About four years ago, I was looking at old pictures of me, and I thought, my God, the day I took this picture, I thought I was fat!
I am utterly amazed at how fast weight can pile on my bones—leaving me feeling like professor Klump. Okay, maybe not that big, but close. I have seen my weight go up to 40 pounds higher than when I was in the best shape of my life. And I would sit there thinking, “what the hell did I eat”? But instead, I should ask, “what the hell didn’t I eat”?
Sluggish feeling takeover
When we are unhealthy, we become sluggish; this feeling doesn’t necessarily have to do with weight. But it does have to do with your level of activity. Let’s get one thing straight: you can be healthy and not thin and slim and not fit. I’ve worked with both types.
No matter your size, when you feel sluggish, you need to move like your house is on fire because it kind of is. Once you lose control of the fire, all hell will break loose and medical expenses will greet you with a BIG FAT BILL.
That’s the easy part.
Getting out of shape is the easy part. High fat, processed foods are everywhere you look. You literally can’t drive two minutes without passing by a Starbucks, fast food restaurant, or a dine-in “upscale restaurant.” But, even if you choose an upscale option, you can still make bad choices. Certain foods are not agreeable to everyone, and it’s up to you to figure that out.
That’s the hard part.
Getting your body moving is hard; if it were easy, everyone would do it! But unfortunately, we can all come up with an infinite number of excuses as to why we don’t have time to get fit or the desire to push ourselves. So instead, we look for the easy way out.
Anything sounds better than putting in the damn work!
It’s up to you to decide if you want to live a little longer, walk without getting out of breath, throwing away medication to help you deal with your past bad choices.
It’s up to you to decide if you want to start living life of freedom and zero restrictions.
It’s up to you to decide if you will start your fitness journey today. If you don’t start it today, then WHEN?
Getting fit ain’t easy, but it’s worth it!
You could have chosen any blog to read, but you chose mine, and I’m honored!
~Belladonna~
Amen!!! And it’s harder as you get older!!
FOR SURE!!!!!!!!!!!! UGHHH
Right?!?
I can’t believe how much some people eat. Surely way past the point of satiety!
It seems like entrees are getting bigger and bigger 😳
Wonderful advice. I love how you motivate in a non judgemental way, so refreshing.💕
Thank you for saying that!! I know first hand that health comes in all shapes and sizes. The goal is to just feel good and enjoy life💜😍
I couldn’t agree more.💕
at one point I wanted to be a body builder…yeah right? I thought that drink just drink lots of protein powder….maybe lift weights 5 days a week….I looked huge alright, and fat!…..I still do weights, but being active has made a huge different to both the head and the body
That’s it right there!!! Being active is the goal!! A lot of body builders are cheating thier way to getting massive results and it can make the rest of us feel a little less than. But I bet we live longer because we’re doing it the right way. Keep at it my friend!!! Cheers to health and wealth💜🙏🏽🙌🏽
Great advise! Be more kind with your self, you are amazing!
Thank you Elvira!!! I appreciate you 💜💜💜💜💜
You are welcome, Belladonna!
Aww! Me as well, you are so kind always 💜💜💜💜🙏💜
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Amen. You said this very well. Rooster and I are still going to the gym six days a week. We are also watching our diet. We are starting to see some great improvements in our health.
That is so exciting 😍😍😍 keep up the great work
So true. It’s easy to just eat whatever you like. It’s more work to decide if what you want to eat is what you should or shouldn’t be eating.
That’s it right there!! Most of the time I’m just being greedy 🤣🤣 so I have to snap into a healthy mindset
Today was the first day of school. I’m determined to keep moving this year even if I’m exhausted so I started this morning with the stairs (6 flights) from the parking garage to my classroom. Then we had a fire drill (4 more flights down and 4 flights up). Looking forward to the day I can do it without feeling like I’m dying!
OMG!!! That’s worth celebrating 🥳 good job. You will definitely feel like you can go go go by Thanksgiving break! Cheers to a safe and amazing school year!
I totally agree Belladonna, move, move, move! There’s no way around it. It feels especially punishing to writers because I would prefer sitting on my ass all day long, sipping coffee, and writing to my hearts content! I have to force myself to get out of the chair, into the tennis shoes, and onto the street. It always feels good after the fact! Great post. Hugs, C
I’m write there with you. Once upon a time I was a dancere, in the military and a personaal trainer but now I feel like I’m back in college, writing and reading all the time. Yes getting up and moving never dissapoints!
Very good and practical suggestions.
Thank you Sadje!
You’re welcome
So true, it’s so easy to have the wrong habits and lead an unhealthy lifestyle. So much harder to live a healthy life but so much more worth it.
Yes girl it’s so worth it!!! 💖
Guuurrrrrlllll, I wished I learned this lesson a few decades ago. Too much emphasis is placed on weight instead of the healthy lifestyle we need to focus on. Thanks for an excellent reminder Belladonna. 🏃🏽♀️🏋🏽♀️🏌🏽♂️
You’re welcome Kym!!! Being fit comes in all shapes and sizes. Social media would like for us to believe otherwise 😏
Social media and cosmetic nips and tucks! SMH 🙄😣😲 Geez!!!
RIGHT!!!!
So true. Getting your body moving is hard- but it’s so worth it once you get started.
Yes it’s so worth it! Thank you for reading.