As basic as I've tried being in the information that I share with you, let's be honest....I've bombarded you with a lot. It's hard to process it all and stay on track when we are learning so much.
So, I think I'll try condensing what we've learned over the last 4 weeks to help keep us on track. I think doing this will help you realize that what we have learned so far and put into practice really isn't so overwhelming after all.
Ok. Here's the short and sweet of it.
At this point, we all should be
1. Drinking more water and staying well hydrated
-Flavoring with lemons and/or black currant juice are excellent health boosters
2. Drinking green tea every day
- This gives us a healthy dose of antioxidants and helps to curb our appetites
3. Getting out the BIG NO NO's
- See earlier post titled Lesson 1 in cabinet transformation
- At this point we have focused specifically on removing Hydrogenated Oils/Trans fats and High Fructose Corn Syrup
4. Slowly learning how to replace our regular processed foods with natural and organic options
- See earlier posts about meals to learn more
5. Superfoods Protein Shakes: Find a way to get your greens and your protein every day.
-See my earlier post about My Favorite Superfoods Protein Shake
-Learn About Maca Root
6. Experimenting with Superfoods and incorporating them into our meals
- In particular...Superfoods of the Season.
Pumpkins, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Kale, etc....
-See Foods with Benefits
7. Power Packed Breakfasts
- See posts about Oatmeal. You'll learn more about RICE BRAN. A MUST HAVE. And flax seeds and all sorts of other yummy things to include.
8. Choose Non-bleached coffee filters
9. Begin incorporating full body circuit workouts 2-3 times a week for strong and sexy bodies that help you function better in daily living
-See all the workouts I've listed.
Ok!! I'd say that's a fair enough Run Down! Not so bad. There's a lot more detailed info I've given in regard to each of the above topics, but if you're interested about any in particular, you can just search through my earlier posts.
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NOW!!!
Let's talk about this week!
This week I will continue taking pictures of my meals and giving you healthy meal alternatives. I went grocery shopping today and cannot WAIT to try out new recipes and offer new meal options
The main avenue I want to focus on, however, is SUPPLEMENTATION!
I'll talk about the supplements that I live by and the ones I think everyone should be taking. We'll go a day at a time.
Also, I am really going to try desperately to begin posting pics and videos of my own self doing these workouts. Here's the issue though...I do a lot of these at the gym and have NO plans of taking my video camera in the gym with me. Haha! However, I am taking donations toward my own home gym, so call me and I'll give you my mailing address. ;) Jk.
Also, it's hard to get video uploaded on this blog. But I think I can do it on my facebook page. So, if you haven't "LIKED" my facebook page called "MY FIT LIST", do so and you'll be able to see videos linked to the work outs I post. I hope. I think. Lord Willing.
The other reason I hesitate to post pics and video of myself is because I don't want to present myself as any sort of standard. Ok. You can stop laughing now. Exactly! I have said earlier that my body is the body that God gave to LIZ. I feed it well (TOO well I think;) and I exercise with mostly my own body weight. Weights are only to assist me, not to define me. I don't want anyone to think, Well, crap! I'm not going to workout like her if I'm going to look like THAT. Don't worry. You won't! Your body will shape up the way it's genetically designed to. If I want to be super thin, I have to be miserable to do so. I choose not to be miserable. God gave me curves and I've stopped trying to get rid of them. I'm just trying to keep them HEALTHY. Do we see a theme here? NATURAL. We are aiming to be NATURALLY FIT. How awesome!!!
But my workouts WORK. I am more confident in them than anything else I do. I can get you in the best shape of your life in a REALISTIC way. To learn more about my philosophy on fitness, read the very first post I ever wrote. I'm not trying to make super models or fitness competitors (that's a whole other world. One I am fascinated by and respect. But it's a different kind of discipline). I am just trying to make you FIT and strong and beautiful. My workouts build self confidence in people. You wouldn't believe some of the things your body is capable of, if you just put it to the test and challenge it. God made us warriors and hunters and workers. We've lost that in the modern world. We can regain that functional kind of fitness if we go after it. Let me hear you ROAR now. Haha. Jk. But if you're a woman, he also made you a nurturer, a maker, and giver of life. He gave you soft skin and he gave you extra fat, so you could YES...make babies, but also so that you could be appealing. Let's STOP trying to get rid of all our fat! It's kinda nice to have a little. It's ok to want to be beautiful as a woman, God created us with that desire. We forget how desperate we want to feel that way sometimes. Even myself...big time! I've gotten lost in it plenty. But, it's important to remember what it is to be a woman before we lose our identities in false ideals.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that we need to redefine the healthy woman in ALL aspects. Not just our appearance. I am certainly not her. I fail miserably at times. I am still on that journey just like everyone else. As I said before it's a process, not a product.
With that in mind....let's continue to enjoy the process. If we've failed, let's get back on track and keep on trucking. Let's not look back except to what we can learn and simply dedicate ourselves to not giving up no matter how hard we fall. Try not to assume you have something all figured out. When we stop being humble, we are most vulnerable to temptation whatever it may be. Always be teachable. Always be a student in life. Let bitterness go when it comes up. Fight through it. We're all struggling. Let's just not be defeated.
Raise your glass of lemon water and green tea to a new week with strong resolve and a lightened spirit. Let it go. Whatever it is. Let's keep on keepin on!
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