You've decided to run in the Boston Marathon, but you're really out of shape. You're not
necessarily overweight, but your doctor recommends that you make some adjustments to your
food choices to become healthier. We know that the food we choose to put into our body can
have a huge effect on our health and quality of life, but many of us still choose to eat unhealthy
foods. Let's face it, the unhealthy stuff tastes really good, and we don't usually have cravings
for healthy food. In order to be healthy, you know you need to change your way of thinking
about food and exercise.
Begin your new lifestyle with some basic steps. Start slow...if you dive right in, you might fi nd
yourself bored and revert back to the same old bad habits. Every once in a while a "treat" is ok,
but you need to stay focused.
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Ask for help. Ask your parents to control the amount of unhealthy food brought into the house.
If the only sweet thing in the house to eat is fruit, you will eat fruit. If you don't see it, you're
less likely to eat it. Remember, your ultimate goal is to run in the Boston Marathon. Every time
those thoughts of giving into temptation occur, remind yourself of how self-fulfi lling it will be
to run across that fi nish line. All you need is a good attitude, a willingness to change, and a little
bit of free time. GET READY, GET SET, GO.