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HEALTH AND WELLNESS BACKLASH

I've seen a LOT of comments on social media regarding health/weight loss/nutrition/exercise/etc. And those comments hit every part of the spectrum from intense "push to look like a fitness model" remarks, to "include all body's at every size no matter what".

And this is probably not a popular opinion, but I feel like the "right" answer lies somewhere in between. 

We currently have an overweight/obesity epidemic in our country right now. It's a straight up fact. 60% of our adult population (18 and up) is overweight or obese. 

NOW...what does that mean? Herein lies the problem. For many people, it means health problems that require doctors' visits, medications, and a near-constant struggle to feel better.

For others, it doesn't mean that much. Maybe your knees give you trouble, or some days you feel crummier than others. But your weight doesn't have a significant impact on how you feel daily.

This is where I'm going to sound like a total jerk.

I don't care what you look like. There. I said it. Not in a mean, ugly, or derogatory way. Your weight is subjective anyway. 

What I CARE about is your health! And I think a LOT of our health issues can be corrected or reversed if we stop eating ultra-processed foods as our MAIN food source and start eating more whole foods. 

I am in the same boat. As I write this post (day after Christmas), I have brownies, a pie, and a couple of bags of chips sitting in my kitchen that I REALLY want to eat. I also have bananas, apples, oatmeal, eggs, whole wheat bread, nut butter, that are just sitting there waiting for me to make a healthy breakfast.

After several days of eating pretty much anything I want (chips and dip, brownies, cobbler, mashed potatoes and gravy, fried chicken, fast food, etc.) MY BODY is telling me it's time to go back to healthier options. I don't feel as well as I would like. My mood is off. My brain feels foggy, and food chatter is taking up more space than it should ("you know, those brownies are just sitting there, waiting...").

For my HEALTH, it's time to make some adjustments - eating healthier options and moving more. 

And I'm not "punishing" myself for eating bad, I'm not trying to "fix" days of eating unhealthy foods by flipping a switch and eating nothing but lean protein and vegetables. 

I'm just picking back up with my healthy eating efforts, I'm moving my body in healthy ways (walking and toning exercises), and I'm drinking more water.

What are you ready to do for your HEALTH? Eat an apple instead of a brownie? Do 5 squats while you load the dishwasher? Drink a glass of water instead of a soda?

Maybe it's time to shift how you're looking at your health and wellness goals. Not to "fix", but to heal. To give your body the "medicine" it needs to feel better and function correctly. To jump back into the second half of the school year (as busy moms, you know what I'm talking about!), with more energy and better focus.

There's no need to feel like you've "blown it" over the holidays. You don't have to wait for the New Year to focus on losing weight or eating better or exercising more, or whatever. Just eat a piece of fruit today. March in place for a few minutes. Bend down and touch your toes. Drink ONE glass of water. 

You got this. 

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