A little blitz to cleanse the body and get back on track always is welcome when that winter padding or muffin belly appears. Keep it simple. It’s a <back to the basics> moments. Here’s my routine, my little tune-up. Whether you stick to it a week or a month, it usually energizes you. It’s like taking the time to pamper yourself and your body loves it!
1. Eat 5 shares of veggies, 3 fruits and two 4 onces of meat, fish or protein per day. Add 2 slices of whole wheat bread with light margarine or a tiny bit of butter.
2. Drink cleansing tisane or green tea and six 8 once bottles of water per day.
3. Walk, jog, or run for 15 to 30 minutes per day.
4. Do 10-50 crunches (the easy ones) for your belly. 10-50 squats. 10-50 push-ups between a door frame.
10-50 rolls on the floor for hips and buttocks.
5. Relax before going to bed a little earlier than usual to sleep well.
A week of this just makes you conscious of any eating habit you need to drop. A month makes you feel a whole lot better, in general, as you establish a rhythm of habits that keep you healthy.
When you split sports according to seasons, you tend to constantly work out your body. Again, my yearly routine looks like this:
1. Winter is for skiing and snowshoeing.
2. Spring is tune-up time and pre-kayaking training with weight lifting to build muscle and resistance.
3. Summer is for biking and kayaking
4. Fall is tune-up time and pre-ski training with added squats and weight lifting.
This is how I keep my weight within the health scale and cardio wellness as well. I also believe that it keeps me clear headed. It’s simple, easy and ongoing. It’s a routine that changes per season so I don’t get bored and it works for me. It’s my way of nurturing myself and making health my priority without feeling obligated or trapped. Chub falls off and the body becomes firmer.
There is such a variety of workouts that you can explore and find the perfect one for you. Then download it onto your video and MP3 player and it will be handy anywhere your go.
PACE YOURSELF.
When in Blitz mode, it is wise to measure yourself when you start. Weight loss is not always apparent on the scale right away, although a two pound loss a week is average.
Measure yourself and keep track of this weekly, then quarterly. It’s a great indicator to keep you posted on the need to go on another blitz.
Here’s where you measure:
- Upper arms
- Chest
- Bellow pecks
- Around waist
- At belly button
- Below buttocks
- Mid-thighs
- Above knees
- Mid-calves
Just nurture yourself through it. Your body will withhold if it registers that you are in famine mode. So better eat your fill. Just make sure it’s a fill of vegetables which are scaled at zero impact on weight. Keep salt and fixings to a minimum.
As your digestive internal organs cleanse, you will feel energized as well as lighter. Try it. It’s simple and it works!
Some people need a little incentive to get going. Well, set your heart on some particularly glittering apparel to celebrate reaching your goal. It can be a weekly little something if you prefer.
Others need tricks to stick to it. I suggest starting slowly. Do a couple of the suggested things daily. Choose the ones that don’t burden you. Then add one at the time. The important is to start and increase until you’ve reached doing it all. Add some exercises or activities to substitute and personalize according to your body type and present state. Respect yourself in this.
When I was younger, I became yoga adept, believing in its overall benefit. Then, along with judo and karate, I decided to add aerobics. Eventually, I added weight lifting training to supplement. First judo, then karate was abandoned. Now, all of this is a fall back option to my favorite sports. The important is to find your groove and modify routines according to your needs and wants. Around me, I have models of healthy, active individuals who have been walking a couple of miles per day and swimming a couple of times a week for years. It’s a question of choice and determination.
PACE YOURSELF!
When exercising, choose dynamic music to accompany you on your MP3 or IPOD. If you’re into known Speakers like Anthony Robbins or Stephen Covey, just listen to their seminars. These are my favorites. They boost you as well.
Being into a variety of subjects and craving learning, right now I also listen to Fabienne and Derek Fredrikson on marketing, to Dr. Laura Belsten on Emotional Intelligence and Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky and Dr. J. Eric Gentry on Traumatology. <To each their own>, right!
Treat yourself to a day off from time to time. Even though it’s invigorating to train, nourishing yourself well and sleeping your fill, relaxation is essential to your well being as well. We’ll get into this as next time. Right now, you can sign up for my eClass http://guidancequest.com/freeezineeclass.htm . It gives you a full overview to <Stay on Track> and its completely free. Enjoy!
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Elizabeth McNally, Mentor LICENSED CERTIFIED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE COACH
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