Congratulations you completed week 1! The key now is to keep your new habits going, this takes time and perseverance.

The more you practice and focus on the new habit, the more it becomes second nature in your life.

As you enter week 2 reflect week 1 for a moment take your journal and write these down and answer them, celebrate your accomplishments, as one step is always the beginning of the journey. Reflect on these accomplishments anytime when you think you may not be making any headway.

Remember; as long as you are moving in a direction that moves with your heart you are on the right path, always celebrate and focus on what you HAVE done NOT what you have not done :). You will be pleasantly surprised with this way of thinking.

1. What did you accomplish?
2. What did you change?
3. What did you learn about yourself?
4. What is important to you?

Continue with your new positive changes you made

Week 2 to optimum health:

                               ”Think health to “BE” healthy”

• Stop drinking chlorinated water. Look into purifying your water or look into a spring water or ozonated water.

• Keep de cluttering! Notice how this really feels when you accomplish one thing at a time

• Add Green tea to your diet, I recommend a loose leaf Japanese Organic tea,try to substitute it for your morning coffee. You may add a tsp of unpasteurized local honey. Follow the brewing instructions carefully with Green tea to get the full healthy benefits.

• Add cold water fish to your diet once this week. I recommend studying  “Clean eating” way of eating, there are many great books and magazines in your local grocery store on the topic. You will find recipes that will most pleasantly surprise you! You will also get a break down of the Nutrition in the recipe. What worked for me (remember find something that will work for you) is eating 5 - 6 x per day keeping my portions under control and most of all eating CLEAN whole organic foods. For me this was really fun to learn easy to incorporate in my life and now it is a lifestyle! wooohooo. P.S. I did give myself a treat day too! and still let go of 75lbs!

• Increase your walking to 30 min. per day, now look into adding a form of resistance training 3x week. Start light (if you are new) again there are many sites and personal trainers out there that can assist you in creating a plan to fit your lifestyle and fitness goals, however I highly recommend weights to be added to your fitness no matter what age or fitness level you are at. There are fitness competitors that are in their 70’s!! Find a routine that inspires you and keeps you motivated, this is important to keep you coming back for more. Remember; there is a start in this process again keep a fitness journal and record your progress, you will be amazed if you stay motivated at how fast your beautiful body will transform Remember it’s all about Perseverance.

• This week you will practice the art of self Love. Everyday you will stand in front of a mirror after your shower, in your bedroom, where ever you can see and look at most of your body and into your own eyes. This is the practice; Stand in front of the mirror and look yourself in the eyes (you have beautiful eyes by the way) and repeat ” I love you (say your name)exactly the way you are, you are beautiful” and then smile. Repeat this until you BELIEVE it to be true you will be pleasantly surprised. Hey it is easy to say to ALL the ones we truly love, why not you too, you so deserve your love just as much as the ones around you. Sure it may feel uncomfortable at first, but so did all your other firsts in life :). Record in your journal what comes up for you, the more you love and nurture yourself the MORE you have to give ;). Affirm this daily.

• Keep writing in your gratitude journal and hey anything else you may wish to journal.

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Until next week, keep going!

You are beautiful!

Michelle