Today Is The Day To Start Losing Weight – No More Excuses
In my late teens I was far to over-weight and was not happy about it. Then I would write a list of all of the ways in which I was going to lose weight – the problem being that I would then not act on them.
I suppose that I was obese due to the fact that I comfort ate because I had a stutter. The stuttering treatment on offer was not working and I could just see no prospect of me to ever stop stuttering.
These are the reasons I would make at that stage of my life, to put off my attempts at losing weight:
I am too tired. In the morning, I would wake up with very good intentions. I would tell myself that after I finish work, that I would go for a short jog. It will then be a case of some weight training – oh yes I do love pumping some iron and I have no doubt that I will be hitting some new personal bests later on. Then there would be the many rounds of press ups and I would most certainly stay away from those nasty fatty foods which are causing me so much heartache.
After work, I would return home and would then make up the excuse that I am too tired. Instead of going for a jog today, I would start my fitness regime tomorrow etc. Working for a composite door company, selling cheap holidays, was far from easy and I would come home very tired. This is perhaps one reason why I now work for a group of DVD duplication experts lol.
My body is aching. This was a regular excuse. I was forever talking to myself – I suppose I was trying to convince myself that the exercise would do me more harm than good.
It could be dangerous. Going back to my idea of jogging, I then had the bright idea that it could actually be quite risky. What if I come across a madman with a knife?
I eventually after many years decided to stop making up these excuses. I had to be determined to not only start up a fitness regime but to stick to it. It was not easy at all but after quite a long time I reached a weight which I was happy with.
