My health story for 2008 is most likely that I've learned what not to do! :-) Actually, it is the year that I've realized the previous years I have taken for granted my employer-paid health insurance and having time to myself to exercise.
I've had many changes this year: a cross-country move (with a one year old!), new job, selling & buying a house, new lifestyle, new identity ("Stay at Home Mom" instead of a "big-job-title" career woman), making new friends and leaving old ones behind, I've realized that I have to actively watch what I eat and actively exercise; being "at home" does not promote an automatic-healthy lifestyle that being in an office environment did for me. For instance, now, I have constant and easy-access to food, and do not need to fit into office attire. It is more difficult to find time to exercise with a toddler (I do not have a lunch break). So, it's taken a good 6 months to readjust my new life to fit in with eating well and exercising, with some trial and error.
This year is also the first time we've had individual health plans (not employer-paid)...and WOW!...what a difference. I have always had good health insurance, which evidently I had taken for granted (you really DON'T know what you've got, until it's gone). It's still meeting most of our needs, so for that, we're thankful.
We have good health overall in my family, beyond some chronic diseases, but those are being handled in a relatively-healthy manner. We are ready for 2009 (and hopefully better health insurance in the future!).
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My health story for 2008 is most likely that I've learned what not to do! :-) Actually, it is the year that I've realized the previous years I have taken for granted my employer-paid health insurance and having time to myself to exercise.
I've had many changes this year: a cross-country move (with a one year old!), new job, selling & buying a house, new lifestyle, new identity ("Stay at Home Mom" instead of a "big-job-title" career woman), making new friends and leaving old ones behind, I've realized that I have to actively watch what I eat and actively exercise; being "at home" does not promote an automatic-healthy lifestyle that being in an office environment did for me. For instance, now, I have constant and easy-access to food, and do not need to fit into office attire. It is more difficult to find time to exercise with a toddler (I do not have a lunch break). So, it's taken a good 6 months to readjust my new life to fit in with eating well and exercising, with some trial and error.
This year is also the first time we've had individual health plans (not employer-paid)...and WOW!...what a difference. I have always had good health insurance, which evidently I had taken for granted (you really DON'T know what you've got, until it's gone). It's still meeting most of our needs, so for that, we're thankful.
We have good health overall in my family, beyond some chronic diseases, but those are being handled in a relatively-healthy manner. We are ready for 2009 (and hopefully better health insurance in the future!).
December 23, 2008 - 3:02pmThis Comment
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