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THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 11 FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 Local & Entertainment New Year, new goals! over a long period of time and to be patient— easier said than done, I know! It’s also crucial to have a positive mind set about these changes you’re going to be making Wellness Watch and to set clear goals. By Tonya Dias For example, Welcome to a brand new you’re not going to set the year! It’s the fi rst month typical goal of “I want to of 2015, and as sure as the lose weight” or even “I sun will rise in the East, want to lose 10 pounds.” people all over the world That’s much too broad of are setting goals relating to a goal. Instead be spe- their health. That’s right; cifi c: “I am going to lose it’s New Year’s Resolu- 10 pounds so I can go to tion time. You know, that the beach this summer and wonderful time of year feel great about my body when we decide we’ve had in my swimsuit,” or “I am enough of feeling icky, so going to join the TRX class we start diets with less sus- at the YMCA so I can be tenance required to sustain strong enough complete life for a mouse and head my fi rst sprint triathlon in to the gym with a list of June in under 30 minutes.” celebrity-endorsed moves Research has shown the sure to transform us into key to setting and meet- the next supermodel. ing goals is to make them Unfortunately, what SMART (Specifi c, Measur- usually happens is the fi rst able, Attainable, Realistic few weeks of the New Year and Timely). we’re super diligent—per- Now, about those haps too diligent. Often diets. Repeat after me: we eat too little, expect “I will never diet again!” too much and basically go That’s right, no more diet- at everything like we’re ing. As a Health Coach killing snakes. What ends I fi rmly believe in not up happening is we are too dieting. What I do believe sore to move; too hungry in, and highly recommend, to stick to the diet, or per- is making better food haps function; and end up choices. The minute we giving up with an “I can’t change our way of think- do this” attitude. ing about what we eat, the Let’s make this year easier the task becomes. different, shall we? You Again, be specifi c in your see, the key to this whole goals and start small; this lifestyle-change thing is is a life-long journey. to not go at it like you’re Let’s say you are a soda killing snakes. Remember drinker and you normally how long it’s taken you drink one, 12-ounce soda to get to this point in your every day. Your goal could life. You did not become be to cut out one soda each overweight, sick, tired or week until you only drink out of shape overnight; soda on a special occasion, don’t expect to fi x all of or better yet, give it up this overnight either. completely. By the way, Lifestyle changes are that one soda contains 39 hard. Anyone who says grams of sugar and 140 otherwise is either lying to calories, so in the example you, or has never actually given, you are consuming tried to make a drastic 273 grams of sugar and change. The key to mak- 980 calories each week! ing these changes easier If you are drinking diet is to make small changes soda, you’re not getting the The sugar, but you’re certainly getting poisoned, so please consider giving up that habit. The reasons artifi - cial sweeteners are bad for you are numerous—that’s a topic for another article. Other goals related to making better food choices could include: cutting back on processed/pre-made foods, cooking at home more often, purchasing organics when possible, juicing, eating half of your plate in veggies each meal, only eating meat three times per week, and so on. Fortunately we have many options here in Baker City to help us on our road to better health. Here are a few examples of what you can fi nd locally: Fitness: YMCA (take a class, walk, use the weight room, etc.); Barefoot Well- ness ( yoga classes and an infrared sauna) walk or run on the Leo Adler Memorial Pathway; ski or snowshoe at Anthony Lakes or in the very accessible local mountains; free medita- tion at Integrative Physi- cal Therapy; and/or buy, borrow or rent a workout video for at-home work- outs. Foods: The Baker City Food Co-op has a great se- lection of organic produce and other organic kitchen staples; Safeway and Alb- ertson’s are doing a great job bringing in healthier food options; and/or utilize the Famer’s Market during the summer months. Help: Consider joining Weight Watchers or form- ing your own group so you have support and can get ideas how to get started; check out books from the local library, or purchase them; and/or hire a health coach. Best of luck on your goals in 2015. Let’s make this year the best yet! Tonya Dias is a Certifi ed Holistic Health Coach and the founder of Intuitive Nutrition. She received her training at the Institute For Integrative Nutrition in New York and her certifi cation from the Ameri- can Association of Drugless Practitioners. She teaches wellness workshops, as well as individual and group health coaching sessions. You may reach Tonya at intuitive. nutrition@hotmail.com. Baker County Press Subscribe Today! Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Email address: Phone: E-Only $29.95/yr. Print (Delivery) $39.95/yr. Inside Baker City City Limits Only Print (Mail) $49.95/yr. Outside Baker City City Limits Only 1. Make check payable to: Black Lyon Publishing, LLC 2. 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