Success Can Be Yours!

Why do people wait for the New Year to start over? Why wait? Why keep making excuses for your life? It’s time to wake up!!!! You aren’t guaranteed next year, next month, next week or tomorrow for that matter! What is a person to do? Here’s a start: 

Wake up each morning grateful to be alive! Take some deep breaths and start your day!

Exercise first thing in the morning, that way it’s out of the way and you won’t make excuses later on to not work out! 

Limit yourself to one; no more than two cups of coffee. Be mindful of what you put in it. Not all creamers are good for you! 

Eat healthy 85-90% of the time starting with breakfast daily. Yes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! 

Eat every 3hrs or so. It keeps your metabolism going, keeps your energy levels up and regulates your blood sugars! 

Eat with the seasons! 

Stop eating when full. Don’t eat when bored, stressed, or angry. Get in touch with your emotions. Write in a journal. 

Try meditation. It helps reduce stress. Start with two minutes and work your way to 15minutes. It’s quite calming. 

Make sure you sleep! Each individual body is different. Try to get 6-8hrs if you can. Need a new mattress? If it’s been 10yrs since your last purchase, it’s time for a new one!

Those are just some of the things to do for health. Don’t wait another day to start getting healthy! So what if you had a burger, fries and a beer. You get to make a choice of making the next meal a healthy one! YOU make the CHOICES! Planning and preparation is the key to living a healthy lifestyle. You have to stop making excuses. Start living your life in a healthy way and you will have success in life! Don’t overhaul at once. Small changes add up! You can do this!

Meat Eaters Vs. Non-Meat Eaters

I would like to know why there is so much judgement against either or re: meat eaters vs. non-meat eaters. I eat meat, poultry and fish. However, as I get older, I find my body feels better leaning more toward a plant based lifestyle. At least one or two days a week I don't eat meat of any kind. On my "vegetarian" days, I get my protein from nuts and seeds, nut butters (peanut, almond or sunflower seed), legumes/beans, quinoa, soy and almond milk, Greek yogurt, and soy products including tofu (rarely). I know I'm getting all of my vitamins because I drink Chocolate Shakeology every day.

It is not heart healthy to constantly eat red meat. I suggest limiting it to once a week; once a month would be better. I am anemic and can feel when my iron is low. On those occasions, I will eat a burger or lean steak. My vegetarian/vegan friends accept that about me and do not try to change me. I in turn do not judge or try to change who they are. No matter what you are, the goal is to live as healthy as possible. You are better off physically eating more plant based foods. You cannot eat cookies, chips and processed foods and call yourself vegetarian. True vegetarians and vegans eat properly and make sure they get enough healthy foods in daily.

Vegetarians/vegans choose to eat and live this way. Some for religious reasons, some for health reasons, some because meat, poultry or fish makes them physically ill, etc. No matter the reason, there should be no judgement. There is no right or wrong here. Remember, each "body" is different and reacts differently to certain foods.

As a certified nutritionist it is my job to help you live your healthiest life be it as a meat eater or vegetarian. I ask that you don't judge one another. Respect and try to understand one another. Please feel free to contact me to start living your healthiest life no matter what you are!