It's Thursday here in Lansing, Michigan and looks to be a bright sunny day.
On the heels of two great interviews yesterday, I was supposed to have another interview today for my upcoming Everyday Solutions for Living a Long HEALTHY Life Summit.
But, he had to reschedule because of "life stuff." No biggie... I'm sure I'll find something else to do;-)
Like getting ready for my next virtual BYOG Party on July 11th which will be all about how to eat in a healthy, simple, sustainable way. (You can get the details here if you're interested.)
Before I prep for that, let's address a topic that arose in both interviews yesterday:
Sticking with your fitness and/or nutrition when life gets in the way.
Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson has a famous quote... "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."
And it can feel like life most definitely punches us in the mouth sometimes.
Because we know 'life' will happen, what do you do to stay on track (or get back on track)?
Here are three simple tools to help navigate you through life stuff - BEFORE life happens - and stick to the plan as best you can:
(1) Small Changes
Accept that trying to change everything all at once is a recipe for quitting especially when life-hits-the-fan. To create a habit so that when life happens, wrap your mind around small changes now.
Instead of saying you're going to workout for an hour everyday, how about you start with 5 minutes if exercising is not part of your life yet.
Instead of throwing out all of your junk food, how about one or two items and replace them with a fruit or vegetable.
(Oh yeah... and make sure you count all of these small changes as WINS!)
(2) Create Menus
This does not just apply to food, meals, or go-to healthy snacks (which I absolutely encourage you to do).
And, you can also create a "Movement Menu" of various exercises and activities (especially your favorite ones).
It could include walking the dog, gardening, playing your favorite sport, calisthenics, biking, swimming... and whatever movements, exercises, or activities you want.
(3) Schedule and Prep
Now that you've accepted that small changes are wins...
You have a menu of your go-to foods and movements...
Now simply schedule it for the week.
And if life punches you in the mouth, you'll be more prepared to roll with it.
You see, when you're under "attack" with life stuff, the last thing your brain wants to do is use more of its valuable energy to come up with solutions.
Make it as easy and simple as possible to stay consistent, stay on track...
And Be Your Own Guarantee for your health and life.
- Dr. Ryan
P.S. As mentioned above and in yesterday's email, it's time to party again... a virtual BYOG Party, that is;-) Let's create healthy eating habits to think, feel, and move better for LIFE...
It'll be an awesome party, and I'd love for you to join the fun.
On the heels of two great interviews yesterday, I was supposed to have another interview today for my upcoming Everyday Solutions for Living a Long HEALTHY Life Summit.
But, he had to reschedule because of "life stuff." No biggie... I'm sure I'll find something else to do;-)
Like getting ready for my next virtual BYOG Party on July 11th which will be all about how to eat in a healthy, simple, sustainable way. (You can get the details here if you're interested.)
Before I prep for that, let's address a topic that arose in both interviews yesterday:
Sticking with your fitness and/or nutrition when life gets in the way.
Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson has a famous quote... "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."
And it can feel like life most definitely punches us in the mouth sometimes.
Because we know 'life' will happen, what do you do to stay on track (or get back on track)?
Here are three simple tools to help navigate you through life stuff - BEFORE life happens - and stick to the plan as best you can:
(1) Small Changes
Accept that trying to change everything all at once is a recipe for quitting especially when life-hits-the-fan. To create a habit so that when life happens, wrap your mind around small changes now.
Instead of saying you're going to workout for an hour everyday, how about you start with 5 minutes if exercising is not part of your life yet.
Instead of throwing out all of your junk food, how about one or two items and replace them with a fruit or vegetable.
(Oh yeah... and make sure you count all of these small changes as WINS!)
(2) Create Menus
This does not just apply to food, meals, or go-to healthy snacks (which I absolutely encourage you to do).
And, you can also create a "Movement Menu" of various exercises and activities (especially your favorite ones).
It could include walking the dog, gardening, playing your favorite sport, calisthenics, biking, swimming... and whatever movements, exercises, or activities you want.
(3) Schedule and Prep
Now that you've accepted that small changes are wins...
You have a menu of your go-to foods and movements...
Now simply schedule it for the week.
And if life punches you in the mouth, you'll be more prepared to roll with it.
You see, when you're under "attack" with life stuff, the last thing your brain wants to do is use more of its valuable energy to come up with solutions.
Make it as easy and simple as possible to stay consistent, stay on track...
And Be Your Own Guarantee for your health and life.
- Dr. Ryan
P.S. As mentioned above and in yesterday's email, it's time to party again... a virtual BYOG Party, that is;-) Let's create healthy eating habits to think, feel, and move better for LIFE...
It'll be an awesome party, and I'd love for you to join the fun.