Just started reading my copy of All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. I will totally be successful at home gardening. Wish me luck! Any advice?
Category Archives: Healthy Living
What fat looks like!
Motivated yet? Pictured are 5 and 1 lbs muscle and fat models. The next time you think “Geez, I only lost 1 pound, or 5 lbs with so much more to go” think of how much that really is…
Nutrition Map will show you the way!
Real Simple’s Roasted Tomato Spaghetti Sauce
Real Simple’s Roasted Tomato Sauce. I make this sauce (minus the red pepper flakes and anchovy fillets) over and over again. It is wonderful!
Happy New Year! Resolve Not to Resolve!
When I see patients for nutrition assessment and education one of the main objectives of the session involves setting realistic goals that are manageable and very specific.
This new year aim for setting the same objective. Stop making ridiculous goals that are unattainable and are doomed to make you feel like a failure by February.
Make this the year you resolve not to resolve.
Make this the year that you focus on being the kind of human being that lives and breaths every single present moment. Be the person that figures out that karma is not a vengeful force but rather a fabulous way of paying it forward with every single act of kindness whether it be holding open the door for someone to paying for someone’s lunch without them knowing it. Every moment counts and your actions reach more than you think.
Make this the year that you turn it around and stop wallowing in misfortune and learning to learn from it and make it an opportunity to turn it around. Does wallowing ever get you anywhere?
Happy new year everyone!
Being Present
I know this is nutrition blog for www.nutritionmap.com, but bear with me, you will see where I am going with this…
A fellow blogger (http://www.janettedolores.com) recently posed the question “Are there words of wisdom you mentally summon when you’re in need of being lifted spiritually or emotionally?”
I was instantly brought back to a little piece of advice that I heard in yoga class many years ago that has become my mantra during meditation, prayer, or really anytime I am stressed or restless. It was a profound, earth shattering recommendation, at least for me. I think it was exactly what I needed to hear when life seemed to be moving at a ridiculously fast pace. I may be quoting it wrong but here it goes:
“You are only truly alive in the present. The past is a memory and the future, a fantasy. So be present and take in each and every “present moment.”
That’s it. So simple isn’t it?
When it comes to changing your eating habits and living a healthier lifestyle many people skip living in the moment and move straight into their plans for the future or as I call is: the “when I lose the weight” fantasy. I hear it all the time. Things like:
“When I am skinny, I will treat myself to new clothes.”
“When I lose all the weight, I will change my hair.”
“I will not go shopping for swimsuits! I am not ready!”
Now I am not saying that looking to a positive future is necessarily a bad thing. It becomes a bad thing when you put your “present moments(s)” on hold. Each healthy choice made whether it be choosing a salad over deep fried meal or taking the stairs over the elevator should be applauded and savored in the “present moment”. Each present moment will help you reach a goal, however each step is a necessary part of the process.
Are you guilty of the “when I lose the weight” fantasy?
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