Adventures in living a healthy, juicy life
by Cheryl Ragsdale
8 December 2009: Update on Genuine Health Gift Basket Give-Away
Winners have been chosen! For details check the video located half-way down this page on the right-hand side of this post or click this link for more details.
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People often say, “Cheryl, you don’t look like you’re 51. How is that possible?”
at Rock the Ink 2009, she's checking my I.D. for a "free" beer
Lots of people look younger than their years. Think about Michael Jackson (before he passed away), Madonna and Donny Osmond. We’re all the same age. I believe that paying attention to how I’m feeling and doing the work required to create new habits explains how I’ve been able to stay young – from the inside out. My physical appearance is a really good gift from God. I’m eternally grateful. I eat well, exercise and get as much sleep as possible. I’m strong and healthy.
Now that I’m on my journey through my 50’s, I’ve begun to take stock of the wisdom I’ve gained. If I knew then what I know now, what would I do differently?
And so was born this list of “51 Must Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out”. I’m sharing the complete list with you as an e-book when you register to join ThatGirlisFunny’s newsletter. Sign up today and you’re automatically registered to take part in the
“Staying Young – from the Inside Out”
Genuine Health Gift Basket Give-Away!
Give-Away Starts: Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Give-Away Ends: Friday, 4 December 2009
Winners Announced: Friday, 11 December 2009
Prizes:
3 Gift Baskets each containing
Genuine Health products valued at approximately $150
- Genuine Health gift basket
Canadian version:
- greens+ extra energy
- greens+ Hip to be Healthy Squares
- o3mega+ joy
- multi+ daily joy
- healthy skin chocolate chews
- 1 kleen kanteen bottle
US version
- Vegan proteins+
- greens+ Hip to be Healthy Squares
- o3mega+ joy
- multi+ daily joy
- healthy skin chocolate chews
- 1 kleen kanteen bottle
www.genuinehealth.com check their website for details on each product
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Genuine Health Gift Basket
Give-Away Entry Requirements
- One Gift Basket will be given away for each of 3 Categories.
- Anyone can enter. Details for entry requirements are given below.
- The entry requirements are different for each category. You may enter more than one category!
- In each category, the winner will be chosen based on your best example of taking on new habits to support you in “Staying Young – from the Inside Out”. You can leave a comment, provide a link or write a blog post to participate in the Give-Away.
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Give-Away #1: One Lucky Winner will receive one Genuine Health Gift Basket valued at approximately $150 for leaving the best example of taking on new habits to support yourself in “Staying Young – from the Inside Out” in the comment section.
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Conquer a bad habit! Download my free e-book “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out” by joining our newsletter subscriber list.
- Leave a comment detailing old habits you’re giving up and new habits you’re taking on to “Stay Young – from the Inside Out.” (Other people’s comments are displayed to the right of this post – not directly below like most blogs.)
- If you have a habit that isn’t listed in my e-book, share it with us in the Comments section!
Extra Points! Become a fan of That Girl is Funny on facebook!
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Give-Away #2: Second Lucky Winner will receive one Genuine Health Gift Basket valued at approximately $150 for finding the best post about “staying young – from the inside out” online and sending TGIF the link.
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Conquer a bad habit! Download my free e-book “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out” by joining our newsletter subscriber list.
- Send a link to the best post you can find on-line on the topic of “Staying Young – from the Inside Out”. Send as many links as you like!
- Briefly explain why you chose the link (in comments). I will compile “Top 10” lists and publish them throughout the contest period.
Extra Points! Become a fan of That Girl is Funny on facebook!
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Third Lucky Winner will receive one Genuine Health Gift Basket valued at approximately $150 for creating the best blog post on the topic of “staying young – from the inside out.
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Conquer a bad habit! Download my free e-book “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out” by joining our newsletter subscriber list.
- Create a blog post (original work only please) to be published on ThatGirlisFunny on the topic of “Staying Young – from the Inside Out”.
- Be creative! Be informative! Entertain us!
- Please give attribution when referencing another person’s work. The Golden Rule applies here. Give credit where credit is due.
Extra Points! Become a fan of That Girl is Funny on facebook!
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More Extra Points! Place a link on your site mentioning this Give-Away and asking people to participate. Extra Good Karma Points! Tell your friends and followers about this Give-Away and the “51 Must-Know Habits” e-book by sharing a link on facebook, twitter, stumble upon, email or any other social network. Tweet! Please feel free to use this tweet format.
“RT @thatgirlisfunny Want 2 enter to win @Genuine Health Gift Basket? 51 Must-Know Habits4 Staying Young! http://bit.ly/1foIUo”
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- Share Your Happy Place! Genuine Health will Donate 50 cents for Sustainable Oceans!
This give-away is sponsored by Genuine Health and ThatGirlisfunny. Prizes are provided by Genuine Health, represented by Aurea Dempsey. Winners will be chosen by me (and any guest judge of my choosing). Prizes will be mailed to winners by Genuine Health’s representative, Aurea Dempsey. www.genuinehealth.com
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Looking for Other People’s Comments? Look on the right hand side of this post.
Comment box is further down towards the bottom of this page (or you can use the comment box on the right of this post).
Thanks for participating in the Genuine Health Gift Basket Give-Away!
- greens+ extra energy
- greens+ Hip to be Healthy Squares
- o3mega+ joy
- multi+ daily joy
- healthy skin chocolate chews
- 1 kleen kanteen bottle
US version
- Vegan proteins+
- greens+ Hip to be Healthy Squares
- o3mega+ joy
- multi+ daily joy
- healthy skin chocolate chews
- 1 kleen kanteen bottle
www.genuinehealth.com Genuine Health Basket – Give-Away Entry Requirements One Gift Basket will be given away for each of 3 Categories. The entry requirements are different for each category. You may enter more than one category! In each category, the winner will be chosen based on the best example of taking on new habits for “Staying Young – from the Inside Out”. ***** One Lucky Winner will receive one Genuine Health Gift Basket valued at approximately $150! Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Conquer a bad habit! Download my free e-book “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out” by providing your email address and joining our newsletter subscriber list.
- Leave a comment detailing old habits you’re giving up and new habits you’re taking on to “Stay Young – from the Inside Out.”
- If you have a habit that isn’t listed in mye-book, share it with us in the Comments section!
Extra Points! Become a fan of That Girl is Funny on facebook! www.facebook.com ***** Second Lucky Winner will receive one Genuine Health Gift Basket valued at approximately $150! Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Conquer a bad habit! Download my free e-book “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out” by providing your email address and joining our newsletter subscriber list.
- Send a link to the best post you can find on-line on the topic of “Staying Young – from the Inside Out”. Send as many links as you like!
¨ Use the Contact form or email me directly: Cheryl@thatgirlisfunny.com¨ Briefly explain why you chose the link. ¨ I will compile “Top 10” lists and publish them throughout the contest period. Extra Points! Become a fan of That Girl is Funny on facebook! www.facebook.com ***** Third Lucky Winner will receive one Genuine Health Gift Basket valued at approximately $150! Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Conquer a bad habit! Download my free e-book “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out” by providing your email address and joining our newsletter subscriber list.
- Create a blog post (original work only please) to be published on ThatGirlisFunny on the topic of “Staying Young – from the Inside Out”.
¨ Be creative! Be informative! Entertain us! ¨ Please give attribution when using other people’s work. The Golden Rule applies here. Give credit where credit is due. Extra Points! Become a fan of That Girl is Funny on facebook! www.facebook.com ***** Extra Points! Place a link on your site mentioning this Give-Away and asking people to participate. Extra Good Karma Points! Tell your friends and followers about this Give-Away and the “51 Must-Know Habits” e-book by telling them about it or by sharing a link on facebook, twitter, stumble upon or email.This contest is sponsored by Genuine Health and ThatGirlisfunny. Prizes are provided by Genuine Health, represented by Aurea Dempsey. Winners will be chosen by me (and any guest judge of my choosing). Prizes will be mailed to winners by Genuine Health’s representative, Aurea Dempsey. www.genuinehealth.com
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Just to reinforce what you said about the coke Cheryl. I’ve noticed when you start working out your body craves the things it needs. Just by listening to your body you give up the junk and start eating healthy.
Cheryl,
I had a hard drive crash and lost my copy of your ebook.
Aweber says “page not found” when I tried to signup to receive it again. Is it still available?
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Hi Bruce,
I’ve emailed you a copy of “51 Must-Know Habits for Staying Young – from the Inside Out”. I hope you received it without any further troubles. Which one calls to you?? I’d love to hear which new habit you’ll take on to add even more sparkle to your life. You look delightfully sparkly in your profile pic!
.-= Cheryl´s Last Fabulous Post blog ..Stop Pretending! 5 Steps to Help You Reveal a Blind Spot =-.
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hahha! Sorry about answering two different people. The Midlife Gals are two people operating as one – they are hilarious. Hopefully, we’ll see a guest post from them soon and you’ll see what I mean. Getting back to your list, pick something that will please you not something you think you have to do. When I gave up Diet Coke, it happened because I was ready – I don’t even remember why. Yes, I do. I started training more. Suddenly, coke couldn’t handle my thirst. I switched to seltzer with juice. You can’t give up one thing without having something equally satisfying to replace it. If you’re not ready to Just Say No to Coca-Cola, pick something else to do. Revisit the coke question later. What do you think?
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Ha ha. I had to reread the reply because I thought you were calling me midlife. Am I midlife at 33? Maybe. Then I understood you meant a different commenter.
Anyway, notice I kept saying “trying” throughout my comment. Trying and actually doing something successfully every day are two different things. I try. It doesn’t always happen, but I try.
***hangs her head in shame as she sips a Coke***
Oh well. There’s always tomorrow.
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Ooh,Staci is showing the MidLife Gals how it’s done. Staci, thank you for being open and stepping into this game boldly. I’m looking forward to how life changes for you as you really push into changing one or two habits that don’t work for you. Stay connected! We want to hear about your progress! Hmm, wonder what those Midlife Gals are doing. Probably having a martini.
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Bad habits I’m trying to conquer:
1. Not applying sunscreen everywhere everyday. I always apply it to my face, but sometimes I forget the body. I bought a body lotion from Eucerin that has sunscreen to try to get myself to remember. I also keep it out on the cabinet where I’ll always see it.
2. Forgetting to take a multivitamin, omega fatty acids, calcium, & Vitamin D tablet daily. I’m good about buying supplements. I’m not always that great at remembering to take them. I’ve been making a concerted effort lately, thanks to swine flu season, to make sure I do take them daily. I figure my immune system can use as much help as it can get.
3. My Coca Cola habit. I’m trying (some days trying more than others) to cut back on Coke and increase my water intake. It’s a slow-going process, especially considering Coke is pretty much my only source of caffeine, but I am trying.
4. Not exercising enough. I’m trying to do more and mix it up so I don’t get bored. Some days I do the treadmill, other days DVDs. I still haven’t gotten to where I was in college where I exercised 4 or 5 times a week, but at this point 1 or 2 times a week is better than 1 or 2 times a month.
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So, how do we get the stuff and still live a decadent, unhealthy yet frightfully happy life style? Guess that’s out, huh?
KK and SalGal
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Hi Joanna,
Thanks for being the first one to comment and enter to win a prize in the Give-Away! There’s so much to share about Genuine Health products. I’m using the o3mega+joy and I love it! Here are 2 links: one from NaturalMommie who does a lovely job of introducing the various products available and the 2nd link which provides information on Genuine Health’s commitment to sustainable oceans
http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/10/genuine-health.html and http://www.genuinehealth.com/happy-place/en/#/splash/
Share your happy place!
I love Genuine Health Greens Plus. Great contest!
To stay on a healthy path, I am going to keep up with my healthy fats…bring on the fish oil!