The new year for most usually mean change, change of lifestyle, promise of good things, weight loss, stop cursing, stop smoking, get focus… the list goes on and on and on, but we loose sight of these changes along the 364 days following our promises to ourselves. Why!? Is it because we forget our self promises or do we make unrealistic promises that can not be filled. In order for change to come to us we must first change our lives to open up a pathway to our changes. You can’t expect to welcome change while doing the same old things. With that come the uncomfortable feelings of displacement. So, for 2011 lets start by writing down the things we wish to change, and then evaluate your list as to what you are willing to give up to achieve these changes. Push yourself if it is something doable and positive, but makes you a little uncomfortable or scared. If it’s a good life change, such as loosing a bad habit, correcting a bad trait in you, then maybe it’s worth the sacrifice.
On to weight, whether male or female when you set a weight loss goal for yourself make it realistic. Take a look at your work schedule, family life, personal life, your responsibilities. This is important because one of the main factors that stop us from loosing our potential weight is stress, especially for women. Once again what positive changes can you make in those areas to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
Here are a few tips:
Work Life:
1) Make your food for work – this not only saves you money but help to control your fat intake
2) Wake up 5 minutes earlier than usual and take a personal minute to stretch your arms, legs, back, torso, rotate your neck, arm, wrist, and ankles. Get your body ready for your day.
3) On your way to work listen to your favorite music, clear your head, contract you tummy and hold it for thirty second to a minute (you can increase over time). Ladies contract your tummy and Kegel muscle as well this helps you build muscle control in your abdomen and love area.
4) Substitute your meals with slightly healthier ones, If you must have coffee, then go light on the toast, maybe wheat toast with light butter.
5) And that day old saying, eat breakfast!!!
6) Make your lunch light salad with some form of meat.
7) Eat dinner early if you can with lots more meat and vegetables and less carbs.
8) Sleep at nights – a good nights rest will help your body to unwind and release that fat.
Family life:
Got Kids??!
1) Play with them kids will wear you – newborn to 13 years old fun time is anytime to a child.
2) Older kids 13-18 walk with them a mile or two, have small take it matters. You will not only loose weight, but build a better relationship, lay foundations of expectations and guidelines for your children, and promote a healthy lifestyle for them.
3) With technology taking over wii it out or kenect it out with a dance game, yoga game, sports game.
4) Make food changes fun for them and for you do it gradually try new and different things.
5) Bake don’t fry, use olive oil if case that you do fry food.
Personal Life:
“with or without a family you need a personal space and time”, its hard I know.
1) Me time, whether that is reading, listening to music, walking, watching you favorite shows, shopping (watch your budget!!!)
2) Exercise it really take the stress away.
3) Make at least 30 minutes a day that you are doing something for you, buy you (FUBU) lol
4) Even on a budget do things like buy yourself new underwear, a shirt, a dress it can be cheap, $5.99, keep it under $20 a month.
5) Do your hair. If you are on a serious budget then get it professionally done once a month - $60-100 expense. Then maintain it yourself, by washing it, once every week – two weeks. Roll it, wrap it – my black queen, my white beauties wash it daily, dry it properly, and keep it trimmed. My men simple get a hair cut and a shave up – either do it yourself or once a week.
6) Have some form of sexual release 5-7 times a week. Consensual and safe, alone or with your partner.
Your Responsibilities:
1) Make financial plans and goals and balance it. You can do it.
2) Plan your bills, make sound decisions on your debt (if you don’t have it, you don’t have it!!)
3) Try to pay your bills on time – get a refrigerator magnet paper pad – target for $1.00 and write what’s due when for common bills like light, cable, water, credit cards.
4) Never pay your bills early, pay them a day or two before they are due, incase an emergency arise and you have to react. Call the company for the bill that is due and make arrangements.
5) Send time with our children, family, close friends, and maintain a career goal, by working hard towards it, and staying focused, and being determined everyday about it.
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And remember you can only change you and can not change another human being, what does that mean, sometimes change means changing how you do business in your personal relationships with your spouse, partner, and fiancé. Communicate and change gradually, know that sometimes for a better, healthier life, change means leaving the one you love and begin to lead with your head and not your heart for a better tomorrow. The word change is big, so whatever you are going to change, think about it and change wisely.
Happy New Year
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