A Total Lifestyle Approach to a Slim Body
By: Valerie Clarke
Change Your Life, Change Your Shape
A Total Lifestyle Approach to a Slim Body
What is it that we really desire? Is it truly just a thinner body? Or is it more energy? More confidence? Less stress? All of the above? Personally, I think that we all just want a sense of well-being, a higher quality of life, and more pleasant experiences with our friends and family.
The obvious question here begs to be asked, “How do we obtain that higher quality of life?” By refocusing our efforts from the external to the internal; by redirecting our efforts from earning more money and buying more things, to revering our bodies and taking care of ourselves; by creating a happy, healthy lifestyle for ourselves and for our families. Experiences become more enjoyable when we are comfortable in our clothes, when we are more confident, when we are well rested, and when our stress level is low or at least manageable.
Too often we are obsessed with insignificant details like numbers on a scale and sizes on clothing tags. Instead of focusing on obtaining a fantasy body style and setting an unattainable goal, we need to concentrate on creating a lifestyle of health and a sense of well-being from within. By concentrating on making healthy lifestyle choices and carefully manipulating our metabolism, we can spark great change in our lives.
The success of this refocusing process hinges upon our ability to view our bodies and our lifestyles through an entirely new set of eyes. We must take a hard look at how we abuse, poison, and neglect our bodies. Too many of us have ignored our bodies for too long, we do not even understand how what we consume directly affects us. Of course, we notice when our “fat jeans” become our “tight jeans,” but often we are clueless as to where those extra inches came from even though we single-handedly did it to ourselves.
Here’s the truth that no one