Feeling energetic "means having the vitality to do the things you want to do. That vitality isn't just a state of mind -- it's a physical condition. Each of our cells contains hundreds of mitochondria, tiny "power plants" that combine the oxygen we breathe with the food we eat and then burn the combination to create energy. We know this process as metabolism. How energetic we feel largely depends on how well our mitochondria are functioning. The question is how do we keep our mitochondria in good working condition? Well, they need quality fuel: a wholesome, varied diet, restorative sleep, and plenty of oxygen from regular exercise.
Did you all make a food diary for your first assignment as I asked.........I did...here is what it looked like:
1. Energy bar with protein
2. Hand full of jelly beans
3. Healthy salad with salad dressing, a chicken patty with no bread
4. A very small piece of chocolate
5. Another very small piece of chocolate...oh and some jelly beans
6. and now I need something salty....a handfull of pretzels...after all they have no fat
7. Now Dinner for the boys and Mark....Meat, potatoes, veggies oh...and a hand ful of jelly beans while I am cooking!!!
So as you see, we often sabotage it with "counterfeit energy" -- stimulants like caffeine and processed sugars like jelly beans or chocolate or even that pretzel that we think give us more pep but only drain our energy in the long run.
Now...here is your assignment for a week.....I want you to visualize each of those energy snappers as the most disgusting food you have ever eaten. Everytime you need a bit of a kick and reach for an energy snapper.....think of that disgusting food.....then I want you to take a very deep breath and imagine yourself in the most pleasant place you have ever been...and if you cannot think of one then make one up....do this for a week....and email your thoughts to me each day!!!!!
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