Parents should care about what they feed their kids. But they also want something that is easy to prepare. Breakfast is an important part of the day. Most parents feed their children too much junk food including processed flour and sugar. Here is a way to avoid that. Read the rest of this entry
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Hey, I'm Chris Thompson.I help stressed-out parents deal with toddlers.
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I think that a lot of parents realize that too much juice is a bad thing. So if you catch yourself saying wondering how to reduce the amount of juice your toddler drinks, I’ve got an idea that works really well in my household, and I’m happy to share it with you.
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As some of you know from my past blog entries and emails, I’m a bit of a health & fitness nut.
Well, it’s January 6th today. I’m willing to bet that a lot of you made some sort of New Year’s resolution to improve your physical fitness, lose weight, or something along those lines. I’m also willing to bet that some of you have already fallen off the wagon.
I’d like to offer you some motivation to stay on track, set a good example for your kids, and improve your overall health.
I want to tell you about a guy I know named Mike Geary. He’s a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer. I’ve been reading his stuff for a while, and I think he’s worth listening to.
He’s also the author of a great book called “The Truth About Six Pack Abs”. I buy a lot of ’stuff’ and I have a copy of his book (it’s a digital product just like my parenting course).
Here’s a link to his book, but don’t click on it just yet. There’s more that you need to know.
Ok, so what’s the point of this post? And how can you get a copy of Talking to Toddlers for free? Here’s the answer: I’m going to give you a free copy of my course if you give Mike’s fitness book a fair shot. “Fair shot” is really an honesty policy thing.
You see, he sells his product on the ClickBank marketplace (for digital products), just like me, so his return policy is the same as mine. That means if you think it’s crap, you can get a refund within 60 days. Now, I know it’s *not* crap or I wouldn’t ever mention it to you. You see, if it was crap, you’d buy his book, you’d get my parenting course for free, and then you’d ask for a refund on his book (and I’d get zip). Why would I do that? Of course – I wouldn’t.
To get a copy of my course for free all you have to do is use my link to buy Mike’s fitness book. Yes, in case you are wondering, I get a commission, which is why I’m able to give you my course for free as a bonus. I feel it’s right to disclose that to you. But I’m basically giving you an ethical bribe. If you take me up on the offer, you get my course for free, and you have a risk-free return policy on his book.
You must use this link right here to order. You must also verify that the following shows up at the bottom of the Clickbank order form:
[affiliate = t2toddlers]
If you make sure to do this, I’ll get credit for your purchase and you can then email me your clickbank receipt number(my email address is info AT talkingtotoddlers.com) and I’ll send you a free copy of Talking to Toddlers.
This offer is only valid until Sunday, January 10th.
I’m a big believer of the rule of committment. If you commit to something publicly, you’re more likely to succeed at your goal.
So here’s what I want you to do. Go to the comments section on this blog posting and write down your fitness goals! Tell us how you want to be a role model for your kids! Do it and achieve it!
All the best to everyone,
Chris
This post is more personal, and not so much about parenting. But since this is supposed to be a parenting blog, the topic fits into the category of setting a good example for your kids to follow.
Let me give you some background here. I’m not overweight, and most people who hear this goal tell me I don’t “need” to lose any weight. I am 5 foot 10 inches tall, and when I step on the scale it says 167 lbs. I fit into pants with a 32″ waist (but they are more snug now). I’m much more active and fit than the average 35 year old male.
But I definitely don’t have the physique that I used to even 5 years ago. This is because I’ve relaxed my own healthy habits. It has nothing to do with my actual ability to regain that physical condition.
When people say “Chris, you don’t need to lose weight”, I reframe their comment so they understand where I’m coming from. I focus on the word “need”. I often say to them that I don’t “need” to get regular haircuts, and I don’t “need” to exercise. I don’t “need” to eat healthy. I don’t “need” to be productive each day. Instead, I could just let my hair grow to the floor, never shave or bathe, eat garbage food, sit on the coach and expand my waist.
My motto is to constantly be improving. I like to push myself in a healthy and fun way. The result of this, from a physical perspective, is that I feel proud when I look in the mirror. My wife tells me I look great. I feel better. I feel energetic after running up the stairs. It’s a nice feeling. I still have that feeling today, but it’s not as strong as it was a few years ago.
It’s also important to set a great example of health for your kids. So with that in mind, I felt like writing this post to describe how I plan to accomplish my goal of getting back to 160 lbs (and regaining the full six-pack), while involving my kids.
I’ll be eating more fruit and vegetables. My kids will see this and I’ll make sure to point out to them why I’m eating these things as snacks between meals, etc. My plan is to consume 6 cups of fruit and vegetables (combined).
When I say “cup”, I mean approximately a serving. So if I eat an apple, that’s a cup. Same with a banana, a pear, a couple of kiwis, a couple slices of cantaloupe, or a handful of strawberries. Fruit is a fantastic source of nutrients, fiber, and water. I always feel refreshed after eating fruit.
I’ll be stretching and breathing every evening. This will happen after dinner, and before we put the kids to sleep. I used to do this with my oldest daughter, before we had the second. I’d like to re-introduce this habit into our lives. The kids like to copy me, so I’ll simply have them copy me doing stretches and some deep breathing. It’s very relaxing before bedtime.
I’ll start acting more like a kid. Isn’t it funny how kids are so thin, yet adults build up all that excess body fat? Did you ever notice that kids actually move around more? Gee, you think this might be connected? I’ve fallen into the trap of sitting on my behind more often. I sit on the couch and drink coffee on a Saturday morning. I tell myself “I’m still tired”. I use it as an excuse to stay seated. No more. I’m going to go back to being a kid. That means playing with the kids, just like I’m one of them. It’s way more fun and it’s much healthier.
These changes, and a slightly more rigorous workout routine, will probably result in my goal being achieved within about 4 weeks. That’s October 20th or so. When I hit my goal you can expect me to make another blog post about it, or to at least come back and comment under this post.
Stay healthy and enjoy your children,
Chris Thompson