So often we know we have to work out, right? doctors say we should, insurance companies say we should, our friends say we should, our husband want us to--but isn't it so hard to exercise, eat right, get enough rest and do it all today, right now!!
Yes, it can be hard but we need to MAKE TIME to take care of ourselves. How can we be expected to do all in a day that we need to--deal with the kids, take care of ourselves, deal with husbands, boyfriends or even ex's, deal with work, deal with stress, deal with crazy commutes, ---we must MAKE TIME to take care of ourselves. What does that mean? Take care of ourselves?? Do you get enough rest? Are you organized with your time to be efficient? Put workout time in you day? Have a great budget to reduce stress? Stress can help you put on weight--did you know that? Yep, it effects the cortisol in the body which can add weight to the body. It is hard to reduce stress but we need to make it happen. Simplify your life, what can you do without? Cut out that extra TV time and workout--that can mean take a walk to clear your mind. Or take a run, jog or super-fast walk down by the water. Don't eat that serving or bag of junk whatever. Drink a liter of water and rest. Get a workout video and work up a sweat, enjoy the sweat! You can get a video from the library--for free. Do some yoga, yeah, it seems weird at first then you learn all these cool stretches that feeeeeeeel so very good after you are done. To MAKE TIME to work out means taking time, making time for your own care and well-being. To MAKE TIME means to say no to other distractions like TV, eating poorly or trying to function on little to no sleep--which can lead to a sluggish, weak immune system. Recall how you feel when you get sick, and how your body just wants sleep? I know I want to sleep and just be left alone. Right? But if we are able to get that great amount of sleep on a regular basis. Which can be hard when we are pulled in 10 other directions! It can be hard to say no to TV--after a day in the office or running the kids about--it is so easy to plunk down and just be a slug and watch a show or two and before you know it 3 hours have passed by! Whew! It could be so easy to just stick in a nice, sweaty workout... Eating poorly and stopping the habit is all about learning new habits and new skills. How to change and doing it can save your life. 1) Give up soda. If you do it cold turkey expect headaches, feeling like a slug. But after a couple of weeks you will feel more energized! Drink water, DRINK WATER!! We are mostly water and we never seem to get enough. Give up the junk, the chips, the white flour, the candy, the processed foods--eat fresh, fresh veggies, fresh fruits and farm raised meats. There are so many farm raised animal to be purchased. Farm raised meats are so WONDERFUL--once you eat farm raised, grass-fed animals you will NEVER go back to store bought, feed-lot craptacular animals full of chemicals, disease and ickiness. Try to get organic foods. They have no chemicals, hormones or artificial and added anti-biotics. Yes it is more expensive, but sometimes you have to look at the long term effects. When I was a kids I knew one girl who had diabetes and then later as a teen, my own grandmother had the adult onset. Today I could list at least thirty different people I know that have some kind diabetes. Which is very sad....very sad. Diabetes is preventable, especially Type II. Eat better, eat well--make a list of what you eat in a week and then complete a personal assessment. Those moments are so brutal, but you are a tough, gutsy woman--you can do it! Take an assessment of what you eat and list off some changes--how can you make your diet better? You can do it! Join us for Yoga at the Port Huron Rec Center to move all your part Monday and Wednesday. Comments are closed.
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M. Leaym-FernandezHey, I am a wife, a mom, a teacher, a wellness activist, and connecting all my parts together--I am an artist! I worry about what women are doing to themselves. Gaining weight, not having balance in life, letting the stress destroy our bodies. This blog is going to be full of stories, ideas, and whatevers that I find to help women not end up like the women in the movie "walli" fat, unable to move, unable to work, unable to live. I want to share my struggles, my story. Archives
February 2018
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