This past few years I have had my ups and downs of getting healthy. I try not to whine or give into the "victim" mentality. Unfortunately I see many people who DO give into it. I left the diabetes group I was in on Yahoo because I got tired of reading people's posts about how they "can't" exercise. "I have diabetes" "I have had cancer" "I have Fibromyalgia" "I have arthritis"....well...SO DO I! Excuse me...if you can walk to the kitchen or the couch...you can walk a few minutes every day for exercise! Or maybe you can stretch your arms and move them up and down and find some exercises you can do while sitting, or find a pool to swim in (easier on the body) Money a problem? You don't need a gym to get exercise, heck! you don't even need expensive equipment! If you are reading this, you have internet...so "Google" it! You will find thousands of workout videos online that do not require anything but your body!
"But eating healthy is too expensive!" Balderdash! LOL! For one...if you watch the sales you can find ALOT of healthy foods on sale. Buy produce in season and also buy frozen vegetables, beans (dried is cheapest) Buy chicken, turkey, etc when it is one sale...and whole chicken is cheaper...cut it up and take the skin off yourself! That's what my parents did! You can also find videos to show you how to do this if you don't know how! Make your own pastas or bread products (What a concept!) Shop at bulk food stores for good prices on things like oats, flour (whole wheat!) buckwheat, cornmeal, etc. If time is hard to find, pick a day once a week or once a month and cook up a storm! Then package them so you can take out what you need when you need it. This works really well with chicken. I grill up several servings and then if I am pressed for time all I do is warm it up, throw a potato in the microwave to "bake" it, heat up some frozen green beans or make a salad and I have dinner in 15 minutes! Rachael Ray has nothing on that! LOL! Also...grow your own vegetables! Again--our parents did, look it up and learn how! Live in an apartment? Most have a small patio or terrace/balcony anymore, put a tomato plant in a large pot and see what happens! Keep it watered and fertilized and you will have plenty of fresh tomatoes! There may also be a community garden nearby where you can get a plot and try your hand at it. Again, many things can be frozen so no need to can if you don't want to.
You see...I got tired of my own excuses so when I hear them from others...it makes me crazy! LOL! If I can do it so can you! I recently seen a video of a man with no arms, no legs. He swims, he plays soccer, he does soooooooooo much more then even I do that it made me realise..if he can do it..so can I! Now...get out there and MOVE! Dance, walk, swim whatever, just MOVE!
