Week 5 already?!

I was sitting on my couch the other day, eating barbeque potato chips, when I realized that I was literally becoming a couch potato. I then realized that I was sitting inside my house on a beautiful, sunny day eating chips when I could be outside, enjoying myself while staying healthy at the same time. Why in the world would I choose sitting on the couch? It beat me.

Yes, I am guilty of being a couch potato, but I’m pretty sure everyone is, or has been. I am not realizing how great it is to get out and do things outside more often. Now that I’m a healthier person, I can’t understand why I wanted to sit around on the couch all day. What is it about being lazy that attracts human beings? Why would we want to sit and eat, all day and feel gross, on the inside and out, because of it? Now that I see the light, I don’t understand how anyone can completely ignore being healthy and exercising.

I understand that fatty foods are delicious, but I’m not only talking about food. I’m talking about staying healthy in general. After eating junk food and sitting around the house all day long, how can one feel good about themselves? If I watch the television all day, I feel like I just wasted my day away. Not only that, but I then realize that I ate a ton of junk food while watching TV and I just feel disgusting. What is so hard about eating, at least, some healthy foods each day and getting a little exercise each day? To me, it really is not difficult.

There are so many different steps that a person can take to stay healthy and feel good about themselves. Not just steps, but little steps. I went from eating 0 pieces of fruit a day to eating an apple or banana each day. I even decided to change my snacking habits. Instead of eating almost an entire bag of chips for a snack, I will munch on grapes, or a granola bar. They make me just as full, and make me feel better inside. Just knowing that I’m staying healthy, puts me in a better mood. It really does help. Try it.