Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Permanent Health Kick

Recently I have been on quite the "health kick" so to speak. Dr. R said that I should be trying the "holistic" approach at this time. Meaning... stress reduction, healthy eating, exercise, and trying to reduce free radicals as much as possible. Honestly, I have never been so dedicated to anything more in my life! I have been doing yoga for stress relief (lots of laying and breathing - not really exercise - but it does relax me!), working out at the gym like a maniac, and eating an abundance of fruits and vegetables.

 
I have been drinking green tea and orange juice in the morning, and eating spinach, broccoli, berries, nuts - mostly "single ingredient foods" or "real food" if you will. I've been attempting to avoid processed food that has labels with ingredients that I can't pronounce.

I'm hoping this turns into a permanent health kick. Really, an overall lifestyle change.  The thing is though, I have never been overly unhealthy - I'm not overweight and I have always tried to eat a balanced diet and exercise from time to time. I have gone through spurts of working and out more regularly and eating super healthy throughout my life. However, this behavior usually lasts a only few weeks - often in correspondence with January 1st...

Now I am shooting for the "permanent" health kick, like I said. No more Cheez-Its or Mike & Ikes for me! Honestly, it hasn't been too bad so far. Some days I would kill for a Diet Coke during those long Friday afternoons at the schoolhouse. But that's another story. And really, who am I kidding? I'm far from perfect. I had Chinese food a few weeks ago. What's up, MSG.
 

I am hoping that this healthy lifestyle will also keep me well through the winter since the last couple winters have I had a constant cough/cold/sinus infections. Hopefully the stress reduction, healthy food, and exercise will boost my immune system and help keep me protected from my germy students!

6 comments:

  1. valueable information friend keep it up

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  2. Great work friend this is realy awesome information for me

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  3. No one is perfect so don’t beat yourself up if you slip once in awhile. Chinese food, Cheez-Its or Mike & Ikes every now and then isn't a big deal. Your healthy eating 99% of time will far out-weigh the few bad snacks here and there. I will say (as someone who has seen you in action at the gym) that I'm impressed by your dedication. You look fantastic and I hope you feel that way too. You've got incredible self-control and I really admire all the work you've done. I’m hoping your good habits will rub off on me :-)

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    1. Thanks, Sars. :) We can definitely encourage each other to get to the gym! And, being on the spin list helps too because it forces us to go!

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  4. My late brother who at the time he gave me this advice was not "in perfect health". Left me this chestnut of wisdom which I have followed since 2006, "if you want to go anywhere go! If you want to eat anything, enjoy and eat it."
    And I have spent more money and ate anything I wanted, to excess. I do not regret it one i-ota.... I hope that is the correct spelling....?
    Life is a day to day experience and to quote Christopher Hitchens,
    "I have burned the candle at both ends and it gave a lovely light."

    Keith

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    1. I like that advice! Live life to the fullest! :)

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