In thinking about changes I would like to make towards better health in 2011, the first question I had to ask myself was not "What ?" or "How ?" but "Why ?". You may think that is a silly question. I mean, everyone wants to lose a few pounds, right?
Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to eat better and get more exercise. One thing I learned when I lost my 40 pounds a few years ago is I really needed more than one reason to eat right or work out. Why? Because it is really really easy for me to work my way around just one reason. If my reason for eating right is to fit into a size 10 dress for cousin Nancy's wedding in August, I can always justify that the wedding is in August, for Pete's sake! I have plenty of time to work off that doughnut. If my reason for working out is to run in a marathon next month...well, that's just a stupid idea to begin with and I'll never make it anyway, so I might as well not try.
I found that if I had 10 practical reasons for taking care of myself, it was really hard to discount all of them. By the time I got to reason 4 or so, it was more work to try to justify eating that doughnut than it was to put it down.
So, listed below are 10 reasons I have for taking steps towards better health in 2011. Yours will be different. I hope you will take time to write your down and post them on your fridge, by your treadmill...whatever works for you.
Diana's Top Ten Reasons To Get On The Ball And Take Care Of Herself:
When I exercise my fibromyalgia and depression don’t act up as much
When I exercise my blood pressure stays lower and I keep off the meds
When I exercise I have more energy
When I exercise I ward off osteoporosis
When I exercise I am more flexible
When I lay off the sugar I have more energy
When I lay off the fat I keep my gallbladder issues at bay
When I am in better shape, the clothes in my closet aren’t tight.
When I take care of myself, I am honoring the body God gave me.
When I take better care of myself, I feel better about myself.
Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to eat better and get more exercise. One thing I learned when I lost my 40 pounds a few years ago is I really needed more than one reason to eat right or work out. Why? Because it is really really easy for me to work my way around just one reason. If my reason for eating right is to fit into a size 10 dress for cousin Nancy's wedding in August, I can always justify that the wedding is in August, for Pete's sake! I have plenty of time to work off that doughnut. If my reason for working out is to run in a marathon next month...well, that's just a stupid idea to begin with and I'll never make it anyway, so I might as well not try.
I found that if I had 10 practical reasons for taking care of myself, it was really hard to discount all of them. By the time I got to reason 4 or so, it was more work to try to justify eating that doughnut than it was to put it down.
So, listed below are 10 reasons I have for taking steps towards better health in 2011. Yours will be different. I hope you will take time to write your down and post them on your fridge, by your treadmill...whatever works for you.
Diana's Top Ten Reasons To Get On The Ball And Take Care Of Herself:
When I exercise my fibromyalgia and depression don’t act up as much
When I exercise my blood pressure stays lower and I keep off the meds
When I exercise I have more energy
When I exercise I ward off osteoporosis
When I exercise I am more flexible
When I lay off the sugar I have more energy
When I lay off the fat I keep my gallbladder issues at bay
When I am in better shape, the clothes in my closet aren’t tight.
When I take care of myself, I am honoring the body God gave me.
When I take better care of myself, I feel better about myself.
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