Plans

What would my grandparent's generation- those that went through the Great Depression with minimal belongings and basic food choices-  say if they were to read my blog about modern concerns of healthy eating and regular exercise?  At one point my grandparents ate fried okra for the morning, noon and night meal.  When food became more abundant they didn't overeat nor did they waste food- a skill not easily acquired.  Exercise for my grandparents was their daily existence as dairy farmers.  They didn't carve time out of their day to walk on a treadmill- they milked the cows and cultivated the crops.  As a teenager I didn't understand why Grandma had clean and folded tinfoil in the kitchen drawer and twenty boxes of the same in her pantry.  I now realize it was her way of stocking for an uncertain future-her plan B.  Transforming  into a healthier shape requires a plan-at least for me-something to guide my actions when I tend to let exercise slip in priority.  After many starts and stops I think I'm on Plan J! :-)  Today- Aerobic- treadmill-walked 30 minutes.  10 Pushups- 25x2 leg lifts.

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