Don’t Give Up
Nine years ago almost 108 million Americans were overweight or obese. Obesity continues to be a serious problem and is predicted to reach epidemic levels by the year 2020. Researchers and the rest of the medical community say one way to prevent this scenario is to make people aware of the risks of being overweight or obese. Duh!! We know; how many times are they going to tell us. I don’t think there’s a person alive that doesn’t know that heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and hypertension could be prevented and controlled by losing weight. So that puts us back at square one. Why not take the leap of faith and do what’s necessary? Laziness, greed, fear, intimidation, cost, lack of time, money, stress, no support, complacency. Pick one, any one. Those are all reasons for not losing weight, even though we know what’s at risk. Eating what we want in the portions that we want and not working out rank higher on our list of priorities that our well-being. Hmm.Quick weight loss methods have spread like fire these days, and their results are as unpredictable as our economy. Are we waiting for the government to bail us out of this dilemma as well? It’s nice to have someone hold your hand through the process, giving you the right combination of foods and the appropriate workout, but there comes a point when we’ve got to do it alone. We do a great disservice to ourselves and the ones we love when we chicken out.
There are healthy weight loss options which will provide lifetime results. Learn to set realistic goals and don’t expect to lose a lot of pounds in a short span of time. Also don’t expect that there won’t be setbacks. It’s how you handle the setbacks that determine your success. Don’t give up when things don’t go your way. If you were a sculptor and your creation was not the way you wanted it would you throw away the clay thinking it was no use in trying? Of course not you’d keep going until you got it right. As a toddler when you first tried to walk did you give up after falling?
Get up as many times as you have to. Getting up builds endurance, it strengthens your resolve and if you keep at it you will reach your goals. Onward and Upward!
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