Day Twenty one
- Pay attention to when you eat, what you eat, and why you eat it. You're in charge of your eating habits. by starting to understand what compels you to eat and how this contributes to your health, you can make the necessary changes to your lifestyle.
Extra credit:
- Keep a journal of what thought processes causes you to have cravings.
Day twenty two
- Start eating at restaurants again.
- Eat out at a restaurant for practice with some friends and let them help you order a healthy meal. Explain to them why you are making these changes.
Extra credit:
- Prepare a list of healthy foods that you will buy for your next vacation or weekend getaway.
Day twenty three
- Eliminate those things in your life that encourage your old behaviors.
Extra credit:
- Choose one self-sabotaging behavior you recognize in yourself and decide how you can transform it.
note: I will be posting a more in depth post on this subject.
Day twenty four
- Assemble a support system that will encourage you to reach your goals.
Extra credit:
- Call your doctor and ask if they have a diabetes support group.
Day twenty five
- Commit to clearing toxins from your body and environment.
Extra credit:
- Buy and install a water filter.
note: I will be posting a more in depth post on this subject.
Day twenty six
- Add strength training two to three times a week, (on non-consecutive days) to your exercise plan.
Extra credit:
- If you don't have a gym membership, ask your local gym for a week trial.
Day twenty seven
- Have a smoothie to start your day and add your supplements into it.
Day twenty eight
- In addition to having a multi-vitamin and a vitamin D supplement that we discussed on day sixteen add, with your doctors permission, omega 3 fish oil, co-q 10 enzyme and ALA to your diet.
Day twenty nine
- Eliminate boredom from your life
Extra credit:
- Turn off the TV for an entire day and replace it with a activity that get's you moving like swimming, playing tennis or the like.
Day thirty:
- Share and reflect your progress.
- Recommit yourself to being more healthy.
- It's not over; it's just beginning.
Extra credit: Reward yourself you deserve it.
