Love Your Body Love Your Life.pdf

1GETTING HEALTHY FOR YOU! How do you feel when you first wake up in the morning? Are you eager to get your day going because you’re full of energy or do you grumble and hide your head under the pillow because you could use another 12 hours of hibernation? Evaluating how you feel first thing in the morning is a good indicator of your overall health. Generally speaking, if you’re maintaining a healthy weight and eating a good share of fruits and vegetables daily, you should be starting the day with a bang and not feeling sluggish. On the other hand, if you live a sedentary life and rely on the closest fast food joint, then you will likely be the one who wants to go back to sleep, who needs 5 cups of coffee to conquer the day, or who grumbles about every little thing that might go wrong. LOVE YOUR BODY LOVE YOUR L I F E ! Quick Tip: Start your day with a smile. Your smile will be infectious and you’ll improve someone else’s mood as well as your own. 2How you start your day has a direct impact on whether you see things positively or negatively and it can also affect the moods of your family members and coworkers. WHY SHOULD I LOSE WEIGHT? We’ve all heard the same news stories for years telling us to lose weight, eat healthy, and exercise more. But there are just as many people who believe you should just accept your body as it is and, so long as you’re a good person and living a productive life, then that’s all that matters. Well, it’s true that you shouldn’t judge people strictly based on looks. And it’s also true that losing weight for shallow or vain purposes will only be a temporary fix until the wedding, class reunion, or vacation passes, then it’s back to your old, unhealthy habits. The real reason to lose weight is that you love your body so much that you have a deep desire to be physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually healthy. You already know about the life- threatening illnesses and problems you face due to excess we