Heather Picken

I want to discuss the meaning of happiness with you and let me share this quote:

There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.
-David Burns, Intimate Connections

Many women think:
"If only I had the perfect body..I would be happy"
"If only I had the perfect relationship.. I would be happy"
"If only I had lots of money ..I would be happy"

Are you putting off your own happiness for outside circumstances to happen?
If you are, chances are you are keeping yourself STUCK in your life.
By putting off your happiness for future events, actually keeps you in the stuck energy and repels what you truly desire in your life.

If you want to improve your body, stop complaining about it and start loving it as it is right now, for that is the true SECRET in creating your ideal body.

If you have watched Oprah last week she is a true believer in The Law of Attraction, as she interviewed Louise Hay House, Author of You Can Heal Your Life. Louis Hay has spent years on showing how our body and our thoughts and feelings are connected.

Focus all your attention on what you want instead of what you don't want, it's that simple.

I get many emails from women across the world telling me how much they do not like their bodies and refer back to past events that happened in their lives or they fear the future.

Although, I am unable to email back a response to every email I receive let me tell you, I understand how you feel and I was there myself. I had to learn how to tap into my mind and unlearn all the negative beliefs, programs, and let go of my fears, doubts, and worries. I committed everyday to this and it changed my body and my life.

My message to you, is to empower yourself and take responsibility for both your body and mind. When you keep dwelling on the past and tell yourself or people "Your Story" it keeps you in the negative state of being stuck in your current weight.

Release it
Let it go

and watch how your body transforms right before your eyes!

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Warmly,
Heather
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Q. How do I speed up my metabolism if I have thyroid issues?

From subscriber Bonnie

A. From my own experience in working with clients that are labeled with Thyroid issues there are many more layers to uncover.

First, I find out if their doctors even asked them what they were currently eating and their exercise routine. I find that most doctors don't even ask the basic questions and simply prescribe the drugs.

Other questions like are you drinking a lot of soda diet or non, and eating processed foods, are you getting enough sleep..are you stressed.?..and the list goes on. ..

You have to be proactive in your own life to see what you are doing that could be improved. I had one client who I suggested to change up things in her diet, include fish oils and focus on over all well- being and as she implemented those changes, there was no need to go the the medication that the doctor was prescribing.

We live in a society that is so quick to diagnose something without looking at in from a hollisitic approach. Of course I am not saying go off your medication if you are on it because I am not a doctor.

However I am saying that you need to do your own research and come to your own conclusions. The drug companies make billions on creating more kinds of drugs every year...and do you know that the studies that they won't even tell you about is that taking a placebo would work just a good, and if not better.

What does this tell us? It tells us that our minds control our bodies and that we can learn how to work with our bodies in a more harmonious way rather than chocking down pills that only addresses the affect and NOT the cause.

So my final thoughts is look to see where you can improve upon in your life to naturally restore health, this can be done in many simple ways of just being good to your body and your mind.

Q. I am confused as to why my body does not respond to diets and exercises.

From subscriber Niki

A. I find this common with many women and here are my top 4 reasons as to why:

1. Not enough exercise- Too little stimulus to your body will not produce the results that you want. This is also dependent on your metabolism

2. Eating enough protein- Eat enough to build muscle and burn fat. Protein also keeps your metabolic rate up

3. Not giving yourself enough time-If you keep switching your routine every week expecting results it is that you are not giving yourself enough time for your program. Sometimes it takes a few weeks in order to see results.

4. Been too low on calories for too long- Try upping your caloric intake for a few weeks to reset your metabolism

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Have a great week!

Warmly,
Heather
www.MyBodyIsFitNow.com
www.LawofAttractionNetworkForWomen.com

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I decided to do an inspirational day, which will be every Monday.

I feel this is important because most women get up Monday morning feeling drained and uninspired. I will dedicate every Monday to just that and Wednesday to your Q. and A. about losing belly fat, slimming down hips, thighs, and any other question you may have.

If you don't know it already I am Co-Founder of Law of Attraction Network For Women.com which shows women how to take inspired action in EVERY area of their lives!

Ask yourself this question:
"How does having my ideal body affect the other areas of my life?"

This is a very important question to answer because if you are unbalanced in one area of your life, then you will find that going into the other areas.

If you don't know what the areas are, here they are:

Physical
Mental
Inspirational
Financial
Career
Relationship
Social

Let's take the example of career, your work that you are doing right now. Let's say you working at a job that you don't like and if you further examine your life here is what is going on.

You are not inspired to workout or eat healthy
You always feel that there is no time in the day
You feel stressed all the time and your mind feels foggy
You are tired all the time and can't seem to get any energy

It's important to stop and think right now how important all the areas in your life work together and the Law of Attraction is working by default for your body if you are not aware of what is going on in your life.

What you think about you attract.

If you want better health then it's important to put out that energy to balance all the areas of your life!

What you feel you attract.

If you want to feel better about your current situation you need to address your emotional well-being.
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Here is an inspirational quote for you to carry you through today and the rest of the week:

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
- Albert Schweitzer

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Warmly,
Heather
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This week's Question is from Luisa C.
Q. Can I eat all I want and be fit?

A. My short answer is you can eat all that you want as long as you expend the energy to burn it off.

But think about it do you really want to exercise all day long?

And the food you put in your body directly affects your mood, so if your putting in tons of sugar, carbs, and fat you will not want to workout...
I guarantee it!

Here's a smarter way to think about it.

Eat more exercise more but have a sense of balance.

You can work in your favorite foods everyday in what I call a "flavor flash" just enough to make you feel satisfied.

Sometimes I will just have a few spoonfuls of ice cream just to satisfy my sweet tooth
Recently, for my birthday I had tuna for my dinner and for dessert ice cream.

For me I found that was a great balance instead of having something that was really
fatty for dinner and feel over loaded.

This week's Question is from Charlotte G.
Q. What is the best thing to concentrate on for fat loss?

A. This is a tricky question to say just focus on one thing.
My answer is really a 2 part one.

Here are the 3 most essential keys in your fat burning success:

1. Be clear on why you want to be leaner and burn fat, without that you will always find yourself struggling and sabotaging your success.

2. Nutrition. This is crucial in creating a lean and healthy body. I find some women not eating enough to support their exercise while others will eat too much. So make sure that you pay attention to how much you are eating by tracking your protein, carbs, and fats.

3. Make your workouts count!
Every time you workout make sure you are doing it with intensity.
This means breathing hard, lifting heavy, and little rest in between each set.

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Have a great week!

Warmly,
Heather
www.MyBodyIsFitNow.com
www.LawofAttractionNetworkForWomen.com

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This week's Question is from Jan M.

Q. How much exercise should I really do per day?

A. This is dependent on a few things.
Many of us have busy schedules and don't have time
to workout 2x day.

I myself, like to do cardio in the morning and
then weight training in the evening.

But if you have a busy schedule and you are not a morning
person then that would not work out for you.

Here are a few options:

1. Weights then cardio (all in one session)
2. Cardio in the morning then weights at night
3. Weight training 3-5x week and cardio on your off days
4. Whole body plus plyometrics

I would rather eat more and train more, because that way
you don't feel deprived and your metabolism doesn't slow
down. You ultimately have to figure out what feels right
for you.

The key is to have a PLAN. If you are guessing about
how you should structure your workouts and programs then
you will be guessing about getting results.

Once you have a plan of how many calories you are eating
and how your workouts are set up then you can measure
your progress by taking your body fat, trying on clothes
that are too tight, measurements, and pictures.

Don't kept caught up in the scale, since they are completely
worthless. Your progress is not measured by the scale,
rather how you feel you are doing ultimately.
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Here is another question from Christina

Q. Why Can't I lose it?

A. If you have it in your mind that you can't
then you are right. So let's have you asking a
question that is more empowering....

What is the best way that I can allow my body to change?

This may sound strange, but your subconscious
mind holds the master program for allowing your
body to change.

There have been women that have done diets and
nothing happens..why? It's because subconsciously
they had limiting beliefs that held them back.

Ask yourself what limiting beliefs you have about
yourself and your body. Once you uncover these
you then put your body in harmony.

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phone survey please email me at
hlynn13@gmail.com and let me know that you
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Have a great week!

Warmly,
Heather
www.MyBodyIsFitNow.com
www.LawofAttractionNetworkForWomen.com

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The following article is from my fellow colleague, Joey Atlas

Don't Count Your Calories, Just Shift Them
- by Joey Atlas, author of Fatness to Fitness, released on Amazon today - visit
www.YourFitnessBook.com/amazon - for almost $300 in free fitness tools, including a DVD.

The challenge of eating a nutrient dense diet that promotes healthy weight and optimal fitness - while at the same time trying to keep daily caloric intake at appropriate levels for one's goals (usually fat/weight loss) can be one the most difficult juggling acts to master. In working with many clients with various daily habits and patterns - I've realized that a good number of people can benefit from "shifting their calories" to accomplish healthy nutrition and weight management.

Depending on the time you wake up in the morning - starting your day with breakfast may not be the ideal way to kick off the fulfillment of your daily nutritional needs. Now, I know this goes against traditional advice, but read on to fully understand this approach.

I've worked with clients in the past who have tried to eat breakfast (in many forms and variations) first thing in the morning, and they would find that doing this made them hungrier the rest of the day and it usually led to increased daily caloric intake - enough to cause long term weight gain.

There are some people who wake up relatively early and start the day with breakfast and continue to eat relatively well throughout the day. Often, these types of people, although eating healthy foods, are taking in too many calories in the span of a whole day and either have trouble losing weight or continue to gain weight.

Now, for the caloric shifting part. We will talk about meal shifting to keep matters simple - but understand, a meal is made up of calories.

A simple strategy for those who find that keeping a lid on daily caloric intake is a challenge - is to push back the time that the first meal is eaten. Lets call this meal breakfast, even though some people may find it strange to call a meal eaten at 10:30 or 11 am, breakfast.

So, instead of eating your normal breakfast at 6:30 or 8 am, you don't skip it, you just push it back a few hours - toward your normal lunch time. In effect, you are moving, most likely, 300 - 500 (maybe more) calories and taking them in at a later time, maybe 3 or 4 hours later than normal.

Here is what happens to most people who I coach with this method. They find they are not starving for a big lunch (which also gets pushed back a few hours - to about 2pm (give or take 30 minutes). Additionally, they are not ravenous by dinner time, when most people self destruct and do so until bedtime, by snacking after dinner.

So, a result of this meal shifting is a reduction in 'overactive appetite' - not a bad reduction, but a healthy reduction - one that is very helpful in preventing one from over-stuffing the stomach and going beyond their daily caloric needs.

Lets back up a little - if dinner time food raids are a challenge, then this meal shifting can help you reduce that eating urge after work and put you in a better position to control the volume of food you put on your plate and the number of calories you put in your body.

Ok - so, 'the shift' is also helpful for people who snack every few hours once they do start eating. By delaying when you start eating in the morning - you also delay the snack intervals you enjoy - and in effect you may reduce your total daily snacks to 2 or 3 instead of 5 or 6 (including your after dinner snack). When all is said and done, by days end you will have taken in less calories than you would have, had you started with an early breakfast.

Common side effects of this strategy are increased energy, less bloating and stomach discomfort, better sleep patterns and a few others. Hmm - I wonder why?

There are several factors inside of this strategy to be aware of. The types of foods you choose, the volume of foods you choose and the realization that you need less calories than you think you do to function optimally on a day to day basis.

I also realize that this may go against the "You'll shut down your metabolism, by starving yourself" crowd. But believe me, this is far from starving yourself, very far. I tell you this firsthand, because it's how I've helped many people take control of their weight and it's how I manage my own daily nutrition and my metabolism keeps burning right along.
Joey Atlas is the author of Fatness to Fitness which was released earlier today on Amazon. To celebrate the launch Joey is giving away almost $300 worth of bonuses with each book purchase, including a full body, home fitness DVD - visit www.YourFitnessBook.com/amazon for all the detail

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