Re-commit to your health and your self with this
simple plan for healthy eating.
Have you
ever promised a friend or family member that you would do something for them or
made a commitment to them in some way?
It feels good to help someone out, doesn’t it? Are you feeling that good
about keeping your commitments to yourself?
This is the
time of year when those New Year resolutions for healthy eating start to fade
away. You’re too busy at work to feel like cooking when you get home, the fresh
vegetable and fruit selections are less than inspiring in the winter and gosh,
darn it- the fast food place is just so convenient.
Still, you
promised yourself that this would be the year.
It’s not too late; it’s never too late to begin again. Follow my simple plan for re-committing to
your health and your self: you’ll be glad you did.
Here’s what
to do:
Start small. Start with
breakfast and focus on healthy eating for just that one meal each
day. Do this for one week.
In the second week, continue
eating a healthy breakfast and do the same for lunch every day.
Week three is the time to
select a healthier dinner entrée.
You’re eating healthy meals for breakfast and lunch, so why not add
dinner in too? Do this every day.
Congratulations! Three healthy meals a day is the goal
and you’ve succeeded in retraining your brain, and your stomach, to honor
your intentions. Add plenty of
cool, refreshing water and you are taking small steps that lead to the big
fulfillment of your personal commitment to healthy eating.
Now that healthy eating is a
habit, let’s not forget about the power of exercise. Make a list of twenty
ways you would be willing to exercise your body. Your list might include
things like “walking” to “go dancing Friday night” to “garden on the
weekend”. Moving your body is the
key. Once you have your list, set
aside time for exercise three times per week. Choose the form of exercise you will do
from the list you made.
A healthy body needs
replenishment. Do that by setting a
consistent bed time and a regular time to wake up by. As your body regulates itself to a
well-fed body that moves freely and is well-rested, your health will
improve.
Most
importantly, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you fulfilled a
commitment to yourself for a healthier year.
Resolve to continue down the path to Happy Healing.
Randi Cestaro offers additional tips for healthy
eating in her Ebook, The Complete Guide
to Achieving Freedom From IBS, available on her Web site at http://www.happyhealing.net. You’ll also find information on Randi’s
coaching programs and other resources for healthy eating.
