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- Break Through Barriers to Better Health - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowBarriers; overcoming the obstacles that you encounter on your journey toward choosing healthy food options can be and is for many of us a challenge on the journey to making our dreams come true. How you react to these hurdles is imperative when searching for the lifestyle of your ...
Views: 1014(2 votes) - Why Organize - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSo what if my domain is in disarray, my car is a clutter bug, my kitchen is in chaos and how in heavens name does that affect my life, my dreams, my desires you may be pondering…. What’s it to my Health and Wellness Coach if I can’t muster the energy to muddle through my mess? Why does she ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - Steady as You Go - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowIt’s amazing how you can become so fueled to succeed in such a short period of time, and as you become more efficient at balancing out your life, recognizing your expectations and taking action toward your goals you encompass jubilance for your life. You feel like a million dollars, you realize ...
Views: 1010(5 votes) - Where to Begin - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThe bottom line is that sometimes it is just plain overwhelming to stop and consider the organization that is involved when tackling a new project. It can completely engulf you, overpower your deepest visions and leave you no better off than before this new project had even entered your mind. ...
Views: 1010(2 votes) - "YES" you can - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowThere are no doubt days when you contemplate your ability to continue your travels on your lighter living journey and being healthier on your travels. Some days seem laden with pot holes, sabotaging circumstances and conditions that just seem to be out to get you. You do not have to succumb to ...
Views: 1009 - Sundown, Letdown - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSundown, letdown; why is it that when the sun sets, the dishwasher’s ready for its evening spin and all is quiet in your home that the desire to consume food is such a powerful force? It’s as though when twilight is upon us it stirs up feelings, thoughts and behaviors inside our mind, body and ...
Views: 999 - Stressed Out - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowMany Lovely Ladies tend to reach for a comfort tool when they are under pressure. That tool is certainly not a hammer, nor is it pair of scissors or a drill; I’m sure you know what it is. Yes, you are correct. Many women use food as their instrument of reassurance. Not because they want to, ...
Views: 997(2 votes) - Stick To It - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAn integral element to losing or maintaining your weight is to carry out your plan of exercise action on a regular basis. It takes you, your determination and the ability to follow through multiple times/week to create a pattern that is conducive to weight loss. Being able to craft a schedule ...
Views: 995(4 votes) - Fruit is Fabulous - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowEating fruit is a wonderful way to fill up your tummy and help you along your path to weight loss, weight maintenance and to increase the health of you. With so many choices at your local grocery store or market, eating a few servings a day should be an easy task to accomplish and there is no ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Travel Preparation - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAs the holiday season lurks around the corner it is time to get ready with anticipation for the events, get-togethers and merry-making with family and friends. Perhaps your social gatherings take you far away from home and whether you are flying, driving or traveling on a train to your ...
Views: 990(3 votes) - Fortitude and Health Living - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowFortitude; such a prominent word as you travel down your path of new twists and turns in your everyday life; as you converge on the road to greater well-being, a healthier way of living and possibly a lighter you. Equipping yourself with the staying power is a challenge there’s no doubt about ...
Views: 987 - Next Day Success - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThe evening hours are a perfect time to set yourself up for success when the following day rolls around. Being organized and ready to roll when the alarm clock sounds allows you to begin your morning with an air of calmness, togetherness and avoids morning discombobulation and potential stress ...
Views: 974(6 votes) - Summertime Order - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSeasonal Order; like it or not our summer months are beginning to wind down and the appearance of the fall festivities are beginning to line the shelves of the grocery stores; they are starting to show up on the local calendar of events and before we know it once again the cooler temperatures ...
Views: 974(2 votes) - The Real Deal - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowIt’s about altering your lifestyle to one that promotes the habits of living a healthier, lighter, happier you. It’s about taking each moment, literally, to take the steps and make the decisions that support your aspirations. It’s about you; yes you, holding yourself accountable for the way ...
Views: 974(1 vote) - Closet Organization - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowYou know the one I’m talking about, the one that when you attempt to open the door there is an element of fear that accompanies it’s revealing. Has one come to mind yet? If not, perhaps this will spark a memory of a closet in your home. One that is in dire need of an upheaval, some tender ...
Views: 965 - Making Healthy Choices - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowGood choices; we all have the power to make the right decision to support our goals. We all hold the clout and influence to make a difference in our lives and we are the one who can take action to reap the rewards. When you set out to attain a dream, you must put everything in alignment to ...
Views: 965(1 vote) - Attending a Healthy Happy Hour - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowHappy Hour: TGIF-thank goodness it’s Friday! We all work hard for a living and occasionally it is time to let down our golden locks and release some steam on a Friday afternoon. We have our paycheck in hand; cash deposited in the account and when the crew decides to have a little celebration ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - Weekend Woes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWorking hard all week long to live a lifestyle that is balanced, healthy and enjoyable takes work; there’s no doubt about it. Somehow it seems like Monday-Thursday are the continuous week days that sit at the top of the pile, holding authority over your aspirations and goals. These are the ...
Views: 956(2 votes) - Helpful Habits to Healthy Living - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowHelpful Habits; approaching the way in which you live and creating healthy practices to assist you throughout your time is an essential element to traveling down a road filled with success and well-being. It takes dedication, awareness and follow-through on a daily basis to work toward your ...
Views: 954(2 votes) - The Art of Moderation - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowIncluding everything in your life that promotes great health and well-being is exactly what we are working toward. Choosing a little bit of this and a smidgen of that creates a sense of balance and allows you to include everything that you love as you practice restraint and temperance as a ...
Views: 952 - Lunch Time Success - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowLunch time; we all utterly know that the more prepared you are for all areas of your life, the more successful you will be at accomplishing your goals and achieving your dreams. Going out to lunch is no different; it’s about weighing your options, taking some time to think ahead and choosing ...
Views: 951(1 vote) - Paper Control Solutions - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowBetween the bills, bank statements, magazines, and how can we forget the infamous junk mail, it seems like we are constantly shifting documents and pieces of correspondence from the mailbox to the kitchen counter to perhaps your desk and then before you know it the pile up resembles the Leaning ...
Views: 948(2 votes) - Snacking Happy - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowLet’s be realistic now; snacking is a fact of life and as long as there are companies out there to supply our demand, which there always will be, we might as well as find peace and pleasure with the munchies that we so choose to involve ourselves with. Snacking tends to get a bad rap and ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - Persistence - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThey say that patience is a virtue, a desirable quality, a good feature and it is certainly a mainstay when traveling on your weight loss journey toward a healthier, lighter you. Taking advantage of this feature and using it to your advantage is a very important element for your continued ...
Views: 946(4 votes) - Goal Setting - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowIt truly is a blessing to be able to think ahead and see things in our future that we would like to work toward. Having visions in your life of something that you want to achieve creates drive and excitement for your time ahead. Goals give you a reason to live. Goals inspire you to aim for ...
Views: 944(1 vote) - Laying Groundwork for Success - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowGroundwork; it is an essential piece of your successful puzzle and everyone in your life benefits when you are prepared for your week ahead and have formed a foundation in which to support your lifestyle. The power of observation and the ability to be aware is priceless on your road to better ...
Views: 944 - To Oust or Not to Oust - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowYou are gung-ho on sorting, purging and donating your unnecessary items from a particular area of your home; unfortunately you just can’t seem to make a decision. Do I, don’t I? Should I, shouldn’t I? When do you dismiss clutter and unwanted, unneeded items from your home? Many Lovely ...
Views: 944(2 votes) - Exercise and Continuity - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowContinuity; when pursuing the endeavor toward better health and fitness in your life it is imperative to search for a realistic link between physical movement and the time you have during your days to dedicate towards movement. Being aware, down-to-earth and reasonable about this partnership ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - Dealing with Food - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowRealistic expectations; being sensible, allowing yourself to have everything in your life that you hanker for and approaching food with a passion and understanding for its post and splendor all play an integral role in regard to your outlook toward your choices of cuisine. Food is a necessity ...
Views: 933 - Beautiful Biking - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowBeautiful Biking; tooling around on your two or three wheeled friend is a wonderful way to include a scenic view to your exercise menu. It is now when the weather is nice that we need to take advantage of the elements, strap on our bike shoes, house our head beneath a protective cover and hit ...
Views: 932 - Me Time - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSetting aside some time each and every day to regroup, re-energize and take a moment for yourself is completely and utterly imperative for your continued success, growth and development on your pathway to greater health, a lighter you and a calmer way of life. You must make time for self to ...
Views: 925(2 votes) - Picnic Perfect! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowPicnic perfect; it’s that time of year when the red and white checkered tablecloths flow into sight, the ants begin populating around their mounds and the weather starts to allow for an outing under a shady tree, on the beach or even in your own backyard. Is it time for a picnic with the people ...
Views: 923(1 vote) - Scheduling Realities - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere’s no doubt about it, you live a busy life with many different genres that require your attention, your time and your energy each and every day that you awake. There is no doubt in my mind that it requires constant effort to not only take care of all our responsibilities on the outside, ...
Views: 916(5 votes) - Sensible Allowance - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowYou are a beautiful person, a caring person, a person going through the ins and outs of your everyday life. How lucky you are! Eliminating anything from your food and beverage repertoire is senseless, it’s unrealistic and never, ever sticks with your lifestyle for any amount of time and nor ...
Views: 912 - When to Eat Dessert and Why - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowDessert; it is a fact in every woman’s real life plan of action that dessert isn’t going anywhere anytime soon and so it shouldn’t. You weren’t put on this earth to not have the pleasure of enjoying your favorite treats. Figuring out which treats are ordinary and which ones are special helps ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - Organizing Your Fall Schedule - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSensible Planning; fall is just around the corner and possibly your schedule is about to begin to rock and roll with the sights and sounds of school buses, falling leaves and the back to school hustle and bustle. Taking the time to create your cooler weather schedule, thinking about what’s ...
Views: 907(1 vote) - Exercise, Who Needs it and Why - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowCreating a habit takes work and including physical movement into our schedule is a challenge. Sometimes there seems to be so many other things that encompass our days and nights that working out doesn’t make the cut. Developing a plan to embrace exercise into your life boasts numerous ...
Views: 899 - The Importance of Cross Training - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAssorted activity; having a mix of movement in your menu of exercise creates an environment that is conducive to the body being kept on it’s toes and therefore being given the opportunity to produce the results that you are searching for. When combining and merging various modes of keep fit ...
Views: 898 - Fitness Fun - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowIf exercise is not fun and you dread it, fear it or run from it none of the options are going to help you work toward your health and wellness goals. Period! Have fun with it. Goodness gracious; the list of selections is endless and your choices are nonstop. Think back to when you were ...
Views: 891(2 votes) - Essential Elements - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere are certain steps that you can put into action that will continue to promote your forward motion and successful endeavors on your lifelong strive to better health and fitness. They are not out of your range and you have to believe in yourself and persevere toward their endowment and ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Acceptance of Self - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAcceptance; when your higher power created you he or she put together a priceless package and you were presented to the world, probably kicking and screaming. Maybe you even scored a perfect 10 on your Virginia Apgar assessment. As your life was beginning, in all probability, it was filled ...
Views: 889 - Tick-Tock Trials - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere comes a point in time where following the instances in your day and evening in accordance with the almighty clock becomes so darn regimented and predictable that you can literally set your wrist watch to what you do and when you do it. Allowing time to dictate your every happening can be ...
Views: 887 - Food Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowHow you feel about a certain food item that you choose to include in your lifestyle and the role that it plays in regard to your thoughts and feelings for this particular food item goes much deeper than just the item and label itself. Stamping a particular food in your life with a tag ...
Views: 877(1 vote) - Exercise = Free Food Pass - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAll too often we fall into the trap of participating in exercise to do our body good, shed some unwanted body weight and pump up our spirits only to negate all our hard work, sweat and toil and blow it in the food department. Does this sound familiar? Don’t worry you are not alone. Many ...
Views: 873 - Real Expectations - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWhat and how much we put into our bodies makes a massive difference on how our bodies act, how we feel and the results that come from our actions. Taking valid steps in the directions of our goals in the food department is an integral, genuine maneuver that must be kept under wraps if we are to ...
Views: 870(1 vote) - Organization in your Life - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowArrangement; we are all thoroughly aware that when our life and it’s components are sorted out and arranged in order our everyday chores, responsibilities and ability to handle our on goings becomes much smoother. Not to mention our stress level subsides, our outlook is brighter and our ...
Views: 868 - Got Cross Training - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowOne of the most important things you can do to when incorporating exercise into your life is to include a variety of activities that keep you moving. Mixing it up and keeping your body on it’s toes is one way to work toward your health and fitness goals and desires. Including an assortment of ...
Views: 866(3 votes) - Hydration Hoopla - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowThere’s no doubt about it water does the body good along with bringing many other benefits to the table. If the consumption of water is a no-brainer for you, excellent; however, if you suffer from the “I don’t like it” syndrome let’s see what we can do about that. Water provides many ...
Views: 860 - The Wonders of Swimming - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSwimming; what a wonderful way to treat your body! Ah, the wonders of the water flowing across your skin, allowing you to move with grace and dignity as you receive buoyancy from the fluid that surrounds your every pound. Such a fantastic way to challenge your body, ease your impact and ...
Views: 860 - The Power of Protein - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowProtein Power; so we all have a tummy and this said tummy adores it when we feed it certain kinds of foods. There are many choices to select from that do our tummy good; whole grains, low fat dairy, fruits and vegetables all pack a punch, work wonders for our waist line and fuel our temple with ...
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