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Organic vs Non-Organic Foods

8/31/2014

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Sometimes we just cannot afford organic produce and meats. I get it, I totally do. I am a server in a restaurant relying on the generous tips to provide for my family's needs.

When we are making changes from processed, refined foods to a more natural and healthy eating protocol, keep in mind that the best quality food that you can afford is what counts.  You do not have to give up your goals if you cannot buy butter that is raw, organic, and $18.99 for a tub.  It is far healthier to buy veggies, fruits, meats, and seafood within your budget, than the former Standard American Diet.

So, we can let go of the guilt that we cannot afford all organic all the time. There are many farmers who grow organic and sell at farmers markets, but they cannot afford the organic stamp on their products.  Ask around the next time you go to a farmers market.  

Make small steps.  Perhaps the focus for your shopping will be non-GMO foods.  When we stop buying packaged, processed, refined foods, we may find ourselves with more money to buy some things organic.  After all, when cereal is $5.00 or more a box, and it lasts less than a week, we can see how processed food costs can add up very quickly, even if we buy in bulk.

Swap out unhealthy oils for one healthy oil.  For example, stop buying peanut oil, canola oil, soy oil, corn oil, regular butter, etc.  Then replace those with one super food, like coconut oil.  Coconut oil has medium chain triglycerides for fuel (and fat burning!), can handle high heat, mixes well with vinegar for dressings, and is very inexpensive, even at the raw, organic level.  That's one oil replacing many, therefore saving you money in the long run.

Sit down for a minute and list five types of foods that you want to swap out.  Research local grocery stores, food co-ops, and the internet for cheaper, but healthier alternatives.  Believe me, if I can do this on a server's salary, then anyone can do this! 



Write to me!  Tell me one thing that you did to shift into a more healthy lifestyle, and how long it has been assisting you on your journey.


Blessings,
KJ Landis

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Courage

8/24/2014

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It takes great courage to voice an unpopular opinion.  Even if we have succeeded with our goals and are passionate about sharing those blessings with others, we may be rejected or ignored. 


That is ok, really.  Every human must process things in their own unique way, and go on their personal journey. We cannot speed up understanding. We cannot speed up the understanding of our own journey or the journeys of others.  Sometimes the best we can hope for is that they acknowledge we even have an opinion! 


Many great thinkers and doers in our history started out as outcasts in society.  The world was believed to be flat at one time, remember?


What do you have the courage to speak up about that may be against the norm?  My whole wellness journey has had people laughing at me, contradicting my methods, worried for my quick weight loss, saying I was flat out crazy!  Then there's the folks who try and sabotage my efforts daily.  I use these conversations as fuel to get my mind right, and to spur me on toward more research in the scientific nutrition community.


I want to hear from you!


Blessings, 
KJ Landis

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IODINE THERAPY

8/17/2014

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Iodine therapy... I have been reading up on thyroid hormone output , menopause, slow metabolism , etc. 

My symptoms of menopause have been the usual plus I'm usually cold in the wrists and hands. 

Experiment has been successful! I used Lugol's 5% liquid iodine in water twice a day. I drink it up. I think the hot yoga helped too. I'm not cold anymore, my sleep is deeper, my dreams are better, and I'm less fatigued. Iodine is linked to balancing hormones and the effects that has on the body's systems . 

Everybody is unique in their mineral needs. Please tweak any experiment to your individual body to see what makes you feel great and perform at your superior self!



Also, read and research the minerals, vitamins, and herbs that we receive from food to heal us rather than always blindly popping a pill. food for thought...

Blessings!

KJ Landis

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MUSIC FOR MOTIVATION

8/11/2014

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My first motivation for teaching Spinning classes was that the instructor had music that grated on my nerves. I love all kinds of music and wanted her to mix it up. The music played week after week was techno from the mid 80s. It drove me crazy. I didn't want to hurt her feelings by saying it was boring to me when she clearly liked it a lot! So, I made mixes for her to try. She never used them once. 

So, I took the next step and signed up for teacher certification training. After an exciting weekend of learning the basics and adding in my own moves to get the best workup for myself, I made mixes on my iPod and applied to be a teacher at the gym I already belonged to. I was accepted and from  that moment on, I knew my classes would offer something totally new and motivating for the participants. I mixed jazz, world music, rap, reggae, hip hop, soul, gospel, musicals, classical, etc. 

After each class, the participants would ask me to make them the copies of my mixes because they wanted to use the music for their workouts outside of the cycling room. This was the biggest compliment I could have ever received.

What is your YES music? What music has you nodding your head in a positive way, that spurs you on towards your best version of yourself? I use music every day to help me get through what I want to do, what I'm doing, my feelings, and as a backdrop for my life. I could not imagine my life without it. It is the only thing I know outside of silence that expresses the inexpressible.



Blessings,
KJ Landis

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RESOLUTIONS vs PROMISES

8/4/2014

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We all have made resolutions over the years, for New Year's Eve or for the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. What usually happens is that we hold tight to our dreams and focus for a little while, but then life gets in the way. We slip and err, forget, or just don't care anymore because we are too stressed out, too busy, too whatever.

This past year I have tried a promise to myself rather than a resolution. the word promise means to me that I value myself so much that I will keep my word, just as if I made a promise to another person that I care about. My experience shows me that I can keep my promise without feeling like a failure. I can err and still get back up and continue on my path without self degradation.

Make a list of some new action you would like to do, some old habits you would like to forget about. Rather than say, "I'm going to give up cupcakes forever," think about promising to make a swap out for a week or a month. "I promise to swap out cupcakes with home made coconut flour cupcakes with a full-fat, creamy butter icing." If out and about when the craving hits you, promise to hit a gluten free-sugar free bakery or store. Remember the promise is to yourself. You do not have to announce it to others unless you want their help in keeping on track.



The promises are not for eating and exercising only. The promises are for whatever you desire deeply that will enhance your experience in this lifetime.

I promised to try new fitness activities this summer. I did bungee jumping on a trampoline and did the trampoline fitness jumping for an hour at the House of Air a few  times.  When I get some money saved I am intent on joining cross fit. It is way out of my budget right now. But, I do have a plan! That is key to any promise made to oneself.

What promise do you want to make to yourself? How will you make that happen? Let's start a conversation!

Blessings,
KJ Landis

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