A Good Plan

My goal is to present new ways of thinking about stuff that you already know. Of course you do! Everyone knows they need to eat more fruits and vegetables, eat less red meat, less sugar and exercise more. But what exactly does that mean? What exactly does that look like? And most importantly, how do you fit all of that into your very busy, already-too-full, everyday life? It will be up to you to decide what’s right for you and what will fit into your life now, maybe next week, maybe next year, maybe never. A GOOD PLAN is one you can do and as you try these new techniques on, some will fit naturally and just become part of your daily wardrobe. Like brushing your teeth. You won’t even have to think about them anymore because they will just become habit. Some may require a little tailoring before they fit perfectly. Because we’re all different, there is no one-size-fits-all plan. With each of my Steps, I provide a GOOD, BETTER, BEST option since we’re not all starting at the same place. That means each of these Steps will have a different priority in your current lifestyle. No doubt, in some areas you will already be at the BEST level. Yay for you! That means you can focus on starting at GOOD on a different Step. Over time, as you move closer to the BEST in every Step, your health will improve so dramatically, you will forget where you started. This book is all about you. All for you. Even if you are caring for an entire family or aging parents or a significant other, you are still the best person to take care of you. There’s a reason airlines tell you to put your oxygen mask on first. Without a healthy you, those that you care for will suffer too. Let’s start with what YOU believe. All those thoughts running around in your head. Whether you’re aware of them or not, they all matter. Every single one of them. All the time. Not only your thoughts, but your awareness of them. When we go through life on auto-pilot not only do we miss the joys along the way – both big and small, but we may end up somewhere we don’t want to be. To maximize the effectiveness of this Ten Step plan, we have to start with your head. I could tell you to eat all the kale in the world, but unless you are ready for and committed to change, all the kale in the world won’t matter. The fact that you’re reading this book is an excellent start but it needs to go further. You need to make YOU a priority and commit to actually taking the Steps outlined here.