What are you reading?

I went to the book store the other day to get a break and to find some inspiration. It’s one of my favorite places. We have a coffee shop in our book store and I can sit there for hours reading and drinking coffee. My husband and I take our kids there on the weekends when we need to get out of the house, and they love it as much as we do. The other day when I was sitting there I started thinking about the kind of books and magazines I read. For example, I don’t read the news every day. I skim the world news, but that is it. I probably should pay more attention to the news but they make me really upset and sad so I’ve stopped. I read cook books, interior design books, workout magazines, business magazines etc. In other words everything that inspires me and makes me happy. Are you paying attention to what you are reading every day? It affects our emotions more than we think.

And speaking of being selective in what we read…I passed by the “diet” section. These books I crossed of my reading list as soon as I found LCHF. One of the main reasons why I love LCHF is because it’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle you can live by. Who would anyone want to be on a diet and be hungry all the time? Check out Eat more fat, Fatty and cross off these books from your reading list too. Let’s live!

2014 Resolutions

Do you believe in New Year's Resolutions? Most of us don't stick to them very long, so I’m not sure if they are that effective. But I do believe in setting goals and in order to reach a goal you need to do some planning. Start with setting some realistic small goals. If they are too big and too difficult to reach you can become discourage. I recommend looking out for the next 6 months and setting up small goals leading up to your ultimate goal six months from now. Goals are not just about weight. If you’re goal is to get healthier and lose weight here are some ideas:

This week's goal

•Eat healthy every day (not boring food, just healthy. Try new recipes. We have lots of them here.

• Take a walk every day

• Take 30 minutes by myself to read a book, mediate (whatever you like to do to de-stress)

This month

• I will lose 4 pounds (1 pound every week)

• I will exercise 3 times a week

• I will try a new recipe every week

In six months

• I will have lost X pounds

• Be in the habit of exercising every week

• Prioritize time for myself

• Eating healthy ongoing

• Eat a vegetarian dinner once a week

Click here to get our Time Management Tool, which will help you track your goals. Time to set some goals and reach them. Let’s live!

Your time

I think we’ve all had that feeling at least once. We want to make a change so bad (start exercising, lose weight, get happy etc) but it’s so difficult to get started. Sometimes we need a little push to find that focus. Well, here it is! A new and improved site with more tools and tips to kick you in the butt! It's time. Let's live!