The Be Your BEST Foundation creates hope, passion and dignity through a connected community and achievement program. Their goal is to create true happiness and lasting transformation. The stages of change model outlines the process of physical activity and diet change from precontemplation to maintenance. Physical activity improves depression, anxiety and sleep while reducing stress. It also slows metabolism and alters blood sugar under stress. Small promises and living in the shadow of failure can stand in the way of health goals, so focusing on what you can do is important.

1. The Be Your BEST Foundation
creates a culture of hope, passion and
dignity through our connected
community and BEST Achievement
Program.
We seek to create true happiness
and lasting transformation.
- Heidi & Chris Powell

2. Health
Are you worth it?
Andrea Allen

3. STAGES OF CHANGE MODEL OR
TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL
•Precontemplation: not even
thinking about physical
activity or diet
•Contemplation: have a plan
to change and will put it into
action soon
•Action: have begun their
plan, working to make it a
habit
•Maintenance: have changed
their behavior and are sure
that they will not return to
their old ways even when they
are in tempting situations

4. Holistic Cycle
Conscious
Decisions
Positive
Emotions
Peaceful
Mind
Healthy Body
Blissful Life
Radiant Self

6. HEALTHY AND TASTY

7. HEALTHY TWIST TO WHAT YOU CRAVE
• 6 chicken breast
• 1 bottle Franks Wing Sauce
• 1 Ranch Dressing Packet
• Romaine lettuce
• Greek Yogurt
• Optional if you can find it: blue
cheese dressing packet
Directions:
• Put chicken, franks sauce and
ranch mix packet on crockpot
for 5-6 hours. Top with
additional wing sauce if
needed. Serves in lettuce with
a dollop of greek yogurt and
an optional slice of avocado.

9. Body Image

10. HOW TO ADJUST OUR
BODY IMAGE
• Refocus on what is important
• Be Positive- negativity leads to stress

11. EFFECT OF STRESS ON THE BODY
Slows your metabolism - body wants to
maintain an adequate supply of glucose for all
that hard mental and physical work dealing
with the threat.
Alters blood sugar - causes mood swings,
fatigue and insulin issues
Causes access fat to be stored in the abdominal
our belly has an ample supply of blood vessels
and cortisol receptors to make the whole
process flow more efficiently.

12. BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• Improves depression and anxiety ;
releases endorphins which trigger a
positive feeling in the body similar to
morphine.
• Improves Sleep- strengthens circadian
rythms- promotes day time alertness
.Stimulate longer periods of slow-wave
sleep(deep sleep)
• Which in turn Reduces stress - Cortisol

13. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
What is stopping you?
What are you worth???

14. HOW TO GET STARTED
• Identify what you enjoy doing
• Set reasonable goals
• Don't think of exercise as a chore
• Prepare for setbacks and obstacles
• Where credit is due credit should be
given
• Address barriers

15. WAYS TO JUMP START FITNESS
• Make it an event
• Find a workout friend
• Commercial Workout
Kill Critical Self-Degrading Thoughts
(Kicks, Circles, Squats, Triceps Wall push Up)

16. WHY DO WE NEED GOOD HEALTH?
We Are Able to Serve Better
We Are Better Leaders
We Feel Better about Ourselves and
Others
We Are Able to Provide for Ourselves
and Our Families

17. Your Goals

18. SMALL PROMISES
“Our greatest lessons come from the not so
perfect times”
Living in the shadow of failure (failed past
diets) is an awful feeling and stands in the
way of your efforts and success
Whether you think you CAN or think you
CAN’T you are right. YOU ARE WORTH IT.

19. Sources
• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sleep-
newzzz/201309/better-sleep-found-exercising-
regular-basis-0
• http://www.adaa.org/understanding-
anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related-
conditions/stress/physical-activity-reduces-st
• http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/exercis
e-depression

20. ANDREA ALLEN
Deliciouslyfitnhealthy @gmail.com
www.deliciouslyfitnhealthy.com
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@deliciouslyfitnhealthy
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