Health Habits that will help you live your health lifestyle (part 2):

6. Plan for rough patches with strategies to help you from making unhealthy choices
-Call a friend, take a yoga class, take a walk, journal, read a book, take a long relaxing bath, etc. These strategies will help you the most through your life journey, especially in the first 6-12 months.

7. Take small steps to undo creep ups in weight or drop in activity
-Decrease your choices of unhealthy foods (sugary drinks and deserts) and watch your portion sizes…measure, measure, measure.

-Add healthier option such as, fruit and veggies.

-Increase you activity slowly. Start slow will decrease your risk injury.

8. Plan for eating out; if not a special occasion don’t indulge with what you eat and portion size
-Check out the menu ahead of time (via online or just call and ask the restaurant to fax you a copy). By looking at the menu before you get to the restaurant, you can see what healthy choices are available so you are not tempted when ordering.

-Most portion sizes are larger than the recommend amounts. Ask the waiter to check to see how much protein you will be served (fish, chicken, or meat). Also, ask the waiter to bring you a ‘To go’ box when your meal is served. Then measure out your portions into what you are going to eat now and what’s for lunch or dinner tomorrow.

9. Don’t wait to get a life until you reach all your health and fitness goals
-Make plans! Set a goal to take that big trip you always want to take to Europe. Research how you can take those dancing classes, and then make a plan. Then, DO IT!

-Make sure you set little goals of life pleasuring activities you would like to do while you are working towards you lifestyle goals.

10. Be consistent with eating; eat the same on weekends, holidays, etc.
-Your body needs consistent fuel and nutrients. You don’t stop living life on the weekends, so your healthy eating habits should not stop either.

-Holidays are one day out of the year; they should not ruin all your hard work. If you would like to treat yourself then have a plan.

-DO NOT save all your calories for one meal. Eat as normal, not skipping any meals. Skipping meals sends you body into starvation mode. Which cause your body to hold on to calories, eventually turning into FAT!

11. Know it will get easier to do the healthier thing, as time goes along
-Be patient with yourself! When you are having a bad day, be kind to yourself…get a pedicure, take a nap, read a relaxing book, or watch a funny movie.


Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. St. Francis of Assisi