A User's Guide to Making Healthy Choices Last
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In 2015 my wife Suzan and I were struggling to eat as many fresh fruits and vegetables as we thought we should. We had two young kids and busy lives, and all too often it just didn't happen.
We didn't feel good about the way we were eating, and we felt even worse about the way we were teaching our two young daughters to eat. And the kicker was we knew better. We just couldn't seem to pull it off. Grrr....
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Then two things came into our lives at the same time that helped us finally get over the hump: smoothies and habit.
You can read the full story here and here, but the long and short of it is that we started having healthy smoothies every day to level-up our fruit and veggie intake, and used habit as a tool to stick with our smoothies after our initial enthusiasm faded and we got bored with them (because we knew we would).
What I think is noteworthy is that we started our new healthy habit on purpose. It didn't just happen on its own. We planned it and created it intentionally.
Turns out starting habits is a skill that you can learn and become proficient at. Innate motivation and self-discipline help, but there are specific, tactical things you can do that will greatly increase your capacity for sticking with things.
I show you how to develop that skill by using it to start a healthy smoothie habit. I like starting with smoothies because they're so easy. But once you learn how to start a smoothie habit, you'll be able to use your new super power to stick with just about any healthy choice that you make. Whether it be eating better, becoming more active...whatever is important to you.
If any of that sounds good to you, then check out my Guided Smoothie Tour weekly email series. It's the best way to get the most out of all the material that's here.
You can read the full story here and here, but the long and short of it is that we started having healthy smoothies every day to level-up our fruit and veggie intake, and used habit as a tool to stick with our smoothies after our initial enthusiasm faded and we got bored with them (because we knew we would).
What I think is noteworthy is that we started our new healthy habit on purpose. It didn't just happen on its own. We planned it and created it intentionally.
Turns out starting habits is a skill that you can learn and become proficient at. Innate motivation and self-discipline help, but there are specific, tactical things you can do that will greatly increase your capacity for sticking with things.
I show you how to develop that skill by using it to start a healthy smoothie habit. I like starting with smoothies because they're so easy. But once you learn how to start a smoothie habit, you'll be able to use your new super power to stick with just about any healthy choice that you make. Whether it be eating better, becoming more active...whatever is important to you.
If any of that sounds good to you, then check out my Guided Smoothie Tour weekly email series. It's the best way to get the most out of all the material that's here.
ABOUT ME
As I say often in my posts and emails, I'm not a doctor or a dietitian. I'm just a husband, a dad, and a guy who wants to be healthier and happier for longer. I think I'm onto something with this healthy smoothie habit thing and I think it's fun to share.
I'm married to a wonderful woman and am the most fortunate father of two really cool little girls.
I've sky dived (twice!), scuba dived a bit and lived in a little Hawaiian village that got covered by lava from a volcano. I live in the Seattle area now.
Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day.
- Shaun
As I say often in my posts and emails, I'm not a doctor or a dietitian. I'm just a husband, a dad, and a guy who wants to be healthier and happier for longer. I think I'm onto something with this healthy smoothie habit thing and I think it's fun to share.
I'm married to a wonderful woman and am the most fortunate father of two really cool little girls.
I've sky dived (twice!), scuba dived a bit and lived in a little Hawaiian village that got covered by lava from a volcano. I live in the Seattle area now.
Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day.
- Shaun
~ Let's be healthier together. One smoothie at a time. ~