How many of you have set out on a weight loss plan or exercise plan? Now how many of you have started full speed ahead, then lost your motivation? Or better yet, dropped down to your goal weight, only to gain it back?
There is a good reason that the exercise and weight loss industry is a billion dollar business. Most people cannot commit to a long term lifestyle commitment. They would rather hit their goal as fast as possible, enjoy it for a few weeks, then watch it go away. For this reason, the same people try every new program that comes out.
So , what should you do? Simple. Find an activity that you enjoy and do it. Exercise should not feel like going to work. It should be a way to decompress. I have hit the gym off and on for years, without a real reason. This is a recipe for failure.
I signed up for my first triathlon in March. This will be a sprint distance to get my feet wet, but I am already planning my next race. As a kid, I loved riding my bike. I thought nothing of riding all day during the summer with friends. When I sat on a bike for the first time in November since college, I felt a big smile come on my face. This was not going to be exercise. This was going to fun!
Since I started training for this triathlon, I have found a purpose for exercise. Every day, I wake up looking forward to my workout. So, whether you like tennis, hockey, cycling, breakdancing, or pickle ball, get out and do it. You will enjoy it and find that the results don't vanish once you eat a slice of bread.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ---e. e. cummings
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