Lifestyle Hacks to Make Healthy Simple

Do you wonder why you can't seem to wake up rested? Do you find gas and bloating a daily concern? Are you looking for ways to make simple lifestyle hacks that will actually pay off?

Consider the 5 tips below to regain balance in your life!

So many of us are rushing here and there never stopping to wonder why we are fatiqued or why food never seems to agree with our digestion. We want to feel healthier and there is certainly information available to try things that may get us there but who wants to try something that "might" work. My clients tell me these things daily. They are litterally spinning with ideas of what might work or help them reclaim their energy and gut health never knowing what to try first. I encourage them to start with the tried and true solutions that have worked time and time again for my clients.

1. DRINK WATER- We all think we do but do we really? Our goal is 1/2 our body weight in ounces. So a 160 LB person needs to drink 80 oz of water daily. Start in the morning before coffee with at least one glass. Drink first when you you want to snack mid afternoon as you are more than likely dehydrated instead of hungry.
2. Are you sleeping? 7-8 hours nightly. All bodily functions depend on sleep. Food digestion, hormone balance, cravings, the list goes on as to the impact sleep has on our body. Get to bed by 10pm and wake at 6 and you will be in business! Is restful sleep an issue. Look for my blog on how to get more restful sleep.
3. Decide on some nonnegotiables for you and your health. Choose something that you will stick to no matter what. It can be something as small as lemon water upon waking or as big as no snacking after 7 pm. Your choice. But pick something and stick to it. Clients who develop this mentality finally see results. One client said when I decided to have a flex meal (cheat meal) on the weekend instead of making the whole weekend a flex, I began to see change happen.
4. Make breakfast and lunch prep easy. By choosing two breakfasts you rotate between it makes it easy and creates less mental stress on you. Choose two lunch options as well. They are items you always have in the house and you can just put them together quickly on your way out the door. I always have boiled eggs, sauted chicken and coooked vegetables available in the refrigerator for quick meal prep. Chia pudding with nut butter is another great idea that can be made ahead and provides omega 3's, protein, and fiber for a healthy start to the day.
5. Most importantly, listen to YOUR body. What is right for another person may/may not be right for you. So many people have great suggestions but without tuning into your own body's signals, you will never know if their idea works for you. We are all created uniquely and cannot depend on what works for someone else as the answer for us. What are you craving, this can provide answers to where your nutritional needs lie.

I hope you get going on one of these today!