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02 March 2010, under
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Switch off & switch on!
When it comes to fitness and weight loss, it’s been pounded into your head to have a goal. Got to have the goal, right?
It’s true, by the way. You have to have at least one goal when it comes to fitness and getting in shape (but preferably many), that’s if you want to succeed, even if it is a simple as leaving the car at home and walking or cycling to work. But I want to ask you something: how much closer to your goals are you today than you were 3 months ago when you first set them?
Be honest. Are you close? Can you see the finish line? Are you so happy you’re about to achieve something you’ve worked so hard at over the past few months? Or have you let another 3 months slip by and are now kicking yourself because of it?
You were so excited then, weren’t you? You had a clear-cut goal in mind and you were bound and determined you were going to get there. But something happened…something always happens. You got tied up with other “stuff.”
You went to a few too many golf events, had a few too many beers and a few too many burgers, said you’d start next week etc. But you know what? That’s okay.
All that stuff is in the past and today is a new day. You can’t change what you did yesterday, but you have complete control of what you do TODAY and that’s all that matters. Guys, if you want to get rid of that big ole’ gut, you can start right now.
Do you want to be able to walk up a flight of stairs without panting like a dog on a hot summer day? Don’t say you’ll start tomorrow, because tomorrow never comes. Take charge right now. Decide you want to change, and then do something about it.
That’s the key…You can’t decide to change, get warm and fuzzy inside, then let the day get away from you. You have to act. Figure out what you want to do and how you’re going to do it…then DO IT!
Better yet, find someone to do it with. Your spouse, a friend, sibling or co-worker. It doesn’t matter who, just pick somebody who has similar goals. Someone you can rely on when times get tough and kick you in the backside when needed. Someone you can trust won’t back out on you and someone who won’t let you do the same.
So, what are you going to do? Let another couple months go by without doing anything? Let another year go by only to hop on the same carousel next year? Or are you going to decide this time’s different, set some meaningful but realistic goals, the choice is yours and only yours, but I have faith you’ll make the right one.
Ed Scow is a fitness expert, husband and very proud daddy who runs a private personal training studio from smack-dab in the middle of the United States. He’s been helping folks get in better shape, lose weight and get stronger for the past 10 years. Over the past couple years he has branched out and started helping busy moms and dads from all over the world get their superhero bodies with his 10-minute workout program, Fat Loss To Go. His primary goal is to get parents moving and working and get the superhero body they deserve. He believes all parents are superheroes, unfortunately too many of them have gotten fat and out of shape and they’re passing those bad habits on to their kids.
He’s also known as “The Fit Dad”…his superhero alter-ego that strikes out whenever the evil forces of Fatty try to convince you it’s okay to be lazy or eat that last piece of cake. To learn more about The Fit Dad you can check out his blog at www.TheFitDadSays.com and to learn more about his 10-minute fat loss program, head to www.FatLossToGo.com
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