Cheat Day: Everyone’s Favorite Excuse
I wrote a post about cheat days, which have been around in concept for a long time but suddenly become a trendy diet topic thrown around recently, thanks in part to Tim Ferriss’ Four Hour Body book. 
Some people agreed with my points on cheat days, but others were mad at me. They blame me for trying to take away their favorite carb indulgences!
But I have no interest in taking away anything from anyone.
I just want to point out what you are setting yourself up for when you implement cheat days in your diet. Basically, you are setting yourself up for failure.
You know how many cheat days I have in my diet?
I don’t count, because I “cheat” nearly every day!
Rather than “go on a diet”, and attempt to implement a short term solution to getting into shape, consider a lifestyle change that will leave you with more energy, put you in a better mood, and allow you to not even want to feed your body junk for 24 hours! This is not a diet and you won’t have any guilt if you have an unhealthy food item, or even a couple of unhealthy meals.
Your body doesn’t know what day of the week it is!
The idea is to incorporate health into your life permanently. A great way to do this is via the sentence completion plan in the back of our Healthy Mind Fit Body book. The time investment is minimal as compared to how much better you will look and feel! Excuses like cheat days will no longer stop you from getting down to your perfect weight.
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Everyday Paleo Book Review
My copy of Everyday Paleo, by Sarah Fragoso, arrived at the perfect time. I’ve been pretty boring 
lately when it comes to meals. Since I live by myself, I never think to create much of a production when it comes to breakfast, lunch, or dinner. A lot of that is not wanting to spend the time that it takes to cook!
Normally, it’s one of 3 things for each meal. I do enjoy what I eat, but, I also love variety!
So Everyday Paleo was perfect for me, in that it has LOTS of quick, easy, and tasty recipes, and has LOTS of big, colorful pictures!
There are so many things I loved about the book.
First, Sarah gives a quick breakdown of paleo eating, how it has worked for her to transform her own health, and how she has implemented it with her family, particularly with her 3 kids. She covers the challenges of paleo living like school lunches, and eating out- but simplifies it so you are left with no more excuses!
The next section is “Paleo Kitchen Essentials”. I think this is a major reason to get this book! One of my biggest problems with cooking is not having the right kitchen items and getting stuck. This section has pictures and affordable ways to get exactly the equipment you need.
Then a good chuck of the book is the recipes. Breakfast is where I really like variety, so I tried the Egg Cupcakes. It was far easier to make than I thought it would be! I’m still missing some of the equipment I should have had, but, I made it work. I had these things done from start to finish in 25 minutes. They turned out great! Like little quiches.
The recipe pages are color coordinated so you can easily flip to a section. There are even paleo deserts!! Can’t wait to try some of those.
The final two sections are:
-30 day family meal plan with shopping lists (HUGE bonus)
-Workouts
The meal plan with shopping lists make the idea of turning a family paleo a no-brainer. The workouts have amazing picture demonstrations, and show various ways to incorporate your kids into your workouts.
Overall, the book has a simple and happy feel to it. Anyone can do this! If you want the science behind the paleo diet, you’re probably better off with Robb Wolf’s Paleo Solution book. But if you want more of the practical steps and a guide to developing a healthier, happier family and self, Everyday Paleo fits the bill!
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69 – Sex for health and fitness
(duration 19:30)
In this episode we explore the topic of sex, specifically its health benefits, both physically and mentally. Hormones such as oxytocin and DHEA are fostered in the process. Immune and longevity benefits are also noted. It’s important that sex be integrated with the mental side of things for optimal benefits to be derived. Sharing your sexuality with someone you value can bring about the fulfillment of other needs, such as romantic love. Thus, psychological visibility (reflecting your values) becomes a main factor in seeing sex as spectacular and an important component of the happiness of which you are worthy. Sex can evoke powerful emotions, of course, which can result in cultural mores proscribing and prohibiting its expression (and even discussion), which doesn’t help kids understand and develop a healthy view of human sexuality. Going low-carb/Paleo may augment your sex drive, as will fitness/strength training.
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Items mentioned in this episode:
69 DUDES! ;)
http://youtu.be/zYWT4uYOPvs
Sex Your Way to Better Health: A Dozen Reasons Why You Should Have Sex Tonight by Yvonne K. Fulbright
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317189,00.html
http://paleohacks.com/questions/654/paleo-diet-lifestyle-and-sex-drive#axzz1JjNi7uNQ
The Psychology of Romantic Love
http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_24&products_id=45
Books On Love & Relationships
http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_24
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68 – Body image issues
(duration 26:17)
In this show we discuss various psychological patterns in body image issues found on bodyconfession.com, a new site by Diana Spechler, whom we’ll be interviewing in a few weeks about her upcoming novel. Body image is affected adversely by comparison contests in your mind. Self-acceptance–i.e., owning those disowned parts of yourself–is key, as is correct nutritional and fitness information. For instance, cravings for sweets can be dealt with by eating a piece of dark chocolate or healthy fruit and even adding stevia, rather than eating cupcakes (or name your high-carb poison). To cultivate trust in being able to treat your body well is to also honor your self-worth, actualizing your potential as an expressive, joyful, and playful person. Also, if you examine your feelings as stemming from unmet needs, you can devise life-enriching strategies to get all your needs met. Ultimately, “Nothing tastes as good as feeling good about yourself.” :)
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Items mentioned in this episode:
http://healthymindfitbody.com/2010/04/05/28-the-practice-of-self-acceptance/
Nonviolent communication: a language of life By Marshall B. Rosenberg
http://books.google.com/books?id=nY4tDDO93E8C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/
The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQ
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventory
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory
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