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A Fresh approach to getting healthy this spring!
Lisa Vance - Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Inspiring Approach from a client:
I have an approach to health called the 10% philosphy, every day you aspire to improve at least 10% on yesterday, small little changes make all the difference. This month though I met a woman who had a fun and inspiring challenge she has set herself. Heather shared with me her approach to health this year is discovering ways to get her "weekly 10". I loved the philosophy so much I asked Heather to share it with you.
IT’S A SPRING THING
Each year on 1st September I start something new. It is always positive and beneficial and of my own making. This year was no different. With the purchase of not one, but two new bikinis over winter; a body which looks like it’s been in hibernation and summer round the corner, some changes are necessary. Two areas of my life are under the spotlight for me at present : Health and Fitness.I asked myself what I could do to monitor my current food and exercise regime....giving the positives their due. I thought this would be a perfect place to start before making any changes. And maybe the changes would need to be only minimal...
So I have created ....”MY WEEKLY 10”
My goal is to monitor and give one point to any eating or healthy behaviour that I think is top notch for me. I set out to achieve a minimum of 10 per week. The philosophy behind this is that I know what healthy behaviours I would like to see more of and I felt by monitoring them I would subconsciously be encouraging them. This has proven to be true. These are mine:
One point for :
- Half hour +of any form of exercise (mine is generally Pilates, Walking, Swimming, Tai Chi)
- Hydration- drinking more than a litre of water in a day
- 3 days in a row without coffee
- 3 days in a row without alcohol
- 3 days in a row of having one or more cups of green tea
- Porridge and/or fruit for breakfast ( no milk or sugar)
- Steamed vegetable meal
- Healthy salad meal
- Home-made pure vegetable soup meal
- More than 2 pieces of fruit in a day
- Less than 2 meals out per week (restaurants or take away purchases)
"There are no negatives (ie. points never get deducted for any reason), no instant “rewards” and no feeling sorry about things.
The results so far (albeit only 2 weeks) is the achievement of my 10 point goal each week before the week is up. This feels very good and I can see and feel the difference already.
It’s my body and my health so I can do it my way. The thing is for me that I feel and look the best I can be when in peak health so this is how I want to be!"
Heather Wentworth
So... come on, join us... it's a SPRING THING... what will your "weekly 10" be?
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