“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” Ralph Waldo Emerson.
So there was a conversation today about trying to lose weight at work. One of the girls is doing some weird liquid diet to try and lose weight. The worst part of that is she is no where near over weight. She feels that she is bigger than she needs to be. That just doesn't seem like a great way to go about being a healthy weight. I am doing it by changing my eating habits a tiny bit at a time. It took me a long time to get unhealthy, I figure it will take me a while to get healthy again. I'm making small changes in what and how I eat. My biggest problem is that I don't really get hungry that often. I was born that way though. As a kid my mom was constantly taking me to the pediatrician because I didn't eat much. His advice was to give me vitamins. Good idea, but really not a substitute for good nutrition. I've been trying to cut out as much gluten as I can from my personal diet, it seems to help my tummy stay happy. I try to "healthify" regular food as I can. Using plain yogurt instead of oil to make muffins, and adding ground flax seed for added fiber and omega threes. Baby steps, and eventually healthy eating will become a habit for the rest of my life.
Being thin is nice, but healthy is more attractive. You have one body, you either use it or lose it. Exercise is good for the body and the soul.
I want to be in that kind of shape when I'm 70. There is no secret to being healthy. Eat real food, be active physically and mentally. It really is as simple as that. Too bad everything around us is trying to trip us up on our way to good health. We are all so busy with our live, it is easier to turn to fast food or processed food at the end of a long day of work. That is my challenge and I am making strides toward the healthy side. By pre-cooking healthy food for the week, I don't have to think about it when I get home after work. Baby steps.
Of course some personal time to recharge your batteries is always nice.
Feed your body.
Feed your mind.
Feed your soul.
