Dr. Oz's "10 Years Younger in 60 Days" Challenge Day 5

On to day 5! How are you feeling so far???

• Do your Everyday Basics!


• Do the Yoga workout.


• Stop the calorie-restricted diet, BUT continue to eat nutrient-rich, calorie-poor healthy foods with ingredients that increase longevity. We'll call this the Age-Buster Food Plan.

If you haven't tried yoga before this challenge, you will begin to feel the differece almost immediately. If you are a little intimidated to try it on your own, look for a class at your gym, a yoga studio nearby, or a parks & rec class.

Dr. Oz's "10 Years Younger in 60 Days" Challenge Day 4

Day 4 already! Here is the doctor's order for today:

• Do your Everyday Basics!
• Do the Age-Buster 20-Minute Workout.
• Continue with the last day of your calorie-restricted diet.

Check out his website at www.DoctorOz.com for this day & others!

Dr. Oz's "10 Years Younger in 60 Days" Challenge Day 3

On to day 3 of Dr. Oz's "10 Years Younger in 60 Days". Be sure you start with day 1 & realize this is something you can start at any time & at any age. Okay, here is day 3:

• Do your Everyday Basics!
• Do the Yoga workout.
• Continue the calorie-restricted, body-basic diet.

That's it for today. For more information, go to www.DoctorOz.com.

Dr. Oz's "10 Years Younger in 60 Days" Challenge Day 2

If you are following along, this is Day 2 of Dr. Oz's "10 Years Younger in 60 Days" Challenge. Even if you haven't started yet, really pay attention to what he is saying. I mean, who wouldn't want to be 10 years younger, at least health-wise? If you watch shows like "The Biggest Loser" or go to Real Age & take that survey, you know your body has it's biological age, as in how many years you've been on this earth, & your actual age, meaning how old your body thinks it is from what you've done or not done to it in the years you've been on this earth. Even if you can't start today or even next week, do start. Your life & body is a gift & should be treated with the utmost respect & care.

Day 2
SHOUT IT OUT!

• Do your Everyday Basics!
• Do the Age-Buster 20-Minute Workout.
• If you're a smoker, begin a Smoking Cessation program like this one.
• Make your goals known to your friends and family. By doing so, you'll provide a sense of pride in your accomplishments and it will put on the pressure needed to stick with the program for 8 weeks.

THE CALORIE RESTRICTED DIET

• Do your Everyday Basics!
• Begin a calorie-restricted diet like the Dr. Oz Diet Plan and continue for 3 days. You'll recalibrate your settings to become accustomed to eating better foods — and a more sensible amount of them.
• Eat about three-quarters of the amount of food you usually eat. Remember, only healthy foods! Drink lots of water or as much fresh-brewed green tea as you like — this will help curb hunger and prevent dehydration.

This does it for day 2. Remember, you can get more information about this at www.DoctorOz.com. I'd love to hear your questions, comments & experience with this challenge!

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.