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you can find places in your life where you can reallocate the do-re-mi. Do you really need more techno-crap? Shoes? Bags? Fashionable jeans? Even if you’re not trying to find bliss with Blumarine, a realistic peek at your spending habits is in order. Your health deserves it.
    As for time, I know you’re very busy and the world demands a lot from you. But at the end of your life will you be bummed that you didn’t plow through your master to-do list? Will you wish thatyou had worked longer hours and spent more time on Twitter? No way! You’ll wish you climbed that mountain and took your kids to the moon. Astronauts like you need to be in good shape. If you don’t make time to tune your instrument, then your music will always end on a flat note. And just like with money, I’ll bet there are wasted minutes that could be better spent.
    Weekends are a great time to catch up on meal planning. How about zone-out time? Exchange an hour of TV for washing, cutting, and bagging your veggies for the week and you’ll save valuable time in the morning. Each day you commit to nourishing yourself will bring you one step closer to health. String the days together like pearls on a necklace.
    Warning: A new you might freak some folks out. Family, friends, and food go together. If upgrading your diet stirs up a hornets’ nest around the dinner table, step softly and use common sense. The best approach to a resistant loved one is blunt but polite honesty and leading by example. When your peeps see a happier, healthier you, they may follow in your footsteps. They should at least stop looking at you cross-eyed.
    Others will want you to stay the same so they don’t have to look at their own mess. Sorry! Change is frightening to those who find safety in routine. Plus, when you’re living like you mean it, you’re a force of nature. Now is the time to work on those boundaries and do what’s best for you. It’s not selfish; it’s self-
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PERFECTION AND BAR STOOLS
     
    These changes may seem overwhelming at first. But this is not an all-or-nothing program. Most diets don’t work because they don’t take into account all the emotional work needed to stay on track. I’ve helped thousands of people transition to health, and what I’ve learned is that success has more to do with being kind to yourself and dealing with your emotional shit than it does the food itself. If you stumble, cut yourself some slack!

     
    Consistency is important, but you don’t have to be perfect. Health is about keeping in an overall “right” direction. Will you travel the same straight highway every day for the rest of your life? Snoozeville! You’ll take scenic byways and even stop at honky-tonk bars. You may have a beer and chips in the afternoon followed by a shot of tequila for dessert. This is life—it’s sweet, fun, and unpredictable. I am not perfect and I never will be. Perfect is beige. I am red hot! So are you. Red and Wild. You don’t politely sit at tables—you dance on them. And after last call, you get back out on the health highway.
    Why is it that so many of us make food so complicated and loaded? Food is nourishment; it’s not the enemy. Food is romantic, creative, and divine. No diet that makes you feel deprived or socially isolated is worth it. I recognize that everyone is dealing with different circumstances, including our health, location, free time, income, family dynamic, and yes, our own psychology, to name a few. Do what you can and know that any change is better than nothing.
     

LET’S GO!
     
    Are you ready to grab a bikini and dive in? Why wait till you’re on the ropes to take charge of your well-being? It’s gutsy to take a stand now! Devour the knowledge and dare yourself to step out of the comfort zone. Together we’ll reset your dietary GPS and guide you to your dreams. Whether you’re a CEO or a homemaker, life is complicated, gorgeous, staggering, and wild. Let your hair down and ride it bareback.