If you woke up tomorrow in perfect physical condition, would you be more likely to take care of yourself?

Question

Everybody has something about themselves that they would like to change phiscaly, I.E. too much weight, not big enough muscles, not ripped enough, no stamina. But because it takes so much effort most of us don't do anything about it. But if you woke up someday and found that everything was fixed and all you had to do was maintain it, would you do it then, or would you go right back to the way you are now in time because "old habits die hard"

You know yourself, what do you think?
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Answer 1

old habits do die hard...If you were in perfect physical condition, but didnt develope any habits to get to that point, chances are you wouldnt stay in that condition...the train of thought may be, well im ok now, so i dont need to anything about it anymore...it wouldnt be a good thing physically or mentally..

Answer 2

thanks for this question i think it is really good:)

hubby & I are suffering all sorts of pain which is a result of what we have done in our lives. he panelbeater ... i travelled and was sports mad. he now suffers severe hearing problems, impact injury to most of his body and emphysema - with what we now know he could have protected himself with masks, ear muffs etc; used machines for the work; used spray booths and so on.

I think for most of us though a lot of what we live with now is part of what we are. I still would travel. I still wouldn't be able to take anti-malarial drugs. I still would have done all those sports. My major issues come from my childhood and the only thing I would do different is to find the peace, I have now, at an earlier age and saved some heartache and maybe that would meant I wouldn't have drunk too much when younger or I wouldn't have taken drugs but I don't know .. maybe I would have... I started young.

One thing we both would not do is start smoking cigarettes! not for the health reasons but for the financial drain, the not having the emotional part when you don't have one or not many .. we live in a remote area ... the blackmail of the things is what I could do without.

I would certainly eat a better diet than I did ... that alone may have made a huge difference.

If I now had perfect health I think I would go to University and then have a job that I love... having to retire due to illness at 43 was not good. knowing what i know now I would get out there and do what I enjoy. be happy as our only downer is the fact of our poor health ... with good health there is no limit to what we wouldn't do. what a thought ... unlikely unless they find a cure for malaria, deafness, severe skeletal damage, lupus et al

Answer 3

I don't know about others. I know about me. and from some experience (I was never perfect, but after some great ilness- when I suddenly realised I am WELL AND HEALTHY!! so GREAT!!)

yeah. I try , and do everytging I can, to maintain the level of health I have achieved.

when I go to sleep I sometime visulaise myself perfect in the morning- (a tecnique that's meant to work, if you want an explanation Email me, it's not the point now)

if I woke up like I wanted - I would nourish that (not that I believe you can ever believe you are perfect- but definetly noursih the improvement, and take care of myself...)

Answer 4

My father and I were in great shape. Dad was one of 13 kids who never had a home other then a car to live in. He finally married my mother and after years of struggling went back to school at night to read and learn math etc. He built a huge painting contracting business. He fell off the roof of our dream home. It was a huge pendulum shaped multistory home. 8 car underground garage on about 8 acres. He broke his neck, back, legs etc. This was in 1978. I was already signed up with the Air Force. BEST THING I EVER DID. Well dad is still very sick but is alive paralyzed from the shoulders down. I did my 22 years and figured I spend time getting to know him again and finally be able to help him. Somehow I managed to get Parkinson's. I know have no income and still fighting for disability. So my answer is a resounding -HECK YES. BOTH OF US KNOW THE DIFFERENCE OF ONE DAY CRUISING RIGHT ALONG THEN YOUR LIFE JUST DROPS OUT FROM UNDER YOU. YOU REALIZE VERY FAST HOW IMPORTANT TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY REALLY IS. So now I cant do what I wanted to do and that was just spend the last few years of my dads life concentrating on giving him back just a little of what he gave me. So if given the chance yes.

Answer 5

I would say yes. I now do the opposite...I went from excellent health to being a cancer patient and so the funny thing is, I indulge in things I wouldn't do before, e.g. drinking alcohol, speeding my car, eating hamburgers, sunbathing (with sunblock)

Answer 6

When you woke up the next day you would be the same person you always were. If you had bad habits they would still be there. I think you would be more likely to change your habits if you came close to death amd lived.

Answer 7

Oh I would love such an opportunity! I would certainly never let myself get this out of shape again.

I have long since stopped the damaging foods and have no interest in them any longer. it would be permanent for me.

Answer 8

Probably, because if I had a perfect body and endless stamina, it'd be really easy to do situps, running, pushups, etc..

Answer 9

Mat, the answer is YES infact i would! (and this is the best answer uve recieved

Answer 10

yes I would take care opf my self I would take care of my self either way