| All too often, each of us grasps for quick fixes, | | | | "People ask the difference between a leader and |
| fast results and "little effort" schemes to lose | | | | a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives." |
| weight and get back in shape (or get in shape for | | | | Leaders are visionaries. Leaders have a goal in |
| the first time). Without exception, most fail | | | | place, steps to achieve that goal and leaders will |
| miserably and continue the same patterns of | | | | not stop until the goal is accomplished. Others wait |
| behavior that put them there in the first place. | | | | for the leaders to tell them who, what, where, |
| What usually follows is the "blame game" citing | | | | when and why. Be a leader for your body. |
| time, obligations, work, soreness, food taste and | | | | "Old age is like everything else. To make a |
| the wrong phase of the moon for the lapse in | | | | success of it, you've got to start young." Today |
| self achievement. | | | | is the first day of the rest of your life. Exercise |
| Each of us has exactly 24 hours in a day. No one | | | | programs and weight loss control can start when |
| has more and no one has less. How we choose to | | | | you are 70 as well as 25 years young. Be a role |
| use this time is the difference between achieving | | | | model for your family and friends. Imagine the |
| what we desire and staying in the same rut we | | | | impact on future generations because of your |
| started in. Go find a mirror. Take this article with | | | | action today. |
| you. When you are in front of the mirror, that | | | | "The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic |
| person is the one responsible for your life. Your | | | | of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his |
| fitness level, weight, self image and role model for | | | | own weight." If you are not willing to take control |
| others start with you! | | | | of your fitness level and weight control, who is? |
| Fortunately, the mind is very adaptive to change | | | | We were not born with a "right" to a slim and |
| and reprogramming. A habit can be broken for a | | | | beautiful body created by anyone else but you. |
| lifetime in as little as 21 days. | | | | This goes back to self achievement and |
| History tells us human nature has battled with | | | | motivation. Grab a friend and help each other pull |
| motivation and self achievement since our | | | | their own weight off! |
| creation. Let us ponder what our 26th president, | | | | "If you could kick the person in the pants |
| Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, spoke of taking | | | | responsible for most of your trouble, you would |
| responsibility for ourselves. | | | | not be able to sit for a month." I saved the best |
| "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never | | | | one for last. The difference between doers and |
| intended to become an oyster." An oyster is | | | | watchers is evident by now. Those who take |
| closed off from the world. Wishing, dreaming and | | | | responsibility for our own bodies, fitness levels and |
| talking about what you should do or could do | | | | weight loss are the ones that start doing |
| never gets anything done. | | | | something now. |
| "Never throughout history has a man who lived a | | | | Weight loss and fitness programs start in our |
| life of ease left a name worth remembering." | | | | mind. There are many resources available for the |
| Think about this statement. How many leaders, | | | | specific how-to knowledge for diet, nutrition and |
| athletes, celebrities, achievers got where they are | | | | exercise. Without the motivation, measurable |
| now by easing through life? No one said weight | | | | results and constant feedback from others and |
| loss, fitness or muscle building was easy. Do not | | | | ourselves, we are limited in our success. |
| be afraid of work. It will not kill you but not | | | | I know you will print out this article and tack it to |
| working could. | | | | your cubicle at work, fold it into the sun visor of |
| "In a moment of decision the best thing you can | | | | your car and slip it under the magnet on the |
| do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do | | | | kitchen refrigerator (near the handle)! We all will |
| is nothing." This does not mean if we do not | | | | slip from time to time and indulge our whims. That |
| know the exact right thing to do we should study | | | | is ok as long as the ultimate goal is life long weight |
| options for years. No action leads to few results. | | | | loss, control and improved fitness levels. Thank |
| Start doing something now. Take a walk at lunch. | | | | you President Roosevelt. History continues to |
| Walk the dog an extra mile tonight. | | | | repeat itself. |