I was reading an article today that stated most Canadians are in denial about their health. They think they are healthy, and will report they are healthy in surveys, but at the same time the things that would be used as health markers are anything but healthy.
I bring this up because I know what it is to be one of those people. I thought I was fairly healthy, until it all came crashing down when I got pneumonia and then had a stroke. It was only then that I was forced to realize I had taken my health for granted because I was not really sick. The thing is, leaving it to that point could have meant the end of my life, and strokes can and do kill. Worse yet, it could have left me with major physical or mental disabilities due to the brain damage a stroke causes. If you think about it, would you rather own up to the fact you are not as healthy as you like to think you are right now, or would you rather wait for a major health crisis caused by your denial which might take your life one way or another? I am guessing you would rather not go through a heart attack or stroke to prove that you have let your body go.
The good thing for me is I was able use what happened to me as a motivation to change. It has been a few days over a year since I had my stroke. I am still dealing with some of the effects even today, and thanks to God I am still recovering and seeing improvement. In that time I have lost 66 pounds and gotten much healthier both in what in eat and how much I do.
My question for you today is are you ready to change? If so get going to eat less and do more.
