Not All Plain Sailing
There is only one way that any human can ever hope to make their lifestyle a more health-conscious one, thereby ensuring that they do become healthier. That is, by making the decision themselves to make it happen. No-one else can take that decision for you . it can only come from you. You must want to become healthier before you can ever begin to do so. I can write a detailed guide manual like this, but I cannot make you adopt what I am recommending you should do. Friends, relatives, family members can all suggest, or perhaps even urge you to do something about your life style if they too can see that it is not healthy. But, unless you choose to act then they too are wasting their time! So, here are a few things that I would suggest that you need to consider. First, be honest with yourself. Think about your life, your daily routine and what you do. Is it all good for you? Is everything that you do, everything that you eat or drink good for your health and your general well-being? Now, part of this being honest with yourself process is acknowledging and accepting that no-one is perfect! Of course you know that eating the occasional cream-cake or downing a few glasses of beer every now and then is not necessarily going to be of benefit to your health. But, the more appropriate question, the one that you should really be asking might be, how harmful is it to your health?
One piece of cake every week is not really a problem, but half a dozen big slices every day would certainly not be something to be recommended! Be reasonably self-critical too. Have you looked at the condition of your body lately? How are you looking, taking into account your body-type and age? Have you taken stock of your overall physical well-being? Secondly, please realize that being healthy is not only about being fitter in the way that so many people seem to think it is (assisted in their delusion, no doubt, by the many books that do directly equate one with the other!). Fitness and being fit is only a part of being healthy, albeit a very important part. Don’t believe it? Then think of the increasing number of top professional sports people over the last few years who have won the top prizes, only to be uncovered as drugs-filled cheats. In most cases, these people were as fit as any human being alive, but would you say that they were healthy? They might have appeared to be almost perfect physically conditioned specimens, but I do not think for one moment that they were truly healthy. So, being fitter, toning up and losing weight is an important aspect of becoming healthier, but is definitely not the only one.
One piece of cake every week is not really a problem, but half a dozen big slices every day would certainly not be something to be recommended! Be reasonably self-critical too. Have you looked at the condition of your body lately? How are you looking, taking into account your body-type and age? Have you taken stock of your overall physical well-being? Secondly, please realize that being healthy is not only about being fitter in the way that so many people seem to think it is (assisted in their delusion, no doubt, by the many books that do directly equate one with the other!). Fitness and being fit is only a part of being healthy, albeit a very important part. Don’t believe it? Then think of the increasing number of top professional sports people over the last few years who have won the top prizes, only to be uncovered as drugs-filled cheats. In most cases, these people were as fit as any human being alive, but would you say that they were healthy? They might have appeared to be almost perfect physically conditioned specimens, but I do not think for one moment that they were truly healthy. So, being fitter, toning up and losing weight is an important aspect of becoming healthier, but is definitely not the only one.
It’s Your Call…
There is only one way that any human can ever hope to make their lifestyle a more health-conscious one, thereby ensuring that they do become healthier. That is, by making the decision themselves to make it happen. No-one else can take that decision for you ? it can only come from you. You must want to become healthier before you can ever begin to do so. I can write a detailed guide manual like this, but I cannot make you adopt what I am recommending you should do. Friends, relatives, family members can all suggest, or perhaps even urge you to do something about your life style if they too can see that it is not healthy. But, unless you choose to act then they too are wasting their time! So, here are a few things that I would suggest that you need to consider. First, be honest with yourself. Think about your life, your daily routine and what you do. Is it all good for you? Is everything that you do, everything that you eat or drink good for your health and your general well-being? Now, part of this being honest with yourself process is acknowledging and accepting that no-one is perfect! Of course you know that eating the occasional cream-cake or downing a few glasses of beer every now and then is not necessarily going to be of benefit to your health. But, the more appropriate question, the one that you should really be asking might be, how harmful is it to your health?
One piece of cake every week is not really a problem, but half a dozen big slices every day would certainly not be something to be recommended! Be reasonably self-critical too. Have you looked at the condition of your body lately? How are you looking, taking into account your body-type and age? Have you taken stock of your overall physical well-being? Secondly, please realize that being healthy is not only about being fitter in the way that so many people seem to think it is (assisted in their delusion, no doubt, by the many books that do directly equate one with the other!). Fitness and being fit is only a part of being healthy, albeit a very important part. Don’t believe it? Then think of the increasing number of top professional sports people over the last few years who have won the top prizes, only to be uncovered as drugs-filled cheats. In most cases, these people were as fit as any human being alive, but would you say that they were healthy? They might have appeared to be almost perfect physically conditioned specimens, but I do not think for one moment that they were truly healthy. So, being fitter, toning up and losing weight is an important aspect of becoming healthier, but is definitely not the only one.
One piece of cake every week is not really a problem, but half a dozen big slices every day would certainly not be something to be recommended! Be reasonably self-critical too. Have you looked at the condition of your body lately? How are you looking, taking into account your body-type and age? Have you taken stock of your overall physical well-being? Secondly, please realize that being healthy is not only about being fitter in the way that so many people seem to think it is (assisted in their delusion, no doubt, by the many books that do directly equate one with the other!). Fitness and being fit is only a part of being healthy, albeit a very important part. Don’t believe it? Then think of the increasing number of top professional sports people over the last few years who have won the top prizes, only to be uncovered as drugs-filled cheats. In most cases, these people were as fit as any human being alive, but would you say that they were healthy? They might have appeared to be almost perfect physically conditioned specimens, but I do not think for one moment that they were truly healthy. So, being fitter, toning up and losing weight is an important aspect of becoming healthier, but is definitely not the only one.
Not All Plain Sailing
Most of us know or are acquainted with one of those incredibly annoying people who seem to go out of their way to do everything that they shouldn’t do, yet they still appear to be repulsively healthy! Well, maybe they are and maybe they are not, because the only thing that we can say without fear of contradiction is that what you can see on the outside doesn’t always tell the full story of what is happening internally. Either way, these folks are the exceptions. Most humans do not stay naturally healthy in this day and age. In other words, being healthy requires thought, effort and application. Or, put more simple, becoming and staying healthy can be hard work, and you had better get used to that idea right now! And, however much anyone else would like to help, they can only do so much for you. Sure, you can spend thousands of dollars on hiring the best personal trainer that you can find, but, no matter how good they are, they cannot actually do the exercise for you. You can spend a fortune on the latest scientifically proven diet regime, but if you do not stick to it, then it was a total waste of time and money. You can double the cost of the weekly food shop by insisting on buying only organically grown and reared foodstuffs, but if you then don’t have the time (or the inclination) to prepare and cook it properly, then it is going to be of no benefit to you whatsoever. Do you know the old chestnut that ‘you can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink?’ That saying applies perfectly in this situation.
You can own every health, diet and fitness resource known to man, but if you simply choose not to use them, they are no help at all to you. Be prepared for some hard work, especially in the initial stages of your ‘Healthier You’ regime. After that, it should get easier and, assuming that you do not ‘fall by the wayside’ and revert back to the old, unhealthier you, then eventually it will become a simple question of maintaining the healthy you that your efforts have created. As long as the idea of hard work does not scare you, then you will get along just fine. And, please bear in mind that, no matter how difficult the work may be, how strenuous the efforts required or tedious some of the tasks I am going to set for you might be, they all have one objective in mind. Helping you to become healthier, happier and more fulfilled. When the going does get tough, don’t forget that everything that I am recommending you should do is all for your benefit and that of your loved ones around you!
You can own every health, diet and fitness resource known to man, but if you simply choose not to use them, they are no help at all to you. Be prepared for some hard work, especially in the initial stages of your ‘Healthier You’ regime. After that, it should get easier and, assuming that you do not ‘fall by the wayside’ and revert back to the old, unhealthier you, then eventually it will become a simple question of maintaining the healthy you that your efforts have created. As long as the idea of hard work does not scare you, then you will get along just fine. And, please bear in mind that, no matter how difficult the work may be, how strenuous the efforts required or tedious some of the tasks I am going to set for you might be, they all have one objective in mind. Helping you to become healthier, happier and more fulfilled. When the going does get tough, don’t forget that everything that I am recommending you should do is all for your benefit and that of your loved ones around you!
