Weight Loss Is On Our Minds??

Well, it is that time of the year. Thanksgiving and Christmas are near, and there is food everywhere. Most people have a mindset to pig-out through the holidays and start their New Years resolution on January 1. I believe this is setting yourself up for failure.

What I have done the past few years has helped me maintain my stable weight of 170. Four years ago, I did weigh 209 pounds and felt slow and sluggish. I discovered the Shaklee 180 Weight Loss program. Shaklee makes products that are clinically tested and contain no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Actually, Shaklee has been around for nearly 60 years, and our co-fouder Dr. Shaklee invented the vitalized mineral, which ended up becoming the vitamin.

I started the program- and to my surprise, I was able to drop 40 pounds and have kept it off since 2011. It wasn't easy, but if you dedicate yourself and follow these 4 simple steps, you can reach a healthy weight, which can change your overall health.

Step 1> Reduce your calorie intake, track your calories, and stay away from processed foods.

Step 2> Find an exercise program and consistently stick with it. Even if you can start by walking, thats a WIN!!!

Step 3> Shaklee 180. I never thought any of the weight loss programs would work, but when I stuck to this one, I actually started to see results. The key to Shaklee 180 is that is keeps lean muscle while you burn off the fat (with exercise of course).

Step 4> Find a support team of friends and family to help keep yourself accountable and help you stick to your weight loss plan. Some contests or some good ole razzing is always fun while you maintain you focus.

So why not start now? You'll have a head-start on all the other people who are blowing it off until 2016. Hit me up if you want to start NOW.

Thanks again for listening to my chatter, I'll be back next week and get more in-depth with the Shaklee 180 products and show you why they are worth their weight in gold.

Have a healthy and productive week!

MJ
MJsHealthyWay.com
Mike@mjshealthyway.com

Have A Healthy Thanksgiving!

While "Healthy Thanksgiving" doesn't quite have the appeal of the more familiar "Happy Thanksgiving" greeting, I used it here to make the point that Thanksgiving dinner (and many other holiday meals) doesn't have to be an unhealthy affair.

After all, there is a lot to like about the ingredients in Thanksgiving dinner.  Turkey can be a healthy, low- fat meat, if prepared correctly.  Sweet potatoes, yams, winter squash and pumpkin are all loaded with vitamin A and other important nutrients.  And cranberries are a nutrition powerhouse.

Healthy Thanksgiving

Here are some tips to make your Thanksgiving meal one that contributes to your health:

1) Skip the basting.  Choose a plain bird and cook in a bag to seal in the moisture.  Remove the skin before serving.

2) Refrigerate the turkey juices and skim off the hardened fat before making gravy and use a gravy cup that pours from the bottom to minimize fat.

3) Use ingredients like whole wheat bread, vegetables, fruits (cranberries, raisins, dates or apples), nuts and your favorite spices for the stuffing and bake it in the oven rather than in the turkey.

4) Serve your sweet potatoes or yams baked rather than candied and let your guests add butter to taste.

5) Use skim milk or buttermilk rather than whole milk and skip the butter for your mashed potatoes.

6) Give your meal gourmet appeal by cooking your green vegetables with garlic, nuts and herbs rather than creamy or fat-laden sauces.

7) Don't serve the meal on your largest plates. By using smaller plates you ensure smaller portion size and even that second helping isn't quite so damaging.

8) Use the Shaklee 180 meal replacement products for one or more meals the day before and/or after Thanksgiving so that your total caloric intake over the three day period is not excessive.

By now you have the idea.  There are lots of little things that you can do to make your Thanksgiving dinner one that your waist and your heart will thank you for. Bon Appetit and have a Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving!

The Bottom Line

If you make healthy food choices and choose your portion sizes wisely, you can make this a healthy Thanksgiving as well as a Happy Thanksgiving.

Info thanks to Dr. Stephen Chaney

Have a healthy and productive Thanksgiving week! 

MJ 

Shaklee 180-Helping me maintain my 40 pounds of weight loss naturally!

http://mjshealthyway.com