6 Ways To Stay Healthy During The Holiday's

The holiday season is here! With that said there are a lot of decisions to be made from here until the end of December. Decorating your house, parties to attend, what to wear, what gifts to purchase, and so on. But one of the biggest and daily decisions to make is what you will be eating! Don't stress on it because my tips will help make the holidays a little bit easier.

1. Before any party/event pep talk yourself. What I mean by this is prepare yourself mentally and tell your yourself what your limits will be before getting to the event. Whether it's only grabbing one piece of cake, or only drinking 2 glasses of wine. Decide what you absolutely do not want to eat, what you can indulge in etc.

2. Eat a protein snack before a party/event. There's nothing worse then getting to a party starving and you end up over-eating. Protein makes you feel full for longer. Eat some jerky, protein shake, boiled eggs, or chicken sandwich etc.

3. Eat a large breakfast. The holidays are a busy time so make sure you get a great breakfast to start your day.

4. Keep healthy snacks handy. You might be cleaning your house all day long or running to the mall for last minute gifts. To avoid going to a fast food restaurant, keep snacks around until you have time to eat a nutritious healthy meal.

5. When serving yourself food at family gatherings put lots of protein on your plate and only one spoonful of carbs, and make sure you get 2 spoonfuls of veggies. Instead of filling up your plate mainly of pasta, rice, or bread try to make your protein portion larger. During the holidays you can end up not eating enough protein, and eating way too many carbs. Dessert comes after the large plate of pasta which is more carbs/sugar. Carbs are not the enemy but an overload of carbs is.

6. Drink lots of water!!!

Remember it is all about proportion sizes and making sure you do not starve yourself all day until dinner!

People strive for success. Where does success begin? Meaning do you think success only comes from one area in your life? For example, you work hard at your 9-5, but at home you dismiss the rest of your life. I believe success is tied into the smallest things we do in a day to day basis.

We all are different and work in different environments, so what I am about to say does not necessarily have to work for everyone. I think you can take certain aspects of it, and it will work for you in your own way. At least that is how I take advice. Not everything can apply, but I apply it in the areas that it would work for.

Success to me is connected to everyday lifestyle. How you prepare for the day, how your closet is organized, how your house is kept etc., I believe it prepares us for success or for failure. Such as in fitness. To be able to have a smooth morning the night before (or Sunday) I prepare my food (to stay on track on clean eating), pack my gym bag (to make sure I have no excuse to not go to the gym), work clothes (so I am ready to start the day as soon as I wake up). Now imagine if I would not do those things the night before? I would be running around all morning, and leave the possibility of not going to the gym, going out to eat junk food, and arriving late to work. ORGANIZATION AND PREPAREDNESS GOES A LONG WAY. In order to succeed you must prepare. It might suck at first, but then it becomes a habit. I think this is true in all aspects of your life. The more prepared you are the more chances you get to succeed.

How many millionaires do you see with unorganized homes? Keeping your closet, house, car etc. organized and clean helps your day go smoother. You are more relaxed in a cleaner environment. If you clean up or wash dishes a little bit everyday things will not pile up. If you leave things to pile up it can cause more stress than you already need, and take up more time. Now you are thinking about all the chores you have to do when you could have just done a little bit everyday. The way you carry yourself on a day to day basis reflects your success.

Everything in life is connected. If you neglect one area over another it can come to bite you in the ass :). If you are organized at home (the starting point) you are organized in life. Life throws a lot at you so might as well be prepared.



What do you do to keep your life in order? Do you believe success starts in your home?

There are times in life when we think is it worth it? Is all this sacrifice, and hard work worth it? The answer is always YES!

At times I doubt myself, and lose sight of why I started. This is why I believe having a positive support group around you, vision boards, goals, and listening to motivational speakers is important. It does not matter if you know all the "tips" and "secrets" to be successful you constantly need to remind yourself of those ideals. Life gets in the way, and it tries to steer you away, but do not let it! Control your emotions. The biggest battle is with yourself, and the thoughts that go on in your mind. Think positive.

We all get to a point in life when we just need a break to figure out exactly what direction to take. So take that time off, but never lose sight of your goal! Refresh your soul!

If there is one thing you need to know about me it is that I LOVE passion fruit. I love to drink it, eat it, and mix it with other fruits. My favorite mix is watermelon or mango with passion fruit! Many people do not know about passion fruit or its benefits which is why I wanted to make a list. Passion fruit was discovered in Brazil and has since be eaten in many Latin American countries. Each country has there own name for passion fruit, some of them are Chinola, Maricuya, and Parcha.




Benefits of Passion Fruit

1. Boosts immune system

2. Prevents cancerous growth

3. Contains vitamin A, potassium, and many more nutrients

4. Helps with eye vision

5. Increase blood flow

6. Can help with asthma

7. Reduces restlessness

8. Improves digestion

9. Good source of fiber

1. Eating healthy and working out go hand in hand. Doing both gets you the best results.

2. You need carbs and fat! They are not evil.

3. Being prepared keeps you on track. Have your lunch, snacks, workout bag, and protein shake ready for the next day.

4. We are all on different paths, don't compare yourself to others.

5. As long as you are trying you are one step ahead of everyone else. Don't beat yourself up if you mess up there is always a tomorrow!

6. DO NOT QUIT. Results won't come easy, but if you stay the course the results are endless. When you think about quitting go harder instead.

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