Holiday Calorie Control Tip #2

Yesterday we discussed how crucial it is for you to have a PLAN to control your calorie intake during the holidays.

Today's tip is even more simple and expands on the premise.

Plan on staying away from the booze.

Look, a drink or two isn't going to be the end of the world. But when two turns to three...I'm not getting on my soap box here.

I'm just telling you something you already know:
Booze leads to bad decisions.

And in this case, we're talking about bad eating decisions.

When alcohol enters the equation even the best laid plans crumble. The extra calories from the cocktails is one thing. But really it's the extra calories you chew that start to add up.

One piece of cake turns to two...A handful of chips turns into a a bag...The dip sitting in front of you mysteriously vanishes...into your belly...You get the picture. ;-)

Have fun. Enjoy yourself.

Just be conscious of what alcohol does to your decision making.

Yours in health,
Dee

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Holiday Calorie Control Tip #1

I know you know this.

You know you know this.

Fail to plan, plan to fail.

You can't just HOPE you're going to behave yourself at holiday parties. You can't just do the same old things you've been doing. You can't just miss breakfast. have a light lunch and then go to a party filled with temptation and not go a little insane on the cheese platter ;-)

You have to plan your meals.

You have to plan your workouts.

You have to set your goals in stone.

You don't want to be the person that comes out of the holidays 5 to 10 pounds heavier, do you?

If you don't plan your strategy from preventing it, well, you can PLAN on getting some new clothes that fit your new size.

This is far from doom and gloom. You can still enjoy your favorite foods at parties. You can still have a great time.

But what you can't do is just free-for-all it and stuff your face with everything put in front of you. You know that.

Tell you what: Plan on taking a nice 30 minute walk this weekend and do some solid thinking about what your plan will be. And when you get back home, put it on paper and commit to it.

And think about how great you'll feel about yourself when January comes after you've followed your plan. Oh, and be sure to reward yourself to by doing something special for yourself.

Yours in health,
Dee

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Holiday Discounts on Nutrition!

Subject: Huge Holiday Savings on Prograde Nutrition

I can't believe they're doing this - seriously.

As you know, I'm a proud Prograde Nutrition partner, so when something like this comes across my desk, well, I share it with you immediately.

Prograde is having a heck of a Holiday Blow Out. It's pretty obvious they don't want you "shutting it down" the last couple weeks of December.

Believe it or not they are putting all of their awesome products on sale this week for 15% off! I don't think they've ever done this before, and they probably won't do it ever again. Their products are so good and the company is growing so fast they just don't have to.

So my recommendation to you is to get on over to http://cgf.getprograde.com/specials.html right NOW and stock up.

This deal expires this Friday, December 11th at 11:59pm EST. But don't wait until later to order. You might get busy, you might forget...and trust me you WILL regret missing out on this if you do.

Yours in health,

Dee

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Here's your Turkey day fat burning workout!

Turkey Day Workout!

Warm up and stretch till you feel prepared to workout. (If you don’t usually exercise regularly, please be careful and smart about your participation in this program, and only do this if you have your doctor’s permission!)

Now perform 2-4 sets of the following workout (2 for the beginner, 3 for intermediate, and 4 for advanced), with no rest in between each exercise until the end, when you will rest for 2 minutes and start over at the beginning.

All exercises should be performed at 10-15 reps depending on your ability and capacity…please be smart! If anything is painful, stop immediately!

Here we go!
In a station or circuit format…

1. Squats holding a dumb bell- right under the Adam’s apple- keep the chest up, belly button in while bending at the hips and ankles and your knees going forward.

2. Pushups- floor or on a bench- keep your trunk perfectly still and flat…don’t let your body sag!

3. Exercise ball hamstring curls- Lay on your back on the floor, put your feet on the ball, lift your butt to the ceiling, and while maintaining a straight body, pull your heels to your butt, then back to straight again- repeat

4. Bent over dumb bell rows- bend forward at the hips with the dumb bells hanging freely, using your butt and abs to hold you in this position- now pull the dumb bells up so they almost touch your ribcage by pulling your shoulder blades together.

5. Side lunge (or back lunge if you can’t do a side lunge)- with your chest up and upper body stationary, step sideways so the inside leg to where you started goes straight and the outside knee bends as your butt goes back…think of a squat position, butt with one leg out to the side and a almost straight knee.

6. Exercise ball dumb bell presses for chest (or use bench if you can’t balance on a ball)- lay back on the ball so your shoulders and head lay flat to the ceiling with your hips parallel to the floor- start with the dumb bells in your hands and your upper arms resting on the ball, abs braced and glues tight- push the weights toward the ceiling till they almost come together, return to start and repeat

7. Front and side raises for shoulders- with good standing posture (knees soft, chest up, abs braced) lift one dumb bell to the front and one dumb bell to the side so that the two make a 90 degree angle, then lower them and switch, the other to the front and the other to the side- keep repeating

8. Bicep curls- any kind

9. Tricep kickbacks- bend forward and keep upper arms parallel with the body angle you are standing at, then, by hinging at the elbow, straighten your arms so your entire arm is now straight, then hinge at the elbow again and repeat

10. Forward ball rolls- kneel on the floor with your forearms on an exercise ball, with a flat spine, abs braced, slowly roll arms out in front of you while your hips move as if your elbows and hip bones have a string attached to them. If this was true, when you moved your elbows forward, it would pull your hips forward as well. Now do the opposite to get back to start position, which is pull the hips back first which would pull the elbows back as well, repeat.

Now rest 2 minutes and repeat 1-2 more times!

For those of you who do this…do me a favor and make a comment of how you did!

God Bless and have a great Thanksgiving!

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Your Pre-Thanksgiving workout

Today's is the ay before a great day! THE day of the year to be most Thankful for the things that God blesses all of us with...mostly our freedom and liberty!

Your workout for today is simple...interval cardio!

Here it is:
Start with a 5 min warm up on your favorite cardio machine (I like the bike or the Guantlet), getting your heart rate to 120 beats per minute (BPM).

Here are the rules of interval work...
1. increase your tension and speed on a bike, and increase your speed (steps per minute) on a guantlet for the recommended work loads listed below
2. try to double your speed and tension during the interval,
3. during recovery, lower the tension and speed to very slow so you can recover quickly
4. I listed the word "hard" below to describe #1 above and what it should feel like to work.

Once you are warm, let's start!
- 20 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 30 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 60 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 30 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 15 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 60 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 20 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 60 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 20 seconds hard, then recover to 120 BPM
then,
- 60 seconds hard,
then,
- Cool down 5 minute or until your heart rate is below 120 BPM

This entire workout will take at least 24 minutes and longer due to your ability to recover to 120 BPM between each interval.

Go get it!

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What to eat, and what not to eat

Today, it's all about portions.

First, some tough love.

My sister responded to my post yesterday and said, "I thought it was a day to indulge!"

OK, valid question, BUT she trains everyday and works hard on her nutritional choices. So for her (or you if you are in the same scenario) I say go for it!

But for everyone else who don't train everyday and make solid nutritional choices...listen up!

Here's what you need to focus on- what to eat and what not to eat...

1. Drink water! Start when you get up with 8 oz's (which you should anyway), then have 8 oz's every hour up to the point you eat. You will be less likely to overeat if you do this.
2. Only have a "palm full" of hors d'oeuvres- and make them veggies or a protein snack
3. If you are going to drink alcohol, then make sure you have a protein or a fat snack with your drink so you don't "over sugar" yourself which is what alcohol is...pure sugar!

Ok- at the Thanksgiving meal, here's how your plate should look...

Split the plate into thirds- 1/3 protein- turkey/ham, 1/3 carbs- mashed taters/dressing and 1/3 vegies.

I am a believer in fats, good fats, so use some gravy on your turkey and stuffing, JUST DON'T OVER DO IT! That's when you get into trouble!

Next, make sure those portions of each of the foods are about the size of your palm and , just like I said yesterday, only eat till you are satisfied!

Now...seconds?

Yes you can, but you have to wait for three hours! The difference is, this time you can't eat it past 8 pm, and it has to be half the size of your original meal.

So try these simple tricks and it will help you be successful on Thanksgiving!

See you tomorrow!

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Tis' the Season To Get Fatter?

Yup!

Can you believe Thanksgiving and the holidays are already here? Sheesh! Time flies!

So...are you?

Are you going to be 10 pounds heavier come 2010?

Well, each day this week, I will provide you with some tips to help you NOT hop on the train to "fatterville!"

Today, Monday the 23rd, it's all about the mindset by commiting to yourself.

I want you to start preparing for Thursday in your mind. Wherever you are going, whomever you are seeing, whatever you are eating, I want you to visualize yourself being successful with the choices you WANT to make.

So what choices do you WANT to make on Thanksgiving day?

Really...get out a sheet of paper and write down what you WANT to do, not what you don't want to, I call it your "personal covenant with yourself!"

For me, this is what I WANT to (and WILL do) on Thanksgiving..."my personal covenant"...

1. I will drink plenty of water all day long, especially during Hors D'oeurves
2. I am either not going to drink alcohol, or only have one glass of wine with dinner.
3. I am going to eat till being satisfied, not full
4. I will not succomb to "peer/family pressure" to "eat up"
5. I WILL START MY DAY WITH A WORKOUT!

There.

That is my "personal covenant" to myself, and NOTHING will get me to waiver from it!

How about you?

What's yours?

If you want support, make a comment and post yours up and I/we will be sure to help you "stay on track," and to stay off the train to "fatterville!"

See you tommorrow!

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Here's how to shovel snow w/o hurting your back!

Knowing the research that states that 30% of all golfers have back pain right now, and you're in Colorado, then most of you have the fun an daunting task of clearing your driveway and sidewalks...here's how to do it w/o hurting your back!





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You all have cancer! Now- what to do about it!

YES! READ THIS AND PASS IT ON, I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR 5 YEARS NOW!

John Hopkins Update
AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY.
Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins :

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3 When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.. *CANCER CELLS FEED ON: a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt. b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved. c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer. d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C). e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level.

Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave. Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Cast le Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Pa per isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life.

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I'm back!

Sorry all you obsessed golfers!

Hey, so since I've been gone for a while, looks like winter snuck up on me!

So here's is what I recommend to start a successful winter:

GET INTO THE GYM AND GET WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR TO CREATE A WINTER LESSON PLAN!

That's right! Get in to see me, then get with your instructor and tell them you want a winter instruction plan that will guide you to leading the 2010 season off with a bang!

You see, the PGA tour players are doing just that. They are working on their fitness and weaknesses/struggles they had with their game during the season...right now!

So get after it, and if you need help, let me know...I'm here for you!

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Sorry it's been a while!

Since we last visited we finished up helping out the players at the Mens Colorado Open, we've been to another TPI certification, except this time I got to participate in the teaching of the class...definately a blast! We went up to the beautiful Red Sky Ranch and put on a 3D full day experience, and the participants loved it!

We have also been out to the Denver Bronco Kids day out at Green Valley Ranch, and helped the players out at the Denver Open, where more of Colorado's best golfers participated in a great tournament that benefitted the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We definately support this great ministry and the impact it has on our next generation!

Today we were out at a golf tournament that benefitted the Denver Academy which helps kids that struggle in school...another great cause to support!

Tommorrow we will be out at GVR again for the last of the Colorado Open's, this time it is the Seniors trun to "take a whack" at the course, and we will be out there helping them play their best as well!

I hope you have all played well this summer and look forward to the fall golf that's ahead!

Don't forget about Colorado's only golf fitness clinic starting wednesday at 7am and thursday at 5:30pm at our facility. Come in and get the best golf fitness programs in the state!

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Colorado Open week

Yup!

This week is Colorado Open week...play well everyone!

I encourage all of you who play but don't compete, to go out and experience what it's like to enjoy the fruits of you labor! And also to go out and watch those who are better than you at your favorite sport...sometimes they can be outright amazing! Besides that, it can always be a free learning lesson!

Play on!


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My dream facility for you

So let's consider this post an "outward" prayer or desire...

And that is my "dream facility" that, so far, exists only in my head! Course I do know one day it will come to fruition, but here's a snapshot of my madness...

First, the entire space would be about 10,000 sq ft and is broken down to,
1. A 40w X 100L space with 18-10 ft ceilings for an indoor driving range with 8-10 practice areas, and to do 3D Motion Capture.
2. A 40 X 60ft office space area with a large office for me, a waiting room, and 4 smaller offices for massage, MAT, chiropractic, etc.
3. A 60 X 60ft gym area
4. A curtain net that could be pulled back and open up the driving range area to be used for junior golf clinics and allow for indoor sprinting, throwing, kicking etc.
5. And don't forget about two big garage doors on the gym side that can be opened!

There! Now it's out there, and I hope you get excited about as well, and maybe one day we'll be blessed with the opportunity to open Colorado's only indoor driving range, 3D Motion Capture system, and golf conditioning center!

Keep training and playing hard!

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3D is here and definately coming!

Friday June, 12th- sun June 14th from 8am to 6pm we have spots available for the one hour 3D motion capture assessment.

Please contact me to schedule your appt...and do it soon!

The email has only been out for 1 day and already we have 7 people signed up, so don't delay!

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Well all my friends and hard working clients...it's time for a vacation!

Off to Rome, Florence and finally Venice where my parents will renew their vows after thirty years of marriage on gondolas!

I am excited for the break, but also look forward to coming home where all kinds of good things will be going on...

1. 3D Motion Capture comes Friday, June 12th and Saturday June 13th! We will be the first company in the US to bring 3D to the public this way!! Be a part of it for only $350 (or so). It will be a HUGE player in your game going to the next level in a short amount of time!
2. We are designing the Colorado Golf Club Gym facility
3. Trish will be getting back from TPI Junior Level 2- so we will be the only company in the US with two level two Junior certified pros!
4. Trisha is playing in the Colorado Open at the end of the month where there are rumors of me caddying for her!??
5. And more "secret" cool things going on!

Have a great ten days, train hard and we'll see you after the 19th!

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Stop Whining!

Ok, for those of you who already participate in a golf fitness regimine of some sorts, well, you already know this...for the rest of you, if you really love the game and aren't considering the fitness side of golf, then you are missing the boat!

It is such a bummer how prevalent this problem is! Golfers love the game soo much, yet complain just as much about pain, scores, their high handicap, not improving and all the others that they love to whine about!

I mean really! What other sport our there is there such an attitude like this by amatuer players? Seriously, think about it! Can you think of any sport where a majority of the amatuer players struggle as much as with golf?

I can't.

Which leads me to my point. GET YOUR BUTT INTO THE GYM!

If you start working on making yourself have better posture, flexibility, stabilty, mobility and strength, then YOU WILL be a better golfer!

So suck it up and get started, the benefits are endless and it's only for a half hour a day for gosh sakes!

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Try this hip rotation exercise for more distance!

More hip mobility equals more distance and studies show more distance will equate to lower scores!

Click here to try this exercise, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juCmwLkeyAo

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First woman in the Denver Open- Trisha!

ATTENTION!

CGF's own employee, Trisha Self, has been invited to play in the Denver Open!

She will be the only woman to ever play in the Open, and we are so honored to have her on our team!

I just tested her today to get her on her newest program so she will be properly prepared to "take the stage!" Trust me, she will do very well, and definately make a name for herself out there!

Watch out boys...she's cute, she's tough, and she can play some golf!

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TPI certification #7!

Well, #7 is done!

I am excited, as most of you know, to share my knowledge with you and anyone who is willing to take their health, fitness and golf seriously!

Please send anyone you know who is suffering from:

• pain,
• instability
• decreased range of motion
• weakness
• pre or post surgery
• low drive distance
• high handicapper
• being overweight
• tired of being tired
• stress
• disease
• lack of performance
• a bad "beat down" by your friends on the golf course!
• or anything else!

I would be grateful for the referral and happy to help another person gain more "life" back into their life!

Thank TPI- Tilteist Peformance Institute- for changing my life and giving me the tools to change others!

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Don't Succomb to the pressure!

Today, my collegue Isabel De Los Rios wrote a great blog post on diet, so I wanted to post it for your enjoyment and use!
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It never seizes to amaze me that the people in our lives we think would be the most supportive of our health and fitness goals sometimes are the ones that sabotage us the most.

You know who I'm talking about. Those family members and friends that tell you:

"Oh, just have one piece."

"Oh come on, you only live once."

"Are you really not going to eat any of this?"

We all have these "bad food" villains in our lives and if losing weight wasn't hard enough, this does not make the situation any easier. (I know you can agree with me on that one.)

Trust me, I've heard it all. In all the years that I have been eating healthy, I don't care to repeat some of the ridiculous statements that have been said to me by my family and friends (Love you guys).
Here are some ways you can deal with these "bad food" villains, I mean loving family and friends while still maintaining your cool and achieving all of your health goals.

1.) Remember most of the people who are trying to sabotage your new healthy eating plan are just jealous or upset that they do not have enough determination, will power and commitment to do it themselves. Please be compassionate. If we want people to be compassionate with us, we must show compassion towards them (yup, now we're back in kindergarten). Respond to them with statements that only describe you, not them. You do not want to offend anyone or hurt anyone's feelings (or at least I hope you don't).
Try statements like:
"I really feel great eating this way. It's made such a difference in my life already."

Or
"I know I am doing something great for my health and I feel awesome about it."

Or
"I really want to be a good role model for my family and my children. I want to show them all healthy habits."

Who can say anything negative to that? (I know, I'm sure you've got at least one person). What you have done however, is not attacked them at all and you have kept it positive. No sense in resorting to childish antics like "Nani Nani Poopoo, I'm healthy and you're not." Come on, nobody wants to hear that.

2.) Next are those situations where you are in someone's home and you do not want to offend them. If this is a dinner party, just do the best you can. I promise you, you will not be sabotaging all of your good efforts by eating one meal that is not part of your plan. It might actually be a good break from your routine. Here's where most people go wrong. They think if they had one bad thing now need to throw in the towel all together. One meal is NOT enough reason to give up on your health goals. Make your grandma happy by eating her lasagna (or whatever the meal may be) and don't go overboard. One piece is enough and you have not offended anyone. Wake up the next day and move forward with your healthy food, like nothing ever happened (Lasagna? What Lasagna? I didn't see any Lasagna.) Don't torture yourself, or reflect on the meal. Telling yourself you have failed and then harping about it is actually worse than eating the bad food. No more beating yourself up!

3.) If you find that there are just some people who are super negative about what you are doing no matter what you try, don't talk to them about your eating. I would love to tell you to avoid these people, but sometimes they are people who are the closest to us. Show them the wonderful side effects of healthy eating just by your actions alone. Your results will speak for themselves. I gave up on trying to convince certain people of the true benefits of healthy nutrition a long time ago. It was just too exhausting and I'm pretty sure they are now well aware of all the wonderful benefits just by my own results and actions.

Listen, don't let anybody tell you that you can't do anything, especially reach the health and weight goals that you want. Show them what you've got by your amazing results and that will be enough to keep most people from trying to knock you down.

In health and happiness,
Isabel De Los Rios
www.thedietsolution.com


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