Health and Food

After writing my paper for my Health Issues class about my personal health and health history, I have come to the realization that I am no where close to as healthy as I want to be. My family has a long history of medical problems, and soon enough, I am going to be another one of them if I don't change my ways. I have always had problems controlling my eating habits, and obesity is the cause of countless issues out there. After eight people in my family being diagnosed with diabetes, I can see that I am a prime target for this disease. If I don't change my ways and become more physically fit, time will only tell when I will be #9. In addition to this, stress plays a key role in determining my health. Although there are not many things I don't worry about, I have realized that where I am now is nothing compared to what it could and will be in the future. I need to soak up all that I can now and not worry about the little things in life, for they will work themselves out.
This weekend, I was determined to take advantage of the warm weather and get healthier one step at a time, so I began by experiencing tennis for the first time in addition to my walk around the neighbor hood. Although I didn't eat as healthily as I would have liked, it tasted good going down, but I know how much harder I have to work to get the fat off. I work out in at my gym twice a week already, but I still have to stay active all the other days of the week to fight off my food obsession.