Becoming Healthy
Here are the ABC’s
A= Abstinence
No not that kind. In this case it means restraining from unhealthy things, smoking, too much drinking, etc.
It certainly means actual lifestyle changes, so forget restrictive diets which usually fail in the long run. I can certainly testify to having been on the Stillman Diet
and now weighing almost as much as I did when I started it lo’ these many years later. I like the saying that waist(size) is more important than weight (or put another; way lose the gut). A great read is Intuitive Eating A Revoluitionary Program that Works by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch available on Amazon.com.
B= Be Faithful
A bit of a fudge, but still true and means be faithful to your goal of staying healthy. It does not mean becoming a slave to your goal so don’t beat yourself up for that doughnut or whatever else you supposedly “shouldn’t” have. On the other hand don’t let these type of snacks become the norm as such things could become a nasty habit.
C= Calisthenics
A fancy word for exercise which has to be a part of any program to remain or become healthy. Choose the type that fits you, whether it be running, walking, biking, swimming, dancing, jumba, etc.
It’s a good idea to go some place for the exercise, perhaps even walking to and from the facility, senior center, friend’s house or what have you. In other words fit it into your daily to do list. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Sit on a exercise ball instead of a chair while at the computer. Get up and walk around during commercials on TV (mute the sound too).
Get a pedometer so that you know how many steps a day you’re doing and work yourself up to 10,000 steps. Don’t launch yourself into a program without touching base with your doctor. Don’t push yourself too hard the first day or you will regret it (at the very least have sore muscles).
The best kind of exercise is that which is done daily (or at least 5 days a week) for a total of 30 minutes. Hope you noted that I said total, which can be broken up into 3 -10 minute sessions, even 5- 6 minute sessions, etc. If doing it the sessions way you should get yourself a pocket sized noteboook and write every session down.
