Tuesday's Change Week 10 - No Complaining

This week's change might sound simple but do you think you can do it? It is possible, you just have to try! As the week goes on it will seem easier. You can do this.

All it is is try and go the whole day without complaining. Once you achieve this try and stretch it out to last the week and hopefully, without realising it, it will become second nature!

Here are some motivational quotes to set you in the mood!

Have a positive, wonderful week.

Week 1. Tuesday's Change. Drink more water!

It's the first week of my 'Tuesday's Change' series and for most people this week will be based around returning to normality, routine and work. For that reason I have kept this week's change simple!

All you have to do this week is drink more water. That's it! Sound easy? Well it's all about detox this week and helping the body slowly get back into ridding all the toxins and bad food consumed over the last few weeks. 

Check out my post here entitled 'Are you taking the Piss?' where I outline the benefits of proper hydration for not only detoxifying the body but also to allow proper daily function of all your systems. 

We all need different amounts of water depending on how our body operates, what physical activity we do, how well our body is functioning and how good old genetics have decided to make us. So I can not sit here and tell you the exact amount you should drink everyday. 

The guideline of 8 glasses a day is a good one but like I always say we are all different so there is no one rule for us all.

A good marker to check your hydration is your urine. Yes it's true, you have got to start looking at your pee!

So here are 4 easy steps to help you drink more water!

Step 1: Monday - measure how much water you ordinarily consume naturally in a day. You can do this by filling a water bottle of known volume and seeing how much you drink. Note down the volume. Do not include teas or coffees or milk and juices. Just water!

Step 2: Tuesday - Make the change! Decide to slowly increase your consumption of water. Make it an extra 500ml a day (or more) to begin with until by Friday/Saturday you should be up to at least 3 litres or as much as you need so your urine is comparable to levels 1-3 on the above chart! You'll eventually begin to get really thirsty as the body starts to realise it is now being adequately hydrated and it will begin to look for more. Yes, you will have to go to the toilet more but eventually your bladder will adapt. And remember every time you go to the toilet you are ridding the body of more waste! Winning!

Step 3: Begin carrying  a reusable water bottle with you. Everywhere I go I bring one. This is a handy way to ensure you can always have water and you aren't wasting money or damaging the environment with bottled water. I got my bottle here and it was worth every penny. Try and get BPA free plastic or a glass bottle if you are concerned about chemicals leeching into the water.

Step 4: If you are finding it hard to drink just plain water then feel free to add fruit slices or herbs to the water. Just nothing with sugar! My favourite (and best for detox, health and flat belly - winning!) is pictured bellow. Make it up the night before and bring it with you for the day.

Super Valu have trays of fresh ginger at the moment for 89c. You can't get cheaper than that!

So that's it guys. More water. Simple. Stick it out for the week and I promise you'll be feeling amazing in no time. 

Running a body dehydrated is like trying to run a car with low oil. Yes it works but things start to break, creak and just don't work as well. 

I know with the current water charges in Ireland this might be the last thing you wanted me to say but remember it's your health and body. Look after it. It's worth every penny!

Keep drinking and keep looking at your pee pee!

Tuesday's Change. 7 days to enhance your life.

No one likes Mondays right? So I always try and start new things on a Tuesday. As my good friend John says 

"Tuesday is the day we choose"

So I will be running a series of posts each Tuesday with one suggestion to try that week. The challenge is to implement that change into your every day life for the next 7 days. With the aim being if you can do it for 7 days it will hopefully become part of your routine and you won't even have to think about it any more!

They will all be small and easy changes ranging from trying new foods to exercises to positive thinking and lifestyle changes. Just think one change a week, every week for the year you can transform yourself and the world!

I want you to look at this challenge as a positive step. You are not limiting yourself, going on a diet or restricting yourself from having things. Instead you are choosing to introduce better food into your day, doing more exercise and being more relaxed and positive. If you are constantly thinking of all the things you can't have you will go insane! 

I will host regular question and answer sessions live online each week where you can comment and ask questions, get support and tips from other people taking part and myself. A little community of people all doing the challenge. It's only 7 days right?!

Tuesday's Change. 7 days to enhance your life!

To take part all you have to do is share this post and tag a friend or friends who you think would also benefit from this challenge. It is statistically proven that friends who partake in a challenge together, whether it is diet, exercise or lifestyle changes, will be more successful as they have that support network!  When one is weak the other will be strong.

Make 2015 a year for you. A year to enhance the amazing person you already are!