How to be healthier by knottylady

"Healthiest I've ever been in my life!"

How I did it: What I did:

  1. Quit Smoking
  2. Gave up soda
  3. Stopped adding salt to food
  4. Became a vegetarian
  5. Exercise everyday
  6. Quit coffee
  7. Brush teeth for at least two minutes at a time and floss
  8. Eat a well-balanced diet. I log what I eat in SparkPeople’s nutrition tracker to make sure I’m eating properly
  9. Drink a minimum of 8 cups of water a day
  10. Daily meditation – 2 weeks
How I did it:
  1. I was motivated to do it for no one but ME.
  2. I focused on one goal at a time.
  3. I blogged about it!
  4. I read a lot about health, nutrition and fitness.
  5. I felt the need to rid of any addiction, even caffeine.

Lessons & tips:

  1. Go on one goal at a time.  If you focus on one goal a month (Month 1: eliminate soda, Month 2: drink water, etc.), in one year you would've changed 12 major things in your life.  That's a lot!
  2. Listen to your "inner voice."  As you change one thing a month, you may hear little naggings in your head about other habits.  Listen to it!  It's how I decided to stop drinking coffee.
  3. Create a "brag sheet."  You should be proud of any accomplishments - big and small - in getting healthier!  Write them down (i.e. 43things.com) and look back at them often.
  4. Read.  "Knowledge is power" is more than a cliche - it make this path so much easier for you.  Use knowledge bases like SparkPeople for easy how-tos and sites like RealAge for customized recommendations.

Resources:

  • SparkPeople
  • RealAge


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Sep 12, 2008, 02:07PM PDT | 6 comments | 27 cheers


Comments:

freefloatingsoul reading up on all things babies.

Wow! This is really impressive!

Dec 11, 2008, 06:09AM PST | Respond to this

salsafreak is stress free & happy!

Amazing!

Knottylady you are truly an inspiration :-)

Mar 03, 2009, 05:56AM PST | Respond to this

simplyli

As I read number 7 and before seeing your resources, it reminded me about RealAge, and I thought about how I should take the test again. It can offer suggestions that help with taking little steps and gradually becoming a healthier you.

Thank you for sharing your accomplishment with us – your entry was inspiring. :)

Mar 21, 2009, 07:36AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

knottylady is getting stronger by the day

Brushing teeth

That’s funny, because it was RealAge where I got that from!

Thank you for reading, good luck to you on your journey.

May 04, 2009, 05:05PM PDT | Respond to this

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Apr 30, 2009, 10:38AM PDT

knottylady is getting stronger by the day

:)

Thank you, good luck on your journey!

May 04, 2009, 05:04PM PDT | Respond to this


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