So You Want To Start Getting Healthy Today

Here’s one for people who want to start getting healthy today but don’t know where to begin or are having some trouble getting going. There is a lot of information out there and a lot of it is complicated or contradictory.

The first thing to know is that you want to keep it stupid simple. 

Here is some stupid simple inspiration from Steve Edmundson who runs the $35 billion Nevada Public Employees Pension Fund.

Edmundson runs the whole thing himself, invests in and holds low cost index ETFs, and is outperforming pension funds that have large staffs and run all kinds of complex strategies. He keeps fees low and the behavior gap small.

Simplicity wins every time!

Now that you are inspired, here are the only two things you need to know to get started getting healthy today.

1. Walk. Start with short walks if you need to and then build slowly over time. Walk in the morning, afternoon or night. Walk wherever you can, trails are great, the neighborhood is great, and a treadmill is great on rainy days. Splurge on some good walking shoes.

2. Eat natural foods that are high in protein and low in carbohydrates. Beef, fish, chicken, eggs, plain Greek yogurt, veggies, and berries.

Season simply with salt and pepper, olive oil, maybe some garlic and herbs, squeeze of lemon or lime. Avoid sneaky sugary sauces and dressings.

That's it. That’s the whole plan to get started and all you need to know.

Do these two religiously for a few months and then you will be ready to add some more intensive exercise.

I’ll write another post in a little while called, So You Got Started Getting Healthy, Now What?

Have a great day everybody.