Typically we read about how 50 percent of people will fall off the wagon by the end of January, and 90 percent will quit altogether by the first of March.
But even if our willpower doesn't make it past 60 days, I still think committing to your health is important. And I, as much as anyone, need reminded that even if I go on a Fat Tuesday binge, I can still get up on Ash Wednesday and try again to make healthier choices.
Part of my ability to "serve" well this year is to take care of the instrument God gave me to carry out this work. The healthier, stronger, more active I am, the better I am able to do and be who and what is asked of me.
I admittedly haven't done well at taking care of myself in this regard since I left Spain last May with a broken foot. At first I had to rest and "be more quiet". But even after the doctor gave the okay to run about my normal activities, I continued to "take it easy" (which is really just code for being inactive, isn't it?). I was also traveling so much, back and forth to California, that it was easy to justify my poor food choices. And then the holidays hit and we all know that "delicious holiday feasts" don't come in the form of dry salads and abstaining from desserts.
But now, especially with our return trip to Spain just two months away and my desire to serve well this year, I am going to do my best, with God's help, to be more active and make healthier food choices.
I am blessed that Randy is on board with this. And it really is more fun to do together. Starting with the 3-months of unlimited roller skating he got us for Christmas!
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