Re-Boot!

A great Workout to get started today : Beginner Workout

Let us Begin to Re-Boot and stay on Course for the Life Style change we have embarked on!!

Today I am going to give you the tools to Dump your fridge and Re-boot and get started for the New Year. I want to remind you that I too have had to make these changes! I know that the process can be hard, but it is going to Pay off!!

OK. Let's start with the facts today! 80 Million Americans go on diets at the start of every New Year!! Those 80 Million spend around 40 billion dollars to make that life change (groceries, workout equipment, etc). By Valentines Day 80 % of those 80 Million break the vow, and give up! How do we change this? Well, I am going to give you some HUGE hints!!

#1- It Not about your Weight, It is about your WAIST!

To get started, you need to measure you waist.

Measure at the bellybutton.

Your waist should NEVER measure above 1/2 your height! If it is, you are at Major risk for heart disease and other bad disasters!

Guys should NEVER be over 40 inches, and girls should never be over 37 inches!

Measure your waist weekly!

#2 - Dump the Fridge!

We all have 5 Foods we need to get out of our homes!

1.SIMPLE SUGARS (like Jelly and juices)

2. SYRUPS

Replace these two items with whole fruits (strawberries, oranges, bananas,etc)

3. WHITE FLOWERS (Pizza Rolls)

White flower means, They have taken out all the Nutrients that was originally there! Not GOOD FOR YOU IN ANY WAY!

Replace with: Look on the package and look for things that say 100% whole grain!

4. SATURATED FATS (sausage and other meats)

These are fats that come from animals and clog your arteries!

Replace with: Things that say "No saturated fat" on the meat labels!

5. TRANS FAT

If you see the phrase "partially hydrogenated vegetable oils" on the Label , stay away!

Always look at the labels top 5 ingredients !

The phrase "Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils" means, they took a fat that was nice and flexible, and made it Rigid! They do this to extend shelf life. It of course does this, but at the cost of shortening human life!

FRIED FOODS have tons of trans fat in it!

A great snack that has little trans fat in it is: A Rice cake with peanut butter and raisins on it!

#3-Watch your Plate Size

Dinner should always be served on a nine inch plate (most plates are 12.5-13 inches- Do not eat from these)

#4- other Helpful Hints

1. Go Public! Let people know what you are doing! It helps hold you accountable to get healthy!

2. Weekly take your waist size, not your weight!

I have removed my scale from my home! I want to measure my waist and also focus on how I feel! Some of us get way obsessed with the pounds! Dont worry... your going to lose the pounds... but that doesn't matter as much as the inches!

3. Have your LDL Cholesterol taken! Your number should always be under 100.

4. Stress causes weight gain in your waist!!

I love taken Passion Flower! I add 2-3 drops in my tea, once a day. It has been said, that it is better than prescription drugs for stress and anxiety!

5. Start working out!!

I recommend the link at the top for beginners who are just getting started!

I am doing the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred! If you want a great workout, do the 30 day shred!

Blessings,

Sarah Holsapple