Dr. Oz's "10 Years Younger in 60 Days" Challenge Day 1

I don't know anyone that doesn't at least respect what Dr. Oz has to teach us. I am a self confessed mega fan of his. If you didn't know, he now has his very own show. I highly recommend it if you haven't caught it yet.

He started today a "10 Years Younger in 60 Days" Challenge that he is doing in conjunction with Bob Harper from "The Biggest Loser". Here is what they have prepared for this challenge:

Day 1:

• 1. THE EVERYDAY BASICS:
  

• This is your daily to-do list.
  
• Walk 30 minutes. Walk consecutively at a rate that slightly elevates your heart rate or 3 times for 10 minutes.
• Floss and brush your teeth.
• Drink lots of water. If you're drinking coffee, try to replace it with green tea.
• Take your pills. Omega-3s 30 minutes before lunch and dinner and a multivitamin and calcium 2 times a day. Women over the age of 40 and men over the age of 35 should take 2 baby aspirin (165mg) with a half glass of warm water before and after — with your doctor's approval.
• Sleep. 7-8 hours a night.
  

• 2. TAKE STOCK

• Do your Everyday Basics!
• Buy the following items, which should run you less than $115: a tape measure, heart-rate monitor, pedometer, blood pressure cuff, a good pair of walking or running shoes, and a notebook or access to a computer in order to record your results. Record and date answers to all self-tests in your notebook.
  
• Measure your blood pressure, heart rate (first thing in the morning and at the height of your daily exercise — remember, you're walking 30 minutes a day!), height and waist size. You should measure your waist be circling the tape measure at your belly button while taking a deep breath and sucking in. Your waist should be half your height. Record all of your measurements
• Make a doctor's appointment for blood testing.
• Clean your pantry. Toss any food with any of the following as the first 5 ingredients: saturated fat, hydrogenated fat, primary omega-6 fat (corn oil, soybean oil), simple sugars ending in —ose or —ol, syrups, and any non-whole grain, and anything with 4+ grams of sugar per serving.
• Shop for healthy foods. Avoid the above and pick up items like those featured in the Dr. Oz Diet Plan.
• 3. ASK THE TOUGH QUESTIONS:

• Ask yourself these big-picture stress questions, which can help identify things to work on while on the 60-day plan. Remember, be honest with yourself!
  
• Is your perceived level of stress more than you enjoy? Remember that actual stress is a more predictable driver of aging than our perception of stress.
• Do you control most of the stress in your life or do you feel like a rat in someone else's environment?
• What activities did you do 5 years ago that you can't do today?

This is just Day 1 of 60. I will continue to post the days, but this can also be found at www.DoctorOz.com.