We live in a world where we have choices left and right and right and left. What's even better is that we don't have to follow what anyone says if we don't want to follow their advice. The choices we make are ours. No one has to make decisions for us. We certainly can live the life the way we want according to our choices.
Let's begin to look at the choices we have. Going on a cruise is a great way to go on a vacation. You have the choice to gain weight from this cruise trip or you have the other choice...not to gain weight from this cruise trip. On a cruise, food is available to you in abundance...abundance with a capital A! Not only is there food in abundance on a cruise ship, but there are numerous choices within appetizers to side dishes to entrees to desserts. On a cruise, you have the choice to eat food in mindful, moderate portions...or you have the choice to eat supersized portions. No one will penalize you with a fine if you eat supersized amounts. In addition on a cruise, you have the choice to eat in a sit down restaurant or at a buffet restaurant. On a cruise, you have the choice to devour meat-containing meals or plant-based meals. You have choices to eat healthy or to not eat healthy. Not only are there choices for food and drinks on a ship, but you have the choice whether you want to exercise on this vacation or not. Most cruise ships have a gym. They usually also have a deck in which you can run or walk on a track. Some ships have climbing walls, basketball courts, or ice skating rinks. You have the choice to be as active as you want to get to burn off excess calories or you have the choice to just sit. Therefore on a cruise, you have the choice to gain weight from this type of vacation or the choice to not gain weight from this type of vacation.
When not on a ship and while on land either on vacation or not, more choices await all of us. There are choices of fast food restaurants and sit down restaurants. Within a fast food restaurant, there are choices to eat somewhat healthy and choices to not healthy. In sit down restaurants, there are healthy and not-so healthy choices of food and beverages as well.
When we go grocery shopping for ourselves and for our family members, we have choices to buy food and beverages that nourish our bodies. These are choices that would also keep our bodies strong and healthy. We also have the choice to buy food and beverages that weaken the immune system and not nourish our bodies as well. The choices in both areas are endless. We have the choice to buy fruits and vegetables...or not. We have the choice to buy whole grain products like whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, or brown rice. The other choice we have is to buy refined breads, pastas, and rice. Of course, we also have the choice to eat vegetarian or not.
When we are not working or eating, we have the choice to go for a run, swim, bike ride, or do any other form of exercise. The choice some other people make is not to exercise at all. When we choose to exercise, we choose to relieve our stress, lower our cholesterol levels, lower our blood pressure, and keep excessive weight from creeping on. When we don't exercise, we choose to live with stress, help keep our cholesterol and blood pressures rising, and expand to a body mass index that is 25 and greater.
The good thing about life, is that we don't have any one standing over our shoulders 24/7 telling us this is what we should do or we shouldn't do. The good thing about life is that we have the choice to be healthy and to be energetic and feeling good in all that we do or we have the choice to simply be happy living an unhealthy lifestyle resulting in being unhealthy, sluggish, and ultimately sick. The choice is up to us.
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Did you make any choices today that made you really happy?
Let's begin to look at the choices we have. Going on a cruise is a great way to go on a vacation. You have the choice to gain weight from this cruise trip or you have the other choice...not to gain weight from this cruise trip. On a cruise, food is available to you in abundance...abundance with a capital A! Not only is there food in abundance on a cruise ship, but there are numerous choices within appetizers to side dishes to entrees to desserts. On a cruise, you have the choice to eat food in mindful, moderate portions...or you have the choice to eat supersized portions. No one will penalize you with a fine if you eat supersized amounts. In addition on a cruise, you have the choice to eat in a sit down restaurant or at a buffet restaurant. On a cruise, you have the choice to devour meat-containing meals or plant-based meals. You have choices to eat healthy or to not eat healthy. Not only are there choices for food and drinks on a ship, but you have the choice whether you want to exercise on this vacation or not. Most cruise ships have a gym. They usually also have a deck in which you can run or walk on a track. Some ships have climbing walls, basketball courts, or ice skating rinks. You have the choice to be as active as you want to get to burn off excess calories or you have the choice to just sit. Therefore on a cruise, you have the choice to gain weight from this type of vacation or the choice to not gain weight from this type of vacation.
When not on a ship and while on land either on vacation or not, more choices await all of us. There are choices of fast food restaurants and sit down restaurants. Within a fast food restaurant, there are choices to eat somewhat healthy and choices to not healthy. In sit down restaurants, there are healthy and not-so healthy choices of food and beverages as well.
When we go grocery shopping for ourselves and for our family members, we have choices to buy food and beverages that nourish our bodies. These are choices that would also keep our bodies strong and healthy. We also have the choice to buy food and beverages that weaken the immune system and not nourish our bodies as well. The choices in both areas are endless. We have the choice to buy fruits and vegetables...or not. We have the choice to buy whole grain products like whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, or brown rice. The other choice we have is to buy refined breads, pastas, and rice. Of course, we also have the choice to eat vegetarian or not.When we are not working or eating, we have the choice to go for a run, swim, bike ride, or do any other form of exercise. The choice some other people make is not to exercise at all. When we choose to exercise, we choose to relieve our stress, lower our cholesterol levels, lower our blood pressure, and keep excessive weight from creeping on. When we don't exercise, we choose to live with stress, help keep our cholesterol and blood pressures rising, and expand to a body mass index that is 25 and greater.
The good thing about life, is that we don't have any one standing over our shoulders 24/7 telling us this is what we should do or we shouldn't do. The good thing about life is that we have the choice to be healthy and to be energetic and feeling good in all that we do or we have the choice to simply be happy living an unhealthy lifestyle resulting in being unhealthy, sluggish, and ultimately sick. The choice is up to us.
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Did you make any choices today that made you really happy?
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