| All too often, we push ourselves past the limits of | | | | often curbs my appetite some.Next, a small snack, at |
| mere mortals, and into the netherland of bad health. | | | | 2:30 or 3:00 PM in the afternoon is in order. Another |
| We eat wrong, we don't sleep enough, we load up | | | | small snack works wonders, maybe some veggies, or |
| on caffeine, and we don't exercise. Notice I said we; | | | | a peanut butter and jelly sandwich will tide me over. |
| I'm guilty too. I know I need to exercise more, I | | | | This makes me less hungry for dinner, which is usually |
| know I need to eat better, and I definitely know I | | | | a fairly large meal.Dinner time is good time for me. My |
| don't need that fourth cup of coffee. Why do we do | | | | wife and I love to eat, so we frequently go out for |
| it, and what can we do to change our | | | | a nice dinner (okay, usually a quick dinner), and this |
| behaviors?Let's start with the easiest part first, why | | | | just packs on the pounds. Again, I try to pace |
| do we do it? We push ourselves because we think | | | | myself, drink water (no caffeine after 4 PM for me), |
| that if we go just a little further, that we'll get that | | | | and introduce a salad instead of a delicious cream |
| raise, promotion, or be able to accomplish one more | | | | soup.Right before bed, I'll grab another quick snack, |
| thing that we really need to accomplish. Too bad this | | | | maybe a fruit and juice bar and a glass of water, |
| is so foolhardy. What we really need is not more | | | | maybe rice cakes, maybe more fruit. If I've been a |
| time, but rather more productive time. You have to | | | | good boy, I might even eat a "Skinny Cow" ice |
| make sure you're running "hot" all the time, and to do | | | | cream bar.Then, I try to get myself ready for the |
| this, you need to take care of yourself. You know | | | | next day by packing a few of the things I'll eat |
| that. So how do you do it?Let's start with the eating | | | | tomorrow, saving me a few minutes in the morning |
| issue. Let me begin by saying, I live in Wisconsin, and | | | | when I can get lazy. Keep in mind, this day is an ideal |
| thus have a love for frozen custard, deep fried fish | | | | day for me, and I often stray from it (too often) |
| (okay, deep fried anything), and of course, beer. So | | | | but when I don't, I have more energy than before.So |
| let's just say it's not easy for me to make good | | | | take the time, focus on your diet, and make it a |
| choices when it comes to food. The first thing I find | | | | great life! You'll be glad you did!Phil Gerbyshak leads a |
| is that I need to eat something within 60 minutes of | | | | team of IT help desk professionals in Milwaukee, WI, |
| getting out of bed, or I'll be hungry the whole | | | | and finds that sharing his knowledge is a crucial |
| morning. It doesn't have to be anything huge, but I | | | | component in his success as a leader and as a |
| need to eat something. I usually look for fruit, or | | | | person. Phil's personal philosophy is paraphrased from |
| pre-packaged oatmeal. That's easy enough.Lunch is | | | | Tim Sanders' fantastic book Love is the Killer App: |
| often trickier, as it's the best time to spend catching | | | | "Share your knowledge, your network, and your love. |
| up with a fellow manager of mine, so if I can order a | | | | The rest will follow." If you'd like to read more of |
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| many of the calories out. I try to eat slowly, and this | | | | great day! |