Recently Mrs B and myself were discussing the effect of dieting and exercise on our stress level. It is this subject that I would like to touch on today.
Living healthy can be a burden, and when we are burdened, we often get depressed and stressed. I know if I have to plan, shop, coordinate and then cook a meal, this is certainly more stressful than if I grabbed a pizza on the way home. One stop gluttony...but...I am definitely not stressed about a time crunch or having to cook.
Getting out and exercising, whether at the gym or on my own, is hard. There is never enough time in the day to get things done. Throw a half an hour or an hour or TWO hours into the mix and things get pretty dicey. There are only so many hours in a day.
What is the solution? I say, quit dieting...eat anything and everything you want. Don't exercise...really...it is WAY over rated...watch TV, eat popcorn and drink LOTS of pop. I guarantee that you will get your exercise refilling your glass and running to the bathroom.
Is my sarcasm showing? Maybe...maybe not.
If my expectation is to live a life with no stress, then I should do everything I can do to minimize it. The thing is, no matter what I do, I am going to have considerable tension in my life. It is almost impossible to avoid in this day and age. Heck, speaking of age, I find that the older I get, the more things there are to be stressed about.
Funny thing, this stress. No matter what I do to avoid it, there is always going to be something that comes along to make me want to go postal. If I think that is going to change at some point in the future, then I am a dolt.
So, let's review. I get stressed. I want to avoid stress. There is always going to be stress.
At this point, evil Chet tells me to just throw my hands up and eat whenever crap I want...because that is the course of least resistance.
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
The truth of the matter is, I am going to get stressed no matter what the choice is, so why shouldn't I make the "right" decision? If I choose to get healthy, here are all the stresses that I will no longer have to live with.
- I'll be able to look forward to shopping for clothes.
- I'll be able to climb stairs without huffing and puffing.
- I'll be able to board a plane without worrying about a seat belt extension.
- I'll be able to meet new people without worrying if they think I am a fat ass.
- I'll be able to take my nephews and nieces to Wild Waves and not worry about whether I'll fit on the ride.
- I'll be able to bike, hike, walk, run, skip and jump without worrying that I might stroke out.
- I'll be able to (fill in the blank) without worrying about (fill in the blank).
Inspiration of the Day
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. - Anne Frank, 1929-1945, German-born Diarist
Recipe of the Day
Substituting ground turkey for ground beef is an excellent way in cooking to lower your calorie intake and avoiding a lot of fat.
http://www.recipezaar.com/Acapulco-Golden-Burgers-128735
Shopping Tip of the Day
I don't have anything to report from the Fred Meyer flier from Sunday. Not many savings there this week for those that don't eat chips and drink beer.
This is the last week of Olympia's Biggest Loser and One Step at a Time. Make it a good one. As I said, if you want to participate in "Season 2" which starts soon, you have to let me know. At this point we only have a couple of volunteers.
Happy Trails!
1 comment:
Okay, first I think the plan about being able to take the stairs without huffing and puffing is stellar...mainly because it appears that the metal termites are slowly eating away the elevator shafts in our building. Of course I understand about stress. I am often consumed by stressful thoughts at work about how many calories are in 4 oz of feta and would I be better of with a couple of slices of swiss.
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