What you SHOULD Give up for Lent

Your wicked diet and lifestyle ways.  No, seriously, you need to give up all of it. You know what I am talking about.  Don't ignore the messages you have been getting for the last year or longer.  Go Paleo.

That's right, I said Paleo as in paleolithic, as in caveman.  Sleep, Eat, Exercise, and De-stress like a caveman.  It isn't going to be easy, in fact, it will probably be one of the hardest things you will ever do.  You are going to sacrifice like no other, but in the end you will be eternally grateful.  This Lent you might as well do something that will actually be good for your health in the end.

I don't care what is wrong with you right now...body or mind.   If you do the research, and actually commit to this mind, body and soul,  this will  help your health issues to improve.

 Sleep -  Essentially sleep at least 7 hours a night.  Sleep when it is dark, waken when there is daylight.  Take naps if you need to.  Sleep in a cool, dark room with a regular routine.  This is more important than you think.  Don't "wait 'til your old to sleep," cause lack of sleep may kill you first.  I recommend doing your own research on this...



De - Stress -   Take a Chill Pill!  Do what you need to do to keep your stress level in check.  You have heard it before so take this important time for yourself.  Practice relaxation and breathing techniques.  Try meditation. Take breaks.  Go on relaxing vacations regularly.

Clean up your diet!  You are actually killing yourself slowly and painfully eating the way you are now.   Cut out the junk food and processed food of any kind.  Eat what is local, seasonal, organic, and grass-fed. Eat seafood, eggs, meat, vegetables, fruit, berries and some nuts.  Cut out dairy, sugar and sweeteners, alcohol, grains and potatoes.  Use only olive, coconut oils or clarified grass-fed butter.  Don't even think of making excuses about why you can't do this or how this won't work...Yada yada yada.  Find a way and do it.  Period.  If your Great-Grandparents (or Great-Great - Grandparents for you younger people) didn't eat it, you shouldn't either.    You can ease yourself into this way of eating by looking up Paleo or you can go all the way and do a Whole 30, but for Lent it will be a Whole 40 and no taking Sundays off.  My recommendation is to really go all the way.  After all, it is LENT!

Exercise -  You all went to elementary school so you know what this means.  As I am fond of saying you don't want me picking your exercise program for you, because you won't like it (actually you will learn to love it, but that is another topic).  Get off the hamster wheel and go outside.  Your body is craving Vitamin D so give it some the natural way.  Do a blend of cardio, stretching, and weight training.  Make time for this.  Make this a priority.   No excuses. Like Nike says,  Just do it!  Put some effort into it.  Reading a book on the treadmill isn't going to cut it, sorry.

If you are sicker than your friends or have an autoimmune disease (there are hundreds of them so chances are highly likely that you do...)  research the autoimmune protocol and save yourself some more time in regaining your health.  The book I am plowing through now is pictured here.  I highly recommend it for your library.  It is chock full of information and just downright interesting.  (This is not a paid endorsement.)

The "Paleo" lifestyle has changed my life and my family's lives for the better.  There are thousands of testimonials on the web so check them out.  Just remember that "Sitting is the New Smoking," so get up every 15 minutes from the computer and walk around!  If you are still having pain after committing to this lifestyle you know what I am going to say... You owe yourself a good mechanical assessment!  Check out grimmpt.com or call 504-228-0524 to schedule your assessment today.    You will thank me later for this.  I promise!