Wednesday, May 19, 2010

An answer to America's Obesity Crisis

Here's one way to help solve the obesity problem in America. It's not drugs, surgeries,, government program, pills, potions or processed foods! It's simple PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY stuff.

This works every time it's followed! 100% effective! I like to call it ownership of YOU with NO EXCUSES!

If you know me you'll know I'm passionate about health and fitness and you also know that I can be a bit "rough around the edges", but it's not because I don't care, it's because I DO CARE that I'm willing to say the things so many people are unwilling to. I do need to work on my approach and delivery but I'm hoping people understand that I mean well and it's not my intention to hurt anyone's feelings. But this is serious stuff!

I spoke with a friend of mine today, he's 55 years old and a golf pro here in town. He's struggled with his weight to a certain extent in the past as well as he has high blood pressure for which he's been on medication for 6+ years. I haven't spoken to him in several months but I called him today just to check in and say hi. He told me that in March he was at a golf tournament and had a massive heart attack and collapsed, if it hadn't been for one of the other golf coaches who administered CPR he would have died right there on the spot! He was life flighted to a Sacramento area hospital, he flat lined twice! Hes one of the 1 percenters who make it through one of these! Scary stuff don't you think?!

Now I don't know his full history but I do know that he wasn't physically active, that he didn't eat healthy and that he suffered from high stress, all of these contributed to the crash! Now he's on the long road to recovery. He's got his second chance at it, unfortunately so many others don't get that chance.

If you're looking for excuses, you don't have to go to far to find some news story proclaiming that being overweight isn't your fault, but we all know that just BS. Again, I'm sorry to be so direct but every time I hear or read these stories I want to scream.

I understand that in some rare cases there's medical reasons for weight gain, such as reactions to medications, etc., but I don't buy off on the assumption that 200 Million Americans are now overweight or obese because they have a genetic predisposition to it!

If you're serious about getting fit, if you're serious about losing weight, all you've got to do is pick up a mirror and you'll see who's responsible for turning things around. It's not a personal trainer, its not a gym membership, it's not buying a fitness program, its YOU! If you can't Commit and participate in your own rescue then you'll struggle the rest of your life.

Okay, now for an answer, it's not THE answer but it's one of them. Contact me or your Team Beachbody coach after you've watched this if you're someone looking for help or have someone close to you who could use a little help or if you're looking to help others and this seems interesting to you, call or email me. What do you have to lose? Time to get that Slight Edge working in YOUR FAVOR!

Any questions?



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