Hey teamRIPPED! 45 days till we ring in the New Year! Are you planning to start 2013 out of shape, 10 lbs heavier than you are right now, and in a deep hole that you will have to dig out of? That’s what most people do. And guess what?? That’s a STUPID way to start the year!
You have 45 days to take steps forward while everyone else is taking steps backward. You have a chance to start 2013 on a roll, and to really tear it up. These next few weeks are the toughest of the year for health and fitness. It’s easy to give into holiday eating habits. It’s easy to skip workouts and feel lazy due to shorter days and cold weather outside. It’s easy to “hibernate”.
DON’T!!!
Suck it up and make a commitment to yourself that this year will be different. I began my fitness journey in 2010, with my usual quest to fit back into my clothes after a winter binge. I figured it would be short lived but at least long enough to keep me fitting my clothes for another season. Little did I know that the 90 days of P90X would become a lifestyle that I would never want to walk away from. It’s not because it was easy. It wasn’t! It was because I felt so amazing. The hard work and discipline was worth it!
Once I made that transition from short-term fix to long term lifestyle change, nothing could stop me. I stayed committed through Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2010, even though I was a bit intimidated at how I could pull it off. But I did it. And then I was off to the races. Winter of 2011 was more of the same — I stayed ripped and fit! And this year will be no different.
I still have fun. I still enjoy some small treats and eat with the family at the big Thanksgiving dinner. But I plan ahead, make wise choices, and leave no regrets. I don’t know why I ever thought it was hard before. Actually, I do know — I was making excuses to rationalize poor decisions. But that is not who I am now. I don’t make excuses. I own every decision I make, and it empowers me.
Own your decisions this Thanksgiving and Christmas. And be ready to live with the consequences. If you want to cheat, then cheat. But don’t complain that you can’t get that 6 pack you say you want. You haven’t earned it! While we live in a world that has tried to even the playing field in so many other areas of life, our own fitness is not one of them. We all get exactly what we put in. If I bust my butt to eat right and workout, I get 100% of the payoff. Not 50%. Not 80%. The government can’t step in and take my 6-pack to give to someone more needy than me. It’s all mine! LOL! And while it takes a lot of hard work, it feels good to have 100% ownership of my results.
And so do you! Do you like the results you are getting? If so, great! Doesn’t it feel amazing?? If not, stop waiting around for a quick fix, and stop blaming your results on people and circumstances. Rich or poor, man or woman, young or old — no excuses! Set your goals and go for it. Don’t wait till Jan 1. Procrastination is for quitters. Start now!
Bring it!
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Keep bringing it and inspiring others to do the same gang!!
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