"Ahh, man I want to start working out but I've got no time. I mean, I have work, and the kids and I'm just so busy. I don't know when I can even fit it in. I mean, I really want to lose weight. Actually, not just want; I need to lose weight. The doctor told me if I don't lose weight and get my cholesterol down that I have to get on Lipitor. And I might end up being diabetic. Well, actually I guess I can take a couple of pills everyday and inject those little needles in my stomach. They are pretty small right? Do you think it hurts?"
If that doesn't describe you, at least in some way, it is something you have definitely heard. You've probably heard it a few times. I've heard it a million times!
Funny thing is, that person who has no time to workout, somehow has the time to watch and know the details of at least 2 or 3 weekly TV shows. (Each show is at least an hour, by the way.) If it's a guy, he follows at least 2 sports teams and knows every scoring leader and stat and "needs to relax" on the couch every night after work. Right? Yes, right..
You don't have time to exercise? Ok, that's cool. Do you have time to go to the hospital? Do you have time to get your prescriptions filled? Do you have time to wonder what side effects all of these meds are having on your body? On your sex life? What about worrying about how fat you look in those jeans or stressing about having to wear a bathing suit in front of your friends? Have you got time for that?
You can find an hour every day to exercise. You can definitely find 30 minutes a day. Don't bullsh*t yourself. If you can't find the time, then it is not important to you. Period.
Have to spend "quality time" with your husband or wife watching TV? Hello, that is not quality time. You are not talking and you are not getting to know each other more or growing closer to your kids. You are sitting there doing nothing. Yes, I'm being harsh and do I expect you to throw away your TV? Of course not. Do I watch TV? Yes, I do. I am also not complaining every day about how much weight I have to lose or how I have no time to workout.
PRIORITIZE. If you want to be healthy and lose weight, exercising has to take priority over watching TV or playing video games or whatever. You want some good quality time with your spouse or kids? Get in shape, see how much different it feels to feel good about yourself. When you can go to the park, the beach, the pool and run and play and interact with your family, that is some serious quality time.
Come on folks, think about how you spend your time and where you can fit in some exercise. You can. You just have to prioritize, put it on the "To do" list or calendar like an appointment and do it. It is not optional. We are talking about adding years to your life here, and quality to your life. Isn't that what it's all about?
** Odds that the average guy will develop diabetes even if he is disease free at 40? 1 in 3
** Increase in risk if that guy watches 4 or more hours of TV daily? DOUBLE.
-Scott
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-Scott
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