It’s Our Year

Posted on January 5, 2009

Welcome to 2009!  It’s our year.  This is the year we take back our health and happiness.  This is the year we dump the unhealthy habits.  This is the year we commit to healthy lifestyle changes.  Who’s with me?

How many thousands (maybe millions) of people are resolving to get healthier this year?  Are you one of them?  If so, what’s your plan to get healthier?  Do you have one or are you just hoping it magically happens?

I would venture to say that most people are starting off today with the new resolutions to get healthier (first Monday after New Year’s).  Usually we all start off great with eating better, getting plenty of physical activity and sleep, but then something happens.  We get tired.  We miss a day.  Then we miss a week.  Then we forget about even trying.

Not this year.  That can’t happen.  Our families depend on us, our friends depend on us, and we can’t take our health for granted.  If we don’t take care of our bodies, why should they work how we wan’t them to? 

I don’t care how you plan on getting healthier but I hope you are smart about it.  Use common sense.  Know that injections, diet pills, and other snake-oil products are not the way to approach better health.

Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.  Eat lean meats.  Be active.  Get enough sleep.  A consistent, disciplined effort will give you the results you want.  It won’t be overnight, but over time, you will feel better and be healthier.

Visit often for my take on all things health.  I’m trying to be healthier and I hope my rants here can help you too. 

Have friends or family that are trying to develop healthy habits?  Send them over.  Cruise around and I think you’ll find some useful info.  Also, check out the sites on the sidebar for other great blogs/sites that can help motivate and inspire you to stick with your healthy lifestyle changes.

Again, welcome to 2009.  It’s gonna be a great year.

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Comments

  • Melanie

    Blake! You’ll be so proud of us–we’re doing a Biggest Loser competition in our family. And I’m DETERMINED to win! So I need to go through your blog and find some yummy healthy recipes. Do you have any suggestions that aren’t on here? Also, what do you recommend for exercise that’s not in the negative degrees outside? I have a workout DVD but that gets old fast. Any ideas?

  • http://alifelesssweet.blogspot.com/ cathy

    Keep the rants coming, Blake! I’ve got my own list of resolutions for living healthier and can use all of the motivation I can get!

    cathy´s last blog post..I’m ba-ack!

  • Emily Hagen

    Thanks for the motivation! You know I intend to get in good enough shape to run a 5K later this year (after the baby comes, of course) so I’m counting on you to keep the inspirational articles coming :)

  • annabella

    Blake,
    I am trying to be healthier after our trip to Costa Rica. I need your help. I need to know how many calories I should eat in order to lose a few pounds.
    We’ll talk.

  • http://www.jungleoflife.com Lance

    Hi Blake,
    It IS going to be a great year! I’ll be here, for a little push now and then. In the meantime…I’ve got a workout to get going on!

    Lance´s last blog post..And The Word Is…

  • http://www.myfamilydoctormag.com James Hubbard M.D. M.P.H.

    Thanks Blake. Happy New Year, and it is going to be a good one.

  • http://fatfightertv.com/blog/ FatFighterTV

    Yes, yes, yes! It’s time for a fresh start – let’s all make it a fabulous one.

    Happy New Year!