A New Dawning

It's now been nearly a week and a half since my Mom passed away. So sad for me but a great day in heaven for Mom and all her with her husband, her son, her siblings and parents and friends and relatives. She was SO ready to go. I took on a lot of responsibility to be with her 8+ hours a day in the hospital and then at the nursing home and then into the hospice room for four days. I wouldn't have changed any time spent with her.

It took a toll on my eating habits and virtually no exercise time. All of my children came home and all the goodies people brought to our home were consumed by all of us. They were ever so good!

Candace and I both felt drawn to change....We plan to rebound back with enthusiasm to always be the best that we can be. We both have felt if we are prepared spiritually and prepare mentally for our goals that everything else will fall into place. I believe that to be true but we must follow some guidelines of eating to get where we want to be.

These are some tips that I get excited to do every day:

1)I read in a magazine that if I rub in a circular motion 100 times on my stomach before I exercise that it will get my digestive juices going so that I will eliminate effectively. It does work!

2) Drink a glass of vinegar water every morning when I get up. I start and stop this many times. Perhaps the lack of making it a habit.

3)Eat some protein before exercising to give me energy to exercise more effectively.

4)I have started to exercise twice a day. More in the morning....but only about 10 minutes at night

5)Drink a glass of water before each meal and then after each meal....not in between. Making sure I consume 8 to 10 glasses of water a day!

6) We don't need all of the food we eat....so half the portion is good enough.

7) Chew slowly. I have to work on this a lot. I always seem to be in a big hurry to get onto the next project. I have always been this way....eating fast!

8) Eat fruit in the morning mostly and salads for lunch and dinner.

9) An actress was asked how she got her sweets in...she said eat whatever you want before noon; you have the rest of the day to work it off.

10)Enjoy food! Read and try a new tip every week that will help me be healthier.