Archive for July, 2009

Weight Loss Question

To eat or not to eat? This is a question to ask yourself, or you can simply look in the mirror.

Will the food you are about to eat bring you closer to health or farther faster? Will you wake up looking and feeling your best or wanting to hide?

Eaters’ remorse is a Catch 22! You may eat for comfort or to satisfy your taste buds now only to be upset at yourself later – and so the vicious cycle goes. When we binge or indulge out of control, we can in fact eat or drink ourselves into oblivion the next day. It’s scary what the wrong foods can do!

When I eat the wrong foods, my plumbing slows way down down, which leaves me looking far from my best. My face and eyes get puffy, I have dark circles under my eyes, film over my eyes, bad breath, I am bloated, constipated, feel fat, AND lack energy. Often these symptoms are accompanied by: moodiness, brain fog, inability to concentrate, flatulence, headaches, aches and pains, breakouts, allergies, and a feeling of being disconnected from my higher power.

Exercise, cleansing, and healthy eating (most days of the week) keep me jowl-less, my eyelids visible, and keep my belly smaller than the bottom. These three parts of my body always let me know when I’ve gotten carried away – I’m forever grateful for my built-in gauges!

A mirror doesn’t lie -  what are YOUR built-in gauges telling you?

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Feeling Stressed? Try Crying

I once read an article that stated the reason women live longer than men is because we cry more. Could this be true? Do men need to cry more, and more often?  Crying was also brought up at one of sad facethe sweat lodges I attended. The man in charge of the rocks gave his pre-sweat talk to the group stating, we detox by way of sweat, bowel movements, vomiting, and crying. I love it – no wonder crying can feel so good sometimes. So… I do believe there is some truth to this – however, crying alone would take f-o-r-e-v-e-r  to detox.

There are many ways to detox, these just happen to be some. Detoxing, when done properly and long enough, can be your fountain of youth and the only prescription you’ll ever need. Mix in a little passion and purpose… and there’s no telling how far you can go!

Aging Less, On Purpose is what nature intended!

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Diet, Detox, Fasting or Cleansing?

I saw few die of hunger – of eating a hundred thousand. Benjamin Franklin

There are different types of fasts and cleanses and all should begin and end with caution. You should not expect to go from eating a regular meal one day to fasting or cleansing the next. You can – BUT expect to be hungry and have unpleasant side effects.

What you’ve eaten days before will play a huge role (good or bad) in your experience and results IF YOU DON’T PREPARE. Therefore, the best way to avoid unpleasant side effects is to wean yourself off “regular” food for three days prior to a cleanse or fast by doing the following:

  • Day 3 – if you eat animal products, eliminate those on this day.
  • Day 2 – try to avoid all cooked food, and…
  • Day 1 – eat only raw foods. This includes fruits, vegetables, soaked raw nuts and seeds, fresh young coconuts, juices, smoothies, salads, sprouts, etc.

You are now ready to begin your fast and have liquids only. If you are doing a cleanse that does NOT require fasting, you can do a two-day countdown.

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Live A Purposeful Life!

A few questions to ask yourself:

  • Am I POWERFUL or pitiful?
  • BETTER or Bitter?
  • LIVING my dreams or Killing my dreams?
  • What is most important to me? What do I value most in life (family, health, fun, self, spirituality, etc.)?

If you don’t have an outstanding plan set for yourself in writing, you will live working for somebody else who does, and is using you to manifest it. Mark Victor Hansen

Don’t wait to be left without a job or have your health and appearance decline before you decide to take yourself seriously. Living a life On Purpose is the best gift you can give yourself. It will add years to your life and life to your years! Everyone has a purpose – we just need help finding it! Call today for your free 30 minute consultation.

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Holistic Auto Repair & You Tube?

I love their sense of humor in this video, but more than that I like the tie in between the car and  their noninvasive approach to diagnosing…

Getting a vehicle diagnosed seems less invasive than many medical tests. Why not prevent breakdowns with MAINTENANCE? Put both, your body and vehicle on the same schedule. Clean them out every 3 months (or so) and see what happens!

Ignoring your vehicle for 5, 10, 15 years or more won’t take you far for very long. The same goes for your body – you’ve got built in gauges, USE THEM! What are they? Bloating, gas, headaches, puffy eyes, skin conditions, weight gain, blurred vision, fatigue, lack of energy… the list is endless.

Don’t ignore what’s under your hood by only tending to your exterior!

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di-with-fruit-basket Carmen D Cisneros Author and Coach helping you and your loves ones live longer naturally healthy lives and Age Less On Purpose!