What is YOUR definition of healthy, and is it correct?

Did you make your New Year’s resolutions? Do you still make resolutions, and if so, do you keep them? Instead of making a New Year’s resolution this year, why not try setting goals with a clear plan of action? Try taking a step-by-step approach, making your objectives realistic to accomplish, rather than easy to fail. Decide to make this the year that you get healthy. However, do you really know what it means to be “healthy?” Rather than commit to getting healthy this year, commit instead to learning what healthy really is, and a healthier you will surely follow. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, healthy is defined as:

Does this statement describe you? Are you the picture of health, or do you have some work to do?

When was the last time you had your blood work done? Do you take supplements? More importantly, do you know why you are taking the particular supplements that you presently consume? Have you done the research and had the blood work done to determine what deficiencies YOU specifically have?

Or do you just read and listen to whatever happens to be in vogue at the moment and follow suit? Are you still living in the Dark Ages, thinking that you can still get all of your nutrients from the food that you consume?

Do you still weigh yourself, or have you finally realized that the scale is not the way to go?

You and I both know that an equal volume of muscle weighs more than fat. If you are strength training, as you should be, the scale may reflect something that is not telling the whole story. Similarly, BMI does not take into account lean body mass. So, on your journey to find your healthier self, why not start by getting your body fat tested?

Do you still believe that a cardio routine 30 minutes a few times a week (such as running, walking, or some kind of group aerobics) is enough, and that resistance training is unnecessary? What about your upper body strength? Can you do a push-up? Can you do a pull-up? If your answer is “No,” then maybe strength training should be prioritized.

Are you still among the millions who long to be skinny?

A friend once said to me, “Nothing tastes as good as SKINNY feels.”

I don’t know about you, but I personally don’t want to be skinny. Have you ever read the definition of skinny? Again, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of skinny is:

Lacking sufficient flesh? Lacking usual or desirable bulk? Is that how you want to be described?

It really boggles my mind when I see books that say things like “Sensationally Skinny” or “Side Effect, Skinny.” And what is even worse is that people, especially women, think that is how they should look.   Do you really want to look emaciated, or do you prefer to look prosperous & flourishing? For myself, being prosperous, flourishing and healthy is the desired outcome.

We all have it in ourselves to achieve optimal health. We can do this! I have presented you, the reader, with a lot of questions, so let’s make this the year that we learn about optimal health together. Each week, I’ll be blogging about a subject from which we can all learn and gain on our journey to optimal health. Let’s think of this as a new beginning, a chance to accomplish our goals together. As I said previously…WE CAN DO THIS!!!

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