How Much Do You Value Your Health?
When we live in a society of “quick fixes” and “instant success”, it is easy to easy to convince yourself that something of that sort would be the best option. Especially if you have an upcoming event, or you realize you need to now change ASAP. But at what cost?
Chances are, you did not suddenly wake up one morning and realize you have gained the extra weight, or you can no longer walk as long as you used to without becoming winded. What makes you believe that you can instantaneously fix what has taken years to get to the point that you are in currently?
The most fit individual cannot just simply wake up one day and decide to run a marathon without training to run the marathon. Anyone wanting to run a marathon needs to take the time and effort needed to train. This takes months and dedication to prepare for race day. If they decide to just run the distance “on a whim” without training, chances are they will end up with an injury. Taking the time to train will benefit your body both physically and mentally for the race.
What if you have had a long day at work and you are starving by the time you leave work? More often than not, you are going to find the closest fast-food drive-thru and spend the rest of the evening at home on the couch. One day turns into two days, then into weeks, then before you know it, years have gone by. Then one day you are at the doctor’s office and are told you have to take X-number of prescriptions and make a healthier life change before it’s too late.
What do you do? Most will look into finding the “quick fix”. They will scour the internet in hopes of finding the latest fad or the overnight miracle in hopes that it does work. It may work for a short time, but the results are not guaranteed to last. This may lead to more frustration and the thought of giving up instead of turning around and making your comeback.
The things that cause you to get to where you are today are not the result of something that happened overnight. Whether you are in top athlete shape, or you need to make a change to become a healthy version of yourself, the results did not magically appear. You have to take the time to get to where you are currently, and you have the drive and focus to get to where you would like to be.
That is why you need to start small and gradually ease into things. It may take a while to get to where you want to be, but it took a while to get to where you are now. The sooner you begin, the sooner you will begin seeing results you want.
