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Di’s Diet
D = Doing
I = It
E = Effortlessly
T = Today
My dear brother continually reminds me to take life “one day at a time.” I think that is the best advice I can offer for a healthier happier body, mind, and spirit.
Let’s start with our physical body. If you are seeking to lose a few pounds or rediscover a former healthier self; here are a few tips that I use that get my attention to eat mindfully:
- I am right handed, but eat with my left so I eat slower and eat less.
- I set my fork or chop sticks down between bites.
- I chew my food slowly and well. Sometimes I even count!
- I eat from fanciful colored plates. (Research shows people eat up to 30% more from white plates. Red is best to eat less.) I even drink water or my fizz drink* from elegant crystal glasses.
- Going to eat a bit? Sit! Did you know that you are apt to eat 5 times more while standing or walking?!
- I never eat or drink out of the bag, box, or bottle . Everything goes into a bowl, on a plate, or in a glass – and then I SIT!
- I used to hold my food (usually a brownie) in my hand and ask myself, “Will this take me closer to or further away from my goal?” Generally, I put it back down.
- I brush my teeth immediately after I eat anything. (I carry a travel toothbrush with me at all times.) That little taste of sweet in the toothpaste has been the main practice that has help keep my weight off for 40 years. I used to have an insatiable sweet tooth.
- I pray over my food before I eat.
- I store my food or leftovers (I love leftovers!) in containers that I can’t see through. If I have to open them – I pay closer attention. Out of sight, out of mind.
- I ALWAYS have something healthy to eat with me – usually a Granny Smith apple, some almonds, and an Arbonne Fit Chew*. If I get hungry; I have something healthy that I love.
- I savor every morsel by being mindful and concentrating on what I am eating. I don’t eat at my desk or while I’m driving.
- I think of my body and belly like an expensive sports car and gas tank.🏎 I only put high octane fuel in my car and never put too much in the tank so it over flows.
When you eat that brownie or cheesecake or french fry, do you know how long it makes you feel good???? Three minutes!!! That’s it! This is what I used to do for those 3 minutes when I had unhealthy cravings:
- I made a list of all the things I was grateful for down to my eyebrows and fingernails.
- I dropped everything and went for a 3-minute walk and focused on the birds and flowers or the rain. Sometimes I just walked around the office or to the ladies room.
- I played my favorite 3-minute upbeat song. (I used to love Helen Reddy’s, I Am Woman!)
- I meditated for 3 minutes and visualized myself feeling light and airy while I breathed in and out.
- I held a picture over my heart of the healthy person I longed to be.
- I offered a prayer of forgiveness to myself for getting in the state I was in.
- I kept little booklets and cards of positive sayings that I would flip through for 3 minutes to fortify myself.
- I looked at clothes catalogs of the styles I would buy when I reached my goal.
- I thanked God for giving me the courage and strength I needed to push past my fears and cravings.
- I played with my dog who loved me unconditionally.
- I called someone that I knew was lonely.
- I called my sister. She always made me laugh.
- I made plans to help someone in need.
- I said my affirmations over and over and over.
- I gently reminded myself that I had already decided to get healthy and that I always kept my word.
- I read articles about the evils of diet sodas and the things I craved that I knew were not good for me.
Divinely Di…
These are things that I did that worked for me. I offer them to you as “food for thought.” Just like I recommend taking life one day at a time, I recommend incorporating changes one step at a time. Find something that resonates with you and try it and then build upon it. Be kind, patient, gentle, and loving to yourself. These are just “tips.” The real work is learning to love yourself unconditionally just the way you are. I have found in so doing, the weight “mysteriously” melts away. I offer Marianne Williamson’s latest book as the perfect starting point. The book is called, Tears to Triumph, The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment.
Marianne Williamson is the ultimate SASSY over 60 women. She is my hero and I would vote for her for president! Her new book, Tears to Triumph, was so good; I am reading for the second time. I loved it!
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. Marianne Williamson
Di’s Discoveries*
Fit Chews – ChocolateHealthy appetite suppressant.
Gluten & Dairy Free – Vegan –
Low Sugar
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Energy Fizz Sticks – CitrusA healthy “Red Bull” that you add to water.
Citrus or Pomegranate
Gluten & Dairy Free – Vegan – Low Sugar
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Join me on September 6 for 30 Days to Healthy Living! Find more info under “svelte” on my website.
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