Healthy Living is the Only Way to Live

Welcome to Healthy Living. I hope to be an inspiration to others who are also on this journey of eating right, losing weight and exercising to better ourselves in mind and body. I believe the Lord is pleased with us when we take care of ourselves and our bodies. We are the temple of the Holy Ghost, and I believe Jesus is pleased when we not only take care of it with spiritual things, but also by living healthy.
The Bible aslo says in Proverbs 25:16 "Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it."
Hmmm that's something to think about!

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Day 4 of my road to recovery

Hey everyone its me again, As you already know I am on my second 90 day challenge, which is my last one for the year. I have had a rough start, due to me not being able to workout as much as I would like due to me having surgery a month and a half ago, but I have been doing as much as I can handle.

I rode the bike at the gym for 30 minutes and that about put me out for a couple of day, so lately I have been concentrating on drinking my Visalus shakes and eating as clean as I can.  There is an article I read that our diet should be 80 percent healthy eating and 20 percent exercise, so this is my goal this week.

To eat as clean as I can and detox me off of all the sugars and icecream I ate, when I wallowed in what I went through with my surgery. It didnt do me any good cuz I gain 15 lbs and now I am trying to lose the weight I just lost a few months ago.

This is how I dealt with my pain, and I no I need to work on myself.
Don't get discouraged if you fall and make a mistake on your diet and exercise take it one day at at time, and keep running the race to a better you. Because when you run the race to be healthier, your mind will be so much clearer to do what God wants us to do for his kingdom.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Let's Bring it! A road to recovery and health

For those of you who dont know my first 90 day challenge I lost 40 lbs and went down to 166. A month into my 2 90 day challenge I had to have laproscopic surgery due to having a grapefruit size cyst on my ovary. They removed my entire ovary as well. Well durning these last 2 months I have not been able to workout and have been in bed the majority of the time recovering. Because of this I have gained 16 lbs. Thank you Jesus I am able to do light workout.

So today I start My day 1 of my 2nd 90 day challenge of the year to finish the year strong. My goal is to workout at leas 4 to 6 times a week, while doing the transformation kit. I plan to in Jesus name lose at least 30 lbs this next 90 days and start the year off right. thank you for support and encouragement. God Bless

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Day 1-6 of Second 90 day challenge

Hey there everyone, I know it has been like forever since i have blogged, but I going to track my next 90 day challenge that I started 6 days ago. I recently started working out to Turbo fire this week and I absolutely love it. It is intense cardio at its best. I am still on the transformation kit with visalus. The business me and my husband are doing is really growing fast. I am so thankful for what visalus has done for our health\ and for our finances!
So I am declaring here that I want to lose 30 lbs in the next 90 days. That would put me at a weight I havent seen since high school, and that is 145. So follow me on this journey to get fit and lose weight and if you want to join the challenge then visit my webpage www.healthyhabitsaz.myvi.net/loseweight

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Phase 2 p90x

Well its been awhile since i have written. Just been so busy promoting the 90 day challenge and working the business, which is by the way taking off very well. Praying my hubby can quit his job real soon.  Well I guess I will tell you where I am at in my weight loss. I actually start Phase 2 of P90x tomorrow which I am real excited about. I am down to 172 as of today. So far I have lost 15 lbs, in my weightloss journery, and 5 inches. If you would like the plan I am doing just click on my 90 day challenge and watch the videos. God bless

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Week 2 of P90x

Hello peeps, Hope everyone is having an amazing day! Today has been such a good day. I just got back from the first week completion of the Maricopa's biggest loser, and I am down 2 lbs! So exciting.Now so far since I started this journey, In about one month I have lost 10 lbs and 4 inches off everything!. Everyone is already starting to notice I have been losing weight, and asking me how I am doing it. Well I will tell you DISCIPLINE!

You have to make up in your mind that you want to change your bad eating habits, and you want to lose the weight you have put on.  A month ago I was just eating a bunch of junk food,  and I made up my mind that I needed to change not only for myself, but for my kids.

Many of you know that my son had a brain tumor about 7 months ago, and though they don't know for sure but it could have been caused by food, so I want to make sure I feed my kids healthy so they will learn healthy habits, that they will take into there adulthood.

Everyone please check out HIDALGO'S HEALTHY HABITS 90 DAY CHALLENGE  for more info on how my weight is coming off! IF I CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Day 5 completed of P90X

Hey everyone, 
Hope everyone is having an awesome day! I am because I can say that one more day and I have completed 1 week of p90x! And boy am I sore, but its a good thing, that means I am shedding that fat. Well let me tell you how I've been feeling this last month of eating healthy and working out. I am feeling so much more alive and clear headed these days. I have more energy to keep up with my kids and my everyday life. I have more energy to concentrate of what matters the most, and that is my walk with God. Here's a challenge. I challenge you to 90 days of eating heathy, and then tell me how you feel. I guarantee you will never go back to the junk! Who's with me just comment below!!!! If I can do it so can you! I have already lost 10 lbs and 4 inches in 1 month. I will be posting weekly pics so stay tuned!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Maricopa's Biggest Loser Day 1/p90x day2

What's up my follows? Feeling amazing today. I completed CardioX workout today on P90x. If you want to burn those calories this is a really good way to shed them. 45 minutes of intense cardio. I burned about 600 calories on this one. I was smart enough to have my visalus shake before I worked out, with added peanut butter and oatmeal in it, so I would have enough energy to complete it. Yesterday's workout I about crashed toward the end because I hadn't put anything in my belly.

TIP FOR THE DAY:  People make sure you are eating enough before you workout that way you have enough energy to be able to finish it!

Well another exciting thing that happened today is I joined my first Biggest Losers Competion! Ya I'm so excited because I've never done anything like this before. It's a 90 day challenge and I plan to win IN JESUS NAME LOL!  Well peeps if you have any questions feel free to leave comments, and check out HIDALGO'S HEALTHY HABITS 90 DAY CHALLENGE!

Monday, February 6, 2012

P90x Day 1 Core Synergistics

Well today is my first day of p90x The lean mode! 
Core synergistics was Wow! EXTREME working out for 54 minutes. 
But I completed it and am now drinking my visalus drink with the banana flavor in it which is AMAZING! 
I did Body Gospel for 2 weeks and I felt so amazing I wanted something more challenging.
 I did lose 7 lbs and 2 inches while combining Body Gospel, Visalus drinks, and healthy eating in only 3 weeks.
 I am looking foward to doing P90x for the next 90 days. Can't wait for the end result!



Thursday, February 2, 2012

Day 11 completed of Body Gospel

I am so excited to have completed Day 11 of my journey to eating healthy and living right! I feel so good about my self, not sluggish anymore.  Today I also attempted to eat the last pineapple fruit popsicle we had in our fridge, and YOU KNOW WHAT! IT WAS DISGUSTING! My tastebuds are so used to eating healthy that the popsicle gave me a headache. I only ate like two bites and gave the rest to my daughter. That makes me happy to know my body is adjusting to eating the right kinds of foods. HALLELUIA!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Guidelines to eating healthy


To succeed, it is very important to follow a consistent eating schedule.
Consistency will actually give you a profound sense of control over
your world and assure two things:


(1) You won’t get over-hungry, and thus overeat at the next meal
time, 


(2) You will be feeding your body regularly to encourage an
increase in your metabolism (that’s the Holy Grail!)


The snacks should be small, depending on your caloric needs.
(e.g., Half a granola bar, piece of fruit, etc.)   


The most important aspects in this eating schedule are that
you DO eat breakfast, and that you DO stop eating three hours BEFORE bed. (You might start to get hungry before bed, but hen you will enjoy eight hours
of solid fat burning if you can control yourself.) 


By allowing your body to sleep in “fasting mode” - meaning you are not in the midst of digesting a
meal, your body will access stored fat for energy. What better time to be slightly hungry anyway than while you sleep? You wake up hungry, and per this plan, you eat breakfast on schedule!



Drink at least 2 liters or
8 glasses of water a day.



FORTIFY
your diet with a multi-vitamin.


And lastly DO NOT EAT 3 HOURS BEFORE BEDTIME!


Eating Clean


Some of you are probably clueless on what to eat that is healthy and good for you, well here is a guide to help you to eat clean and healthy. 

Climb Michi's Ladder

Michi's Ladder is not a diet. It's a simple substitution plan. To lose weight, try swapping the foods you eat for similar foods in tiers 1 and 2. The more you eat in tiers 1 and 2, the more you'll increase your chances of losing weight.
There are some healthy foods in lower tiers, but they're either calorie dense or nutrient deficient. To lose weight, you want to maximize the nutrients in every calorie you consume.
Note on frying: Foods should be eaten raw, steamed, grilled, poached, baked, or broiled. Frying automatically drops even the best foods into tier 5.
Carb Fat Protein

Tier 1: The Pious Tier
  • Apples, with skin  C
  • Artichokes (no sauce) PC
  • Amaranth PC
  • Arugula C
  • Asparagus C
  • Barley C
  • Beans PCF
  • Beets C
  • Blueberries C
  • Bok choy C
  • Boysenberries C
  • Bran C
  • Broccoli PC
  • Broccoli sprouts PC
  • Brussels sprouts PC
  • Cabbage C
  • Carrots C
  • Cauliflower C
  • Celery C
  • Chard PC
  • Chickpeas PC
  • Cherries C
  • Citrus fruits C
  • Collard greens PC
  • Cottage cheese (nonfat) P
  • Cucumbers C
  • Egg whites P
  • Endive C
  • Fish (broiled, steamed, grilled) PF
  • Flaxseed F
  • Garlic (fresh) C
  • Grapefruit C
  • Grapes C
  • Hempseed F
  • Herbs
  • Kale PFC
  • Ketchup (homemade, no sugar) C
  • Kiwifruit C
  • Lentils PFC
  • Lettuce (romaine, green or red leaf) C
  • Melon honeydew C
  • Milk (nonfat) PC
  • Mushrooms C
  • Mustard C
  • Natto PFC
  • Nectarines C
  • Onions C
  • Papayas C
  • Peaches C
  • Pears C
  • Peas PC
  • Peppers C
  • Pineapple C
  • Plums C
  • Prunes C
  • Quinoa PC
  • Radishes C
  • Raspberries C
  • Refried beans (nonfat) PC
  • Rice (whole-grain) C
  • Salsa (natural, no sugar or oil) C
  • Spelt PC
  • Shakeology CP
  • Spinach PC
  • Squash C
  • Strawberries C
  • String beans PC
  • Sweet potatoes C
  • Tea (green or black, no sugar)
  • Tomato sauce (no sugar) C
  • Tomatoes C
  • Vinegar
  • Water
  • Yams C
  • Yogurt (nonfat, no sugar) PC
  • Zucchini C

Tier 2: The Happy Tier
  • Apples, skinless C
  • Applesauce (raw) C
  • Avocados F
  • Bagels (whole-grain) C
  • Bananas C
  • Bread (whole-grain) FC
  • Broths (veggie, chicken, etc., low sodium) FC
  • Buffalo, super lean (under 10% fat) PF
  • Cereal (whole-grain) PFC
  • Cheese (nonfat) P
  • Coffee (black or cappuccino w/ nonfat milk) C
  • Coconut F
  • Corn FC
  • Couscous PFC
  • Cottage cheese (low-fat) PF
  • Cream cheese (nonfat) P
  • Dates C
  • Eggs, whole PF
  • Eggplant C
  • Feta cheese (low-fat) PF
  • Fowl (skinless, white meat only) PF
  • Figs C
  • Granola (raw, no sugar) PFC
  • Hummus PFC
  • Juice (fresh-squeezed w/ pulp, no sugar) C
  • Mangoes C
  • Meat, wild game PF
  • Milk (1%) PFC
  • Muesli (raw, no sugar) PFC
  • Nuts (raw) PF
  • Nut butters (raw, no additives) PF
  • Oatmeal PC
  • Olive oil F
  • Olives F
  • Pork tenderloin PF
  • Plantains C
  • Raisins C
  • Ricotta cheese (nonfat) P
  • Rye Crisp C
  • Seitan PFC
  • Squid PF
  • Stevia
  • Sunflower seeds PF
  • Tahini PF
  • Tempeh PFC
  • Tofu PFC
  • Vegetable juice C
  • Veggie burger PFC
  • Yacon syrup C
  • Yogurt (low-fat, no sugar) PFC

Tier 3: The Swiss Tier
  • Applesauce (big brand) C
  • Agave nectar C
  • Almond milk PFC
  • Beef, ground, super lean (under 10% fat) PF
  • Beef (lean cuts) PF
  • Broths (veggie, chicken, etc.) C
  • Butter (unsalted) F
  • Canola oil F
  • Cheese (hard)
  • Cheese (low-fat) PF
  • Chicken taco (baked) PFC
  • Chili (no lard or sugar added) PF
  • Crackers (whole-grain) FC
  • Cream cheese (low-fat) PF
  • Fowl (skinless, dark meat only) PF
  • Fowl, ground, super lean (under 10% fat) PF
  • French fries (baked) FC
  • Fruit (dried) C
  • Granola (no sugar added) C
  • Honey C
  • Jam or marmalade (no sugar added) C
  • Ketchup (store bought, no sugar added) C
  • Lamb (lean) PF
  • Lettuce (iceberg) C
  • Maple syrup (natural, no sugar added) C
  • Milk (2%) PFC
  • Muesli (big brand) PC
  • Molasses C
  • Oatmeal (flavored) PC
  • Pancakes (buckwheat) C
  • Pasta (whole-grain) C
  • Pickles C
  • Popcorn (plain) FC
  • Potatoes (baked or boiled) C
  • Refried beans (low-fat) PFC
  • Rice cakes C
  • Rice milk C
  • Rice (white) C
  • Sauerkraut C
  • Shellfish P
  • Shrimp P
  • Soy milk PFC
  • Soy nuts PFC
  • Sugar alcohols (Truvia, & anything ending in –tol) C
  • Sushi PFC
  • Tortillas (whole wheat) FC
  • Veal PF
  • Wine (red) C
  • Wine (white) C

Tier 4: The Dodgy Tier
  • Artificial sweeteners (sucralose, aspartame, saccharine, etc.)
  • Bagels (refined flour) C
  • Beef, ground, lean (under 20% fat) PF
  • Beer C
  • Bread (refined flour) C
  • Butter (salted) F
  • Caesar salad (w/ chicken) PFC
  • Canadian bacon PF
  • Cheese, soft (including blue and goat) F
  • Chips (low-fat, baked) C
  • Cobb salad PFC
  • Coffee (iced mocha latte w/ nonfat milk) PC
  • Coffee (latte w/ whole milk) PFC
  • Coffee cake FC
  • Crackers FC
  • Cream cheese F
  • Fish (fried) PF
  • Fowl (with skin) PF
  • Fowl, ground, lean (under 20% fat) PF
  • Graham crackers C
  • Ham PF
  • Hot dogs (turkey) PF
  • Ice cream (sugar-free or fat-free) FC
  • Jell-O C
  • Jerky (turkey) P
  • Juice (from concentrate) C
  • Lamb chops PF
  • Lasagna PFC
  • Macaroni and cheese FC
  • Mayonnaise F
  • Meat loaf PF
  • Milk (whole) PFC
  • Muffins FC
  • Nuts (salted or roasted) F
  • Nut butters (processed) FC
  • Pancakes FC
  • Peanut butter (not raw) FC
  • Pizza (thin crust veggie) PFC
  • Popcorn (w/ salt and butter) FC
  • Pork chop PF
  • Potato salad or macaroni salad FC
  • Pretzels C
  • Pudding (w/ low-fat milk) FC
  • Reuben sandwich PFC
  • Sauce (steak, etc.) C
  • Sherbet C
  • Sloppy Joe (lean beef or turkey) PFC
  • Soup (canned creamy) PFC
  • Soy sauce
  • Spaghetti (w/ meatballs) PFC
  • Sub sandwich PFC
  • Sweet-and-sour sauce FC
  • Tortilla (refined flour or corn) FC
  • Tuna salad or chicken salad PF
  • Yogurt (frozen) C

Tier 5: The Newburg Tier
  • Alcohol (hard liquor)
  • Bacon PF
  • Baked beans PFC
  • Beef, ground, regular, (over 20% fat) PF
  • Beef taco (fried) PFC
  • "Breaded" foods FC
  • Breakfast sandwich (fast-food) PFC
  • Cake FC
  • Candy PFC
  • Cereal (sugared) PFC
  • Chicken à la King PFC
  • Chicken (buffalo wings, nuggets, tenders) PFC
  • Chicken or fish sandwich, fried PFC
  • Chips (potato or corn) FC
  • Chocolate PFC
  • Chicken fried steak PFC
  • Cinnamon bun FC
  • Coffee (mocha, macchiato, ice blended, frappé, triple caramel vanilla buzz bomb, etc.) FC
  • Cookies (Oreo®, etc.) FC
  • Creamed veggies FC
  • Creamer (nondairy) FC
  • Doughnuts FC
  • Energy drinks C
  • Fowl, ground, regular (over 20% fat) PF
  • French fries FC
  • Gravy PF
  • Grilled cheese sandwich PFC
  • Hamburger (fast-food) PFC
  • High fructose corn syrup C
  • Hot dogs PFC
  • "Hydrogenated" foods F
  • Ice cream FC
  • Jerky (beef, pork, venison) PFC
  • Juice (sugar added) C
  • Lobster Newburg PFC
  • Margarine F
  • Milk (cream or half-and-half) PFC
  • Nachos FC
  • Onion rings FC
  • Pastries FC
  • Pies FC
  • Pizza (delivered) PFC
  • Potato skins (fried) FC
  • Refried beans (w/ lard) PFC
  • Salad dressing (creamy) FC
  • Sausage PF
  • Soft drinks, diet (read the studies)
  • Soft drinks, sugared C
  • Sports drinks & foods (unless you're playing sports)
  • Syrup C
  • Sugar (refined) C
  • Tater tots FC
  • Toaster pastries FC
  • Vegetable oil (cheap big brand) F

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