Healthy life bag
Remember our member Kim in IN who shared the directions for making a hula hoop?
Kim is industrious. And smart. She’s created a Healthy Life Bag, which is basically a portable fitness program with reminders on healthy eating and healthy habits.
During vacation season we get a lot of questions about taking healthy living and the Total Health Makeover® on the road. Or in the air. Or on a boat. Or to a campground. You get the idea. Healthy traveling is not hard; it’s just different from what you may be used to. Look over Kim’s bag – what would work for you? What would you change to make it work for you? (No excuses – look for ways to make it work – thank you Tim Gunn – not ways it won’t work.)
In Kim’s bag, which is a yoga mat bag *
- Yoga mat
- Resistance bands
- Jump rope (doubles as a yoga strap)
- MP3 player (with her own exercise playlists)
- Reminder cards (see below)
Reminder cards *
- 10 steps of the Total Health Makeover® (avoid chemicals, avoid caffeine, avoid sugar, avoid red meat, avoid dairy, food combine, eat healthy fats, exercise, sleep, gusto!)
- Personal healthy living habits (these are often discussed in classes – Kim’s list includes skin brushing, flossing, drinking enough water, taking her supplements, a 12-hour food fast from dinner to breakfast, prayer and meditation, and Bible reading)
- Power plate (what Kim eats in a day – “eat a rainbow” reminder, fruit x1-2, veggie x5-9, nut/seed x2, bean x1-2, grain x2-3, plus 1 mini-Luna bar – your list may vary)
- Daily exercise (30 minutes of walk/bike/hike + mini-workouts of yoga, push-ups, jumping jacks/jump rope/rebounder, hula hooping, stairs – your list may vary)
- Lower body strength training for Mondays and Thursdays (the exercises change every two months for variety)
- Upper body strength training for Tuesdays and Fridays (the exercises change every two months for variety)
- Core strength training for Wednesdays and Saturdays (the exercises change every two months for variety)
Now get busy and make your own Healthy Living Bag. You’ll be ready for any travel adventure, and you’ll have everything you need in reach even when you’re home.
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Confused about the 10 Steps? Check this out, and ask questions on our message boards. If you need help implementing the 10 steps, we have a great 30-day online class with amazing coaches to help you each day. All recipes and menus provided, along with tips for healthy living. Become a member and take the 30-day class any time.
