There is something about getting older that makes you start to realize the serious health implications of not eating right and remaining inactive. I recently watched a show that gave you a visual of what your liver looks like when it is healthy and when it’s not, as a result of obesity.
Between reaching middle age and seeing a concrete example of what a lack of exercise can do to your body, it has boosted my motivation. Where it was maybe at a level 5 or 6, it has increased to a near 8.
I guess I’m starting to think beyond parenthood. Although I hopefully have a few more years before I become a grandparent, now having an adult child makes me realize that this time will be here before you know it.
Will I be healthy enough to enjoy any future grandchildren I might have?
What was explained in this show is that even if you haven’t been active, you can reverse some of the damage done to your body, such as to your liver. But other damage, if it has gone on long enough, is irreversible.
I can’t keep putting off getting to the point where I am consistent. This has been a constant struggle. Time isn’t necessarily running out, but the clock is certainly ticking fast enough that I need to do something about it.
What will it take to motivate you? What will it take to move you past the point of “knowing” you need to eat healthy and exercise, to actually doing it?
I would suggest doing a Google search on what the organs in your body looks like, comparing a healthy picture to one that’s not. Spend a little bit of time visualizing that being inside your body.
It helped me. It might help you. Hearing about the need to exercise is one thing. But seeing what it can do when you don’t sure puts things into a new perspective.
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