Eat By Design... Day 1

With some trepidation, and some courage, I just signed up for my chirporactor's Eat By Design challenge. maaseru will not be happy with me! - But she likes Dr. Pope, so that's some mitigation. I think I can do it... I think I'll enjoy it. And if it's a challenge for me to share with others, that's a little more incentive. Too bad I didn't go to the Eat By Design lecture he gave on Thursday; I wanted to, but I couldn't. I had a French class.

One of the worst challenges of it will be using Facebook. I hate using Facebook.

Here's the outlines of their Eat By Design program from their Facebook page:

The Wellness Group | Chiropractic, Massage & Nutrition | Kanata, Ontario
The Eat By Design 30-Day Challenge starts NOW!

1. Write "I'm in!" on The Wellness Group's Facebook Fanpage (Here!)

2. Let everyone you know you are challenging yourself for 30 days to live as close to "By Design" as possible - accountability is powerful!

3. Follow the steps: Brain Body Connection - Eat By Design - Move By Design- Rest, Play, Love - Clearly Define Your Purpose -The more you follow the bigger the impact.

4. This is not simply about "losing weight", there is enough of that mentality to go around, it is about being well, fulfilling the requirements for a full expression of life and watching what happens, not just to your physique but your well-being.

5. Participate - share your goals, recipes, your meals, pics (take pre/post for yourself and even post them if you're courageous!), take a few measurements ( waist, thighs, arms, chest - there will be millions of physiological changes but it's nice to measure a few) ask questions, encourage others.

6. Join us at the end for a celebration, The EBD Christmas Potluck on Saturday, December 10th, 12-2pm - Sign up at The Wellness Group or via email and let us know what EBD potluck dish you'll be bringing along.

I found this item on the Meat and Nut Breakfast interesting because I always find breakfast problematic. I like a lot of protein for breakfast; I was just reading about how good eggs are for breakfast. The above... Well, I don't like nuts, but I don't have to eat many of them. Maybe I'll go for the organic fruit option.

Unfortunately, I went shopping yesterday, and bought some non-organic blueberries. Oh well. We'll call this starting slow. I'm eating them, but I'm still doing the challenge.

This diet reminds me of the one recently touted where you eat like a prehistoric cave man. I like that idea.

The secret of success...

Food for thought: Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action.

He articulates what I think in a clear manner; I particularly like the "thinking from the inside out" description.

"Martin Luthor King gave the 'I have a dream' speech, not the 'I have a plan' speech."

He made this talk about business, but I think it needs to be applied to politics.