Today is a day to celebrate and prepare for the challenges lying ahead. Having our cupboards and fridge ready and stocked with fresh natural foods, we can focus on enjoying ourselves and experiencing a larger array of tasty and healthy foods. Personally, I have tended to eat a narrow range of food items. This will change.
It is important to not see this as a 'Diet' or a temporary change. We are looking forward to a lifetime of incredible and vibrant health by taking in only 'real food', food that is loaded with nutrients and free from the garbage and toxins mucking up the system. While we see this as a long-term strategy, we must focus on just one day at a time.
Very often, someone will slip and come short of the day's goals. This is no reason to
give up and submit to the old emotional-based eating patterns. Simply accept you are human
and move on. Some people will take a day off each week - I have difficulty doing this.
A Recap of Our First Steps:
1) Begin slowly. If you have food that needs to be eaten (as long as it's not red meat or heavily processed), eat it in moderation.
2) Plan regular and frequent trips to the grocery store to buy real and fresh foods. Eat a variety.
3) Refrain from all processed foods. This includes fast food and quick preparation foods.
4) Spend an hour each day doing some form of aerobic exercise. Whether it is walking in a pool, swimming, recreating, or bike riding.
Let's have some fun with this!
Tomorrow - Start time is on waking.
Enjoy the Day!
Michael
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