Post by TaQuilla on May 21, 2007 15:32:02 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll be the first to say that although I go around preaching healthy this and that, I am not perfect either
I know, I know, you're all shocked to hear this sudden revelation, as am I , but it hit me like a ton of bricks the other day, when I stepped back on the scale ( I try not to do that often) and realized that I'd packed on 5 lbs (OK, maybe more like 7, but who's counting ). The point is that no matter how healthy you are, or how skinny you get, as soon as you get lazy it can backfire on you. And if you don't catch it while it's just a measly 5 (7) lbs, it can quite easily creep up to 15-20 lbs before you know it. This is especially true when you have the "endomorph" body type like mine where fat accumulates rather quickly. ("Ectomorph" types don't really face this as much they just may become "skinny fat" where they are still quite thin but maybe still have the stomach bulge). I am taking this as my current wake up call (this usually happens once or twice a year) to remind myself that being healthy is a lifelong journey, not just a place that you arrive at, and relax. I knew when I chose this way of life that I was committing to a life of eating healthy and staying active, and the Lord does a great job of reminding me when I have truly fallen out of that way of thinking. When I start to look at others who eat all the junk they want, or think about things that I don't want to do w/o, I must also remember my original reasoning for starting this journey. How I want to honor God w/my body, and live a life full of energy and vitality. I can honestly say that I feel the difference after a couple weeks of ignoring that. I feel heavy, uncomfortable, and sluggish. And that is just from a few extra lbs. I'm not willing to allow myself to become a slave once again to the lazy, trash-eating, diabetes/sickness seeking lifestyle that once consumed me. I am getting back on track, and continually striving for spiritual and physical wellness.
I know, I know, you're all shocked to hear this sudden revelation, as am I , but it hit me like a ton of bricks the other day, when I stepped back on the scale ( I try not to do that often) and realized that I'd packed on 5 lbs (OK, maybe more like 7, but who's counting ). The point is that no matter how healthy you are, or how skinny you get, as soon as you get lazy it can backfire on you. And if you don't catch it while it's just a measly 5 (7) lbs, it can quite easily creep up to 15-20 lbs before you know it. This is especially true when you have the "endomorph" body type like mine where fat accumulates rather quickly. ("Ectomorph" types don't really face this as much they just may become "skinny fat" where they are still quite thin but maybe still have the stomach bulge). I am taking this as my current wake up call (this usually happens once or twice a year) to remind myself that being healthy is a lifelong journey, not just a place that you arrive at, and relax. I knew when I chose this way of life that I was committing to a life of eating healthy and staying active, and the Lord does a great job of reminding me when I have truly fallen out of that way of thinking. When I start to look at others who eat all the junk they want, or think about things that I don't want to do w/o, I must also remember my original reasoning for starting this journey. How I want to honor God w/my body, and live a life full of energy and vitality. I can honestly say that I feel the difference after a couple weeks of ignoring that. I feel heavy, uncomfortable, and sluggish. And that is just from a few extra lbs. I'm not willing to allow myself to become a slave once again to the lazy, trash-eating, diabetes/sickness seeking lifestyle that once consumed me. I am getting back on track, and continually striving for spiritual and physical wellness.