Chapter 4: Exercising and Eating Healthy

Chapter four, the chapter in my book I’ve been eager to get back to. With a new job further away from home, exercising and eating healthy has become difficult for me; but I’m no different from most Americans who commute or who are in a job that requires them to work long hours or travel a lot. The more time spent away from home, the harder it is to maintain a healthy life-style; and with the increased difficulty to find time to exercise and eat healthy comes an increased necessity to keep the body healthy, as it’s stressed, stretched, pushed and pulled in various directions throughout the day.


Reading this chapter again brought to mind how important our bodies are to God. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Paul declares:

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

You were bought with a price so high that no amount of silver or gold could redeem you. Redemption could only come through the blood of Jesus Christ.  How does that make you feel? When I read those words this week I almost felt guilty for not taking better care of myself, but for the most part I felt special that Jesus loved me so much, He died for me. Hearing those words gave me the desire this week to get back on track with exercising and eating healthy.

Some small changes I have made this week was to walk for twenty minutes during my lunch break, I plan to do that at least three times a week every week--as the weather permits. I’ve also been more adamant about taking my vitamins and supplements; and I have started storing healthy snacks in my purse. Always having a snack with me makes me less eager to eat something (anything) because I am starving.



Next week I will continue with chapter four, but I also want to encourage you visit ChooseMyPlate.Gov. It’s a site created by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designed to help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. If you decide to build a personalized plan, you’ll need to enter your age, sex, height, and activity level in the ChooseMyPlate Plan form. The form will take your information and calculate in cups and ounces how much of what, from five food groups (grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and protein foods) you should be eating daily. In addition, the site contains a lot of assistance and information on eating healthy and losing weight.

Next Week's Goal: Review Chapter 4 or Step 4, and finish chapter questions.