There’s a flurry of excitement sometimes when you see a colleague having lost weight. I think it’s the culture (ha) that slimmer is better.
I had spoken a bit about this after I had lost a total of 8kgs from December 2009 till March 2010. I joked it was because the economy was bad. (LOL) In reality, ti was a time when I initiated a fitness plan. I know I’m far from optimum health, but there are many areas to study.
Much of this was triggered by the need to get back my breath (after all I am a trainer – need to keep talking!) and from seeing how bad health can adversely affect my life (my dad had been hit by diabetes a year ago, but through proper health routines, has been successfully beating it back and has pretty much been back to normal since a couple of months ago).
I think it’s important to at least have a fitness plan, and I know you procrastinators out there are having a field day with your exercise routines.
Get yourself out there and start something, anything! Running, swimming, soccer… just keep at it for a while, and you’ll find some interesting returns. This is far better ROI than putting money in the back because the returns are literally guaranteed. Of course, a fitness plan means you need someone who can guide you there.
At the moment, I suggest:-
- Find a decently trained fitness coach.
- Do a proper body check to ensure you are fit to go.
- Stick to your routine and work toward intensifying your routine to up your fitness further as time goes by.
I’ll leave you with a note.
A friend once decided to get fit because he was running in a half-marathon and was consistently taken over by the girls who were much fitter than he was.
Another person I know decided to get fit because he just couldn’t fit into his clothes anymore.
Another guy I know decided to get fit simply because he knew that he looked much better with a buff look (which kinda helped his love life, if you know what I mean).
Whatever it is, make sure you find your reason to do all this research and carry out the action to turn yourself into a person who really enjoys staying healthy!
Stuart Tan, MBA, SDCG, BA (Hons), is a Licensed NLP Trainer since 1997, a trained counselor and therapist since 1999, and a leadership, team performance and change management consultant. He certifies NLP Practitioners and Master Practitioners through a competency based approach. He is also an executive coach and life coach.
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