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Reverse engineering your health goals, and becoming your biggest advocate.
Hey Hey Diva friends!
Happy Friday! So, I know that not everyone can afford getting tons of personalized lab testing, doctors visits, supplements, or personal trainers. I do. While I do encourage you to invest in yourself as much as possible, I also encourage you to be your own advocate and do as much of the groundwork as possible YOURSELF.
You know your body the best, you know how you're feeling, and YOU can answer the following questions in order to reverse engineer your own health journey. So let's get started...
1) What am I struggling with?
Sort of obvious, you need to identify what you're struggling with. Is it weight loss resistance? Blood sugar instability? A disease? Inability to be consistent? Lack of knowledge of where to start?
Step one on any journey is to identify and define the problem. Be aware that several symptoms or underlying causes may overlap. For example, blood sugar imbalance may be due to an infection in the gut etc....Only when you know what your goal is can you move to step two.
2) What causes this?
Really dig deep. If its an emotional struggle that you identified, this part might make you feel vulnerable, defensive, scared, or angry. Why can't I maintain a habit? Why do I allow stress to derail all my efforts? Why can't I take the first step?
If those are questions you're struggling with begin to dig deeper. Is there a trauma, mental association or insecurity that you haven't yet identified? Is there simply lack of commitment - maybe you don't fully understand WHY you are making a change?
If it's a physical condition you're working on this might require some time, effort, and research on your part! It's taken me many years and hours of personal research time to find the paths that have led me to the healthy road I'm on today. Don't skip this vital step by always trusting other people's opinions. Combine your research with your own intuition and listen to your body.
Most importantly have integrity in how you communicate with yourself. Don't make excuses to yourself and be willing to face some uncomfortable realities when you answer this question. This step will take time because you are the only one that can answer it. The good news is, if you're willing to put in the effort to answer this question you can continue on to the final step.
3) What activities, foods, supplements support this?
Regardless of whether your goal is mental, physical or emotional growth, there are always diet and lifestyle factors that can support you. The #1 thing that you have in your control EVERY day is the food you put into your mouth.
Your food not only affects your weight but it affects your moods, your energy, your ability to think clearly and work productively, and your ability to reach your goals. How awesome is that?! You have 100% control over something that can dramatically change the course of your life.
How have YOU implemented these steps in your own life? In what cases have you been your own advocate? Share the changes you've seen below!
Ermahgerd....avocaaaaado!
Hey hey diva friends!!!
tee hee hee...it was so cute I had to <3 Let's talk about avocados....more specifically GUACAMOLE!!!!! If you don't love guacamole get out, we can't be friends.
The best condiment on the planet if you ask me, has to be guacamole. It’s easy to make, delicious and filled with healthy fats, vitamins, enzymes and fiber. You go to the store and there are so many pre made versions of guacamole that are loaded with artificial preservative and MSG. Or even worse, those flavor packets with bad iodized salt, MSG and dehydrated vegetables that you’re supposed to mix in with wholesome precious avocados. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!
If people knew how insanely easy guacamole really is they wouldn’t be buying this stuff. Fresh, homemade guacamole from scratch takes less than 10 minutes and is 10 million times better than anything you can get from the store. (although - honesty moment - the organic Wholly Guacamole brand is pretty darn good.)
There are different variations and you can get creative. Including a fresh chopped heirloom tomato adds extra burst of flavor and color. If you like it spicy you can experiment with adding different hot peppers. The options are endless. But I’d love to share with you just how easy guacamole can be.
The Basics of Beautiful Guacamole
The most basic version of guacamole that you can mash together in under 5 minutes.
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 clove fresh minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- handful chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Mash the avocado and mix in the rest of the ingredients.
While some days it’s best to keep things simple, other times you might want to go the extra mile.
The Ultimate Flavor Filled Guacamole
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ Cup red onion, very finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, very finely chopped
- 1 ripe roma tomato, finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Handful of both cilantro and parsley, finely chopped
- Mash the avocado and mix all ingredients together.
- Add all ingredients to your blender and process until super smooth.
Fast - easy - delicious AND healthy. Win win win :)
If you’re seriously interested in getting healthy, restoring your digestion and boosting your energy then check out my new comprehensive program Get Gutsy With Me launching January 15th 2015!
In the program you get a ton of delicious satisfying recipes as well as strategies that will help rebuild your intestinal flora, PLUS live videos, extra support in an online community and fun from me WITH the option of boosting your results with additional personalized gut testing!
Not sure you're ready for all that? Join me on my Facebook page Stop Dieting and Live your Life! where I’ll be sharing more information, tips and recipes to help you live a happier, healthier life. PLUS you'll have FREE access to my Holiday Survival Guide through the months of November and December to really kickstart your goals!
What's YOUR favorite way to eat an avocado? Comment below!
By for now!
