Reasons

Everyone has their reasons for doing what they do day in and day out.  We go to school to prepare ourselves for the future.  We work to earn the money necessary to pay our bills and purchase the necessities. We go through the motions that for some means exercise and eating healthy, for others its fast food and the couch.
Many played sports and learned the benefits of constant exercise at an early age, as they grow older they continue with this mentality staying healthy and staying happy.  Unfortunately individuals like myself never got into these habits at a younger age, now in our thirties we find our ever expanding waist lines and clothing getting in the way of feeling better and our lives.  The t.v. threatens us with both time wasting activities and new age programs focused more on taking your money than thinning your waist. Now don't get me wrong, much can be said about P90x and other programs for all the weight loss they have contributed to around the world.  For any program to be successful you have to find and focus on your goal and the reason for that goal, here are some suggestions:

1)Quality-Your quality of life can only be better with healthier habits and weight!

2) Family- They need you to be happy healthy and a functioning part of their lives as long as possible. Think toward the future and the years of grandchildren, or focus on the now and all the great things you can do with the people in your life currently.

3)Mental-There is nothing more uplifting than pulling on a pair of pants that used to be tight and now they fall off.  Having someone you haven't seen for months tell you how great you look can turn a bad week into a fantastic one.

4)Avoid- Avoid the embarrassment of being refused from that amusement ride for your weight. Avoid the long uncomfortable flights squished in between two people.

5)Enjoy- Enjoy the time we have left both during the healthy eating, exercising and outside of it.

The best advice I can give to anyone preparing to begin an exciting and new routine of exercise and healthy eating is to start small, avoid overwhelming yourself with too many changes at once or too much exercise when your not ready.   If you have not read the early blogs posts on here, I started with  healthier eating and more water, slowly removed alcohol and quit smoking and then added exercise using p90x.  It did not take long to lose 30 lbs, but the massive amount of intensity in the programs was a little much for a beginner and I should have started slower with the treadmill or some weight training.    Avoid going overboard with your diet until you understand the basics of protein and carbs intake, unless asked to do so by a doctor.   Removing the junk food and soda from your daily regiment will have a dramatic impact on your success, you will find you can replace many sweets and drinks with healthy alternatives that satisfy your taste buds.

Okay, my day is about to start, hope everyone finds their path or is already on one, hopefully this blog can inspire a couple people to enjoy what I have enjoyed for the last few months and others have enjoyed their whole life.  It is never too late to change, you just have to make the first step!!