My Personal 'Drop It' Habits

A wise man (or it could be a woman – I don’t quite recall) once said ‘the secret of your success is hidden in your daily routine’.

In a recent blog post Darren Hardy said “great athletes put the odds in their favor by having a routine that helps them start each day right. Most top athletes go through a preparation routine before every game, which starts long before they get on the field. The best ones usually start the moment they awake. How you start the day will very much dictate how the rest of the day will go. It will set the tone, the pace and momentum of your performance for the day” Read more here http://darrenhardy.success.com/2014/04/in-the-zone/

I confess I am a creature of habit, so this thought makes sense to me – am I not the woman who ballooned to over 156kg on the back of my routine/habit of sitting, lounging and eating? With my new Drop It lifestyle, I am waking up early each day, being conscious of both the quantity and quality of food that goes into my mouth, being particular about burning calories by working out…I am living healthier and actually shedding excess weight slowly but surely. To maximize all of these I need to step into 'the zone'.

To help me along my way, there are certain things I do regularly that help me get my mojo on and support my healthy lifestyle, such as:

ü  I don’t play with my daily dose of multivitamins- I have a very busy life and it would be so easy to fall behind on vitamins and nutrients that contribute to a healthy life. I personally recommend Berocca!

ü  It’s no secret that I am a fan of tea – I try to take a cup of green tea each morning most times before breakfast. I read somewhere that green tea could help curb your appetite. Weather it curbs appetite or not, green tea does have some really powerful antioxidants. I also end each day with a cup of green tea…

ü  Scalp massage – yes I rub my head every day. I guess it’s easy for me to do this because I have short hair, but I think anyone can do this no matter how long their hair is. Why? Rubbing your scalp improves circulation and has this surreal calming effect on you. Some say it also stimulates hair growth….go ahead…give it a try J

ü  I make an effort to go to the gym for an hour long work out five days a week – for obvious reasons – the primary reason being my commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Other benefits include keeping my blood pressure down, firming up my muscles (I’m kindda getting flabby with my weight loss), building endurance and mental focus.

 

Things I really wish I could make into habits are:

a.   Cutting out biscuits totally L

b.   Drinking more water than I currently take (water moisturizes your skin from the inside and could help flush toxins)

c.    Not weighing myself each day and every other day (honestly…this is just depressing)

What about you? What are your ‘Drop It’ habits? And what habits do you want to stop – reduce carbs? Include exercise in your daily/weekly routine? What…?

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