Airplane Mask First

I'm sure if you have been on an airplane you have heard the flight attendant tell you to secure your oxygen mask first before you put your child's on. The reason is obvious to me and I hope it is to you as well. I was recently on a flight and it made me think about this procedure and how I relate it to my life.

Prior to my taking responsibility for my health, I was just like millions of other Americans who went along with the status quo regarding eating. You know, eating just about everything and not really caring about what it was doing to my body as long as I was eating my favorite foods. I really didn't think much about the food I was eating and really didn't care, especially when I was young. Young people believe they are invincible and absolutely know that nothing will happen to them.

Along came my dad and my uncle's issues with heart disease. That was a wake up call, although that only woke me up to a certain degree. I continued on my quest for satisfying my cravings, but I was a bit more aware of the food I was eating. The real wake up call came in my forties when my dad past away from heart issues and kidney disease.

At that point I began to start doing research on our current food supply and I changed some habits. The first thing I did was ceased eating fast food. That was a big step, but was only the first step. I was more aware of what I was eating, but it was still food that wasn't very good for me. Even though I was eating this food I kept the healthy thoughts in the back of my mind. I wanted to eat healthy, but it was a struggle to find quality food. As time went on it became increasingly more difficult to find.

Enter my fifties and by this time I was in full motion regarding my health. I was introduced to a company called Isagenix and it actually changed my life. I began using the products and was excited that I finally found something that was good and healthy and made me feel great. It wasn't until I tried the "7 Day Super Food Challenge" that my life really changed for the better.

Being on this protocol for more than 250 days has given me my life back which brings me back to the airline oxygen mask. It dawned on me that I can't help anyone unless I help myself first. Just like in the case of the mask on a plane, I have to be able to help myself before I can help anyone else. It makes sense, doesn't it? I have to know what I'm talking about before I can help someone else with their health issues.

There still is one challenge I'm facing and that is helping someone that wants it, but doesn't commit to it. I can help a lot of people, but if they are not willing to actually do the work, then they are doomed for failure. Maybe that's why people don't commit in the first place because they know they won't be able to follow through so they won't feel like a failure. I find that very sad because if you don't try you'll never know how good you can feel. Eating quality food is not sexy or fancy, it's just the right thing to do. I would recommend the "7 Day Challenge" because this will give you an opportunity to see what it's like not eating gluten and food that contains GMO's.

Do you want to help others improve their health? Then put your mask on first and help yourself. Then and only then can you provide those people you care about with the help they need. You can also breathe a lot easier in the process!!