A Serving of Healthy Habits, Please
Do you hear me universe? I said please!
Here's the deal. I'm 220 pounds. That's about 60 pounds more than my ideal weight. Over the past year, hell, over the past ten years, I've exercised sporadically, at best. For more than a year, I've been eating too much almost every day. My blood pressure is creeping up, probably because of the weight I've put on, my triglycerides are high, and my good cholesterol is too low. Did I mention I smoke cigarettes? So that's the reality check.
And why am I in this situation? Simplest answer: bad habits. Sure, there are reasons, some subconscious, behind these habits. But the fact is, these habits have to be replaced with healthy ones, pronto. Because the longer this continues, the worse things will get.
I think of habits in terms of a compass analogy. If you take a compass reading and are a couple degrees off, it doesn't seem like much. But walk a mile in that direction, and you will find yourself far from where you want to be.
So I've resolved to change course. To develop good habits. I've been exercising every day since Monday. I've been trying to eat right. It's been frustrating at times, but I feel OK about where I'm at. Spring is officially here today. Where I live, it will be a couple more weeks before we start getting actual Spring weather, but it is something I'm looking forward to. The more positive I stay, the greater chance I have of achieving my goals.
The ground is starting to show in the back yard, where the snow has melted. I can see the labyrinth again, and it looks solid and intact. I was a little worried about how it would fare throughout the winter, but it seems like the snow kept everything in place.
I think Spring is the perfect time to ditch old habits and form new ones. It is a time of rebirth and growth. So why not grow internally while the world outside does the same?
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Glad that you're back. I was wondering how you and the labyrinth fared this winter. Yes, Spring is the perfect time to set off on a better path. I'm trying to stay on a "better path" myself. I want to become more active, stop craving junk food, and make every moment count.
Nice to hear from you!
Old habits are so hard to break. Lots of pressure or support (however one looks at it) these days to do the right thing for our health and well being.
I struggle along every day with the same issues, and am in a slump right now. Not a good place to be and it is maddening to keep ending up here.
Good for you to be making a changes and spring is a good time to make think about rebirth for ourselves.
Take care, Mike
Hi Forsythia, it sounds like we both have similar goals. I hope you do well on your "better path."
Lena, I'm sorry you're in a slump right now. I think it is easy to fall into, especially during the long winter months. It seems so many people struggle with issues like this in their life. I'm trying to find a way that works for me and is sustainable. I wish you the best in breaking out of your slump.
Yeah I'm the same way and about the same weight. Though I don't smoke (cigarettes anyway). I don't take very good care of myself and often don't shower. Good thing I'm not a smelly person.
I've heard that those of use with forms of schizophrenia have difficulty caring for our bodies.
I sometimes in my mind I think to myself that it would be o.k. to slowly kill myself through bad habits. That it is somehow different than suicide and I must admit that I still struggle with not thinking this way.
Best of luck.
Mike, Actually I am doing awful. I don't know why, but I have been getting almost no exercise and loading up on junk food. It is an old problem with me, almost as old as I am. I hope to get back to better habits today or tomorrow. Hope you are OK.
We have had so much rain this spring that it is unbelievable. Dampness and dreariness and mildew and clamminess and...well, you get the idea.
Hope you had a pleasant Fourth of July.
Hope you had a pleasant Fourth of July.
Hope you are doing OK. I was drawn to your blog because of its title and your photos and your posts. Please come back.
Hi Forsythia,
Thanks for continuing to stop by. I finally wrote a new entry today. Sorry to hear you were struggling a few months back. I hope things are better for you. Take care.
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