Life, Love and Exercise. A Must Read!

Ok.. So I titled this one a "must read" for a reason ofcourse. This morning after my workout was done and I was getting my breakfast prepared. I was thinking about the commitment that I decided to put forth a couple years ago to get in better shape and get healthier. I thought about how my life in general had improved 10 fold in the last 6 years, meeting my wonderful wife and becoming part of a great family. The thoughts of one day having our own family to raise, teach and nuture.

And ofcourse I thought of the negative things that have passed along the way. But the core of having great family support and family and my own goals in this life have seen me through these tough times, over and over again.
Now many times as I am posting a workout that I did for the day on say Facebook, or maybe on occassion Twitter. I think to myself what runs through the minds of those that read these little moments I share online with people?

I did one time have an old friend say to me " All you ever do is post your workouts for the day'. Ok sure I guess thats fair to say for the most part. But would people rather be notified every time I say " pass gas" or have a hang nail??
Or would hearing about something that I'm doing in my daily life that is making me feel better about myself and healthier for myself and my family more important. I feel the latter on this one!

Now this brings me to the " Must Read" part. One thing I have noticed being part of social media for as long as I have now. Not only do people share snippets of their lives on them week by week, day by day. But you also have the great chance to see some people and their families grow and succeed and embrace life to the fullest. Then there are the ones you see that "appear' as they are having great times week by week, aka parties, drinking, etc.

But from an outside view it can appear as though these moments of enjoyment over time are showing a toll on the participants. an example might be " gradual weight gain" or poor health appearance. And believe me, unless your a "photoshop guru'. Little of these changes can be hidden from a picture.

I speak from my own experience on this subject. As a picture that was shared on one of the social networks years ago showing myself " unhealthy and very overweight"! Stayed with me in my own head and heart and motivated me to make the changes I have today.

So rather then ramble on more about this subject. I will leave it with a thought for those that read it to ponder. Have you taken a look at yourself and made a decision on how you feel about where you are and how you feel? Are you comfortable with that decision? If there were things you could change ' health", 'weight" to better yourself and benefit your family with having you around longer and more active. Would that be worth the effort for you?
Or is the next " drinking binge" or trip to the buffet what you look forward to still? Again I'm not judging. I was there once too.

I know many of you have seen my mentions of the products i use that helped me make the changes I have. This isnt a sales pitch at all. This is a good friend that cares very much for his friends and wishes the best for them and their families as well.

It doesnt take a miracle to make a change. It just takes you to want to make that change. And for many of you there are families to consider too.

So that's what I have to share today. Think about it. I did. And I'm a better person for it today.