Healthy?

Which would you choose?

The Optometrist?

The Doctor's Office?

Or going to the Dentist?

I hate going to the optometrist. I hate going to the doctor. But I love going to the dentist. And I absolutely know why! At the optometrist, the doctor always tells me that my prescription has gotten worse or that my stigmatism is worsening. At the doctor's office , he always tells me that I need to lose weight, or I need some other thing fixed that I don't want to do like wart removal for instance. But at the dentist office, I have always been told how great my teeth are and how completely amazing that I am twenty-four with no cavities!! Okay so I am a little proud of that fact.... Anyways, I have always had bad experiences with the optometrist and the doctor and perfect experiences with my dentist which is usually the opposite for some people.

Well, I had to go to the doctor's office today. This may be too much information so I apologize now. I had to go get a Pap Smear. I am twenty-four years old and never had one. I had been dreading going to get one for a long time. I have tried to get one before this: once when I was eighteen and the military told me they wouldn't give me one (being too young; I didn't think so); and the other time, right before I got married and they didn't think that I needed one yet. So it's been a long time coming... So grudgingly, I made the appointment. Guess What? It went fantastic! I had heard from multiple people that it hurt and was awkward. My doctor, Dr. Meredith (a male!) was so cool about it. We talked for about a thirty minutes before hand and then through it. It didn't hurt. He made it funny so that it wasn't that awkward. Within seconds, it was done and it was like it had never even happened. I think the most awkward part was sitting there with a hospital gown on. No problem! Seasons Medical definitely will have a new recurring customer! 

To stick with being healthy, I read an excerpt from the Strength of Youth today that I would like to share. Even though, I am not a teenager any more, these standards still apply to me. They are great values to live by to help keep our bodies strong and healthy.

Physical and Emotional Health

"All saints who remember to keep and do these sayings … shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones; and shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge. 

Doctrine and Covenants 89:18–19

 

Your body is a temple, a gift from God. You will be blessed as you care for your body. Choose to obey the Word of Wisdom (see D&C 89). When you are obedient to this law, you remain free from harmful addictions and have control over your life. You gain the blessings of a healthy body, an alert mind, and the guidance of the Holy Ghost. You will be prepared to serve the Lord. Never let Satan or others deceive you into thinking that breaking the Word of Wisdom will make you happier, more popular, or more attractive.

To care for your body, eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. Practice balance and moderation in all aspects of your physical health. Also, avoid extremes in diet that could lead to eating disorders. Do not intentionally harm your body. Avoid dangerous activities that put your body at risk of serious injury.

Do not drink coffee or tea. Never use tobacco products or any form of alcohol; they are addictive and harmful to your body and spirit. Being under the influence of alcohol weakens your judgment and self-control. Drinking can also lead to alcoholism, which destroys individuals and families.

Avoid any drink, drug, chemical, or dangerous practice that is used to produce a “high” or other artificial effect that may harm your body or mind. Some of these include marijuana, hard drugs, prescription or over-the-counter medications that are abused, and household chemicals. Use of these substances can lead to addiction and can destroy your mind and your body.

Addictions harm your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. They damage relationships with family and friends and diminish your feelings of self-worth. They limit your ability to make choices for yourself. If you are struggling with any type of addiction, seek help from your parents and your bishop now.

Your emotional health is also important and may affect your spiritual and physical well-being. Disappointment and occasional sadness are part of this mortal life. However, if you have prolonged feelings of sadness, hopelessness, anxiety, or depression, talk with your parents and your bishop and seek help.

In all aspects of your life, seek healthy solutions to problems. Do all you can to safeguard your physical and emotional health so that you can fulfill your divine potential as a son or daughter of God."

What are you going to do every day to take care of your body??

Week Update

So my weight loss plan is going pretty well so far. For the first week, Haleigh, my sister, and I walked up the biggest and most strenuous hill of the BYUI campus and then would walk in a big loop-de-loop on our way back down to my car. Each day we walked, I lost a pound!! How cool is that! So but the last three days of this week, I have just made sure I cut back on the amount that I was eating and was conscience of what I was eating. Eventually, I am going to try and change John and I's diet completely and try something cleaner but at the moment being a married college couple the budget for that is in question and it doesn't help if you wNt to start eating through all the stuff you have and then your husband surprises you by going to Albertson's during their super BOGO sale last week! So at the moment, I am just at the watch what I eat and exercise stage. But for this week having lost four pounds and not gained a pound back during the exercise off days, I would have to say I am doing pretty swell!

For some background details, John and I rent a two bedroom apartment that allows pets obviously. It's pretty pricy but we have been blessed here in Rexburg to both have jobs since December last year. 

But before that we were not affording this nice apartment very well so we offered our second room out to our family and to give them a break on cost vs the campus apartments. Now I would NEVER NEVER suggest this for someone else who were still freshly married but for the time we offered it, we needed it. So for exactly a entire year ago, we had no use of one room because someone was there. Not any more!

 Now John and I have the whole apartment to ourselves and what do I do first....... Move everything!!! 

I love change for some weird reason. My furniture usually does not sit in one place for more than three weeks maybe a month before I have to, and I mean have to, move it! 

So I have started in the master bedroom which is no longer our bedroom but our rec room! It has John's homework/Game Center desk in one corner, my craft desk in the other corner, and the tv with all of it's add-ons like the Wii, Playstation, VCR, and DVD player. So that the front room has become the sitting, visitor room and the extra bedroom where we sleep and clothe. The task has seemed so taunting because of the huge amount of stuff we have accumulated over the year and a half we have been in this apartment. When we moved to this apartment we had clothes, some bathroom stuff, and a tv. Now I have made our master closet into a storage closet because our van was being our storage locker. I am not really sure how we got so much stuff....

Anyways this is just a preview of my changes. Many more to come in the next weeks!