Friday, September 21, 2007

Ramblings: how things affect people

Like I mentioned in the beginning, I had a family member that went through a health scare last week. Today it is the first week this person has to live with a diagnosis that affects 246 million people worldwide, diabetes. More tests are needed to figure out if it was an isolated incident or if medication will be needed for the rest of this person's life.
But it never ceases to amaze me how people react to info like this. His daughter, who had decided two weeks before that she needed more exercise, closed up and did not talk to anyone for a couple of days. His wife sounds like a military officer, barking orders about what he can and cannot do. His parents freaked out and the male family members were all very concerned. There is only one thing most of these people have in common: they are all taking a second look at what they eat and their lifestyle choices. You should too. Keep trying.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Motivation: A health crisis in the family

Someone I care about went through a health crisis this weekend, which made me analyze my own eating habits. I cut all the sodas off and watch the candy. I am trying to eat 5 small meals a day, I am still not really good at that, but it is really important to eat the correct foods and exercise. Last week I walked for 40 minutes, 5 days. This week, I have walked twice already, missed Monday because of the family crisis. But I want this to work, even if I don't loose one pound, at least, I have my health. More later, gotta get some sleep.

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