6 Tips on How to Get on the Road to Being Healthy
March 23, 2010
As many of you probably already know the number of individuals hurting from the obesity epidemic in the United States has reached an all time high. Along with this increasing problem in our country the numbers of diabetes and heart disease cases have reported to have sky rocketed as well.
In an effort to spread awareness about leading a healthy lifestyle and developing healthy eating habits, the American Dietetic Association recognizes March as National Nutrition Month. Two very important elements in leading a healthy lifestyle are to eat healthy and exercise on a regular basis. By implementing these two things you already will have a head start with Thinspiation Coaching’s healthy weight loss lifestyle plan.
Know that Thinspiration Coaching teaches much more than just reaching a weight loss goal. It’s making it a way of life, by changing your lifestyle you will improve your self-esteem and confidence, your health and energy level.
Below are 6 recommendations that Thinspiration Coaching promotes in its philosophy.
1) EAT HEALTHY – Thinspiration Coaching is all about finding that balance between enjoying the foods you love and implementing more healthy foods into your eating plan without sacrificing taste. With the daily releases of new studies telling you what’s good for you and what isn’t it can be quite confusing which plan/diet to follow. The most important thing is to follow a realistic healthy eating plan.
2) TRY OUT NEW RECIPES TO KEEP THINGS INTERESTING & FUN – Getting board with the foods you eat can defeat your weight loss efforts. Trying different food ingredients or flavors puts some fun and spice into your new healthy lifestyle. This will also lower the chances for you to overeat in order to feel satisfied with what you are eating.
3) EAT THE FOODS YOU ENJOY; BUT DO IT IN MODERATION – Thinspiration Coaching teaches you a new lifestyle and in order to stick to that you have to be able to indulge occasionally in the foods you enjoy.
Typically these are the foods that most “diets” tell you that you can’t ever have. Thinspiration Coaching says, YES YOU CAN! If you can’t eat the foods you enjoy (occasionally & in moderation) you won’t stick to your new lifestyle. So enjoy, but do it in moderation.
4) SIZE DOES MATTER – When you sit down to eat it’s important to think about how much you are eating at your mealtimes. Having a food scale and measuring cups and spoons available while preparing your meals; will insure you not to overindulge.
We encourage our clients to eat 5-6 mini meals per day along with an occasional small dessert; this will make you feel satisfied and not deprived throughout the entire day.
5) CHOSE AN EXERCISE PLAN YOU CAN STICK WITH – When choosing an exercise plan or activity; be sure to chose something you enjoy. It should be fun, not a chore. There are so many wonderful exercise programs (dvds) & gym class options (check with your gym). Or try activities like walking, Pilates, swimming, dance, spin classes or another option (if you want to work out alone at home) Beachbody.com; they have great exercise programs for those just getting started to the advanced exerciser. Another program that I highly recommend to beginner exerciser is Leslie Sansone’s –Walk Away the Pounds workouts (you can find several on Amazon.com) No gym membership; you can do it in the privacy of your own home and you will get your heart pumping with her exercise routines and it is super easy to follow and lots of fun!
Whatever you chose, be sure it’s something you can stick with and allow you to work out at least 3-4 x’s per week 30 minutes to get started. (Be sure to check with your physician before you are starting a new exercise routine).
6) SUPPORT & ACCOUNTABILITIY – Having a positive support system to provide you encouragement and support while holding you accountable to your weight loss and healthy new lifestyle goals is very important; it is proven to help people stick to their weight loss goals much longer and allow the ability to make permanent lifestyle changes. It’s almost like having your own weight loss mentor or sponsor. Ideally this person has been on this very journey you are embarking on and understands exactly what you are going through. Someone who has been there and done that and can lead you to your goal and make it a permanent part of your life. You will find just that and so much more with Jennifer at Thinspiration Coaching (read her BIO here).
No matter what choices you make to get yourself on the road to a healthy lifestyle, I wish you all the success!
TO YOUR WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS!!
-Jennifer Rundall
Weight Loss Mentor & Coach
Thinspiration Coaching
