (and in her own words) it just stuck with her and she could not stop thinking about it.  So, being the smart individual that she is.......she got over the pain of feeling kicked in the head with reality and she went to work!!  The first thing she did was set 3 goals based on the 3 challenges:  Increase exercise, stop drinking, and eat a healthier diet.  She picked March 1 as her "GO LIVE" date.....and when that day rolled around - she started her new plan.  In just 6 days she lost 2 pounds, is sleeping better, feeling better and has already increased the quality of her life.  GREAT JOB!!!  One of the things that is giving her strength is wearing her WiTHIN You Now!™ power bracelet which is giving her the extra boost she needs to engage her inner strength and power as she moves forward to a healthier, happier life. 

WINNING??? No....LOSING!!

So Charlie Sheen gained (in a short time) over a million followers on Twitter!  What this says is that millions and millions of people are consumed with the private life of someone who is a complete stranger with drug, emotional, moral and legal problems.  This says that millions of people are willing to take their precious time to actually log on and read postings that have nothing to do with their own life. OK - so I understand morbid curiosity and I understand wanting to get lost in fantasy (Vampire novels are at an all time high), so go ahead and follow Charlie - but do yourself a favor and do some "healthy" reading as well.  2/3rds of the nation's population is overweight or obese, pediatric obesity is at epidemic levels, and what used to be a size 14 is now a size 8.  Be a part of the solution - take a break from Charlie's health choices Tweets and focus on YOUR health.  Log on to www.americanheart.org, http://www.weightwatchers.org/, and consume yourself with information that will help you to make some healthy changes in your life that will keep you and your family members from an early trip to the graveyard. 

Streeeetching the Truth

Stretchy clothes feel good, they can look GREAT with the right accessories and are a MUST for exercise....but don't get too comfy!!  Keep your tightest blue jeans hanging in your closet where you can get to them and INTO THEM with ease at least once a week.

USA and Overweight/Obesity

There exists a lower prevalence of heart disease in the people of Italy, Africa and Japan...until they move to the United States and adopt a lifestyle that increases coronary artery risks......specifically more food, more fat and fast food.

Today is the best day to treat yourself to a low fat, low calorie meal plan and lots of exercise (at least 30 minutes)............right here in the USA!

Murder by Heart Disease is NO Mystery

In a good who done it? murder mystery, the answers are difficult to find and it takes days, weeks, sometimes years of sleuth and examining evidence to uncover the killer, the weapon and the motive!

In a real life, however, when someone dies prematurely from heart disease, the killer and weapon(s), 
are easily uncovered.  The only mystery left in this murder for the grieving survivors to ponder is motive.  Why did the deceased choose an early trip to the graveyard over prevention?

Heart disease is preventable!  For every one person with heart disease because of family genes, there are 500 people who have it because of lifestyle decisions (NCHS and NHLBI).

Make a decision to lose weight and keep it off forever. 

 

Thousands of Hits!

WOW!!  My last blog post must have hit LOTS of nerves!  The #2 Challenge was particularly of "interest"......I'm just saying.

Think about challenging yourself -  it's all about quality of life.

Meet 3 challenges - or can you?

CHALLENGE #1

 

Get in 90 minutes of cardio this weekend (30 today, 30 on Sat and 30 on Sun) -  and remember you can break the 30 minutes up throughout the day (10am, 10noon, 10pm)

 

CHALLENGE #2

 

Drink only one small cocktail or one small glass of wine this weekend (if you drink)

 

CHALLENGE #3

 

Consume only low fat, low calorie meals with lots of fruits and veggies

 

• If you are unable to meet challenge #1:  You must not truly understand your risk of heart disease/heart attack
• If you are unable to meet challenge #2:  You have a dependency on alcohol...to some degree
• If you are unable to meet challenge #3:  You must learn to use your inner strength to make good choices and eliminate "permissions" from your life

 

If any of the above hits a nerve - ask yourself why?   ...........I'm just saying - be honest with yourself.