Two Words that Can Improve Your Health
If your Facebook page is anything like mine, I’m always seeing motivational pictures with inspiring quotes such as “Make This Day Count,” or “If You Are Tired of Starting Over, Stop Giving Up.”
I love these quotes, and I have a simple one of my own that made a world of difference to the way I looked, the number on the scale, my heart health, and my blood pressure.
My two word motivational phrase is:
Those two simple words helped me in my quest to get healthy. They helped me lose weight and helped me maintain my weight. Here’s some ways that you can use these two words to make a difference in your life.
Get up from your bed and workout. Although you can workout anytime and reap the benefits of a healthier body and a healthier heart, people who workout in the morning tend to be a bit more consistent than those who workout later during the day.
Get up from the couch. A recent study showed that people who sit a lot are more likely to die earlier than people who are less sedentary. Honestly, when I was obese, I did a lot of sitting. In fact, I sat as much as possible, which likely contributed to my weight ballooning to 300 pounds. I’d encourage you to pay attention to how long you are sitting each day. If you have an office job, try to be deliberate spending a few minutes each hour standing up or walking around. If you are home during the day, make yourself get up off the couch and do some active work around the house such as working in the garden, doing some housework, or lifting weights for a few minutes.
Get up from the table. Oh, how I did love sitting at the kitchen table and polishing off all the remaining food after a good meal. I also loved sitting at a restaurant table and adding a fattening dessert after already consuming a good-sized entrée. Instead of continuing to sit at the table eating to my heart’s desire, I now get up, clear the dishes and move forward with my day after the meal is over. If we have company over, I get everyone up and we move to a different location rather than staying at the kitchen table so we can have lively conversation without having delicious food staring us in the face.
Losing weight and staying at a healthy weight involves making good, healthy food choices as well as learning to live a healthy lifestyle. By making the words “get up” part of your vocabulary, you are reminding yourself to get up and make those choices that will enable you to meet your goals.
Did you have to add the words “get up” to your vocabulary as you moved toward getting healthier?
Be well!
Diane
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Oct 10, 2012 @ 02:34:00
My two words would be “I Can!” No excuses and alibis because if you want to succeed in life, you have to believe that you can.
Oct 10, 2012 @ 04:37:00
My tow words were, “never again”. They were in reference to seeing my reflection as n obese person in a store window one day. It was my turning point, and through my weight-loss I repeated “never again” to myself constantly. To this day, I genuinely believed that made a huge difference and contributed to my success.
Oct 10, 2012 @ 05:00:00
I actually did not use those 2 words BUT I did get up a lot!
Mine were that I can do this & I WILL do this!
Oct 10, 2012 @ 07:46:00
In looking at the number of letters on your other blog, my guess was “for me”. I’m doing this “for me”. That’s where my journey started. I do find it a bit ironic that I read this just after writing my last post about being a crafter and spending too much time sitting being part of why I became so heavy. I still enjoy crafting, so sedentary times in the evening are part of my current plan, but I try to be busier during the day to make up for it.
Oct 10, 2012 @ 08:07:00
“move it” works for me:)
Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:06:00
After reading this post I started thinking about all those workouts that I have done in the past from running to spin class and there are times when I just want to stop because it’s too hard and then I remembered when it becomes that hard I use a mantra from one my yoga classes. I repeat Sat Nam and I just found out in english it means the truth within..
Oct 10, 2012 @ 12:44:00
I used it today! I said “Get Up and Cook” once I was done with my work, and was just sitting there browsing the internet. And I cooked. Soon I will “Get Up and Workout.” Nice post!
Oct 10, 2012 @ 15:59:00
what can i eat with my uncle sams cereal for a really healthybreakfast/? thanks
Oct 11, 2012 @ 13:19:00
My two words are “Not Yet.” When my then-middle school son was beginning his journey to be the best person he could be, I noticed that he had taped several sayings from a football coach on his bedroom wall. As I was dusting the furniture in his room one day, I was struck – struck, I tell you – by piece of paper on that midnight blue paint. These words? “It’s always too soon to quit!”
I had never thought of my weight loss journey in that way before, but it has stuck with me throughout the years. Not yet….am I ready to quit!
Oct 16, 2012 @ 16:30:00
One, not two. Half, not whole. Some, not all.