7 Secrets to a Wildly Successful Weight Loss and Fitness Program

All too often, each of us grasps for quick fixes, fast
results and "little effort" schemes to lose weight and get
back in shape (or get in shape for the first time).
Without exception, most fail miserably and continue the
same patterns of behavior that put them there in the first
place. What usually follows is the "blame game" citing
time, obligations, work, soreness, food taste and the wrong
phase of the moon for the lapse in self achievement.

Each of us has exactly 24 hours in a day. No one has more
and no one has less. How we choose to use this time is the
difference between achieving what we desire and staying in
the same rut we started in. Go find a mirror. Take this
article with you. When you are in front of the mirror,
that person is the one responsible for your life. Your
fitness level, weight, self image and role model for others
start with you!

Fortunately, the mind is very adaptive to change and
reprogramming. A habit can be broken for a lifetime in as
little as 21 days.

History tells us human nature has battled with motivation
and self achievement since our creation. Let us ponder
what our 26th president, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, spoke of
taking responsibility for ourselves.

"Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to
become an oyster." An oyster is closed off from the world.
Wishing, dreaming and talking about what you should do or
could do never gets anything done.

"Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of
ease left a name worth remembering." Think about this
statement. How many leaders, athletes, celebrities,
achievers got where they are now by easing through life?
No one said weight loss, fitness or muscle building was
easy. Do not be afraid of work. It will not kill you but
not working could.

"In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the
right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing." This
does not mean if we do not know the exact right thing to do
we should study options for years. No action leads to few
results. Start doing something now. Take a walk at lunch.
Walk the dog an extra mile tonight.

"People ask the difference between a leader and a boss.
The leader leads, and the boss drives." Leaders are
visionaries. Leaders have a goal in place, steps to
achieve that goal and leaders will not stop until the goal
is accomplished. Others wait for the leaders to tell them
who, what, where, when and why. Be a leader for your body.

"Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it,
you've got to start young." Today is the first day of the
rest of your life. Exercise programs and weight loss
control can start when you are 70 as well as 25 years
young. Be a role model for your family and friends.
Imagine the impact on future generations because of your
action today.

"The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of
ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own
weight." If you are not willing to take control of your
fitness level and weight control, who is? We were not born
with a "right" to a slim and beautiful body created by
anyone else but you. This goes back to self achievement
and motivation. Grab a friend and help each other pull
their own weight off!

"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for
most of your trouble, you would not be able to sit for a
month." I saved the best one for last. The difference
between doers and watchers is evident by now. Those who
take responsibility for our own bodies, fitness levels and
weight loss are the ones that start doing something now.

Weight loss and fitness programs start in our mind. There
are many resources available for the specific how-to
knowledge for diet, nutrition and exercise. Without the
motivation, measurable results and constant feedback from
others and ourselves, we are limited in our success.

I know you will print out this article and tack it to your
cubicle at work, fold it into the sun visor of your car and
slip it under the magnet on the kitchen refrigerator (near
the handle)! We all will slip from time to time and
indulge our whims. That is ok as long as the ultimate goal
is life long weight loss, control and improved fitness
levels. Thank you President Roosevelt. History continues
to repeat itself.

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