Recently, I’ve been thinking about my health. My weight is not something to worry about, but it should be better.
Technically, my BMI (Body Mass Index) for my weight and height means I’m slightly overweight. The people who created that index admit it’s not an indicator of health overall. Only a doctor can determine that. My doctor says I’m OK, but always asks me questions about coffee, sleep, exercise, and what I eat and drink.
I drink too much coffee, don’t get quality sleep, exercise too little, and have an unpredictable diet. In other words, I have plenty of room to improve my health.
I have already begun my commitment to reduce my coffee intake. For me, it’s like telling a chain smoker to quit. I’ll update my progress on that later.
Here are my additional steps:
– Figure out how to get better sleep (I have insomnia and wake up several times a night)
– Go for walks more often and fix my bike (These are the easiest to accomplish)
– Have more fruits and vegetables, eat lunch (I always forget to eat it), don’t eat if I’m not hungry, drink more water
Obviously, changing all of the above takes time. But I can do small things like adding a piece of fruit to my breakfast and walking or biking instead of transit or car. Nothing too radical so that I don’t have too steep of a curve. I’ll update my progress.