6 Really Good Reasons to Workout and Self-Care No Matter What

6 Really Good Reasons to Workout

On a previous post I wrote many of the reasons we don't work out and debunked them. On this post, we’ll be reviewing reasons to actually workout.  Back in 1994, I was eating up to two bacon double cheese hamburgers an extra large fries and large soft drink—and that was just one meal alone. I would usually include another high fat, high calorie meal plus all the fixin’s. Did I mention dessert and candy I would eat in between? Oh, yes and I didn’t do anything physical activity other than my walk to and from school and/or work. After seeing myself in the mirror and making a simple decision—to be fit—I decided to live healthier. My diet is very specific to me so I won’t impose what I eat upon you, but changing what I put in my body and physically exercising on the permanent basis has helped me stay within a weight limit for the last 14 years.

The reasons I continue to exercise despite physical injuries and fibromyalgia, arthritis and various other health issues are 1) to reduce further injury, 2) prevent diseases that run in my family like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer and high blood pressure, and 3) not to be the way I was back in 1994—a bad health risk. So go ahead take another peak at me, I don’t mind. It’s still me except that now in my mid 40's I can stand a little taller and a little stronger thanks to fitness. And did I mention I look feel younger now than I did then?

Diana in 1994

Diana  in 2013/14

Then what are the reasons YOU should consider deciding to workout and engage in physical fitness?

1. Physicians Advice/ Health Reasons—Often a health professional or you intuitively may know that working out and living healthy is crucial to your wellness. It may be obesity, or a health condition that could lead to the “warning” to begin focusing on your physical health.
2. To live longer and better-I’m not going to give you statistics because you can find that very easily anywhere, but I will tell you that many of us don’t want to live a short, unpleasant and painful life.
3. Reduction of chronic pain-Engaging in the proper physical fitness program can increase your physical strength and reduce the pain you may already suffer from. Always consult a health professional for the appropriate program for you.
4. Increase energy/better sleep-Increase stamina and deeper sleep, who wouldn’t want that?
5. Physical appearance-(number one reason TV and internet ads target their audience)
6. For enjoyment and a better love life-people who stick with their physical fitness routine as a life change tend to enjoy the process by choosing to implement it as part of their lives. They choose exercises they enjoy and they eat food they love while maintaining their health benefits. There is also significant evidence that engaging in a fitness routine improves a person's love life significantly. Just do a quick online search and see amazing research posted. (I've saved you some work, click here) and HERE

Now a review of why we don’t workout.

What stops us from working out? I've listed the reasons again for you to analyze. There are so many reasons why working out and a fitness routine gets put on the back burner. How many on the list below look familiar to you? I’m willing to bet there are some I have forgotten to list. Perhaps you can email us and we can reprint the list next month with the new ones added.

With what we have listed below you can begin to identify the reasons you don’t make your health and body a priority. Once you do this you can take a deeper look at your own specific situations and ask yourself, are these reasons I don’t practice fitness really valid? Is there a way around these obstacles so you can find a way to place priority on this miraculous vehicle you inhabit—your body?!?

Can you identify which reason(s) prevent you from working out? 

__Too Busy

__No Time

__Too Tried

__Bored

__Not Motivated

__No Support From Others

__Lack of Strategy

__My Body Hurts

__It Doesn’t Work

__I’m Too Old

__I Don’t Need To Because I’m Naturally Fit

__It’s Too Expensive

__No or little space

For every reason not to workout there is a reason that trumps it (again, see previous post to see it). Why not take care of yourself and the best tool you have starting today? There are so many ways to do fitness, you can find that works for you and start with 10 minutes a day and work your way up...

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Self-Care, 11 Reasons Why You Don't Workout and Debunking Them For a Better You

11 Reasons Not To Workout and Debunking Them for a Better YOU

What stops us from working out? There are so many reasons why working out and a fitness routine gets put on the back burner. How many on the list below look familiar to you? I’m willing to bet there are some I have forgotten to list. Perhaps you can email us and we can reprint the list next month with the new ones added.

With what we have listed below you can begin to identify the reasons you don’t make your health and body a priority. Once you do this you can take a deeper look at your own specific situations and ask yourself, are these reasons I don’t practice fitness really valid? Is there a way around these obstacles so you can find a way to place priority on this miraculous vehicle you inhabit—your body?

Can you identify which reason(s) prevent you from working out?

__Too Busy
__No Time

__Too Tried

__Bored

__Not Motivated

__No Support From Others

__Lack of Strategy

__My Body Hurts

__It Doesn’t Work

__I’m Too Old

__I Don’t Need To Because I’m Naturally Fit

__It’s Too Expensive

Trust me, most of us struggle with several of these on the regular basis. This is why some people require multiple incentives to begin and stay with a fitness program. Some need the support of their family and friends, others thrive in competition, while others prefer to perform their activities in solitude.

I think beginning with small steps works well with many so let’s start there by working at your own pace and following some of the moves Vinny and provide for you. We also include that fitness routine includes eating healthy, not smoking, and drinking moderately. But as we said earlier, let’s start with baby steps, one move at a time and work our way up. This month Vinny and I want you to try something that most people want help with; YOUR BELLY! See below for your next step to overall fitness. And next time we’ll discus reasons to start and stay with a fitness routine.

Let’s begin with de-bunking.

__TOO BUSY. This one is doozy. Most of us are no stranger to “busy-ness”. But ask yourself this; is there anything more important than the physical vehicle that carries you through this life? Probably not. Therefore, making, creating, and finding the time for fitness is possible and do-able and completely up to you. This Working Things Out newsletter tries to incorporate workout moves you can do in sets or while doing other activities. Ideally, with time it is best to give yourself the gift of time to workout. But while you are working on getting there the moves we provide can be done almost anywhere and anytime. Why not give yourself the chance to try some of these if you haven’t already?

__NO TIME. This is one of the top reasons people do not workout and is related to the above. But try to think of all the times we are just idle, doing nothing, or wasting time browsing the internet, paying games, waiting on lines etc. You can certainly fit a few minutes every other day to take care of the most important thing, and that is YOU. 

__TOO TIRED. This is my personal Achilles heel. It’s almost impossible to exercise when one is tired. Ultimately however, making the effort to workout will lead to more energy, not less. Starting with short workouts can be a starting point. Even five minutes of doing squats can begin to prepare the body for more time in the future for that and other fitness moves.

__BORED. Many people claim they get bored when they workout. One possible solution is to find a particular fitness style that challenges them or an activity that is both interesting to them and has health benefits. Whether you workout at home or in the gym there are lots of tips to make your sessions interesting. You can check fitness magazines, consult with a personal trainer, like Vinny for ideas and check local gyms for strategies they use and implement them yourself. For an example of a simple yet effective motivator, you can see how music adds fuel to most individual’s fitness sessions. Many fitness magazines and online newsletters offer tips on particular songs or music genres you can use for specific types of workouts.

__NOT MOTIVATED. This is also a challenged and can have multiple reasons. Fear, lack of strategy and impatience can be reasons not to feel motivated. One of the ways to combat this is to find support from friends, love ones, or like-minded persons. Even on the computer you can find health communities that can help you get that “oomph” to get started.

__NO SUPPORT FROM OTHERS. As you can see from above, computer communities can be a starting point. Another way is to ask friends, co-workers, family and other persons that show a similar interest. If you find someone in your life is not being supportive, you are not obligated to share you goals with them. You can either find another way of communicating to them that you desire their support or choose to find another resource to reach out to. It is your body and you ought to be the one who chooses how to best care for you.

__LACK OF STRATEGY. This can be combated by doing a tiny bit of research and creating routines and setting goals. To help you with this are again, personal trainers, coaches, online communities and even health professionals.

__MY BODY HURTS. It is always advised that you check with a physician to make sure you can engage in physical exercise. There is almost always something that can be done, whether it’s simple stretching, physical therapy, strength training (varying in intensity), yoga, etc. Make sure you have no injuries and expect to have slight soreness once you do begin any new physical routine. It is also very important to perform specific moves correctly to prevent injuries.

__IT DOESN’T WORK. Not seeing results is usually caused using incorrect workout strategies, not eating appropriately, illness, unhealthy habits or even being impatient. First, check with a physician to see what type of fitness routine you should engage in. Next, consult a personal trainer and/or nutritionist to assess where you are in your fitness goals. Then, and this is important, give it time to work.

__I’M TOO OLD. This one is just a plain myth. Anyone at any age can exercise. Just consult with a professional first to see what fitness routine is best for you. Many “older” adults reaching up to their 80’s and beyond are in better shape than many children and young adults.

__I DON’T NEED IT BECAUSE I AM NATURALLY FIT. Even people who are naturally slim can have many unhealthy habits and lifestyles. This can lead to illnesses, risk of future diseases like cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, cancer, and many more. Being healthy is a lifestyle. This includes health screenings, if money provides, of course, a healthy diet, not smoking, sun protection, keeping hydrated, reducing or managing stress, living a balanced life, not drinking alcohol or drinking in moderation.

__IT’S TOO EXPENSIVE. This is true if you are not creative and fall for the hype that fitness can only be attained by joining an expensive gym. Fitness can be attained and not necessary affect your bottom-line in a negative way. In fact, you may be saving yourself and untold amount of money by avoiding illness and other maladies.

__NO OR LITTLE SPACE. This is another challenge that can be overcome. Specific moves can be done virtually anywhere and require very little space. This is something I have much experience with. Again, a little creativity and determination is all that is really required.

Fitness is a way of life not a temporary activity performed for special events like swimsuit season or holiday parties. But as we like to emphasis it takes small, gradual changes to make the transition to a healthy life long-lasting. Be kind to yourself if you backslide and know you can ALWAYS start over. The only one judging you is you.

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One FAT Propaganda, Post Holiday Myth

As an Intuitive/Psychic I get cranky when I see corporations trying to pull the wool over our heads.

One of the biggest forms of propaganda perpetrated and BELIEVED is that we actually get fat due to holiday overeating. Did you know that's actually not true?
So here is the issue closer to the truth. Chances are that if you feel you got "fat" over the holidays but your fitness issues preceded any specific holiday. 

It is fair to say that during any holiday season overeating eating can result from the availability of so much for food due to: 
a) events and family gatherings, 
b) expectations to eat more, and
c) permission we give ourselves to over-indulge. It's natural for us to obviously do gain some weight. 

However, here is the key...it usually isn't a significantly amount weight. It's usually a few ounces not pounds. So if you do gain tons of weight in a short period of time, I would suggest you consult with a health professional and see what could be happening to cause this.  

Have you noticed the huge increase in weight loss advertisements right at the turn of the New Year? I noted commercial after commercial from weight loss program after weight loss program telling us not to fret from holiday weight gain and try their product or service. Now, what is one of the most common New Year's resolution? You got it...losing weight. So what a coincidence that we are being bombarded by these weight loss ads.

If you want to be fit and healthy and being healthy includes losing weight, think if whether you want this to be a permanent process instead of yet another failed attempt so many of us have experienced. Nothing can be more discouraging than yet another try at weight loss just to gain it back and gain even more. So we must be doing something wrong and hence there must be a better way.

The better way is to be honest with yourself. LOVE yourself regardless of your weight right now, learn the truth about weight loss by doing some serious research on what really works and doesn't work. 

From my personal experience and my own research what your intentions are and what strategy you use to lose the initial weight makes a big difference. There are people who have lost weight and kept it off for years. What makes them successful? You will find that the people who have lost weight and kept it off have certain things in common. What are those things...?

• They have decided to love themselves from deep inside. that means being honest at to the reasons they gained weight in the first place.
• They did research on their own reasons for gaining weight. Is it a medical condition or do you have a genetic predisposition?, Is it a psychological reason that translates into behaviors that are unhealthy like self-soothing by overeating. Or is it depression? Is it lack of physical movement and eating more than your body can burn off? 
• They have the determination to move forward despite any challenges, set backs or lack of support.
• They are willing to learn and break free from myths. One of those myths means being on a "diet". Diet implies temporary. But diet isn't necessarily temporary. It means what you eat, how you eat and frequency of eating. I can't believe how many people still say diet with the wrong definition of the word. Don't be one of them. You want ongoing health, right? So that means making lifestyle changes that you can enjoy, live with and have success at.  
• They participate in physical activity, aka workouts that work for them. It does NOT have to be at a gym. So whether at a gym, home workouts or other way of moving your body in a way that is defined as "exercise", let it be something you can actually incorporate in to your life permanently and even enjoy. 
• They workout and exercise correctly. One of the biggest mistakes people make is working out the wrong way. There is no excuse with all the resources out there right now. Books, magazines, social media, websites, and an effective personal trainer--see below for my trainer's info.

Special note about personal trainers: I lost weight in 1994 and managed to keep it off despite many health issues and challenges. But I got into a plateau due to various reasons and it was necessary for me to up the ante and use a trainer. The trainer is still my trainer 7 years later. I do a combination of strength training, cardio, correct eating and continued adjustment of all of these thanks to my trainers professionalism. 

Me in 1994 at 24 years of age

Me now in my 40's with my trainer

If you are in the New York Metropolitan Area, I highly recommend MY trainer, who does the following depending on what you want and need.
Vincent Musolino
Email: Trainer2025@aol.com
Twitter; @Vinnythetrainer

• Trains one-on-one....correctly
• Creates and provides routines just for your body type, age, gender, and goals
• Gives you food tips to help you reach your fitness goals
• Is flexible and effective
• knows how to break a plateau and continue your fitness process
• Helps you with stretch exercises
• AND HE IS ACTUALLY FIT AND  FOLLOWS HIS OWN ADVICE!

Remember, it makes sense that you will succeed if you know why you gained in the first place. 

If you want to be healthy, look good, be happier with yourself then start where you are, which is here and now.

I wish you love, light, OM and health.


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