You’ll be running to door, packages under your arms, to get a better place in line at UPS drop point. See how you’re wasting away?

After running around, you’ll be exhausted and will fall asleep early (no nighttime munching) and sleep well through night. Proper rest is important to your health! And you’ll awaken refreshed and ready to tackle another tough day of shopping and wrapping!

With all of holiday shopping, you’ll have less time to grocery shop. This can be a good thing if you go with a list, on a full stomach, and take in only aisles you really need. Stock up on healthy food to make less trips, and you won’t be tempted by holiday goodies as many times.

Since you left everything until last minute that includes cleaning house for your holiday guests. The faster you move while cleaning, more calories you burn!

Have a happy, safe and healthy holiday season! Try to remember that it only comes once a year and is meant to be enjoyed, so keep your sense of humor and don’t get stressed out! Do something nice for yourself while you’re at it-how about an hour massage to relieve stress and relax your aching muscles? You deserve it! Procrastinating is hard work!

In 1995 I took charge of my life and found herbs and minerals that control my FMS, as long as I stay away from sugary foods and drinks. I no longer take a prescription of any kind and have no intentions of ever taking another one. I am pain free 99% of time. Yes, FMS is still with me but I get my sleep by taking a formula of several herbs at bedtime Also a necessity is having sufficient probiotics of equal natural flora to balance out intestinal system so bowels can stay healthy. Equally important is a strong balance of minerals, antioxidants and meganutrients. If stress is a problem I temporarily add a natural stress reducing formula of herbs to counteract that.

Most doctors in 2003 still do not consider FMS a legitimate illness, but will try to appease a patient while knowing nothing about how to help them.

I discovered there were certain things that I eat that exacerbates FMS, so I steer clear of them and take my herbs, minerals, meganutrient vitamins, antioxidants and probiotics daily.

Occasionally I wake up with "Ouch, where did those pains come from?" Of course it only takes a moment for me to remember that I did it to myself. I had to have that Hershey's with almonds or a fun size snickers with almonds, or maybe it was a cherry soda or hot fudge banana nut sundae. Anyway, I did it to myself!

My 30+ years with FMS has taught me a few things about myself that I'm not particularly happy with but it's there. It took me years to figure out that almost all exacerbation of my FMS days are caused from what I did or did not put into my mouth. I now know those times that I indulge is going to make me suffer with pain and I have to decide if it's worth it and should others around me suffer for my indulgence? Those days have now become few and far between. And I'm beginning to enjoy ability to take charge! My doctor thinks I'm nuts but he lets me go do my natural treatment and seems puzzled at how I stay healthy after 30 years with FMS.

Hoping you make a smart decision to take charge of your health! Lena