--------Well I think I'm starting to make a dent overall. I've been heavy working out for about three months now and I think I'm making some progress. I'm getting multiple people coming up to me in the gym to introduce themselves. It's looking like my ministry is going to start here. I always ask what their goals are and I let them know mine. It's nice to be back at a point where people are asking me for advice on how to lose weight or gain muscle. I always let them know that I know how they feel, and that skinny people that have always been skinny don't understand. I really detest it when skinny people who have never had more than 5lb's of fat on their body in their entire life try to tell people how to lose weight. Most of these people just have an awesome metabolism but still eat crap all day long. I have a district manager who is about a 145lb's. He eats 4500-5000 calories a day and can't gain a pound. He tries to give me advice on weight loss, but has never been overweight because he's twig man. But hey, this is the culture we live in, so I must endure and be kind to these people. I then want to go to the masses who are overweight, and let them know that there is a way out. It's not easy, and it's not always fun, but there is a way to get fit. And hey, I've always thought about it, in the case of a natural disaster, who are the people who will survive a few days without food.....US!! Our bodies are great at utilizing the calories we take in, and that's awesome for that survival reason. However we have to work harder than the rest to keep motivated to keep ourselves in shape, or we'll die before them because of lack of hard work. I want to be the person who can be thin, and let the people know that they can do it too. It's all about coming to the breaking point to where you draw a line in the sand. I will step no further towards leaving my Children/Wife/Husband/Grandchildren without a father or mother. Sometimes you need to make it that extreme. Realize that when you don't take action you are in fact making a choice. That is that you're choosing to not be there for your kids and family. Don't make the easy choice to stay dormant and keep doing what you're doing. You deserve better than what we put our bodies through to become fat and die young. My uncle died when he was 52 because he choose to quit. He chose to leave his wife and family because he couldn't make the decision to become fit. Don't make the same mistake he did, and make the choice today and draw your line in the sand. Your better than that, and your family knows it. Also realize that your family will most likely never give you a speech like this. That they will never be so blunt as to say that you are leaving them because it's hard to get fit. If you can look them in the eye and tell them that you are willing to leave them because you aren't willing to work hard, you are a stronger person than I. When my uncle died I drew my line in the sand, and said this far and no further. The question I pose to all of you, is when will you draw your line in the sand? When will you choose to be more than just a statistic. When will you choose to not let disability get in the way, and find a way to get past it. I know a body builder that was overweight and has diabetes. He lost both of his legs to that choice of getting very overweight. He drew his line, and now is in the best shape of his life. Now if a man that doesn't have any legs and uses a wheelchair can lose 250lbs and become fit, so can you. Never let yourself create a limiting belief. If you believe you will fail, then you will. If you believe this is the way god made you, then you will have made the choice to let it beat you. We are a country to people who stand up to face hard times and hard work. We must choose to not fail, and we must choose to become better. So remember, ask for help, ask for advice, and make the choice to draw your line in the sand. God Bless
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