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When I am out with family and friends, or at a party where people know what I do for a living, people watch what I eat and make comments often joking about how they’re going to tattle-tale on me by posting pics on Facebook! 

The truth is that I don’t eat “perfectly healthy” all the time and I don’t hit the gym every day either.  I am all about experiencing life to the fullest! I believe the best way to do that is by cultivating general habits that create a healthy lifestyle and leave room for celebrations and occasional indulgences.

This is the time of year for weddings, graduations, family reunions, and BBQ’s with friends. The menus you will face are going to be far from ideal. Offer to bring a dish, take small portions, and you do what you can to enjoy the fun and incorporate healthy choices. It’s ok to have a piece of grandma’s peanut butter pie at the family bbq just make it a small one and invite the family to join you for an evening stroll around the block later that evening .  Enjoy the champagne toast and wedding cake. Those occasional indulgences are okay and encouraged provided what you do on a routine daily basis is make healthy choices.

I confess. I am guilty as charged. I love a party, or going to my favorite Mexican cantina, drinking a margarita, and enjoying a night on the town.  Surprised? Why would I, a Personal Trainer and Lifestyle Fitness Coach, do this?  Because I believe a healthy lifestyle isn’t about deprivation. It is all about balance.

The question I ask myself is this: are my lifestyle choices and routine habits serving me well? Do I have balance in my lifestyle habits? Eating, sleeping, exercising… my lifestyle habits either fuel me up or drag me down. 

The next time you have a few free minutes – maybe when you are driving, or sipping your morning cup of joe… take a moment to consider how your lifestyle habits are serving you.  Do you feel good? Is your soul at peace? Are you energetic? Do you feel rested? Are you a healthy weight? Can you easily participate in activities?

A few questions to consider as you evaluate your current daily habits:

Sleep:

- Am I sleeping well? (at least 6 hours uninterrupted sleep a night)

Mind and Soul:

- Am I routinely filling my mind with positive affirming thoughts?

- Do I pray or meditate daily?

Food:

- Am I regularly getting my 5 servings-a-day of fruits and veggies?

- Am I routinely eating healthy portions of healthy meals?

Water:

- Am I drinking enough water throughout the day? ( 8 cups a day… even more in the summer)

Exercise:

- Do I walk at least 30 minutes a day? (10,000 steps a day if you use a FitBit tracker)

- Do I exercise, take a fitness class, or lift weights 2-3 times a week?

If you are not feeling good, are not at peace, are not energetic, do not feel rested, are not a healthy weight, cannot easily participate in activities… choose to change.

Begin with one small change at a time. Create new habits and routines slowly. It takes time to develop habits so don’t despair if you fall off the wagon. Just make better choices tomorrow. Once you have fully incorporated one change add another. You may find that good choices easily build upon one another. As you feel better you are inclined to do more. If you are exercising you want to make good food choices. As you pray or meditate your mind is clearer and you feel motivated to exercise.

I challenge you to live a balanced healthy lifestyle eat well, exercise, enjoy, and indulge as you live a full balanced life… nothing is off limits as long as it is in balance! 

Check out my website to learn more about me:www.theksystem.com, or find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/korihendrix

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