I will be the first to admit that I am not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, but neither am I brain dead. So why did it take so long to realize how detrimental to survival and self sufficiency being out of shape is? I have slowly, over the years become less and less active, and increased the amount of food and beverage I consume. This is not a good prescription for health and long life. About 15 years ago I quit smoking. It took a great deal of will power, but I was able to do it. But how do you stop eating? I understand it is a matter of caloric intake and the types of food consumed, but I can't imagine eating all the crap I can't stand every day. It's also about moving around a lot more than I do now. It's got to be more than just going for a daily walk, but I guess that will do for a start.
Heretofore I have not taken very good care of one of my two most important tools, my body. Since I know that my survival depends upon my health, and the survival of my family depends upon my health as well, it only makes sense that I try to improve it. Again, it will be baby steps. If I could lose 2 pounds a week, I would be near my ideal weight in a year. Here is what I am going to do. First, I am going to try to do more around the house. This would be good for my weight and also good because it is taking care of my family. I will also go for walks and bike rides. It would be great to ride my bike to the supermarket instead of driving there, especially with the price of gasoline going through the roof. Second, I am going to better control the portion size of my meals and snacks, and really try to eliminate the bad snacks. I will also eliminate eating after 8:00 PM. That should be my two pounds a week right there! Last, I am really going to start making an effort to get to bed much earlier than I presently do. More sleep means more energy the next day which means I'll be able to do more.
This coming week I need to lay out our new gardens, and build the compost bins. That includes going to Lowes to buy all of the posts, sakrete, fencing and chicken wire I will need for the enclosure, as well as the lumber for the beds. I also need to order seeds and plants, as well as the fruit trees we'll be planting. I have the final layout for the backyard mapped out. I need to get my hands on some rock for making the herb spiral and Kari's medicinal herb garden. There's a lot to get done in this next week. I hope I can do it. I may extend that out a bit. As long as I have the materials on hand, I can work a bit at a time. I can't plant until mid April anyway. Baby steps.
Heretofore I have not taken very good care of one of my two most important tools, my body. Since I know that my survival depends upon my health, and the survival of my family depends upon my health as well, it only makes sense that I try to improve it. Again, it will be baby steps. If I could lose 2 pounds a week, I would be near my ideal weight in a year. Here is what I am going to do. First, I am going to try to do more around the house. This would be good for my weight and also good because it is taking care of my family. I will also go for walks and bike rides. It would be great to ride my bike to the supermarket instead of driving there, especially with the price of gasoline going through the roof. Second, I am going to better control the portion size of my meals and snacks, and really try to eliminate the bad snacks. I will also eliminate eating after 8:00 PM. That should be my two pounds a week right there! Last, I am really going to start making an effort to get to bed much earlier than I presently do. More sleep means more energy the next day which means I'll be able to do more.
This coming week I need to lay out our new gardens, and build the compost bins. That includes going to Lowes to buy all of the posts, sakrete, fencing and chicken wire I will need for the enclosure, as well as the lumber for the beds. I also need to order seeds and plants, as well as the fruit trees we'll be planting. I have the final layout for the backyard mapped out. I need to get my hands on some rock for making the herb spiral and Kari's medicinal herb garden. There's a lot to get done in this next week. I hope I can do it. I may extend that out a bit. As long as I have the materials on hand, I can work a bit at a time. I can't plant until mid April anyway. Baby steps.
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