What do we eat in a day? Hmmm ….  Most of us go through the day and work hard, play hard and grab bites to eat here and there.  I know, we all live fast paced lives at times and it’s difficult to keep track of everything.  The kids need to go to daycare, the dog needs walked, the groceries’ need to be put away, got to go to the dentist, have to take the kids to soccer, music lessons, the doctor, have to go to work and on and on and on ….. I’m tired just thinking of it all.  And in between we eat.  If it’s not fast food, it’s rushed through at the dinner table with us hardly having time to talk with our family and share the day’s events.

But what do we really put in our bodies each day?  I’ll say it up front,  some of you do a great job of watching what you eat and how much.  But for the vast majority of you ……..  think again.  People stop by the golden arch’s and grab coffee, bacon and eggs, hash browns,  biscuits with who knows what on it, Danish’s , and that’s just to start.  On to school or work, we get there, more coffee, candy or crackers from the machine, doughnuts from the kitchen, bagels with cream cheese and on and on.  We haven’t even got to lunch, dinner or all the snacks in between.  So what’s my point?

My point is that we eat too much.  (As a general statement of course).  Honestly people, have you even tried to figure out how many calories you’re consuming?  Not to mention the right nutrients that your body needs instead of what we tend to feed the craving little guy buried deep in our body that screams out “I WANT THAT HOT FUDGE SUNDAE”.  I remember a long time ago listening to Bill Cosby when he produced comedy skits on record.  For those of you who don’t know what a record is …. It’s that black circular vinyl thing with grooves in it that music used to be recorded on.  Sheesssshhh another 10 years and that will totally be lost on ya’ll.  Anyway, Bill Cosby had a skit where his wife was pregnant and Bill kept trying to give the yet unborn child things to play with, such as asking his wife to swallow a ball so the kid could play, etc.  Then from the babies point of view, when the mom was eating healthy, the baby cried out ‘get those Brussels sprouts outta here, and so on”  He just wanted the junk food that tasted good that mom would eat………..I digress so …..   The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) says that every State in the country has a large population that is obese with a BMI of 30lbs or more.  We’re gaining, not losing.  Very sad.

So, let me just say that if you want to lose weight, you must take in fewer calories than you burn in a day.  I’ll refer you to a prior article to help you figure that one out, but let’s just say…..those coca colas are not helping!  Also, starving yourself is not helping.  Did you know that your body literally shuts down on you if you stop giving it food?  Yep, the little guys inside keeping you running start chatting with one another when their food source stops.  They raise mortal cain for awhile.  They convene a little board meeting and planning session and determine that since you are not going to feed them, they’ll just shut down your metabolism, slow it way down and then they decide to burn your muscles for fuel instead of the fat you were trying to get rid of.  Why should they burn the fat, hey that’s their winter protection, like the bears and other hibernating animals.

So there is a happy medium and a way to get the little guys active again (That’d be your metabolism).  Eat right, eat often (about 5 small meals a day spaced evenly) and you’ll find that your metabolism will kick into gear and with the right foods, your sugar levels will be maintained on an even keel and couple that with the correct calorie intake, you can either maintain your weight or lose some.  So what’ll it be, a life of hibernation or a life with high energy and a kick ‘in metabolism?  You choose!

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Smiling!

Even as we read the word and think of its meaning we smile inside.  It’s just the nature of things or the Spirit within us that yearns for a moment of happiness expressed in the simple, almost effortless movement of our face, especially when another person is doing it and directed at us.

It’s been said that it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.  I’ve heard something like 43 to frown and only 17 to smile.  While most of us assume that’s a true statement, it’s not.  Opps, sorry did I just bust your bubble and make you frown?  I apologize for that and I’m giving you a great big warm smile to show you my sincerity.   With a little research we all can find out that there are only about 37 facial muscles, so the numbers just don’t add up.

As a matter of fact others have written much on this subject and a plastic surgeon by the name of Dr. David Song has been interviewed  and he concludes that it takes 1 more muscle to smile than it does to frown.  Hmmmm….  Very interesting.

So as I wonder about this and read much on the subject,  I’m convinced that there will never be a definitive answer for us.  So why do I even bring this up?  Well, for one thing I feel good when I smile.  I feel good when someone smiles at me.  And the opposite is true of course for the frown.  Now I have a vested interest in people’s lives, fitness, health and wellness.  The smile is one extension of what I’m about.  I like to think about that one extra muscle and whether a person knows it or not, that smile at me means all the more because it took more effort.

So let’s think about it for a moment.  You can see all over my site there is much about fitness, nutrition, workouts, energy, weights, cardio, exhaustion, sweat equity and the like.  I wanted for us to just take a moment and think about exercising those facial muscles, more specifically the ones that create the smile.  No barbells, no resistance bands (unless you count the ones in our braces) and no sweat pouring off  us.  Just good old fashion, think about it and do it!  Walk around all day today.  Smile at everyone you encounter.  Smile at your dog (of course we all do that), smile at your neighbor, smile at the checkout clerk, smile at the deputy giving you a ticket, just smile!

You will no doubt alter someone’s day and it just could be yours. So go exercise those muscles!

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Shakeology is taking this country by storm.  It’s nutrition made simple.  But what’s the cost?  that’s what a lot of people have been asking me lately and when I tell them, they kind of hesitate.  But yet when I ask what are they taking for nutritional supplements they rattle off a long list of this and that and “Oh by the way, I have to go to GNC tonight” and stuff like that.  Mentally I add up what they’re taking and they’ve already doubled the cost if not more than what Shakeology cost.  Someone once said that their husband was like a 3rd grader not eating his vegetables.  But now that he has Shakeology in his bag, he’s not missing out on a thing.  But you do have to get it into your cupboard, so it involves spending a little just like you would for broccoli, carrots, spinach, … well you get the idea.  So, please take a moment and see what a friend found when he tried to buy all of the ingredients that was in this bag of Shakeology.  He said it was a close approximation and he couldn’t find 8 of the ingredients…

So, to wrap up, Shakeology will cost $119.95  and you will get so much nutrition in that bag you might be tempted never to eat a vegetable again.  I invite you to take another step and really dig deep and learn the details about Shakeology by clicking here ro simply going to the top of this page and click on Shakeology.  Your body will love you for it.

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I can’t believe that someone hasn’t thought of this sooner!  Most of us don’t like to eat vegetables and I have to include myself in that statistic.  Broccoli, cauliflower, beans, spinach, you know the foods we all love to hate.  Well most of us anyway.

Now the company I’m associated with has gone the extra mile and developed a truly transformational product called Shakeology.  In my opinion, they have put together a daily shake that will revolutionize the nutritional market as we see it today.  Sort of “I can have my cake and eat it too!” or maybe “I can have my vegetables and like them too”.  Well in a shake anyway.  It’s now my healthiest meal of the day.

So you aren’t turned off right away, let me say that this shake taste like a chocolate milkshake to me.  And I get to have all these nutrients that I could never have eaten in one day.  My body has really felt rejuvenated and if it had a voice I know it’s thanking me to no end.  I could go into the macro-nutrients and the micro-nutrients but let me say it easier.  It’s Nutrition Simplified!   It has Pre-biotics, Digestive Enzymes, Protein & Amino Acids, 23 vitamins and minerals, Anti-oxidants and Phyto-nutrients!  Wow did I just say all that?  Look at the picture on the right….  How could I possibly eat all of those vegetables that is in just one meal?  Talk about a tummy overload.

By itself it only has 140 calories, 1 gram of fat, 15-17 grams of protein and 17-19 grams of carbs.  Now I do kick up the chocolate just a tad (cause I want too) with 1 banana, 1 tbsp of peanut butter and a teaspoon of my favorite instant coffee.  I have to have my caffeine with my morning meal.

Now it is not on the “cents per day” side and you WILL NOT find anything that’s good for you in that price range any way.  But I will tell you that in my opinion, you will not find anything out there in the market that is more nutritious and good for you.  I’ll do a side by side comparison in a future article so be on the lookout for that one.

So my advice to you is; take action and take control of your diet and give Shakeology a try.  Click HERE and find out more detail then just add it to your shopping cart and check out at the cashier with a better basket of nutrition than you have in the past!  And Shakeology is Guaranteed.

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