Ice Bath Weight Loss The Best Holiday Gift is a Healthy You.
The best gift you can give to your family and to yourself for the holidays is a healthy and happy you. If you are overweight, then being a weight loss success story is a major part of that gift. By losing weight and gaining health you actually give 4 distinct gifts.
Gift Number 1: YOU
One of the biggest things you can do to live longer is to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Obese people typically die at a younger age than people who are near their ideal weight.
People who are obese also have more serious illnesses and diseases, including diabetes and all forms of cancer.
In addition, overweight people are generally less happy with their lives, and feel less able to fully participate in the lives of their children and loved ones.
So, if you want to give your kids a gift, decide to be alive to walk your daughter down the aisle on her wedding day, have the energy to play ball with your kids in the backyard, be around for your spouse--for years to come!
Gift Number 2: MONEY
Obesity costs money.
Sure, we know it costs money in the long run...because of medical expenses. More doctor visits. More surgeries. More medicines. More expensive health and life insurance premiums, if you can get the insurance!
But what about the short-term...right now? Yup, it hits your pocket now, too.
There is the obvious extra food costs...whether it is because you are hitting the drive-through every day, or buying extra cookies, cakes, and ice cream during the grocery store runs, or hitting the vending machines at the office, it all adds up. Let's say you spend $4 a day on fast food, or vending machines...that's $120 a month you could save...over $1400 a year.
What about clothes? Your clothes often cost more just because they are bigger. There is more fabric, but they are also a more specialized item so it takes more effort to make them. They are less readily available. By the law of supply and demand, they will cost more.
Not only do they cost more to buy, you wear them out faster so you have to buy more often. They wear out because your legs chafe together, you stress the seams and they split, your body weight pounds down on those shoes. There is lots of extra wear and tear on clothing just because of your size.
There's also the added wear and tear on your furniture and even your car.
Then there are the extra things that you have to purchase because of your size. Do you have to buy larger bath towels, seat belt extensions...do you need to buy an extra seat on the plane because you don't fit into one?
Gift Number 3: FUN
If you can't breathe, if you can't fit into chairs or the car, you are going to miss out on a lot of fun in your life. It will be hard to play, to bring joy into your life...or the lives of your family. You may start to withdraw, isolating yourself, because it is too hard to go places.
You may be stressed about going anywhere, wondering if you will be comfortable, will you fit into the seat at the theater? Will the person in the seat next to me be comfortable? Will I be able to keep up with the group. Stress is definitely a fun killer-and it also weakens your immune system and is also linked to diseases, strokes, and other not-fun conditions.
Losing weight and getting to a healthy size allows you to do anything you want. Plus, there is one less stress in your life-which helps your health, too!
Gift Number 4: Your FAMILY
You set an example for your family, and your community, whether you do so intentionally or not.
If you are a parent your kids will want to be like you. They will model your behavior, not your words. So if you are a fast-food eating couch potato, chances are good your kids will be, too.
Type 2 Diabetes is rising in this country. It used to be called Adult Onset Diabetes. It is so prevalent in children now it isn't called that any longer. The good news is this disease is entirely preventable! By teaching your kids good eating and exercise habits young you not only give them a better chance at having a healthy childhood, but also of living a full and happy life.
So Where Do you Start to Give these Gifts?
Start small and make it a priority. You don't have to make huge changes all at once, just be persistent in your quest for health. Buddha said, "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength, but through persistence." Be the stream...be persistent.
Decide that you are worth it...and figure out why you want to lose weight. Not the "should" reasons, or to fit into a dress for your best friend's wedding. Figure out your real reason. The big WHY in all caps! Then keep that why in your mind. Write yourself notes so you remember your goal.
Giving gifts is about love...love yourself and your family enough this holiday season to give them the very best...the most valuable gift imaginable...a healthy, energetic, slender YOU. Here's my holiday toast: To your weight loss success-you deserve it!
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