The 12 steps of a Lifestyle Plan

My version of the 12 steps to avoid confusion has nothing to do with the original 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and other Addictions programmes. These in their own right are unique and make an enormous contribution to helping change peoples lives.

STEP 1: MORNING POWER UP SESSION

• GET INTO CENTRE

• BREATHE

• GET ACTIVE IN THE MORNING - MOVE

• GRATITUDE

• AFFIRMATIONS

• VISUALISATION

STEP 2: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 

STEP 3: GET YOURSELF INTO FOCUS

• ASK YOUR MORNING POWER QUESTIONS

• REVIEW YOUR GOALS

• ASK, BELIEVE, RECEIVE

STEP 4: TOP UP YOUR TANK - EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST 

STEP 5: TAKE ACTION - GET ON WITH YOUR DAY 

STEP 6: KEEP REFUELING YOUR TANK

• KEEP BELOW 10 GRAMS OF FAT PER MEAL

• TAKE IN LESS CALORIES THAN YOU EXPEND

• EAT PLENTY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES (EAT ONLY FRUIT AT SNACK TIME)

• EAT 5/6 MEALS PER DAY (EAT SMALL FREQUENT MEALS), SPREAD 2 1/2 TO 3 HOURS APART

• CURTAIL SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES AND EAT COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES

• INCREASE PROTEIN CONSUMPTION

• NEVER EAT CARBOHYDRATES BY THEMSELVES (EAT WITH PROTEIN AND/OR VEGETABLES)

• DRINK AT LEAST 8 GLASSES OF WATER DAILY (GREEN TEA IS ALSO A GREAT CHOICE)

• STARVE YOUR BODY OF CARBOHYDRATES FOR 48 HOURS EVERY 2 WEEKS.

• NEVER EAT CARBOHYDRATES BEFORE BED TIME

• TAKE A MULTI VITAMIN DAILY

• KEEP SALT CONSUMPTION BELOW 2G DAILY

STEP 7: THE WORKOUT 

STEP 8: LEISURE TIME 

STEP 9: POWER DOWN FOR THE EVENING

• ASK YOUR EVENING POWER QUESTIONS

• OVERVIEW YOUR DAY – WRITE UP YOUR DAILY JOURNAL

• PRE-PLAN TOMMOROW

STEP 10: RELAXATION TIME – INTRODUCTION 

STEP 11: MEDITATION 

STEP 12: GIVE THANKS AND SLEEP