Blog# 11...Women in the mirror.

I had several classmates ask me where I got the Idea in blog # 9 “50 days to a healthier you”.  Well I’m a big fan of essence magazine, which is a fashion magazine for the African American women although I know plenty of my sisters from another mother have read it and love it.  Anyway, I believe the earlier in the year essence had an article that encourages women to “clean house” so to speak in our lives.  Have a better love life, better finances, health and education.  I’ve always felt that it was a good idea to spring clean not only our homes every year but also our lives.  While cleaning out my closet, I make sure my ties have been rotated.  While I’m dusting the rugs I update my will…etc, etc ……get it?  We as women get so hung up on taking care of everyone else we don’t stop long enough to see about ourselves. Or handle our “Bizness”  I have achieved some of my goal but I still have a long way to go.    My weight loss challenge to my self has sparked weight loss challenges in two of my closest friends so, now when we hit the town we have each other’s back as far as eating well.  No more two pieces and a biscuit, now we graze on grilled chicken with mango salsa and brown rice.  Try it……. it’s fabulous.

If I all could see into the future it would look kind of bleak for me.  Hell, this is the future!  African Americans have more disease, disability, and early death than whites.   As I look in the mirror I see myself getting older but I still look good (thank you very much!)  I see the future of myself from the past decisions I have made.  I’m not a drinker but studies have shown that of you have glasses of red wine a day it helps to boost your immunity, and help prevent bone loss so, I’ll have a glass once a week.  Hell I might even visit a vineyard this year, I’ve always wanted to.  I never smoked but I found it interesting that if you quit smoking after a year that it can reduce your risk of coronary heart disease by half that of a smoker.  That’s pretty good odds I’d say.  Oh and let’s talk obesity, just losing 10% of your current weight can increased energy levels, Lower your cholesterol levels, reduce your blood pressure and reduced aches and pains (yes lawd!), I can defiantly benefit from weight loss.  I’m starting to feel better already. .  So let’s all look in the mirror now for our future selves.  Make your own challenges for your health…….Life is short yawl, don’t take the bus…..walk!....Smooches.


I thought you might enjoy Michael Jackson's "man in the Mirror"