Staying Healthy

Everyone knows as we age we need to take extra measures to stay healthy. Admittedly, I haven’t been good on a regular basis. I’ll go for days, or weeks focusing on my health, running, walking, working out, doing yoga, trying to eat a more healthy diet. But then, then it all falls apart. I go on vacation and drop the exercise or tell myself it’s okay to treat myself because I’m on vacation, and then I just don’t get back into the swing of things.

There is so much information now available and so many apps that can help people reach their goals that there really is no excuse for not doing so, but here we are. One of the goals I have put in place is to exercise at least thirty minutes a day, whether it is walking, running, weight training, whatever it may be but essentially it is a commitment to get out of my chair and away from my desk. I’d say I been about eighty percent successful over the past three weeks, but it is early days.

I’ve started getting out for an early morning walk of one to two miles with a weighted vest. The temperature is pleasant, it’s a quiet time and it allows me to get the day started in a healthy way.

The next step for me is to begin to focus more on healthy eating, including increasing my fruit and vegetable intake. My goal as of today is to lose thirty pounds. This isn’t easy in the best of circumstances but being an older female with thyroid issues makes it even more difficult. I do not want to use weight loss drugs to accomplish this goal. I’ll use this space to track my progress once every few weeks updating with some of my tips and tricks that are working.

One of my favorite breakfasts is overnight oats. It’s so simple – put raw oats, chia seeds, raisins and oat milk in a container overnight and the next morning it is a healthy, tasty, filling meal. I add extra fruits to get some additional nutrients, but the oats are delicious just with the raisins.