by Wright Team Mexico
6. April 2011 12:35
You know there are avantages to doing volunteer work that you never expect.
Being a former nurse, I joined the Lake Chapala Society volunteer group that monitors blood pressures every Monday and Friday. Today I told a man, that he had great vital signs. His blood pressure was 110/70 and pulse 64 - you can't get much better that that!
He went on to tell me that he came to Ajijic with a mission, a mission to lose weight and get healthy. He did just that. He lost 80 pounds and went from a 50inch belt to a 36 inch belt.
How did he do it? He ate a good diet full of the fresh fruits and vegetables that we are so blessed to have here at such a reasonable cost AND he walked! His starting goal was 7 miles a day which he did accomplish and is now up over 20 miles a day. He walks the Ajijic malecon which measures one mile on a return walk.
He returned about 10 minutes after we talked and showed me a picture of himself on his driver's licence, double chin and all. He did not look like the same man! The one thing he emphasized is the need for daily consistancy in order to succeed.
So put on your walking shoes and take advantage of the good foods available to us here - that is if you need to improve your health! It can be done. (I think) I will try the Ajijic malecon.
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Tags: vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, mission, lose weight, good diet, fruits, vegetables, walking, miles, double chin, consistancy, ajijic malecon
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