WW

Weight Watchers is moving from weight loss to wellness and in honor of that shift they changed their name this week to WW, with the tag line "Wellness that Works." I like the change. I think it's pretty cool that WW can stand for Word of Wisdom too.

At WW we talk about finding your "Why," because the bigger your Why, the easier your How. In honor of the gift of life (today is my birthday:) and in an attempt to refocus on my "Why," I hiked to the "Y"

What's my Why for healthy living?

I figure the Lord has a pretty good "Why" already figured out.

“And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones; And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint. And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen.”

My 'How" is also from the Word of Wisdom.

1. Avoid things that are not good or "meet." For me that means sugar and highly processed snack foods. 

2. Eat wholesome foods and grains.

3. Eat animal products sparingly

4. Thanksgiving. I think it's important for me to sit down and slow down at meal times and be more mindful of the Lord's bounty when I offer a blessing on the food.