Exasperated clients often ask me, “But how would I know I am healthy if I don’t ever weigh myself!?” Here’s your answer:
Signs of optimal health | Signs of suboptimal health |
1. Increased energy levels | 1. Feelings of dullnes and lethargy |
2. Increased productivity | 2. Lowered productivity and each day seems like a drag |
3. Feeling of freshness upon waking up in the morning and from naps | 3. Feeling of extreme grogginess upon waking up |
4. Feelings of optimism and positivity | 4. Feelings of anger and irritability |
5. Improved immunity | 5. Lowered immunity and you fall sick often |
6. Feelings of lightness, alertness and agility | 6. Feeling of extreme heaviness |
7. You can eat most vegetables without making a face | 7. Nails chip easily |
8. You no longer think that taste and health are mutually exclusive | 8. Cracked heels |
9. You can’t remember the last time you ate so much that you couldn’t move and/or wanted to immediately fall asleep | 9. A small, everyday scratch takes a very long time to heal |
10. The mere thought of starvation/restriction/limitation/detox feels so far removed from the realm of your reality and you’re happy that you’re above all that now | 10. Extreme sugar cravings |
11. The comfort food you typically love and enjoy is available and easily accessible to you but you just don’t feel like eating it | 11. Abdominal fat |
12. You can consume your favorite unhealthy/cheat food without experiencing extreme guilt or remorse | 12. Absolute resentment and hate towards the body |