Just do SOMETHING

Sometimes it feels like getting the body we want, looks and health wise is so overwhelming doesn't it? There are all these books out, every single one claiming to have the TRUTH! Each book has a set of rules that you absolutely have to follow in order to finally get thin-- and if you break those said rules-- you are a freaking cheater!! You have low self control and you should be very, very ashamed of yourself. And then there is the exercise. There are a million programs out there... kettlebells, TRX, crossfit, yoga, strength classes, cardio equipment for days and even those free weights! I mean there is so much out there. And every program says you need x amount of this, x amount of that, of course you have to stretch, make sure you get some yoga in and when you calculate that all up in your head, you are exhausted just thinking about the 3 hours per day you must devote in order to finally get the body of your dreams.

I used to be that person. I used to be that person, and I would ask a million questions about every exercise I did-- "should me toe be pointed or flexed?" "Should I run fast, or slow?" "Should I run?" "Should I keep my back straight?" "I better get my yoga in... (I hate yoga) or my 2 hours a day working out wont amount to anything... I have to do it all!"

Holy hell there are just a lot of things to think about huh?

Well, I am going to let you in on a secret-- that's what the people who are taking your money WANT you to think! The people authoring all those books, your nutritionist, your trainer, your supplement junkie... some of the people that are collecting your money want you to think you have to have them in order to be successful. Hell, I want you to think you need me, in order to be successful!

But, I want to teach you the tools to HELP yourself and then send you on your merry way, reaping the rewards of your referrals, and their referrals, and their referrals....

The cold hard truth is this, and it has been said by many a people before me and it is this-- you don't need any of that. You don't need to read this one certain book, or have this one certain operation, or have this specific trainer.

You need to eat healthy clean food, (Great easy to understand article on this here), you need to exercise (I can help guide you there!!), you need to drink plain ol water, and you need to get some friggin sleep. (If you are reading this and you only sleep 5 hours a night!!!!! FIX THAT PRONTO!!!!!!!)

Here's the other thing, you can't fix all these things at once. You can't just start eating 100% clean, exercising like a bad a$$, and become your best self all in the same day ok? (Some people can, but most can't-- for most of us it is a journey). Once you have one good habit down, add another one, and then another.

Start somewhere!

I hear time and time again-- I do not have time to exercise. Yes you do. You are full of crap if you think you don't have time to exercise. You may not want to make the time to exercise, but you do have the time-- maybe it just isn't a priority yet. Please stop telling everyone who does exercise that you "just wish you had the time." (It's insulting... like I am not busy or important because I DO have the time... bull shiz! I just carve out the time in every single one of my 6 days to make it happen. Yesterday, I had a 3 hour appointment, and because I was too lazy to get up before that 830 am appointment, and I had an appointment scheduled for 2 pm, I knew I only had a window of 60 minutes to get it in. Hell or high water, I was going to get it in. On the way to the gym, yet another detour-- called life happened and my time was cut in half... now only 30 minutes. I swerved in front of oncoming traffic and flipped a u turn and headed to the track. 30 minutes of heart pounding cardio, done (running intervals, walking, bleacher running). Do I tell you this to brag? No, I tell you this to remind you that you don't have to have 60 or 90 minutes to do a workout-- you just have to freaking bust a move and do something.

Second issue, I hear time and time again. Eating healthy is expensive. Well, I won't argue with you there, but Ill ask you this... how much money do you spend at McDonalds or Blimpie or Applebees per month? How much money do you spend on medical expenses every year? Have skin issues, have stomach issues, have head aches, have low energy? A lot can be traced back to the food you eat- the way you fuel your body. I promise you that eating clean, nutritious, filling foods at home will cost you less money in the long haul than eating out or feeding yourself processed chemical crap.

Third issue-- I can't afford a gym membership or a trainer. Well, you obviously have the internet, there are a million free resources online for workouts. I ran a bootcamp for 18 months with the highest weight being used a 20 lb bar and 10 # dumb bells. And you live on a street just like I do, there is a track less than 30 minutes from all of us. Workout at home, exercise outside. Especially if you are just starting out, you don't need to go pay 500 dollars for a gym membership-- you just need to start moving and keep doing it.

Consistency is key with anything. You didn't lose 5 lbs your first week? What are you going to do, go eat a box of doughnuts? Don't lie, I know people do that because I myself have done that. It happens. Weigh in, not what you thought, well then I'll sabotage myself. Stop doing that!!! You have to keep doing the right things for a long time to get the desired results. It just is the way it works. A million things play into that stupid number on that stupid scale, which is why I recommend everyone take their measurements (arm, belly button, hips, and thigh) and take progress pictures. You can SEE things that don't always show up on the scale.

Lastly, be patient with yourself. No one is an over night success story. Anything worth having takes work. I am not talking about a magazine picture body (reminder!! Those are models that are very hungry the day of their shoot, and they are airbrushed!!), but YOUR best body is going to take you some time and some work to achieve. It will be hard, you will mess up, you will want to quit-- but the blood, sweat and tears it takes to mold your body into what it is capable of, will be so sweet in the end-- I PROMISE you that.

(Did you fall down into a box of candy? Did you miss a workout!? Nobody cares and neither does your body... hop back on track and do what is right!! One mess up doesn't ruin a body, it is continuous mess ups that ruin a body. Keep your chin up and keep on keepin on.... It DOES get easier!)

Have questions? Need some guidance..... shoot me an email, I'd love to help!