Month: July 2014

July Goal: Fitness Starts in Our Mouth

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Though behind in my goals for 2014, I am not going to be discouraged…part of having a healthy lifestyle is not dwelling on the bumps in the road. The problem I have identified and plan to address this month is my diet, which consists of too many processed convenience foods and not enough planning and preparation at home. My goal in addressing this problem for the month of July is to clean up my diet. Over the coming months I intend to put a clean/whole food eating plan into action with the 80/20 rule. That is, 80% of the time, I will eat non-processed, whole foods that are fuel to my body, allowing wiggle room the other 20%. This will be a process, it will take patience, planning, and dedication. Small changes being implemented this month include: 1. Food prep Sunday’s – Plan and prep breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the work week to decrease need for quick convenience foods and to ensure that meals and snacks are well balanced. 2. Protein, Fat, and Vegetable/Fruit 3 every 3 rule – Balance out …

Getting Started in 2015

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Hello innerfitgirl readers, For various reasons, I took some time away from blogging…a year to be exact. However, having a husband who believes in me, my ideas, and my goals express his desire for me to continue blogging was enough to re-ignight the fire I have helping others while helping myself. I have edited my profile as a new beginning to the daily posts, weekly articles, and monthly goals I will be making. You can expect to see posts including: 1. Inspirational quotes 2. Recipes for healthy meals 3. Food prep tips 4. Exercises 5. Spiritually 6. Creating your peaceful space 7. Gardening 8. The outdoors 9. Random facts 10. Daily efforts in achieving my own well-being long-term and so much more! Each of my monthly goals, will follow the normal nursing process…identify the problem, set a goal to fix the problem, create a plan to achieve the goal, implement the plan, and evaluate the plan for effectiveness in fixing the problem. Thank you for checking into my blog, I hope you find something here that motivates you …