Week 3 Q&A
Q: What is a safe amount of weight to lose per week? A: This is going to vary greatly based on your current weight and health, as well as your lifestyle (diet, exercise, sleep, etc). It is also going to depend on whether your body is losing fat, water, or muscle. Fat loss is the goal for most people, as well as some water loss (excess water is often due to inflammation from a poor diet). Loss of muscle mass isn't [...]
October Challenge: Week 3
Mini Challenges Choose 1 or more of the following to complete during the third week of the challenge, October 15th-21st: Have a healthy morning drink every day. Kickstart your digestion and gently help your liver detox with hot water and lemon, boost your nutrient intake with a fruit and veggie-filled smoothie, or have an organic herbal tea. Starting your morning on a healthy foot will help you set the pace for the rest of the day! No fried foods! Simple, avoid them at [...]
Week 2 Q&A
Q: What can I do to make my regular walks with my dog more healthy? A: Walking your dog is a great way to stay active, but sometimes the dog wants to do a lot more sitting or sniffing than you'd like! Any time your dog stops, start doing squats or lunges to challenge your legs a little more, or some high knees to boost your heart rate. When they're ready to move again, get right back to walking! Q: What [...]
October Challenge: Week 2
Mini Challenges Choose 1 or more of the following to complete during the second week of the challenge, October 8th-14th: Cut out the sugar in your coffee. This included coffee creamer/whitener too! No bread or pasta! These foods tend to wreak havoc on our digestion, immune system, and more. Cut them out for a week and you'll likely notice how much better you feel! This includes any bread-like foods such as muffins, donuts, etc. Get 30 minutes of extra sleep each day: [...]
The top 5 things that will improve your health, in order!
When you’re looking to get healthy, it can be difficult to know what things you should focus on first. The mega and mini challenges laid out each week are a great starting point, but of course there are many other areas you need to take a look at as well. They should all be a focus at some point, but prioritizing them in roughly this order can help you be more successful and keep you from getting overwhelmed! First, we’re going [...]
October Challenge: Week 1
Mega Challenges Choose one or more of the following to complete during the entire 31 day challenge: Sober October: Do not drink alcohol for 31 days. Daily Movement: Participate in some form of physical activity for at least 20 minutes every single day. This could be a full workout, leisurely walk, yoga, quick weight lifting session, stretching, a run, etc... just be sure to move! Listen to your body and be sure to take it easy when you're tired, stretching and walking [...]