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Weight Loss and Disease - Its not the food thats killing us!
Whether coming from a close friend, the nightly news or from a
letter in the mail, its hard to face the truth at times.
Hearing it can really cut to the core of our beings. Today,
fitness books are mostly filled with advertisements, pill
pushers and unrealistic programs that give people false hope. My
intention is to give you real hope and with that youll get
straight talk.
It is not my intention to force anything on you or to come
across in a harsh way. While the words may be tough to hear,
understand I dont know how else to say what I have observed for
all these years. We Americans have been HAD because we have not
received the truth about what it really takes to be fit and to
stay healthy. Quick fixes abound, but the truth is there are no
quick fixes that really workor that last. It is my
responsibility as a fitness professional to provide you with the
facts. It is my hope that you read this with an open mind and
that you understand if you dont do anything about your health
today, tomorrow you may say, If only I had known.
Why have I allowed myself to get into this shape?
With life comes responsibility and with decisions comes
consequences. Its your choice today to do something positive.
Tomorrow it may be out of your hands. There are three underlying
emotions that keep us from taking better care of ourselves:
denial, pride, and laziness. Consciously or subconsciously, this
threesome is the root of why most Americans have allowed
themselves to get in the shape they are in. Are you one of them?
Chances are sooner or later one or all three will be riding with
you in the car to the hospital. Have you found yourself saying
these things?
My diet is not that bad. A few trips to the fast food joint
once in awhile wont hurt. My blood pressure is fine today. It
wouldnt hurt if I skipped a day of taking my medication. My
New Years resolution next month is to get in better shape.
Why have I let myself get this out of shape?
DENIAL
It wont happen to meno way, no how!
Where People And Diets Go WrongWhen we discover that we are heavier than we want to be, we have a natural inclination to eat less food. We may skip lunch or .....
Unfortunately, it is what we cannot see that is killing us. Our
insides are getting eaten away because of our lack of exercise
and poor eating habits. Society is so concerned with extreme
makeover television shows that we have been caught off guard
with the silent killers: heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
Even if the outside looks good, the damage is still done inside
our bodies. Over time we have made ourselves feel comfortable
with certain lifestyle habits. We overlook the long-term
consequences of our behaviors. We see things going on around us,
but we continue to put off exercise and eating better for
another day. Out of the three, Denial is the sneakiest beast of
them all.
PRIDE
Do not let them see you sweat or show any signs of weakness.
Ever find yourself saying one of these? If I cannot do it on my
own, then I will not do it at all. Just the very fact of
having to take better care of me, irritates me. Ill put off
my check up until next fall.
Ever have any of these thoughts?
Denials brother, Pride, may not be the sneakiest, but he is the
strongest personality of the boys. Having too much pride costs
millions of lives every year in any arena you can imagine,
especially in health and the aging process. While pride may be
the strongest emotion out of the three, he always seems to lose.
His ego gets the best of him and aging finally wins out in the
end.
LAZINESS
Ill start tomorrow on my exercise program.
Exercise and eating right takes discipline, and planning. For
some, thats too much to ask. If thats you, you may be missing
out on a really wonderful healthy quality filled life. But, does
that really matter to you?
Why is America the fattest nation in the world? Laziness! Its
just that simple. If you think a pill, surgery, or wishful
thinking is going to replace hard work you have been HAD by the
media. It takes hard consistent work. Having Lazy as a friend
may cost you your life someday. Why are most countries healthier
and thinner than us? They are more active and more resourceful.
Denial, pride and lazy can be the end for some, but it does not
have to be that way for you, if you start now. Sometimes we can
think too much and talk ourselves out of things, instead of just
doing it right.
Yes, food is a big part of the epidemic we face today with
diabetes, obesity and heart disease. However, the real things
that are killing us are inside of you already. Dont let Pride,
Denial and Lazy eat you alive. Quit making dumb excuses not to
feel better. Let people like me help you. I dont even know you
and I have to believe you want it in your heart to feel better,
lose some weight and have more confidence.
Remember, you are not promised tomorrow!
About the author:
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and high profile fitness expert.
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