I know alot of people who at some point in their lives, refuses to take care of their health and bodies.
You reach 35 yo and realise, oh… i am not feeling well. I feel dizzy. And what do you do? Nothing?!
Its amazing that that is the general attitude alot of people i know have.
Take my colleague for example. She’s married with two kids. Age 36. Very busy mother/wife/daughter but doesn’t exercise at all. Has asthma and high blood pressure. Is grossly over-weight. Eats everything and anything she likes without any form of control, that means she also eats things that triggers her asthma. Usually after a long lecture from her other colleagues (+ me) she’ll shrug it off, giggles out of guilt and go back to her old routine. AND here’s the good part, she doesn’t take her high blood pressure medicines regularly and doesn’t carry her inhaler with her at all. So tell me, do you think she has a death wish?
Its all about discipline!
You know you can’t eat it, don’t! You know you can’t do it, don’t
Why be a hero, get sick, spend money on medicines and doctors’ visits and inconvenience your family and friends?
And the funny thing is, when at the end of the day they find themselves sick with the very disease that they could have prevented/cured, they don’t want to die. My take is : YOU ONLY HAVE YOURSELVE TO BE BLAMED!
I understand that in some cases, illness can strike fast and not give you time but the case i am stating here is for those who could have done the right thing from the onset to change. For example, I had high cholesterol. What did i do? Saw the doctor, took some tablets to bring it down and now? I am still keeping it down. I am making a concious effort to keep all the health readings at an acceptable and healthy level. I remedied it. Made the effort and is still keeping it up.
Lifetyle change • Eat more carefully • Exercise • Know your body • Take important medicines regularly • Go for regular check ups •
Stay away from forbidden foods (you know what you can/can’t eat) • Be discipline with what you put in your mouth •
Moderation is key • Love life, live! • Understand your disease (eg. high blood pressure, diabetics) • Learn to manage your disease •
Know the symptoms • Family support • Learn to adapt • Find alternatives for your favourite foods • Keep active • Watch your weight • etc etc etc
So do what is right if you love the very body God has given you, if you love your family.
Don’t make lifestyle changes when its too late. Do it now!!!
