Why I Think We Should Move Our Bodies

Oh, not another one! is what I hope you are NOT thinking right now. There are many sites on the internet today that charge fees for the same purpose I created this venue. Additionally, there are countless others that sell diets, exercise programs, weight-loss programs, and exercise fad-like programs. To add more confusion, we are inundated with survey and research project results that sometimes contradict each other as well as their own previous "findings!"

Fitness and health information overload can be confusing and frustrating to people who are looking for a diet and exercise plan that will work for them. Basically, I think you have to be patient, try a number of things that interest you, and find what works best for your body and your lifestyle. So . . . What I hope to do here is (1) provide information about eating and exercise plans based on my years of personal experience and knowledge and (2) create an open, motivating and supportive information sharing environment that encourages others to do the same so we can enjoy healthy living.

The General State of Fitness
We honestly do not need anyone to tell us what the general state of fitness in America is today. All we need to do is look around at the mall, the grocery store, the beach, and anywhere you see people. The cost of insurance and medications, along with paunchy bellies and super wide rear ends are blatant evidence to support the fact. Despite all the fitness and healthy diet information right at our fingertips, many of us are not motivated to live a healthy life style.

Most of us want a quick fix, but a quick fix weight loss plan or even lyposuction typically does not provide long-term benefits. You really do have to Move Your Body and eat the foods that are going to keep you at a healthy weight for optimum fitness.

What Do I Know About It?
Right here I want to say that though I think I could stand to lose a few pounds and firm up a little more, I am more physically fit than many people younger than me. As we age, our bodies are changed by things that are out of our control, such as gravity, and I am certainly experiencing that! It's true, but that is no reason to be sendentary; rather, it should be a motivator!

I want to say here, also, that though I am a certified group fitness instructor, I am not a certified personal trainer; however, my knowledge and experience has provided me the opportunity to train others in the past as well as design beneficial eating plans. It's unfortunate that even today many people mistake the word diet as a temporary eating plan rather than its true definition of "food and drink habitually consumed." When someone says, "I need to go on a diet" what they really should be saying is, "I need to change my diet."

The picture I have posted was taken during the 1993 Eastern Seaboard Bodybuilding Competition. It was my first competition, and if nothing in my life taught me discipline and focus, preparing for this competition did. It was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences I've ever had.

We come up with all kinds of reasons not to work out and why we overeat. I, too, need motivational input and support to help stay on track with diet and exercise. Like everyone, my life is packed full. A demanding career, school, and more make it a challenge to overcome the obstacles and reasons I use to excuse myself from staying on track. That's why I think it's beneficial to have some type of support in our pursuit to get and stay healthy.

Please feel free to ask any questions you like about those topics or my personal experiences and struggles with trying to maintain a healthy life style.

Better than that, please offer any insight or information about your own fitness pursuits, experiences, struggles, etc., you feel will benefit others.