It’s a new mantra I’m trying. When you’re at a crossroad in decision making, repeat the mantra “choose health”
Technically, you don’t have to choose health every time as long as you choose it more times that now. Moreover, you only need to slowly ramp up. Your body and habits will slowly adjust. So just do what you feel comfortable doing. Ask yourself what would be a reasonable ask given your situation?
Don’t try to overdo it in one go. Or you run the potential of crashing and burning
As you get older, you’ll notice your health can decline due to lifestyle (poor nutrition and no exercise)
Either choose health or you will live a slow, tortured death as your health will degrade over time.
If you don’t prioritize your health, your body will prioritize it for you in the backend…and it will suck
So get ahead of it now. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure