one chance at a healthy me

Ok, so this thought has been haunting me since someone said it to me a few years ago...yeah, that's right...I've been thinking about this one thing for a few years! She said, "You only get one chance for a healthy body...this is it." Her thought went on to say that we only get one body and we should/need to take care of it. Convicting, huh?

So, while I was vacationing...I mean, lounging...in LA with my sisters, I made it a point to do something "active" everyday. I defined "active" as 30 minutes (or more) of increased heart rate activity. Some days it meant running, most days it meant swimming. Now that I'm back in Indiana, without a pool or the ocean, I am finding it harder to stay motivated...running around my neighborhood isn't as fun as swimming in the ocean or running along the shoreline! Here's a shot of where I was running...now that's motivational!

So, here I find myself saying (or writing) outloud in order to make a pledge...I will take care of this one body I have...I will take this one chance at a healthy me! Here are a few "everyday" things I'm going to try to increase healthy, active (non-lazy) living:

1. Take the parking spot further away from the store
2. Always return my cart to the "cart corral"
3. Using the front door instead of the garage
4. Walking the "long" way to and from classes
5. Wash my car by hand instead of taking it to the carwash
6. Limiting myself to 2 hours of tv per day