What's Wrong With Skipping Breakfast?

by Toni Gaines, Certified Personal Trainer
September 1, 2008

If you tend to skip breakfast in the morning, you may be doing yourself and your body more harm than good. During sleep your body burns calories to maintain the necessary bodily functions for life such as breathing, body temperature and heart rate. So upon waking in the morning you need to refuel your tank not only to garner energy, but to jump start your bodies metabolism in addition to providing your brain with fuel for the work day ahead. Skipping breakfast is tough on the body; however skipping breakfast is just as tough on your brain. The brain uses about 20 percent of the bodies’ total energy so it needs fuel….fuel from the intake of good nutrient dense foods. So the next time you decide to skip breakfast, the most important meal of the day, remember you are creating a sluggish metabolism and you are reducing your brains ability to concentration, think clearly and process information at an optimal level for beginning your work day.

Toni Gaines, Certified Personal Trainer
All About The Fitness
(214) 546-8168
www.AllAboutTheFitness.com

Hater/By Maya Angelou

A hater is someone who is jealous and envious and spends all their
time trying to make you look small so they can look tall.

They are very negative people to say the least. Nothing is ever
good enough!

When you make your mark, you will always attract some haters...

That's why you have to be careful with whom you share your
blessings and your dreams, because some folk can't handle seeing
you blessed...

It's dangerous to be like somebody else... If God wanted you to be
like somebody else, He would have given you what He gave them! Right?

You never know what people have gone through to get what they
have...

The problem I have with haters is that they see my glory, but they
don't know my story...

If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, you
can rest assured that the water bill is higher there too!

We've all got some haters among us!

Some people envy you because you can:
a) Have a relationship with God
b) Light up a room when you walk in
c) Start your own business
d) Tell a man / woman to hit the curb
(if he / she isn't about the right thing)
e) Raise your children without both parents being
in the home

Haters can't stand to see you happy.
Haters will never want to see you succeed.
Most of our haters are people who are supposed to be
on our side.

How do you handle your undercover haters?
You can handle these haters by:

1. Knowing who you are & who your true friends are
*(VERY IMPORTANT!!)

2. Having a purpose to your life: Purpose does not
mean having a job. You can have a job and still be
unfulfilled.

A purpose is having a clear sense of what God has called you to be.
Your purpose is not defined by what others think about you.

3. By remembering what you have is by divine
prerogative and not human manipulation.

Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when its your
time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my
life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME!

When God gives you favor, you can tell your haters, 'Don't look at
me...Look at Who is in charge of me...

Maya Angelou

Take A Step Forward

Doing the same thing expecting different results is simply insane. Think about it, one single action in your life can make a huge difference in your future. It is impossible to make change without change, just doesn't add up... It is understood that taking action can be difficult, whether it is action that requires your time, effort, or money. But especially when you are not sure if your investment will bring you an immediate or positive outcome. For example, I attended a conference this past without any guarantees or promises. I know that even that small step toward my goals will produce some form of benefit. Don't waste your time focusing on what you can and cannot do, or listening to those who aren't doing anything. Paying something toward your success with action does take effort, but you have the ability to break the cycle of poverty, self- destruction, addiction, etc.. by simply seeking information, making a plan, taking action, and seriously making a decision to stick to it.

No Limit Women's Expo

I will be volunteering at the No Limit Expo tomorrow. It will be held from 10am-4pm. Hope to see some of you there.

For more information on this and event please visit http://nolimitexpo.com

Wish I Could Attend

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10 Simple Ways To Improve Your Self Esteem Now

One of the most problematic issues facing many of us, is issues on self-esteem. For many of us, all you can think about is not feeling good enough, not being tall or short enough, not being dark or light enough, or not having longer or straighter hair.

Fact, low self-esteem can keep you from stepping out into the world and claiming what is rightfully yours. Here is my list of 10 ways to reclaim and improve your self-esteem.

1. Remove or limit negative and/or cynical people (or make their access to you more difficult)

2. Replace them with people who are positive and influential. (This is where your discerning eye will have to take over, there are tricky ones out there)

3. Look at your good qualities, remind yourself of them daily

4. Learn how to accept constructive criticism and make necessary changes, but remember, no one is perfect.

5. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT compare yourself to anyone else. (I remember doing this during my divorce, it played a significant role in the delay of my healing process)

6. Accept the fact that life has ups and downs, it is important to just keep going.

7. Take care of your body and grooming, this will help you to feel more confident when around others.

8. Relax and learn to listen and observe others without being biased, you will feel more confident when dealing with people if you have an unbiased view.

9. Stand up for yourself when being disrespected, Do not allow anyone to violate your rights. I don't mean pick a fight, just kindly let them know "I see you, do you see me,... now let's get on the same page"

And finally,

10. Make it your own personal learning journey, no one can tell you exactly how to go about improving your self esteem, however, if you make it a journey for yourself, it will become an enjoyable experience.

Inspirational Poetry by Kimberly Edge

Never Lose Yourself
by Kimberly Lanell Edge

Never let them drift away in a whirl of wind

The dreams and goals, aspirations, you

Through my eyes, talent left to rot is a sin

Determine we must our lives, a clue

There are many talent-filled, but shiftless

Knowledge abounds, the potential, but trapped, forsaken

Obstacles, low self esteem, the plagues, one

Not I, I declare, not a piece but the pie I have taken

Your foundation, your chance that foot in the door, you must create

When an opportunity knocks, rend the door from its hinges

Never lose the faith that carries you, never wait

Perhaps I am extreme, one of the few, one of the fringes

Let us hasten together through the narrow opening, I transmit

Let us, not just I, remember the rest, fulfill the ultimate

I am only sure of one truth, my destiny

And as I rise, you shall rise with me.

Kimberly L. Edge

For more visit: http://sistapreneurs.ning.com/profile/KimberlyLanellEdge/

Thank you for allowing me to post Kimberly :)