| FOR THE REST OF YOU though, you need to | | | | move your body for 20-30 minutes every single |
| stop what you're doing and completely re- think | | | | day! Find an activity that you like, if you like |
| your priorities. No more "I don't have enough time | | | | dancing- join a Zumba class or turn up the music |
| or I'm just too busy." BALONEY!! We all have the | | | | and dance while you sweep the floors, (I mean |
| same hours in a day and we are all preoccupied | | | | really dance), if you like kicking and jumping take |
| with all the tasks we must accomplish in our lives. | | | | up a kickboxing or karate class. If you like running, |
| There is still no excuse to not set aside a few | | | | sign up for a local 5K and run while you raise |
| minutes EVERYDAY to protect your LIFE. | | | | money for a charity. If you get bored easy, sign |
| Reprogram your idea of what you have to do | | | | up for a boot camp style class or circuit training. |
| and start doing what you NEED to do. Your life | | | | If you lack motivation, sign up with a personal |
| should be the most important task on your list. If | | | | trainer and get motivated! Grab those dusty old |
| you keep ignoring the importance of your health | | | | dumbbells and start building some muscle. There |
| and skip those 30 minutes of exercise a day | | | | are hundreds of things you can be doing to move |
| then, when you're older your body is going to | | | | your body. Take a walk around your |
| FORCE you to slow down and make time for it. It | | | | neighborhood, play a game of freeze tag with |
| may include injecting yourself with a needle a | | | | your children in your own yard, go to the park |
| couple times a day to take insulin, it may be | | | | and participate instead of just surveillance. |
| popping a few pills a day to control your | | | | Rediscover your inner athlete and move your |
| cholesterol and blood pressure, or it can be having | | | | body. Write down the obstacles that might cause |
| open heart surgery to fix a broken heart. Literally!! | | | | you issues with this challenge. Go through them |
| Do you remember when you were a kid and | | | | and also include how you will overcome them. |
| your mother told you," don't lie because it will | | | | For Example: |
| catch up with you?" Well your body works the | | | | 1. Not enough time to workout |
| same way. If you keep lying to yourself by | | | | 2. How can you make time, pack your tennis |
| promising you will exercise today and then do | | | | shoes and walk during lunch |
| everything else but... That lie is going to catch up | | | | 3. Watch 30 minutes less television |
| with you and bite you in the you know what! You | | | | 4. Do a fast interval and push yourself really hard |
| can't lie to yourself, you body is going to give you | | | | Planning will prepare you for those excuses which |
| everything that you give it. Be true to yourself so | | | | are really just hidden reasons why you're too |
| you can live a long, healthy, and happy life. Leave | | | | scared to change. After all, if you change what will |
| your children a legacy of healthy eating and the | | | | you complain about? If you are healthy, active, |
| importance of exercise. What more could you do | | | | happy, and reaching your goals-then you have |
| to prepare them for life then to teach them that | | | | nothing to lose. By simply controlling your body by |
| their health is important. | | | | feeding it often and the right kinds of foods, |
| Protect your children by taking care of yourself! | | | | exercising daily, and getting more sleep- you can |
| They are watching and hearing everything you do | | | | control all aspects of your life. It gives you the |
| and say about yourself, exercise, and clean eating. | | | | courage to find a new job, venture off on your |
| How many times have you looked at yourself in | | | | own, enter a marathon, engage in conversations |
| the mirror and muttered, Yuck? How many times | | | | with strangers, smile more, and have excitement |
| have you stopped to get ice cream and said heck | | | | about life. You can't help it; those endorphins |
| I deserve this after the week I've had? Or how | | | | provide a relaxing mood. Living a fit and engaging |
| many times have you tried on an outfit and | | | | life is awesome. If you had a secret that provided |
| asked your spouse or friend, does this make me | | | | the key to happiness wouldn't you want to share |
| look fat? Your children are hearing all of this and | | | | it with everyone you love. |
| taking it all in. They are forming their own opinions | | | | That is how I feel about exercise and Fun-trition. |
| and prejudices based on these things. Whether | | | | It makes life so much more attractive! I feel as if |
| exercise is important, how they feel about self | | | | I can conquer the world, like the story of David |
| indulgences, their self image. After all, if Mom | | | | and Goliath. I share this secret with my children, |
| thinks she is ugly and overweight and everyone | | | | my friends, and my family- I do this because I |
| says I look like her, well what does that make | | | | love them and want them to be happy and |
| me? Think about these things mom. Did you ever | | | | healthy. I want them to live the fullest life possible |
| hear your mother say these things about herself? | | | | and especially because I want to protect them |
| I want to challenge you!! I want to challenge you | | | | from as much illness as I possibly can. So are you |
| to make September the month that you get up | | | | ready for the September Challenge? Let's do this |
| and move everyday for the next 30 days. Just | | | | together and truly transform our body and minds. |