As all my writer friends know, a writer's life is very sedentary. We sit at our computers for hours at a time, then the rest of the time is spent reading our genre, researching for our stories, or reading writing techniques. As a consequence, our health tends to go downhill.
Well, it's happened. I received my lab work from my last physical, and not only have I gained weight since I got married two and a half years ago, but my cholesterol is high. The fact that heart disease, strokes, and heart attacks run in my family, I now have to worry about that as well.
So, here's the moral of the story. I have to get back in shape. I've signed up for the gym, which I'll be heading to after my last kid gets on the bus, then heading to the grocery store for healthy food! My writing will have to be put on hold for a couple of days while I get my house in order, both literally and figuratively.
Don't worry, I'll still stop in and keep you guys updated on that's happening.
I recommend a good deal of walking each day, and some swimming during the week too.
ReplyDeleteYour health is not anything that can't be fixed with a balance diet and maybe a little help from meds. Also think about what we talked about today. A little fish oil a couple times a day never hurt anyone. I know I've been there. Between the meds and fish oil, my cholesterol dropped drastically along with exercise! And then also try to eat more fish now and then. If you go out to eat, don't get steak, although we all love it, try getting like salmon instead. I know it's hard, but the end results will be worth it!
ReplyDeleteIf you don't do it for yourself, do it for Mike, the children and the people that love you.
Papa Bear