What if you could actively change the outcome of
your life by eating better and getting daily
exercise? What if you felt better had more energy,
less pain, and a better attitude toward aging?
What if you approached life with more confidence,
rather than dreading the day? The fact is you will
never know ahead of time when your life will end.
Life, love and logic never seem to be on the same
page. You can leave this earth anytime and for
any reason. How you decide to live those days
before you do go is your choice. You can continue
down the path you're going with achy joints, low
energy levels, high stress, and poor eating habits
or you can choose a different path.
The health of America is going to get worse before
it gets better. Diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis,
heart disease-are all at epidemic levels. And for
the first time in history the kids of today are
projected not to live as long as there parents
have. The only way for the health of America to
get better is for all of us to be personally
responsible, change our attitudes toward exercise,
and support one another in the process.
In the "good years," more money, more marketing
and more-for-me attitudes enabled us to focus on
making the big bucks. It allowed us to put off
worrying about healthy bodies. The accent was on
NOW and not later. But the fiscal wealth we
accumulated years ago is NOW being drained by our
physical healthcare costs. Eventually, our bad
health will consume all the extra dollars we
worked so hard to earn. Some of the responsibility
falls with the big corporations, insurance
companies and hospital groups. But at the end of
the day, the buck stops with YOU.
The reality of this situation bites; however, the
solution is not to ignore it, but to encourage
people to embrace it.
Many of you have either given up on yourself or
just flat out are living in denial. Either way
the choice is still yours. The fact of the matter
is there is still hope for America and there is
still hope for you, too.
Don't let the buck stop with you. Take care of
your own life before it takes charge of you.
Why start now? Pay me now or pay me later. I can
just hear the doctors say. With life comes
responsibility and with decisions comes
consequences. It's your choice today to do
something positive. Tomorrow it may be out of your
hands. Remember the 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?
DENIAL
"It won't happen to me.no way, no how!"
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
Denial's 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.
Why do you think New Year's resolutions don't
stick? Any decision postponed is one that has not
been taken seriously enough. If you have to wait
to start on a program or quit a bad behavior, it
is most likely wishful thinking.
Yes, the goals along the way should be flexible;
but once the heartfelt decision is made, there is
no looking back.
When is the best time to start? RIGHT NOW! So I
ask you one simple question,
Why Wait?
People wait to start on a program for many
reasons:
o When you are not so busy
o Once the kids are back in school
o After the doctor's checkup
o When you don't feel good
The truth is these excuses will never go away
until you decide to do something about them. NOW.
We all have been at points in our lives where we
got sick and tired of feeling
bad, sleeping restlessly, and having life crashing
in on us and our health.
The bottom line is you will only change your
habits and attitudes about exercise and eating
when-there are no more options!
About the Author
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Greg Ryan is a high profile fitness expert and employee of Kathy Smith
