Eating and Excercise Evolution

Many people exercise to change their body. Most of them anxiously await a moment when they can see the change, either on the scale or by the way clothing fits. It’s a grand thing for sure. Exercise can work on you in many other ways. I have yet to meet the person who doesn’t laud the psychological benefits of exercise. A nice run or workout may not take away the problems from life, but it certainly helps lower the stress. Of course exercise has positive ripple effects on blood pressure, weight control and other anatomical benefits as well.

Health and exercise seem to make perfect mates. I began exercising to lose weight. I found that if I exercised every day I could basically eat and drink whatever I liked. I lived that style for a while. Over time I gradually moved toward moderation and then to more health conscious food decisions. The same holds true for exercise. As overall fitness becomes more and more a factor in my life, I have added more to the routine than just running. Making the effort to cross train has led to new and different changes in my body. At my age being toner and leaner is sort of nice.

As related to meals the evolution has not been terribly drastic. We aren’t gluten free, vegans or the like, but we have certainly found ourselves eating less red meat and more interested in organic foods and locally grown vegetables. I would have never guessed any of this; much less that we’d take up composting and gardening. Fourteen years changes a person. I can’t begin to imagine what the next fourteen will bring.

Change your choices. Live well.

Tom