Absolute Beginner's Guide to a Lite and Healthy Lifestyle, First Edition

Absolute Beginner's Guide to a Lite and Healthy Lifestyle, First Edition

Author: Nicole Haywood, M.A., R.D.

It’s my hope that the information in this book differs from typical health information
in these three ways:
■ It is provided in a positive manner.
■ It respects your readiness for lifestyle change.
■ It respects you as a person.

You are the only one who knows whether you are ready and able to change your
habits. You are the only one who can integrate this information into your particular
lifestyle. I will provide some guidance with regard to making these decisions, but
you have the ultimate responsibility for making it happen. Naturally, then, feel free
to pick and choose the changes that make the most sense for you and your current
situation. It’s impossible to do everything at once, so address your habits one step at
a time and be patient with yourself.

One final request—instead of focusing on body weight as the sole or most important
measure of success, redirect your efforts toward understanding the choices and habits
that may influence body weight. Building a healthier lifestyle means reexamining
your priorities, rearranging your schedule, and rethinking the way you approach
nutrition and fitness. You have a lot of control over your choices, but relatively little
control over the number on the scale. For these very reasons, I will forego presenting
you with more doom and gloom when it comes to body weight and statistics. You’ve
had enough of that already. I want to address the day-to-day issues, challenges, and
potential solutions when it comes to making healthier choices and changing your
lifestyle. The information is not new, but I hope you find it presented in a way that
is personally meaningful and actionable in your quest for optimal health.
You are about to begin a lifelong journey toward improved vitality,
energy, clarity, and health. In focusing on your health habits, it’s critical
to understand that these habits fit into a greater whole, which is you as
a human being. By examining physical health in the context of this
greater whole, you will be able to keep the daily ups and downs of
changing your habits in their proper place. Changing habits takes time,
effort, and commitment, but it should not take over your life. Before
you get started, assess your personal “readiness” for this type of commitment
and have a realistic picture of your current health.

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