The South Beach Wake-Up Call by Arthur Agatston

Author:Arthur Agatston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Published: 2011-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

HOW DOES THE PLAN WORK?

The South Beach Diet Wake-Up Program consists of seven simple strategies that add up to a powerful and positive way of life:

1. Control the Clutter, Free Your Mind

2. Make Every Meal Matter

3. Shop Right!

4. Cook As If Your Life Depends on It

5. Eat In More, Dine Out Smart

6. Get Moving, Get Fit

7. Sleep Better, Live Longer

The sooner you embrace them, the sooner you will free yourself from the reckless behaviors that are killing you. I do, however, want you to tackle these strategies in a way that will make them stick.

So, before you dive in, I suggest that you take some time to review all seven strategies and decide how best to implement them in your own life. Some ideas may resonate with you more than others. If you are up all night tossing and turning, you may be eager to try my suggestions for getting better sleep sooner rather than later. The way you approach one strategy may be influenced by your approach to another. For example, in Strategy 7, Sleep Better, Live Longer, there are tips on how to create a restful environment in your bedroom, and these tips may also be useful for Strategy 1, Control the Clutter, Free Your Mind, as you prepare your living space for your new, healthier lifestyle. And while you are cleaning up your home, you may also want to be thinking about the main message of Strategy 6, Get Moving, Get Fit, and consider your cleaning time as an excellent opportunity to bring more functional exercise into your day. Although these strategies are presented separately, they are meant to work together and there is some overlap; feel free to take on more than one strategy at a time.

While I encourage people to work at their own pace, your goal should be to implement all seven strategies within 30 days. If you find yourself slacking off, I recommend that you reread Chapter 2 to remind yourself how a toxic lifestyle is slowly destroying every cell in your body. That should motivate you to get back on track. Regardless of how you approach making these changes, if you are committed to doing so, by the end of 30 days you should begin to see and feel a real difference in your health and well-being.

As part of each strategy, I offer special tips for parents created with the help of Andrea Vazzana, PhD, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University. Dr. Vazzana works directly with children and their parents, and her insights will help parents better incorporate each of these strategies into family life. Dr. Alejandro Chediak, a nationally recognized expert in sleep medicine, whose interview appears in Chapter 9, was instrumental in developing our sleep strategies.

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