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There’s Nothing Wrong With A Good, Old-Fashioned Plateau

Apr 2, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

Conceptually, I started thinking about the benefits of a plateau. Whether you experience a plateau with eating better, losing weight, or pursuing a goal, it’s okay to run really fast and then slow down. It’s okay to pause and regroup before you start running really fast again. The Sherpa leads his group back down to the base camp to rest, rejuvenate and mentally and physically prepare for the next day. Why not establish your own base camp in life? Let’s say you’re on a weight loss program. Why not push for four weeks, and then have a week or two of maintenance? You can learn the ease of maintenance and take the pressure off yourself during that rest time – that “base camp” time.

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Holistic Health

How Sleeping Too Little May Keep You From Losing Weight

Mar 26, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

Stress and the demands of everyday living have us all trimming the edges to stay on track. We skip our workouts, sleep less, grab food on the run, all in an effort to keep up with the hectic pace of living. With so much going on, cutting back from seven or eight hours of sleep might seem like the answer. I mean heck! If you only sleep six hours, that gives you two more hours to be productive, right? Well, not really. And while it seems like sleeping less might be a good solution to the time crunch vs. ab crunch conundrum, here’s why cutting back on sleep just won’t work.

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Fitness

Schedule Your Daily Success or Accept Daily Defeat

Mar 19, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

People ask me all the time about the best time to exercise, and the answer is so simple: the best time to exercise is when you’ll actually do it. Some people like exercising in the morning, and some people feel better in the evening or during lunch. It doesn’t matter. Schedule it when you’ll actually do it.

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Holistic Health

Trust Yourself To Lose the Weight and Keep it Off

Mar 11, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

Most dieters don’t depend on trust so much as they depend on a strict plan that controls every aspect of their weight loss. They are so tied to restricting, measuring, denying and clocking their exercise minutes that every aspect of the journey is controlled, planned, and premeditated. Right there we’ve Identified a major reason most diets fail. While every aspect of the program is planned out, life isn’t. Every day is filled with a host of curveballs that will throw you off your game. For a lot of folks, those small detours from the plan wind up being the first steps toward giving up completely.

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Holistic Health

Six Low Calorie Techniques for Better Sleep While Dieting

Mar 4, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

A nice cup of chamomile tea is helpful when it comes to calming down before bed. Melatonin and Valerian Root can be very useful. Your body produces melatonin but sometimes needs a little extra boost, especially if you've had a lot of screen time. Magnesium has also been found to quiet the mind and make falling asleep easier. Likewise, lavender aromatherapy has been proven to help relax and help folks drift off, plus aromatherapy has no known side effects.

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Motivation

Use Affirmations to Be the Captain of Your Ship

Feb 25, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

If you really take on a positive affirmation and repeat it to yourself with emotion multiple times a day for a period of time, it will affect your subconscious mind. Without realizing it, you will start to take actions every day to make your affirmation come true. So, how does this relate to losing weight? You can choose a mantra to help you eat well and get in the habit or working out frequently. If we give the subconscious the right orders, we will succeed in whatever we set out to accomplish.

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Motivation

When You Lose Weight, You Will Finally Be Worthy of Love, Happiness & Success- THIS IS LIE

Feb 19, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

We are all worthy, regardless of our size and what’s going on in our lives. On paper, we all say we are in alignment with that belief. But the fact is, many women are still skipping events because they feel uncomfortable in their bodies, they are still telling themselves that they don’t deserve love because they are overweight, and they are still holding themselves back because they don’t think they deserve the same experience of joy that slender women have.

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Fitness

Think You’re Ready to Shed the Fat? You Might Be Wrong

Feb 12, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

You may think you’re ready to shed the fat that’s holding you back, but you might just be wrong.  And that might be why you keep failing.  So instead of jumping in with both feet, how about we take a look at some foundation issues.  As your Healthy Living Architect, I’ll walk you through it!

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Nutrition, Holistic Health

Use Abundance to Lose Weight and Get More Fit

Feb 4, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

Focusing on that abundance with regard to food is actually the key to getting off the roller coaster of dieting and creating a healthy lifestyle that adds up to a fit, strong, and happy you over the long haul. If you can convince yourself of two things: that there is always more of whatever it is, and that there is enough for everyone, then you will be in a much better headspace to set down your spoon and enjoy food in moderation. Those positive affirmations are all about taking back your power over nourishing your body. Once you gain that control, you’ll be in the drivers seat to wellness.

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Motivation

7 Ways to Change the Way You Think about Exercise

Jan 29, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

You know yourself so learn to be honest about what you are up to and what you are not. There is no point in pushing yourself so hard that you get injured or lose heart. Taking on too much can make you want to quit so treat yourself with kindness and respect. Be realistic but encouraging. If you aren’t sure what you are ready for or you haven’t been active in a while, don’t be afraid to consult your doctor before you get started. You have to begin where you are. Sometimes it's hard to accept that you can’t jump in and do the workout you did in your twenties but you will be safer, healthier, and more successful if you are truthful with yourself and you respect what you are capable of doing today. Self-knowledge will let you set better goals and ultimately support better health.

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Nutrition

Eat THIS Not THAT: Six Simple Suggestions to Improve Your Diet

Jan 29, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

Proteins Protein is the magic fairy dust for losing weight. It fills you up, sustains energy levels, helps build and maintain muscle, and will keep you on track. The problem with some proteins is that they are too high in fat, carbs, and sodium. Make sure you are eating enough protein and choose your leanest options to catapult your somewhat ample bootie into weight loss nirvana.

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Nutrition

7 Simple Ways to Eat Healthier Today

Jan 25, 2023 by Nicole Grevelis

See the True Colors This is one of the best ways to eat healthier! Taste the rainbow... and I’m not talking about a bag of Skittles or M&Ms! Mother Nature has provided all the colors of the rainbow and we should take full advantage. Each color gives a different nutrient. Make it a little game to try to get two of each color each day. A banana, strawberry and blueberry smoothie claims three colors and that’s just breakfast. Get creative.

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