Make Time or Forget It

If I don't make time to get in a workout and let the day get away from me, it's easier to say forget it. Other things become a priority and being a high energy morning person, I dread afternoon workouts. It doesn't mean I skip it, but I somehow don't feel the same when I'm dragging. I'm determined not to let myself down and push through. It's on me when I miss my morning exercise appointment and my consequence is not feeling my best. My fault, I own it and learn from it.

There will be times when missing a morning can't be helped and that's acceptable. It's those days where "other things" seem to snowball into the afternoon and I'm left still needing a sweat session. I have learned to plan better, make time and not skip a workout. Without a plan, it's just a wish, right? Without making the time, it's not going to happen, right?

We go through life making so many excuses on how we don't have time. Really? I love that quote "someone busier than you is working out right now" and it's the truth. We must start owning our excuses and just say it's something we don't want to do. Now that's the beginning of a revelation. Why wouldn't you want to take time to take care of your health? What's so burdensome about moving your body for a few minutes and eating awesome healthy food? It's not about time at all, but your feelings toward working out and eating right. Honesty is always the best way to create change.

The continued truth remains if something is important to you, it gets done. Everyone has time to hit up daily social functions, watch hours of TV and surf the web but when it comes to one hour of exercise, the "busy button" rears it's ugly head. Give the offer of meeting for a drink, and suddenly a burst of energy occurs. Unfortunately an unhealthy epidemic is happening because too many people are "forgetting it." Those who exercise and eat right on a consistent basis are in the minority.

If we continue to not make time for exercise, we will eventually be making time for illness. The same applies to eating right because we are what we eat. No exercise and eating processed crap leads to problems and reality TV shows. This has become a horrible fact. Straight talk, but we need to start making the time!

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