Cramping my style

Since I started my business as an Herbalife Distributor, I've come to realize more and more that one of the biggest problems with today's diets is that they're impossible to integrate into one's lifestyle, long term. I had a friend on the South Beach Diet, and I couldn't believe the kinds of things she had to cut out. It was no surprise to me that she couldn't lose any weight. Everything she enjoyed eating was "cheating."
A good diet focuses on learning proper eating habits, and being conscious of what you are putting into your body. Balance is the key word. It's ok to snack, just be aware of how much snacking you are doing! Nobody can cut out sweets completely, at least I've never met anyone. That's why there are so many sugar substitutes out there, because even diabetics who really can't have sweets have a hard time controlling themselves.
When I coach people who are trying to lose weight, this is the point I emphasize the most: You have to find a way to make the diet work for you, so you can integrate it into your lifestyle.

Out of step...

I'm hoping to get back into my normal routine quickly. It's been a while since I've gone for a run, and I know it won't be easy to get back out there. The weather is getting colder, though, so that makes it all the less enticing. Still, running really helps me sleep better at night, gives me energy during the day, and keeps my body and shape. So I've got to bite the bullet!

From the Pros

Today, I'm going to let Herbalife do the talking for me! Check out the link below for tips on how to maintain energy levels throughout the day:
5 diet tips to keep your energy level up all day long

Sluggish and slow

Training has kind of taken the back burner for a little while, and I have seriously noticed the difference in myself! I don't sleep as well at night as I have been. Granted, I've always been a particularly light sleeper, so I need to use something like Herbalife's Sleep Now to help me get my zzzz's. But exercise really helps me shut down at night because I've really used my energy during the day. Lately, as the last time I went for a run was the last Thursday of September, I've been tossing and turning. No fun!
Can't wait to get back into my normal schedule...

You are what you eat!

I was once discussing with a friend of mine why it is that some people just have a bad odor about them. I'm not talking about the socially awkward, unhygienic, never changes his socks kind of person. I'm talking about those who seem totally with it. We were actually trying to figure out a way to tell someone we knew that she was in fact one of those who needed to spend some extra time in the shower. I know it sounds awful, but we were really trying to help her out. After all, everything else about her spelled out a great person, it seemed a shame that she had this quality in her way.

I finally came up with a hypothesis. We both noticed about this girl that her eating habits were very bad. Not that she was a compulsive over eater, although she was slightly over weight. It's what she ate: wacky mac, instant oatmeal, food coloring... People don't realize that you are what you eat!

Your body doesn't recognize the chemicals in these seemingly harmless foods, so it has to get rid of them somehow. And my guess, was that her body was exuding those chemicals from her pores, giving her a very bad odor.

A relative of mine once said that she likes her food to be "as close to the ground as possible," meaning, simple ingredients that she could name. As soon as you start approaching long lists of ingredients that you don't recognize, proceed with caution.

I did not share the story of my "smelly" friend to publicly shame anyone. I did it to give a real example that you should think twice before pulling your dinner out of the freezer. Nothing that comes out of a package can ever be as healthy as what you make yourself!