Health is All Around Us

We all want to be healthy. So why do we constantly fail at diets and extreme workouts? If you are like me, you are a creature of habit. That means change doesn’t come easily. We get energized and excited to make a move to become more fit or lose that nagging 10 pounds but somehow we just can’t stick with it. Sometimes we get fooled by promises of overnight success but when it doesn’t happen we tend to go back to “business as usual”. But you know what? The true secret to adapting a healthy lifestyle is all about taking small steps. Look for some tiny changes you can adapt to and make them part of your “business as usual”. It’s pretty easy to cut 100 calories a day from your diet or burn an extra 100 calories and before you know it you will lose that 10 lbs and feel amazing. It’s all around you; you just have to look for it. 

Here are my 10 favorites:

1. Take the stairs and not the elevator. 
2. Switch from a large coffee with cream and sugar to a small latte lite or just put nonfat milk in your coffee instead of cream 
3. Replace your dinner carb (i.e. potato, rice or pasta) with a second side of veggies 
4. Use cooking spray instead of oil and butter can cut 100 calories or more from your dish 
5. Replace the diet sodas and artificially sweetened drinks with water! True these have few or no calories but have been shown to cause you to crave more sweet foods and lead you to unhealthy eating. 
6. Bring your lunch to work. You will eat healthier foods and better manage your portions than eating out. 
7. Keep healthy snacks nearby… Keep an apple on your desk. It might be the last snack you’d normally choose… but if you are hungry and busy… it’s amazing how good and filling that apple is. 
8. Take a walk during your lunch break…. Walking 20-30minutes will burn 100 calories or more! 
9. Do The Doctors Workout 3 days and week…. and burn 250-300 calories per session… plus build lean muscle that will keep you burning more fat even at rest! 
10. Gaining more strength, energy and endurance will entice you to try new physical activities. You will find that you seek out more activities that are physical in nature and develop a more active lifestyle! Take up hiking, biking, or canoeing. And don’t forget to invite a friend or loved one. It’s a great way to build a better relationship. 

So come on and give it a try! What do you have to lose? Remember, it’s the small steps that will stay with you on your way to a better, healthier life and they are all around you.