I created this on Thursday, March 9th, 2017...It was a gorgeous spring day. The sun was bright, the air was crisp, you could smell the forsythia's blooming. I had on my light blue suede mules on "yeah I was ready for SPRING"! I wanted something for dinner light, quick and of course pretty. I love herbs all kinds dill, cilantro, thyme, basil, holy basil, rosemary, etc. When you add herbs to a recipe, it freshens it up, brightens it up adds a little color and I love colorful food. Plus all the extra health benefits. Read More

Your mother told you so…


The report is due in two hours. Or perhaps you’re in the middle of a mid-term exam. Or you’re making sales calls. Suddenly, bam! Around 10:30 a.m. you hit a wall. All you want to do is look out the window.


Hmmm…what did you eat for breakfast?


I hate to say, “I told you so,” so I’ll turn to Mom, who has said it countless times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s the meal that’s designed to supply a third of the macro and micro nutrients your body needs to run without a hitch.


So what are you eating each morning to do all these things? A cup of coffee gulped down on the go? A cup of sugary yogurt and a muffin eaten at your desk? Nothing at all?


Your body deserves so much better than that.  And so do you!


When you eat a good breakfast, your day goes smoothly. No growling stomachs, low blood sugar shakiness, or wandering attention to keep you from nailing those big goals you’ve made for yourself.


What Breakfast is Right for You?


One of the best—and most fun—ways to find out which foods serve YOU most powerfully is something called the Breakfast Experiment. For one week, eat a different breakfast each day. Record in a journal what you ate, how you felt immediately after the meal, and how you felt again two hours later.


Day one: Scrambled eggs or tofu
Day two: Bean soup or a bean salad
Day three: Oatmeal
Day four: Boxed breakfast cereal
Day five: Muffin and coffee
Day six: Fresh fruit
Day seven: Fresh vegetables

Feel free to repeat the experiment for another seven days with different foods each morning. Which breakfasts made you feel energized? Which ones didn’t? After the experiment, try adding in more of the foods that made you feel great!


Happiness

Michelle G


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Would you like to learn how to choose the best breakfasts for you? (And the best lunches, dinners, and snacks?) Are you curious about how health coaching can help you make your own healthy changes? Let’s talk! Schedule an initial complimentary consultation with me today—or pass this offer on to someone you care about!

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    4 Tips to Letting go of Bad Habits!
   
   Letting go of bad habits is like throwing out your favorite slippers; they have holes and barely no soles. You know you need to toss them and buy yourself a cool groovy pair, but you love them, and who sees you in them anyway? Meal prepping healthy dishes, sticking to an exercise routine, and switching negative thoughts into positive ones, aren't as different as buying a new pair of slippers as you may think. It's a change!
   
   Here are 4 tips to stay motivated and keep you going and as they say in frozen, “LET IT GO, LET IT GO.”
   
   1. Listen to the big voice. We all have that little voice inside of us, whispering, “go ahead have that White Mocha Frappuccino. Yeah, have the whip cream you’ve been so good you deserve it.” But your big voice is stronger than you think. Don't listen to the little voice that keeps you from transforming bad habits into healthy ones. And if you do slip up and have the frappuccino and whip cream, think of  all the progress you've made. It's ok, just get right back on track.When you do have a slipup, change your way of thinking by acknowledging the reason you may have gone back to your old thought pattern. Then, flip the switch and turn it into a positive thought and lesson. Sometimes being tired or stressed will trigger negative thought patterns and habits. Acknowledge why you’re having these thoughts, treat yourself with kindness and don’t hold a grudge against yourself for it.
   2. Tell someone, or in other words, have support. Tell your bff’s (your mom, partner, even your kids) about your goals. You need a solid support system to give you a kick in the butt, when you go astray. It will happen, it's ok. Talk to your friends in the gym locker room they are all there for the same reasons. Your peers will provide you with a daily dose of encouragement.
   3. Have a Plan (and a backup). Write down your plan for not snacking at night when you're finished in the kitchen, lights are out, dishwasher is on and you’re done snacking. If you want a snack, what will you do to stop or replace it with a healthy habit? Maybe it's polishing your nails, taking up knitting or reading a good book. For example, I use painting your nails as my distraction, by the time you are finished you’ll have forgotten about the snack. The key is to have a backup plan and something to replace the habit. You've got no goal without a plan.
   4. Know what motivates you. Why do you want to stop late night snacking? Where is your motivation coming from? Knowing why you want to do this will help you commit and remember why you started this goal in the first place. It also helps you belive in yourself, be your own cheerleader. Write down your reasons in a journal and go back and read it when you need to be reminded. Find a mantra and say it everyday such as, “I want this,” I say that all the time, especially when I’m at the gym if I feel I can't do it anymore, I say to myself, “I want this and I know I can do it.” Choose one that fits your goal.   
   
   
   You can't control everything in your life 
   You can control what you put in your body!
   
   
   
   GET EVEN HEALTHIER!
   
   Are you ready to live your healthiest life yet? Want to change your relationship to eating? Let’s talk! Schedule an initial complimentary consultation with me today—or pass this offer on to someone you care about!
   
   
   HAPPINESS 
   
   Michelle G xo
   
   
   
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   
   
   
   
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