My plan really was not to make any New Year’s resolutions. I mentioned last week that I had already done away with most of my bad habits over the years and I like the few I have left. But maybe I can do with a bit more exercise.
My dog would probably agree. She likes to walk. She doesn’t even seem to mind if I tag along, so that might work.
My doctor would likely be on board. He keeps telling me I should walk more.
As for my past bad habits, they did not disappear because of any resolutions. It was more about survival. I found it was pretty good incentive.
Like smoking. I had tried to quit smoking a few times. I had even almost succeeded. But for some reason, usually not a good one, I would start again. But then I had a little heart issue and had a few doctors and several other various health professionals essentially telling me I should quit or my continued survival could be at issue and I am now closing in on almost two years smoke free. Sure, I knew it wasn’t good for me, but my body made the point very clear. That was a very good incentive. There may have been a few cravings, but the survival thing seems more important.
Same with losing weight. I never really worried about it. I may have been a bit heavy and running any distance would likely have been an issue, but I really didn’t want to run anyway. It’s not like I was running into a lot of bears and having to race from possibly getting eaten.
Then there was the whole “you’re becoming diabetic”, thing. So I adjusted what and how much I eat, I lost weight and felt better. The end result was I am now fifty pounds lighter and feel better. Once again, continued long term survival was a much better motivator than making a resolution ever could have been.
There are a few other little things I could add in, but the fact is, I am getting short on bad habits, which makes it harder to make a New Year’s resolution.
Getting a bit more exercise would be a good thing, so maybe I’ll give that a try. As long as the dog doesn’t object.
