March Monday

Most people love 'new starts'. Dieters and would be gym enthusiasts especially favor Mondays. This year I am trying to use my Retro Fitness membership a lot more. I always feel great when I leave the building after a workout, it's getting there that is the issue.

What wakes you up? Is it the thought of a new year, the results of your cholesterol test, or another young friend having a cardiac episode? Perhaps it's the first feel of a warm Spring breeze that sends the panic through your bones...bathing suit season is just around the corner! Beach or no beach, the layers we've been hiding under, have to be shed in just a few months. Eeeek!

Most of you know it is never about weight. Health and energy are the name of the game. The good news is, health looks great, energy is contageous and a spirit of control does wonders for our self esteem!

Seize the day. March is coming, and guess what? It starts on Monday!

What will you be doing differently? Perhaps it's time to eliminate all non-food, foods from your diet. Maybe it's time to invest in a great water bottle and go for close to a gallon a day. Who knows? Think it over and share it here on our blog. We would love to hear from you and lend some community support.

Visit The Embrace Heath website and consider signing up for one of the programs. Our Health Call's happen every other Sunday night. A real community is forming there, as we put into practice the fantastic things we are learning.


Spring is coming...

"Do you eat eggs?"

Start talking about food or healthy eating and in no time you get the "Do you eat..." questions. It is almost like talking about spiritual things. People ask " Do you believe...", trying to pin you down to the one comment that will give them a sure out.

I've asked those questions too. It's time to change the perspective.

Being conscience of my health is all about what I do eat. We need certain nutrients daily to keep our amazing body machine working and growing properly. When we become aware of truly feeding ourselves, nourishing our blood, bones and cells, the idea of putting a fake substance in seems ludicrous. The occasional treat is one thing but to feed on trash, to exist on chemicals and processed "foods" does not fit in the equation.

Our world is full of beautiful, delicious, bundles of nutrients. The colorful goodness of yams, beets, collard greens and blueberries cannot be duplicated by some foreign substance. Plants trap and convert the sun's abundant energy just for us! Through plants all creatures get their breath and their food. Do I eat eggs? Come taste and explore what I live on. That question will answer itself.