Have you ever been to a nursing home? How about an assisted living facility? Well, if you haven't you're lucky because they are a bit depressing to walk in and see elderly people in all kinds of situations. Wheelchairs, walkers, electric wheelchairs, canes, oxygen tanks and personal care givers to name a few.
I'm very familiar with these institutions because my mom was in an assisted living facility for a couple of years before she passed. My mother-in-law was in an independent living facility before she passed. So, my wife and I have been to these places for several years and we still can't get those images out of our minds. My mom was not in the nicest place because we didn't have the money to place her in a really nice home. Instead she was in a place where there wasn't enough help and she needed more attention than she got.
It was after our moms died I realized that I had to do something for myself which I had been promising myself for a long time. That was to take responsibility for my health. I don't want my two sons to have to go through the torture of seeing their dad in a place like that. There is nothing like visiting one of these facilities to give yourself a wake up call and realize that you don't have to go through this at the end of your life. If you take care of yourself RIGHT NOW, you can still avoid many of those situations. I'm not saying there is any guarantee, but I like my chances a whole lot better than doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
What I'm doing on the "7 Day Challenge" protocol is not the most popular thing because of all the social aspects that go along with eating. I think I might be a downer when we go out, but that is not my intention. I just want to be good! Should I feel bad because of that? Just because I don't want to eat the way everyone else eats, does that make me weird? I mean is there anything wrong with taking responsibility for your health?
I realize that in our society food and social settings go together. Most people couldn't go to a party and not eat or drink some kind of alcohol. I have not only done that, but that is the way I live my life. I could be just as happy eating one of my Isalean Bars and washing it down with plenty of water. The question is, "Could you"? Could you go to a party and not eat the "food" at the party or drink any alcohol?
So, why did I decide to change my lifestyle and take responsibility for my health? So I could have a better quality of life. So many people tell me, "We're going die anyway so what's the difference"? I usually have to hold my tongue when they say that, but that's a topic for another post. Are we at some point going to die? Yes, but what I'm attempting to do is put only quality food and supplements in my body instead of what every one else is doing. Limiting my gluten, chemicals and GMO's so far has made a huge difference in me and the way I feel. I believe by eating this way I will be healthier and have a better quality of life.
I want to play golf with my sons when I'm in my 100's...and kick their buts at the same time! Besides that , I want to be healthy so I can go visit my friends in the nursing home. You know, the friends that thought I was the crazy one.
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