Ellie's Newsletters

I signed up to receive a health tips newsletter per email from Ellie Krieger's website . Each day I get a health tip or some kind of challenge. I encourage you to sign up! The newsletters are always helpful and can assist you in accomplishing your goals.

This was todays and I thought it fit perfectly with our challenge!

Mind Your Time

from www.healthylivingwithellie.com 

Sticking to a health and fitness program is no easy task. With the busy schedules we all have these days, including long hours at work, kids to take care of, and household chores to accomplish, it's difficult to find the time and energy every day to focus on eating healthfully and getting fit. Some people have tried countless programs with little success, or they achieved results but then fell back into old habits when they went off the plans. So how do you find the time to stick to a plan when time is short? Healthy Living With Ellie member MakeMeThin seems to have found a way:

"I have a crazy schedule — I work full-time (well, more like 60-hour weeks) and go to law school at night. Between papers and reading and getting up on time to get to work, I barely have time to eat dinner, let alonemake something to eat or get to the gym. No wonder I'm carrying around an extra 20 pounds. What's really been working for me so far is the Meal Planner. On Friday night, I come home and look at my meals for the next week, switch them around a little so I get a few repeats, and then print out the shopping list. I cook onSaturday night and Sunday, portion out the meals into containers, pop them in the freezer, and there I have it — all my meals for the week. I don't have to stress out about what I'm going to eat, because it's all prepared and ready to go — all I have to do is defrost and reheat."

Why not try this out for yourself? Planning ahead is a great way to stick to your goals and accomplish what you want. And it doesn't apply only to cooking. Pack your gym bag the night before, or keep a set of gym clothes and sneakers at the office; keep a shopping list in your purse so you can add to your list any time you think of something you need; keep a bottle of water on your desk so you can drink all day long. Small steps like these can help you go a long way toward success.