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"9. Enjoy food and drink in your 20’s as later on it will be a case of “Everything in moderation.” (I’d tag on find a sport/hobby you love and it won’t feel like exercise in the future when your body needs it... Swimming, walking, martial arts, anything!)" That's a good point. Eating tasty and healthy stuff is very important and it adds a lot to a quality life. But it is also true, that the amount of food you should eat gets less and less the older you get. The only way to still feel good is to eat really fresh and tasty things, no junk food and very little sweet and fat stuff. We even have a glass of wine for nearly every dinner. The hard thing is to stop after one glass, but this can be achieved. This, in balance with a good sport, and there will be no health or weight problems. The real trick is to keep the ability of the body to get the energy from the (fat) reserves. Overweight people lose this ability, thats why they carry calories for a year and are still always hungry. Regular workouts help a lot. I am so happy, that I started competitive swimming when I was 13. And I am also happy, that I got out of this drill early enough, to still enjoy swimming (now, 35 years later). Doing this 2-3 times a week since I can remember makes it really easy and enjoyable. Going only once a month would be hell instead (and totally without effect). So, yes, eat healthy and find a sport today. Never skip running/swimming or whatever you choose. |