New Years Resolutions by Bob Osgoodby

Getting in shape and losing weight has been the most popular New

Years Resolution since they invented the calendar. The busiest

month for new memberships in any health club is always January.

If you page through any newspaper during the holiday season, you

are bound to see several advertisements which capitalize on the

New Years Resolution obsession.

Sad Fact: 84% of the people who make this promise never follow

through!

Why?

Because the majority of the people that make this promise have

not truly made the decision to get in shape.

Making The Decision

It took me over nine years to finally make the decision. At my

heaviest, I weighed 293 lbs. I must have told my wife 500 times,

"I'm going to get in shape, I'll start on Monday". Well, 500

Mondays came and went, I did absolutely nothing, and I was still

as big as a house! I finally made the decision standing naked in

front of the bathroom mirror. It was a scary sight. I couldn't

believe how fat I was! When I was young, I was always in great

shape. After I got married I started working 70 hours a week,

didn't find time to exercise, ate the wrong foods, drank too much

beer, and over a nine year period of time, gained about 100

lbs.!

I was sick and tired of the way I looked and felt, and the

negative effects that being obese was having on my life. Simple

everyday things like tying my shoes or climbing a flight of

stairs, were suddenly a challenge.

Getting in shape has a positive ripple effect into every aspect

of your life. When you look better, you feel better about

yourself. Your self-esteem and sense of dignity improve, your

relationships improve, you will have more energy and motivation

than you know what to do with. Most importantly, your health

returns and your quality of life improves. There is nothing more

important than your health: ignore it, and it will go away.

Do you want to get in shape, or do you need to get in shape.

There is a big difference. You have to need to get in shape. It

has to be your #1 priority. Get obsessed!

Who are the most important people in your life? Imagine that

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BIO:

Bob practices what he preaches. Stop by his web site at
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