For a very long time I was convinced that I had no chance at being thin and fit. I told myself that it wasn't my fault. It was just "in my genes". I was built like my dads side. We have small waists and huge lower halves. Of course, I knew all the bad food I ate and the little exercise I did didn't help. I always thought that I'd have time to work on it later though. I'm not sure where the time goes. One second I'm graduating high school and the next I'm married with two kids and 50 extra pounds. Not cool.
I was watching a clip the other day that was on obesity. One thing hit me so hard that I cried. This next generation of children, my children, for the first time in two centuries has lower life expectancy then their parents. The gravity of that is huge. The reason is completely preventable. It is the cancer of our society, that is obesity. I realized that my children's health is completely in my hands. Children learn by example. How can I expect to keep them healthy, when I can't keep myself healthy?! I knew then that this wasn't just a phase for me. I might never have been able to keep it up for myself, but I can do it for my family. They need me to be a good example. I need to teach them to love themselves by loving and taking care of myself. I plan on doing everything in my power to do so. Because these sweet babies are worth all the healthy eating and every drop of sweat. What do you sweat for?
I was watching a clip the other day that was on obesity. One thing hit me so hard that I cried. This next generation of children, my children, for the first time in two centuries has lower life expectancy then their parents. The gravity of that is huge. The reason is completely preventable. It is the cancer of our society, that is obesity. I realized that my children's health is completely in my hands. Children learn by example. How can I expect to keep them healthy, when I can't keep myself healthy?! I knew then that this wasn't just a phase for me. I might never have been able to keep it up for myself, but I can do it for my family. They need me to be a good example. I need to teach them to love themselves by loving and taking care of myself. I plan on doing everything in my power to do so. Because these sweet babies are worth all the healthy eating and every drop of sweat. What do you sweat for?
Here is a good article on the effects of childhood obesity by The New York Times.
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