Healthy Hints for 2012!

Looking to get healthy or maybe even healthier? Either way, here's some hints and help for making it happen in 2012!

1. Did you make a New Years resolution? If so, create a plan for it and stick to it
2. Drink 64 or more ounces of water a day
3. Add lemon to that water to detoxify your liver and process fat more efficiently
4. Trash the trash foods in your cupboards, panty, 'fridge, freezer, dresser drawer, wherever you might keep them
5. Replace the trash with wholesome foods that surround the perimeter of the grocery store. Fruits, veggies, dairy, seafood, lean poultry, 
6. Walk more, 10,000 steps a day
7. Do squats while watching TV
8. Forget the DVR, run the stairs during the commercials instead
9. Cook enough to freeze or save for other meals that week
10. Consider vegetable stock your best friend
11. Create a dream board and put up photos and sayings of things that inspire you
12. Stop drinking diet and regular soda
13. Exercise more
14. Try a fitness class at the gym or the park district that you haven't tried before
15. Walk the dog or if you don't have a dog, walk the neighbors dog
16. If your neighbor doesn't have a dog and you have a kid, walk your kid 
17. Don't eat after 7 PM
18. Forget processed food 
19. Have a coffee instead of a mocha at Starbucks and have them add a pump of sugar free chocolate to it
20. Skip the pizza and have whole grain flat bread with veggies instead
21. Don't over eat
22. Listen to inspiring music
23. Make a new playlist for your workout 
24. Learn to say no and make time for yourself! 
25. Remember God created the earth in seven days so don't expect to do everything in only one
26. You're not perfect, don't be so hard on yourself
27. Set yourself up for success
28. Reach out and ask if you need something from someone
29. Offer support to someone who needs it
30. Forgive someone even if you don't tell them
31. Smile more
32. Do yoga
33. Pet your animals
34. Go to bed an hour early and don't turn on the TV
35. If you must have a bagel, make it a whole grain and dig out most of the inside so you cut your calories and carbs