Have A PLAN!!!

Here is some advice that can be life-changing:

Have a Plan

You can have a plan of active for many things in life....from daily plans to broader career or personal life plans. The key is to think about what you need to
do to be successful in meeting the end result and then have a mental plan of action
to execute.

For high school and college grads, having a plan for their future career or goals to live independently is needed to chart a course and stay focused. Or their future could be many years of living with the parents, wasting time drifting along, or making bad decisions that follow with alot of regret years later.

As far as achieving goals in weight loss, fitness and health, the first thing that
needs to happen is to establish of plan of action (and then of course follow it!).
Decide what is required in order to get the end result and then take the necessary steps to make it happen. Schedule workouts like appointments that can't be broken,
take the time to have the right foods available, and eliminate the temptations or obstacles that could undermine your progress.

Part of a successful Plan is having a "WHAT IF" sub-plan. Be ready for times that
interrupt your first plan of action...like working late, social events or injury.
Your backup plan will carry you through during those trying times when the first impulse is to kick your plan to the curb and get off track.

Here is some more life-changing advice:

Learn to say NO!

It is nearly impossible to devote the time and attention needed to be healthy, eat right and exercise regularly when you are stressed out by a too-full schedule. Take you and your family's physical and mental health seriously by limiting activities and commitments that end up leading you on the "take-out track",no time for fitness and insufficient rest and sleep. Have a family meeting to map out a plan to make
nutrition and fitness a priority...it is the best thing you can do for your kids!

To quote Albert Einstein: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again
and expecting different results.

I think it is less "craziness" and more apathy combined with getting caught up with
our "go-go-go" society.
Trim Up's SummerSTRONG nutrition and fitness program has a definite Plan of Action
that IF FOLLOWED, will guarantee results!

Liver Alert!

I started taking 1 or 2 Tylenol PM each night about 15 years ago when my sleeping
troubles began and only switched to Simply Sleep (which is TyPM without the Tylenol, basically benedryl)a year ago. I vaguely recall hearing something about how taking
too much Tylenol was not good for you but never bothered to find out why or how much is too much.

After reading a story in Life Extension's Magazine, a non-profit organization that studies nutrition science and health-related topics, about acetaminophen (the pain & fever reliever drug commonly known as Tylenol)I decided it was time to learn more.

Here's the lowdown on acetaminophen:
~ it is the leading cause of acute liver damage, even in doses taken in the
recommended range
~ alcohol consumption will greatly increase the risk of liver damage due to
acetaminophen
~ malnourishment or fasting (from anorexia, flu or other illness) decreases the
liver's ability to detoxify acetaminophen which can be life-threatening
~ combining Tylenol with other over-the-counter or prescription medications that
also contain acetaminophen can cause an accidental but lethal overdose
**Vicodin, Percocet, & some cough, cold & flu meds also contain it**

The FDA has known about the overdoses and deaths caused by acetaminophin for decades but of course has been slow and cautious to react. There is now a weak warning in the fine print of the products about using with alcohol and to only use the recommended doses but doesn't really convey the serious risks of overmedication. And there is no mention of the risk of taking while fasting while there are more and more cases of liver failure and death caused from this.

This is just another example of the FDA protecting the financial interests of pharmaceutical companies instead of the well-being and health interests of Americans.
With the information and resources available to us on the internet, at least now we
can obtain the facts from unbiased scientific studies and advocates.
No more Tylenol or Simply Sleep for me, as my liver has taken enough abuse!!