Veggie Bee

Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today.
       - English Proverb

Start the week off strong by making healthy choices and doing what you might have put off throughout the weekend! You can exercise for 10 minutes today, you can eat some fruits and vegetables. Don’t put your health off until tomorrow, do it today!

What’s your plan for better health today??

Where has this week gone?! I’ve felt a little loopy since our weekend at Disneyland, lots of walking and apparently not enough hydrating. But at least it’s Friday, and even though technically the summer is almost over, I still want to believe that we’re going to get some warmer weather again. It’s been such an overcast summer.

So where have I been all summer? Although we started off the summer, after our trip to Mississippi, with some uncertainty in the job situation, the summer was still productive and lots and lots of fun. The biggest thing that kept me away from blogging was studying to get my Health Coaching certificate! Can I just rave for a moment about the Institute for Integrative Nutrition? I have found my calling with this place. Even though we are studying literally a hundred dietary theories in the courses, from Atkins to raw food to veganism, the bottom line is that no one diet, whether long-term or short-term, is suitable for every single person. It is up to each individual to explore what works best for them in terms of becoming healthy and adding in healthy behaviors in their life. That’s what I’ll be helping people to do, to find ways to add in new healthy behaviors in ways that can be maintained long term. I already love doing this!!

I also did 90 days of P90X and am thoroughly impressed with the program. I am now training for the Carlsbad Marathon in January (five days before I turn 40!!) with In Motion Fit, but I am still incorporating some of the P90X routines into my schedule for cross-training. Let me just say I love Plyometrics!! I plan to do another round of 90 days after I run the marathon.

But the true highlight of my summer is captured below, we love us some Lindsey!!!

“We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.” -Vince Lombardi

Hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day weekend!! Dare to start dreaming the impossible, your dreams always start with you.

I’ll be back next week, as I officially re-enter the blogosphere, with a little overview of what I’ve been up to the last few months. Until then, here are some of the things I found interesting this past week. Enjoy!

Inspiring personal stories about finding balance and getting healthier.

• Two Pink Lines: One Woman’s HTP
• The Curious Case of Casey Malone

More portion distortion. Regular sized portions are still “super” sized. Of course, it’s probably best to avoid all the items listed in the article and just stick with “super” sized portions of whole fruits & veggies!

Making healthy meals in schools a priority. From Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution to Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, attitudes & priorities are changing about making school meals healthier. Have you thought about what you can do?

Still drinking sodas? Here are 10 reasons to stop!

Vegan for a month. A Mississippi journalist takes the challenge to follow a vegan diet for September. Cheer him on and encourage his efforts to be a healthy vegan… at least for September!

Are you training for a marathon like I am? Here are three tips to keep your training runs fresh.

Salads are always a good way to get your veggies. Check out these recipes to help get some fruit in too!

Have a fun & healthy weekend!!