Hungry For Change

I highly recommend that you go to this site, watch the trailer and even the first 20 minutes, then download this 10 Step Action Guide, and make it your goal - your life mission!!! - to apply and adhere to the steps given for truly amazing health!  And remember, if you're new to juicing, green smoothies, and foods in their raw and unadulterated state...don't get overwhelmed or discouraged!! Baby steps, people!  It can happen and it WILL happen even if you take it one change a month.  I beg of you!  Health is not in the sodas (even diet soda) and sugary juices, it's not in boxed and processed cereals and bars that are 'part of this complete breakfast', or in the pasteurized dairy drinks and yogurts, in the synthetic man-made vitamins and protein drinks available at GNC or even in the GMO vegetables that are cooked til dead!!!

Pesticides in Produce

Check out the EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Help yourself to limit the amount of pesticides ingested through the food you buy!

Honest Food Guide

I encourage you all to stop by here and check out the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. READ IT!! There is real truth to be found there for those who don't already know. The "Disease" side may look more appetizing to some, but it is for sure not going to bring you health. Not even "healthy" breakfast cereals. On the "Health" side, I agree with most everything...except soy. I don't believe in soy unless it is fermented and I most definately stay away from Soy Milk and the like. This is a great tool for beginners in nutrition or just handy to have on your refrigerator for motivation!

Motivation

Motivation: the state or condition of being motivated.

Ever have those moments where you have to talk yourself into working out? I have been running double what I used to run lately and it can be super hard at times to feel the motivation to get up and do another 40 minutes of running. The longer I'm at it, the more motivation I need. Anyone else feel like that?

So what do you do for motivation?

A couple things that work for me:

I have my goals written and posted somewhere where I read them everyday. I am way too stubborn to give up on something I set my mind to.

I list the reasons I want these goals and remind myself of how good it will feel when I get there. I am constantly visualizing what I want.

I record everything I do so I can see my progress. Seeing progress and knowing all your hard work is paying off feels incredible!

Get a buddy to work out with. Mine would be my husband...or will be again someday!

One of my absolute favorites - get a new pair of workout duds!! When you look good and feel good in what you are wearing, you have a little more pep in your step. Getting a new pair of workout shoes, a sports bra, or (my favorite new purchase) cute little knee-length shorts makes me want to get up and show it off!

MUSIC!! Putting together a new playlist or purchasing a few fun upbeat songs that I would love to run to helps a ton. It's so fun to run to something that totally gets you going!