It's funny how things like cancer or any other serious diseases can cause us to reevaluate our lives. As a woman of faith, I began looking at things introspectively many years ago. Although, I've never been very good at it. It is so easy to look through the lens of what others do than yourself.
We continue to live our lives as if nothing will ever go wrong or bad. I was already heading on a collision course with my own health. I've had many warning signs, but never really took them seriously. I had my gallbladder removed in 2014. It looked like a precursor to where I am today. I know it was due to my extremely healthy diet of deep fried foods (which I absolutely love), breads, and of course, the dreaded dessert. There was really nothing healthy about my diet. Vegetables (yuck), fruits are about the only thing I really liked. Never in my wildest dreams did I think eating junk food or the lack of fruits and vegetables would rear its ugly head and take me down.
My doctor warned me about not eating a healthy diet. Eating fast food didn't help my cause either plus all the processed foods. I counted it all good that I didn't smoke or drink alcohol. I never even understood why my metabolism had shut down. The body is a very complex thing. It can take a lot of abuse but will eventually come to the point of resistance and fail.
I used to walk with my sister and mom many years ago. Now my sister is gone and my mom can no longer really walk very far. It's always nicer to have a walking partner, someone to talk to while your walking. I did walk with a friend, but that wasn't good since she would always talk to someone else on the phone. I might as well have been walking on my own. Of course, my husband hates walking in the city because it affects his joints. So I started exercising indoors, but don' t think I ever got my heart rate high enough to burn off any of the calories I consumed each day. I think I was never able to lose my weight because I ate more than what I could burn off in a day.
Needless to say, the change of diet has begun to help. Eating more fruits and vegetables and less carbs. I do partake in something sweet to eat every now and then, but not at the level I once did. I try to jog in place every day and do ten minutes of HIIT exercises. I needed to also find a way to strengthen my core. Turning down unhealthy foods every day is getting much easier and the taste of vegetables is getting much better. I don't really have a lot of sugar craving and my emotional state has started too improve. Hopefully, eating healthier will also reverse any cell damage created by my unhealthy choices.
I think of the Daniel Diet and the book of Daniel where Daniel challenges the kings servant to let him only eat fruits and vegetables instead of all the rich delicacies offered to him. Nothing could compare to how much healthier he looked when the challenge was over.
I believe we are given these bodies to take care off as God's living temple. What better way to express our gratitude for what God has given us than to take care of the things he has given us. Life is definitely to short to live for the moment. For me, I know I need to make a conscience decision to eat right, exercise and pray daily.
Scarlett
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