How will I nourish my body with fruit, vegetables, protein and water today?

A new way of thinking is within you.  Beginning tomorrow, ask yourself at home or on-the-go: How will I nourish my body with fruit today? How will I nourish my body with vegetables today? How will I nourish my body with protein today? How will I ensure I drink enough water today?   Check in with yourself before each meal to ensure you are getting the proper nutrients and continuing a balanced relationship with food. I'm on-the-go quite a bit these days.  My water bottle is my best friend.  Staying hydrated with green juices and water is the key to sustainable energy.  I have fruit with me for a late morning or afternoon snack.  I never leave home without homemade energy mixes or almonds in my bag.  Craving healthy chocolate, I've got that too.  These simple tips save time, money and inches on your waistline.

The Eating Guidelines by Geneen Roth

The Eating Guidelines

1. Eat when you are hungry.

2. Eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does not include the car.

3. Eat without distractions. Distractions include radio, television, newspapers, books, intense or anxiety-producing conversations or music.


4. Eat what your body wants.


5. Eat until you are satisfied. 


6. Eat (with the intention of being) in full view of others.


7. Eat with enjoyment, gusto, and pleasure. 

Geneen Roth, Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything

lovechange with a Nutritional Twist

Description
Each day you will receive an email with various media that will help inspire and motivate you.  Media sources include, but are not limited to: audio files, hand outs and instructions for at-home and on-the-go projects.

How it Works
Creating change in any aspect of your life be it, personal, professional or your relationshipsrequires shifting your mindset. However, if it were that simple everyone would be doing it and everyone would be healthy and happy.  The 14 days to lovechange system is designed to give you the tools you need to help you create a new framework for achieving your goals as it relates to your way of eating.

At any time you can reach out and receive email support.  We encourage you to share on your group's Facebook page and the celebration at the close of the program.

Full immersion and participation will enhance your experience and help you embrace the ever-changing world around you.

FREE Gift and Invitation to Healthy Chocolate Tasting!!

lovechange Testimonial

“I was recently given the opportunity to participate in lovechange, and to be honest I wasn't expecting much from it.  It's not that I doubted Sheila or Jill, it's that I didn't think I had much mindset work to do.  It didn't take many days into lovechange to see how wrong I was!  The exercises all hit me in just the right place at the right time, and they led to some great internal transformations.  I finished the program feeling more confident, less stuck, and ready to embrace some of the changes in my life that I didn't know I had been resisting!” ~ Dawn 

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lovechange

Description

Creating change in any aspect of your life be it, personal, professional or your relationships requires shifting your mindset. However, if it were that simple everyone would be doing it and everyone would be healthy and happy.  The 14 days to lovechange system is designed to give you the tools you need to help you create a new framework for achieving your goals as it relates to your mindset and outlook.

 

How it Works

Each day you will receive an email with various media that will help inspire and motivate you.  Media sources include, but are not limited to: audio files, hand outs and instructions for at-home and on-the-go projects.

 

At any time you can reach out and receive email support.  We encourage you to share on your group's Facebook page and the celebration at the close of the program.

 

Full immersion and participation will enhance your experience and help you embrace the ever-changing world around you.

 

lovechange Testimonial

 

“I was recently given the opportunity to participate in lovechange, and to be honest I wasn't expecting much from it.  It's not that I doubted Sheila or Jill, it's that I didn't think I had much mindset work to do.  It didn't take many days into lovechange to see how wrong I was!  The exercises all hit me in just the right place at the right time, and they led to some great internal transformations.  I finished the program feeling more confident, less stuck, and ready to embrace some of the changes in my life that I didn't know I had been resisting!” ~ Dawn 

 

$75 one-time charge 

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A 30 Day Practice

Day 1 - January 27, 2013 - 30 day yoga challenge begins.

Some have asked why on Earth I would sign up for something like this - a 30 day yoga challenge.  How could I commit to practicing something for 30 consecutive days?  So, I ask you?  Do you wake up everyday?  Do you eat lunch everyday?  Some have said one could only practice yoga for 30 consecutive days if they were self-employed or unemployed.  I happen to be self-employed, but that does not come without it's own challenges or commitment to arrive on my mat.  I learned many, many things throughout these 30 days.  

1.  Patience -  for the first 3 days, I noticed my breath was very shallow.  I was experiencing anxiety, a feeling I have not experienced in some time.  Why was my breath so short, so heavy?  I had little patience and kept thinking "Is this class over yet?"  Anxiety set in as a reminder to check in to what was really going on.  Then I asked myself "Is this how you plan to show up for the next 27 days?"  I quickly shifted my mindset and began my practice from that day forward with sheer joy.  I got excited to return to my mat each day.  I began to really focus in on the pose, the moment, on my breath and before I knew it, the class came to an end.  As Yoga Teacher David Duerkop said, "Don't do the pose, let the pose do you."  Read that again.  It sounded to me like an oozing of melty goodness.  I had permission so to speak to let my mind go and really get into it.

2.  Judgements - Each day I came to class and set an intention for my practice.  Some days I dedicated my practice to a loved one.  Other days, I said, "I AM SUCCESS" or "I AM HAPPY".  I was open to learn a new pose, learn from a new teacher or whatever else may have come up.  I enjoyed music, dim lights and an incense burning during class.  I thought, I am home.  When I arrived on Day 12 and there was no music, bright lights and no incense burning, I started to let judgements creep in.  No music?  When will the music start to play, etc.  Yoga is not about the music, about the lights or about incense.  Wait for it.  Yep.  Another mindset shift in progress.  Now, when the impulse to judge or self-judge arises, I am mindful of allowing a positive shift in my perception of self to translate my thoughts into something more productive and purposeful.  But all too often, we allow our thoughts to be destructive; convincing ourselves we just aren’t good enough. We have to learn to use the power of our minds to better ourselves, to uplift our spirits.  

Stay tuned as I share how this 30 day practice evolves.

8 Unwanted Ingredients - Did they RSVP to your party?

1.  BHA - butylated hydroxyanisole - aka a preservative to prevent a product from going rancid.  This ingredient is shown to cause cancer in rats fore stomach - an organ that humans don't have therefore the FDA has not banned it from our shelves.  Some cereals contain this ingredient.

2.  Parabens - another preservative found in food and cosmetics which may disrupt and cause a hormonal imbalance.  Daily ingestion may decrease sperm and testosterone.  Also found in breast cancer tissue.  You can find this ingredient in some ice cream sundaes and in some cosmetics.

3.  Partially Hydrogenated Oil - 0g trans fat products may still contain up to 0.49g of trans fat per serving.  Don't be fooled.  2g is the absolute maximum we should consume per day.  You can find this ingredient in certain popcorn shrimp recipes and certain frozen pizzas.  But, you are smarter than that, so I know I don't have to worry about you here.

4.  Sodium Nitrate - used to inhibit bacteria growth in foods.  Once ingested, this ingredient can fuse with amino acids to form powerful carcinogenic compounds ie. cancer.  You can find this ingredient in some beef, poultry and meat.  Sorry bacon lovers...know where your bacon comes from.  Click here to read more about carcinogens - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinogen

5.  Caramel Coloring - Mmmmm sound good?  Some companies like to treat the sugar with AMMONIA which can also produce nasty carcinogens.  The coloring found in sodas account for roughly 15,000 cancers in the United States annually.

6.  Castoreum - If you're like me, you've probably never heard of this one.  It's labeled "natural ingredient".  It's not harmful but it's quite unsettling!  Warning: Castoreum is a substance made from beavers castor sacs, or anal scent glands.  Disgusted yet?  These glands produce potent secretions that help these animal mark their territory in the wild.  In the food industry, thousands of pounds of this ingredient imbibe foods such as vanilla or raspberry flavorings.  I hear it has quite the "musky" taste.

7.  Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40 and Red 3...just some of the food dyes that are causing things like hyperactivity in children and tumors and contain carcinogens.  Food dyes are found in certain jello, cereals and candies just to name a few.

8.  Last, but certainly not least - Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein.  It's a flavor enhancer and forms MSG causing headaches, nausea and weakness.  The FDA requires manufacturers to disclose this information, however, when it occurs as a byproduct of hydrolyzed protein, the FDA allows it to go unrecognized.  You can find this ingredient in noodle side dishes and packaged onion rings.

Daily Appreciations

Morning

Upon waking, begin to appreciate the things around you.  Feel the appreciation.  Be still and sit with this intention.  Then say the following to yourself:

"I am making the decision for myself that nothing is more important than me feeling good."

"Nothing!"

"I will appreciate and bring an awareness to the day and only activate feelings of goodness."

"I will do this because I love to feel good."

Now, do whatever is necessary to get ready and begin your day.  Please meditate to a guided or silent meditation.  The length of time is up to you.

Now, write in a beautiful journal (or speak) 3 things that you appreciate doing or being today.

Afternoon

Take 3 deep breaths.  In, then out.

Reflect on what has gone well so far today.  

Now, write in a beautiful journal (or speak) 3 things that are going well so far today.

Evening

Write (or speak) 3 things that you appreciate before going to sleep.  Then say to yourself:  

"I will rest peacefully tonight and awaken feeling refreshed.  Tonight I let go and surrender to sleep.  Tomorrow I will start a new day and it will be amazing!"

Breathe in 4 counts, hold for 7 counts and fully release the breath for 8 counts.  Repeat 4 times. 

Good night.