THE PRICE OF YOUR HEALTH
How much are you willing to spend on your health? We live in a society that likes things to be quick and handed to us- fast food, delivery services, “miracle” pills… but what are these things actually doing to our bodies in the long run? Fast food every once in awhile is ok, but going through drive-thru on a daily basis because it’s convenient is costing us both financially and with our health.
Numerous times I have those needing/wanting to make a change and wish to hire me as their personal trainer approach me about it. We discuss their goals and needs, but then they balk at the price. They claim it doesn’t fit into their budget. But at what expense does it take for one to realize they need to fit their health and life into their budget? I’m not saying that everyone needs to hire a personal trainer, but everyone can and should make wise decisions when it comes to their health.
People would readily spend money on a quick fix or take something to blanket the underlying problem. It’s easier to just take a pill for aches and pains then it is to work out and work towards lessening the pain. Our bodies are built to rehab themselves if we allow them to do so. We just need to take the time to allow it to happen.
It’s easier to grab fast food on busy nights then it is to meal prep for the week ahead of time. I can almost guarantee you that if you add up the hours spent in the drive-thru line each night of the week, it would be pretty close to the same amount of time as a Sunday afternoon meal prep, or less. An even shorter time- tossing things into a crockpot before heading out the door for the day. If you do things such as this, you are also giving yourself more time for yourself to do something that you enjoy. You are also making more nutritious choices of what goes into your body. By planning ahead, you will have time to then take that evening walk with your pup or read the new book you have been wanting to.
If you do not take control of your health on your own terms, you will then have to pay someone to do it for you. Do you really want to use your time off from work to sit in a doctor’s office only to be prescribed medication to blanket the issue you are having? Begin your trek to health by making wiser selections at the grocery store. If you do not want to go to the gym, utilize the outdoors for your workouts, or grab a few things to keep in your home. That’s one of the reasons why I offer online personal training- it can be done at anytime, anywhere so my clients are able to work out and make the healthy decision to do so.
If you begin writing down the unhealthy choices you spend your money on, you will be able to see that if you swap out/omit most of those items, you see how easy it is to maintain a healthier lifestyle.
