Such is the curse of those named single syllable first names
and single syllable last names. My son
tried to fix it by always insisting on being called by his full first name,
which is the multi-syllable Nicholas.
That seemed to work until sports, when coaches reduced his name to one word-nickblack.
The new nickname for me seems to be "Excuse
Remover." OK, maybe I should back
up.
I work in a fitness center.
Well, more specifically, I spend most of my work day at a physical
therapy clinic (Total Rehabilitation-Cherokee) that is adjacent to a fitness
center (BMH Wellness Center at Cherokee).
The two are under the same roof and are separated by only a counter and
half wall.
In fact, my "desk" is a stool and a laptop
computer that straddles the two. So
someone working out at Cherokee can simply step up to my "desk" and
get a consult about their injury or their workout. Happens all the time.
And since most folks know that health and fitness are very
important to me (not to mention my day job), I get stopped regularly for advice
on both. I really don't mind. I'm actually flattered when folks seek my
opinion.
The usual script is this: "I know you really don't want
to be bothered with this, but can I ask you about my knee (or shoulder or
exercise program)?" But really, I
don't mind at all.
So today I was in a conversation just like that about a
fellow that felt that he needed to lose 50 pounds. He didn't really like to diet, his knees
kept him from jogging, and his lifestyle might need some tweaks.
So I started removing his excuses. I think I'm pretty good at it.
Dieting doesn't work for you? Start by just eliminating fried foods from
your diet. Then maybe look at nothing
to eat after dinner. Reduce size
portion and frequency of desserts. That
doesn't sound too hard, does it?
You don't have to make wholesale changes, just changes that
you can stick with. And do them
consistently. No excuses. And start today. Unless you've got a special meal scheduled,
there's no reason to wait until tomorrow.
Can't run? Bike,
swim, or row. Don't own a bike, a pool,
or a boat? The bike shop can help,
several fitness centers have indoor pools, and rowing machines work great. Then, you've always got my personal
favorite-CrossFit workouts. You can do
those with little or no equipment. The
secret is to find something that you can stick with.
Can't find the time to exercise? Do you really need a sit-down lunch every
day? Brown bag and exercise through
lunch. If you went to bed on time, you could
get up early enough to exercise before
work/school/your normal day. Don't wait
until the end of the day--it's too easy to find...yep, you guessed
it...EXCUSES!
Don't know what exercise would work for you or don't know
the equipment? Every gym in town has
personal trainers that can help you with that.
Don't want to go to a gym? Google
up workout advice.
I know a lot of people who are very healthy, that have found
the formula that works for them.
Somewhere along the way, they stopped looking for excuses and started
doing the right things. Things that
would lead them to better health and help them achieve their personal goals.
No excuses.
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