How do you compare to your friends and family?

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  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,741 Member
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    I feel like I've always been a healthy person in a lot of ways even when I was morbidly obese, and I actually think it's unfortunate that so much of the time we define "health" as what a person eats (or doesn't eat) and how much they exercise. To me some of the MAJOR important factors in health are stress management, adequate rest & quality sleep, being proactive when health problems arise, taking illness seriously, following medical advice & common sense, caring for your skin, teeth, eyes, feet, mind, etc...and avoiding drugs/smoking and/or using alcohol with serious moderation.

    For me all that's really changed in losing 140 lb is portion control. I was healthy, now I suppose I'm healthier...and at risk for fewer obesity related health problems.

    I just hate this idea that "healthy people eat clean and work out" - there's so much more to it than that, in fact even my little list above just scratched the surface of what encompasses HEALTH.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
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    Everyone I know who's over ~32 is paying attention to their health

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