the freshman *fifty*

katliamom
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:22:22 +0000

Here’s what you can do: today, right after you read this, go for a long walk. Say, a mile and a half, maybe two miles. I promise you that when you’re back home, you’ll feel better. Tonight, eat a healthful dinner: veggies, protein, some fruit. Double up on the veggies. Tomorrow morning go for a bike ride before work or whatever it is you’re doing over the summer. Go food shopping - for all the healthful staples you’ve relied on for the first 18 years in your life. Tonight, go for a walk again. Repeat this for a week. Gradually add to both the bike riding and the walking. Maybe add weights as you walk. Maybe start running a bit. Or take a dance class 3 times a week. Call some of your basketball friends and go play. Add weekend activities. Follow this routine for the rest of the summer. At your age the weight will come off fairly quickly. Can’t say you’ll lose all your excess weight but I promise that by September you will like yourself a lot more than you do now. And your Dad will have a new respect for his healthy daughter who overcame quite a challenge. Good luck! You have age in your favor and you know how to lead a healthful life. Now go live it. :)