I’m a 40 year old busy Mom of four. I need to lose some weight, exercise more and eat better. But I also need to do the laundry, tidy the house, take care of sick kids, volunteer at the school, pick up the groceries and the mail, run my business…and make sure my husband is making healthy choices. There is heart disease in his family and I don’t want him to be at risk. I’ve never really thought of being at risk myself. It’s not something that I have a big family history of, and I always think of it as a man’s disease. But it’s not a man’s disease. Heart disease and stroke is a leading cause of death for women in Canada.
I took the Heart Truth Quiz on the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s website to assess my risk and found out that I am high risk in a few areas. It was an eye opener for me, and one that will help me focus on making healthier choices and reducing my risk. I want to be here for my husband and kids for a long time! Since I know there are so many Moms out there just like me, I wanted to share this video.
Are you at risk? What are you doing to take care of yourself?
About Sheri
I am not at risk but I am trying to prevent getting that way!
Based on genetics, I’m totally at risk and I’m very well aware of my food choices because of it.
We always forget to take care of ourselves, don’t we?
I think it is pretty common for us women to take care of others and not worry so much about ourselves. This is wrong because I don’t know what my family would do without me. I organize everything and I believe that they depend on me for things. Pretty scary thought. I know I’m at risk because I am a smoker (yuck) and I am not doing anything about it! Oh, this post is really going to get me thinking.
There’s heart disease in my hubby’s family too. It’s pretty bothersome for my kiddos. I just try to eat healthier and exercise.. like you.. with the million other things I need to be doing
I have put myself on a diet so I can lose this weight and I am exercising again. I am eating a Weston A. Price type diet of real food too.
February 7-I am at risk because a half-brother died of a heart attack before he was fifty, so I have to be careful about diet, exercise and how I handle stress. I could do much better and I plan on taking better care of myself so I will be here for my husband and family.
After 3 years volunteering at my sons school I stopped and told the PAC president concentrating on my health was my priority. That freed up time for me to start a regular exercise program and removed a lot of stress from the ‘drama’ that always occured between the moms.
I stopped smoking cold turkey in 2011 and Im currently re evaluating my diet and making changes. I know I have far to go still but Im enjoying the changes!
I’m really working on trying to reduce my belly fat. I know this is a big risk factor.
I dont’ think I am at risk but I am hoping to keep myself from getting that way.
It is soooo easy to keep saying, ‘tomorrow, I’ll start’. Not at risk, but I’m not doing myself any favours.
I am not at risk, but I definitely could still bring some changes to my life.
Thanks for the reminder we should all take to ♥ that we must take proper care of ourselves too! We are so used to being the caregiver we often overlook our own health and lifestyle choices.
I’m not at risk but I do have some bad habits I would love to change. My weakness is definitely baked goods and anything made with butter. It’s hard to resist!