Parks and Rec - week 4

Hi LIFEstyl'ers!

Thanks for the comments Rika and Christine...

As we all become "fitter, healthier and (curvier, slimmer, sexier, happier, etc.)" - you pick the "_____'er"... We now know WHY we eat, WHAT to eat and last night we discussed HOW to eat...As said, the HOW is a very important part of the equation for a healthy lifestyle...In the weeks to come, we will discuss how mood, stress, sleep and relationships play a key role in this process...

As said, lifestyle change is a process...be patient, if you add in new foods and change your activity level slowly and gradually, it will be FUN...and FUN is what all this is about.

To one of our LIFEstylers who is very busy and finding the 10 minutes a day walking challenging...Try parking your car 5 minutes away from work in the morning and you'll get the 10 minutes needed...We would much rather see you do the activity daily for less time regularly than moving up to 15 minutes and doing it every third or fourth day... Go slow and you will definitely see, feel and hear the results!!!

For motivation, we talked about the only constant in life is change...just like the Swiss watch makers, if we do not change with the times...we may fade...We have hopefully been helping you think outside the comfort zone to help with internal growth...With time, you'll be amazed with your results! We talked about emotional traction and how important it is to make a date with destiny...Your new blue DECISION bands can be a symbol for some of the changes that you are making...

Homework this week was:

1) increase walking or any other activity (now that you have a Parks and Rec pass!) to 15 minutes alternating with 10 minutes or 25 minutes every other day
2) deep breathing, just can't get enough of it
3) BELIEVE! Think of yourself in 3 months, 6 months and a year from now already feeling the success you will have, NOW...In other words, bathe yourself with the feelings of success of becoming fitter and healthier today...How will you feel when you have reached your goal? Think about it.
4) walk away or detach yourself from media (tv, computer, video games) once a day...There are recommendations that media should be limited to 2 hours a day or less. So after reading this blog, go out and walk, jump or dance!

Next week we will talk about stress and cravings...

Have a wonderful week!

Take care,
Dr.P