Stop trying to get fit!
If you've been thinking, struggling, wishing, dreaming, hoping or TRYING to get fit, stop now! You heard me. Stop trying and start doing! If you are truly on a mission to do something about your health, whether it be lose 50 pounds or gain some strength, the time is now. Mulling it over or "thinking about it" never got anyone anywhere. Put your foot down and make it happen. As your new blogging trainer it's my responsibility to set you straight and put you on the right track.
First of all, I've never had anyone experience major fitness success if they didn't put their foot down 100% and commit to making the necessary changes. Those who come to me and say they've been "trying" to get in shape, have basically confessed to accepting failure. Don't wake up tomorrow with the idea of trying to go for a jog. Get up and go for a jog! Put it in your planner and make it happen. Don't try to eat better. Choose the dang soup and salad over the burger and fries. FORCE IT! You have to commit. Trying is for losers. I find it incredibly lame when one of my clients tells me they tried to do the exercise homework I gave them but they didn't because of blah blah blah. Liar! Liar! If my assignment were free tickets to a concert, you bet your booty they would have found a way to be there.
Take my word for it. Getting in great shape is as wonderful as you imagine it to be. Things do come easier. People are nicer. You will be taken more seriously. You won't get sick as often. You will have more fun and feel more confident and happy. You will like yourself more and as a result more people will like you too. Fitness is real and it's totally attainable for you. So stop trying already, and start doing!









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2-15-2007 @ 5:40PM
JonAtkins said...
Well said. Trying just doesn't cut it, only doing does a damn thing.
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2-15-2007 @ 5:40PM
Felicity said...
Amen to that! I also like the mental clarity that comes from relying on AND being accountable to myself instead of a hundred daily X factors. Knowing that doing the required work to make myself healthier and stronger each day is great preparation for other areas of my life as well.
I love your blog!
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2-15-2007 @ 8:22PM
van said...
Very well said! I just posted the link to this entry on my forum, and quoted the bits that stood out to me. Me and my buddies have made this our year for fitness (and all the years from here on out, of course!), so I've been posting stuff from here a lot, haha.
Thanks!
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2-18-2007 @ 9:58PM
Kristina said...
Gosh, this quit "trying" attitude could be placed on many other aspects our of lives. In short, just do it! Great entry.
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