Let’s Get Physical

I am a typical person when it comes to the new years.  I will make a resolution and not keep it.

I had the motivation.  Last year my doctor told me that I needed to get my cholesterol in check.  Well that didn’t happen, at least that I am aware of, we will see in my next doctors appointment.

As the ball dropped in New York my body was weak.  I don’t mean the kind of weak that I am unable to lift heavy objects.  The kind of weak where every bone, muscle, and joint aches.   Just getting up out of my chair and going to get a cup of coffee hurts.

This could be a multitude of things.  Over the last two weeks I was finally able to relax and decompress from work, it was glorious, I did NOTHING.

When it was time to go back to work I slipped my pants on and tried to button them.  They were unusually tight and it hit me, I’m physically tired because I haven’t been exercising and eating CRAP!

Last year at this time I was involved with a group of dads in what we called #dadfit.  It was our resolution to be more healthy in the year 2012.  We had a blog and Facebook page to help keep us motivated.  I believe that I was even one of the suckers who posted a shirtless picture of me on the blog as my “before” picture.

My “after” picture would look the same.   Over the first couple of months of year last year I trained for a 5K that I never ran and I started to eat healthier.  I dropped 10 pounds and leaned up. For whatever reason I stopped and now I am back to square one.

I was not getting healthier for just myself.  It was for my family.  I wanted to be around for the long haul for them.  I still do believe that. Here I am in my upper twenties, having a hard time getting out bed because of aches and pains, struggling to get coffee a much-needed substance as a parent, and with no energy to play with my son.

I should not have to be dealing with these issues at my age. So here I go doing what every red-blooded American or maybe anyone in the world does making a resolution that in about 3 to 4 months I will not be keeping.

I resolve in the year 2013 to get healthier.

I left that very broad.  There is a reason behind that.  I do not want to be too specific.  I do not want to say I will lose 20 pounds or I will run a marathon because those are goals that might not be achievable.  But what I can control is living healthier, being more active and eating better.  With that the 20 pounds may come off or eventually a marathon if I ever feel up to it.   It will also show my son that living a healthy lifestyle should be a priority in one’s life.

I do not know how I will keep this resolution.   I am considering getting “healthy” a process.  I will figure it out as I go.   This is where the Round Table community comes in.  I am asking you for suggestions and tips on ways to be more healthy in the year 2013.