The common resolutions are: eat healthier; exercise more, and spend less! To make them come true use specific, measurable, attainable, relevant time bound (SMART) baby steps.
To eat healthier, decide a”baby step” of what & how much you will change your menu and the times of the day scheduled to eat and NOT EAT!
One good nutrition plan is the Anti-Inflammatory pyramid by Dr. Andrew Weil. It is easy to follow.
Many people still have stress hang over from the shutdown. Continuing stress without a break causes inflammation and has serious consequences. The inflammation enters most cells in the body, even brain cells. Then affect the chemistry as our food intake gets processed. Some extreme effects can be the inability to lose weight or the opposite the inability to gain weight. It also affects the amount of nutritional value that the digestive system can actually convert to functional value.
Couple that with intermittent fasting, which brings on autophagia, the process that breaks down and destroys old cells and damaged cells. These cells get recycled to rebuild the body. Sleep is part of the fasting period to make it easier.
To exercise more, set a “baby step” time goal of a specific exercise and again connect it to an ongoing activity that you enjoy. List it on your calendar so it makes it a conscious decision to skip it when needed. Count the time you are walking in and out of rooms and from the car, 150 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous moves will do. One easy movement is rowing. You can use a band under your feet holding the band with your hands and you will get good resistance.
To spend less make a “baby step” to wait overnight before making an impulse purchase, make a reminder in your wallet or on your calendar. Set goals in small (baby step) incremental sets and your brain will know that you are on track and help you. Get a coach or leave the credit cards at home or in the car.
The gift will be that you feel better and have more fun with your family and friends.
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