Join my 30-day FREE healthy-habits challenge

Hello friends,

Last week, I shared 21 wellness hacks for better health. Rather than make resolutions, I prefer that people embrace some new habits and take small actions toward improving their health.

To help foster some new healthy habits, I am hosting a free 30-day healthy-habits challenge for the month of January. I am sharing tips, tricks, and simple wellness hacks to help you kick start 2021 and make it your healthiest—and happiest—year yet!

Follow me on Facebook HERE to become your healthiest self in 2021.

Even though we are already 10 days into January, it’s not too late to join in. You can like my Facebook page and follow along. You may even want to invite a friend to take part with you. A buddy always helps you to stay accountable.

Since I don’t want you to feel behind, today is day 11 (boy does time fly!), and below I am sharing the first 10 days worth of tips and activities. Enjoy one or enjoy them all. Whatever works best for you. Check out my Facebook page for the photos to go along with each day of the challenge.

And feel free to reply to this email and let me know what has worked well for you.

 DAY 1. MAKE THE HEALTHY CHOICE THE EASY CHOICE.

Happy 2021 friends. Welcome to Day 1 of our 30 day health & wellness challenge. So glad you’re ready kickstart your health this year.

Today and throughout the month of January, I urge you to focus on making the healthy choice the easy choice. We tend to eat what we buy and what’s in front of us so if we surround ourselves with healthy foods, that’s what we’ll eat. This can be applied to exercise and other healthy habits too. So keep your sneakers and your yoga mat handy.

I’d love to hear your thoughts. And, please feel free to share this challenge with a friend.

 DAY 2.  EAT HEALTHFULLY.

Since there’s a lot of confusion out there about what exactly is a healthy diet, in this quote, I share my thoughts.

And a healthy diet ( even if you are trying to lose weight!) isn’t about what you shouldn’t eat or taking food away. How about adding healthy foods to your diet?!

 DAY 3. HYDRATE!

Drink more water. To jazz it up, add lemon, lime, mint, or even fruit slices like apples to your water. You may even want to make ice trays with your favorite fruit juice and add a few to your water. Aim for 64 ounces daily. Herbal tea and sparkling water count too. But soda, alcohol, and coffee don’t count.

To start, try drinking 1-2 glasses more than you usually do.

 DAY 4. WRITE IT BEFORE YOU BITE IT!

Keep a food journal this month. Writing down what—and how much— you eat not only keeps you accountable but it helps you identify habits you’d like to change (as well as those you’d like to keep.) For an added boost, consider writing down in your journal what you plan to eat.

(Note: If you subscribe to my free newsletter or have my book, Finally Full, Finally Slim, you may prefer to use my portion tracker food diary. To get my portion tracker, subscribe to my newsletter at drlisayoung.com)

 DAY 5. DEVELOP AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.

It’s good for your mood, and your health. In your diary, each day, write 5 things that you are grateful for. I do this practice every morning.

 DAY 6. BE MINDFUL OF YOUR PORTIONS.

You don’t have to weigh and measure every morsel of food, but you want to be aware of how much you are eating. For example, when pouring cereal, many people pour 3 cups into a bowl instead of the recommended 1 cup.

Portion control is the key to losing and keeping weight off.

 DAY 7. IDENTIFY 5 HABITS YOU’D LIKE TO CHANGE THIS YEAR AND HOW YOU CAN REPLACE THEM. 

Take some time today to do this and write them in your diary.

 DAY 8. MAKE SELF-CARE A PRIORITY.

It’s been a tough year and we all need to pamper ourselves a bit! Get your zzz’s , manage your stress, take a bubble bath, snuggle in bed with a good book, and focus on doing things that take care of YOU! You deserve it!

 DAY 9. MAKE 2021 A YEAR WITH LESS (ADDED) SUGAR.

Added sugar is hidden in  packaged foods like breads, snack foods, yogurts, sauces, salad dressing, and breakfast cereal. And for the good news, added sugar is now listed on food labels. Note: added sugar. Naturally occurring sugar in fresh fruit is super healthy.

 DAY 10. STAY ACTIVE BY DOING WHAT YOU LOVE.

We are all different and like different activities. I love walking in nature, swimming, biking, and yoga and dislike walking on a treadmill or using an exercise bike. So I do what I love. And am able to stick to it. I invite you to do the same. Doing what you love is good for your mood and enables you to follow through for the long haul.

 DAY 11. EAT MINDFULLY.

Here are some ideas on this mindful Monday— eat sitting, chew your food well, breathe between bites, and eat more slowly.