Non-Toxic Life

A new year, new possibilities! 

I am starting this new year with plans and goals of

making my life non-toxic in all areas.  

Mentally, spiritually, physically and in our home.  

I may be 60 years old but I know this...

We all know people who are toxic, they may even be a family member.  

Toxic relationships affect our mental and physical well being, in a very negative way.

Walk away. 

  

For years I have tried all types of eating plans, dieting, etc. I seem to start out motivated but lose interest after a while and give up.   My desire is to lose some weight, get off of blood pressure medication and eat to feel well. I admit I love sugary treats and desserts way too much! 

So, my first step is to stop eating anything with added sugar.  My goal is to eat low carb/Keto. I am still investigating it, but I know a few people personally who have been successful with this plan.

Exercise, oh dear, I have such a love/hate relationship with it!  

When I am in the routine of exercising I enjoy it.   How I wish I never let it go!  

I recently found an exercise program that I really like. It is fun, low impact, low stress and fun music that makes me want to move!  It is called body groove, the instructor is Misty Tripoli. She has workout DVDs and online workouts. 

They are dance-based workouts, crazy dance workouts for my living room! 

I am replacing the toxic products in our home, 

with safe, non-toxic products. 

Sharing a pic of some the many things I am replacing.

I am excited to finally take this step.

blessings,

Pam

toss the cookies

It has been a month filled with Christmas cookies, candy, so many goodies. 

I am ready to make a decision, a choice to eat healthier. 

It is time to nourish my body to feel better and lose some weight. 

I am researching a couple different options. 

I will share here and blog occasionally about my new eating style 

once I make an educated decision!

How about you? Are you going to try to eat healthier in this new year? 

Be blessed!

a rainy day is welcome here

This morning was a rainy, relaxing morning. Perfect for a cup of tea and reading.
This lasted for a few hours then it was time to take Dan to his physical therapy.  By the time we got to the VA Medical Center the rain had stopped.  I am hoping for more rain this afternoon, we are home now and I don't have to go anywhere else today.

So far I am doing well on eating healthy..but it's only day two!  Yesterday at the grocery store, I did not buy a sweet treat from the check out lane! That may sound silly, but that is a bad habit of mine to grab some sort of candy to eat on my drive home. I am keeping a food diary and have started using
my Pam's Getting Healthy Blog. I plan on updating there time to time concerning my journey to becoming healthier.

Tomorrow Bentley has an appointment with the groomer. He is going to get a short haircut, basically shaved. We get him cut short a couple times a year.   I think he will feel better, his coat is so thick and heavy right now. Plus he loves to go the groomer and he is very well behaved for them.

Dan is doing pretty good.  Some parts of the physical therapy are taking longer and bit more difficult but he is certainly trying and doing his best. He still has a lot of knee pain and has trouble sleeping at night.  We appreciate all the thoughts and prayer for him.

~blessings~

Changes & Choices

Making some changes..some I may have already mentioned. 

1. Starting Monday I will be participating in 21 day clean eating challenge.

2. Learning about essential oils and putting them to use.

3. Reading a book on vitamins, minerals and herbs. 

4. Started taking vitamins, supplements.

5. Just got this DVD, going to start soon, maybe tomorrow?

  I am hoping to see improvement in my knees with diet, vitamins & supplements and exercise.

6. Starting listening to relaxing music at home, Dan likes it too. 

7. Blogging more.

8. Cancelled my web hosting service, will be using Blogger only for the time being. I didn't enjoy working on the webpages as much as I thought I would.  

9.  I am no longer representing "Blessings Unlimited", which is now called,  "Mary and Martha".  The company not only recently changed their name, but their product line as well. To be honest I don't really care for most of the new items.

10.  Keeping a diary, the old fashioned kind that I write in with a pen. 

Be blessed

xo

pam