When life gets crazy and I feel overwhelmed, stressed, ornery, and just worn out….
I sometimes ask myself,
“WHY!!??”
“Why do I strive so hard to live a healthy lifestyle??”
“WHY???”
Sometimes I just want to eat whatever sounds good and exercise if I feel like it!
It would really simplify my life.
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But, then I realize all of the many reasons why I LOVE to eat well and exercise regularly!
I love it.
I really do.
It is tough and it does take time, commitment and dedication.
But, it’s worth it….
for so many reasons.
In fact, a while back I made a list of all the reasons why I try to live a healthy lifestyle.
In times of stress and frustation, I take a minute and look over my list.
It helps keep things in perspective and usually gives me the boost I need.
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So, in case you wanna know,
Here’s MY list….
REASONS WHY I STRIVE TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
- I will feel a sense of accomplishment and self discipline.
- I will have more energy and be more productive.
- I will be a good example of health to my children.
- I will have a healthier body; heart, muscles, mind, skin….the whole shebang.
- I will lower my risk for a million terrible diseases.
- I will like the way I look and feel more confident.
- It will be fun to shop for cute clothes (sounds silly, but it is motivating!)
- I will be more attractive to my husband. Btw, Kev always makes me feel loved no matter what, but I feel like I owe it to him to take care of myself and not just “let myself go”. That’s a hard one to explain, so I hope you catch my drift. 😉
- I will live a longer and higher quality life.
- I will sleep better.
- I will relieve stress.
- I will be more optimistic and happy.
- I will age gracefully; better joints, strength, bones, skin, balance, etc.
- I will have a stronger immune system.
Well, that’s my little list.
I’m sure there are a million more reasons too.
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K, just for fun, I compiled a list of the advantages of not living a healthy lifestyle.
Here ya go,
- I get to enjoy my favorite yummy food whenever I want. Yum.
- I will have a lot more time on my hands (no exercise, planning and making meals, etc.)
- I won’t feel disappointed when I “fall off the wagon” or don’t reach my goals.
K, sadly, that’s all I could come up with.
HOLY
COW.
I never really thought about it that way.
There are a million reasons why we should take the time and effort to take care of our bodies!
It is hard.
It is tough.
But, so what.
JUST DO IT!!!!
What a wonderful list! Thanks for sharing. We all need to have a reminder like this, especially on those hard & busy days. It’s all so important to exercise and eat right, and make it a lifestyle for ourselves and all of our loved ones!
Thanks! I try to go back and read my list occasionally to remind myself to keep health and fitness a priority in my life. 🙂