Eighteen Thousand+ Pounds

Yep! I made it to the gym today, the first day of my second week. I am improving every day - I can feel it - Boy! can I feel it. I have muscles that I didn't know were there. After my workout today I asked the computer what my results were for the month (I know, I've only been going for a little over a week, but that time frame wasn't available) and the computer told me that todate I have lifted over 18,000 pounds. Now, if anyone had told me at any time that I would lift over 18,000 pounds in less than two weeks, I would tell them they were crazy - that is over 9 tons, and that doesn't include the 20 minutes a day I walk on the treadmill. That's amazing, isn't it? Think what it will be in a month. There is no doubt in my mind now that exercise will help my body build muscle, and still reduce it's size in inches and weight. It's funny, but until I could see with my own eyes just what I was doing to improve my body, I still had a reluctance to really get involved with a steady diet of huffing, puffing, sweating and walking with wobbly legs - but now I think it is a good idea. What I have actually done is change my attitude. Before, I thought exercise was not necessary to reduce my weight - so I never did it on a routine basis, and seemed to release the weight without it. And, I'm sure that I could do that again, if I had any weight that I wanted to release,, but, what I do think now, is that the exercise is one of the keys to maintaining that weight reduction - which is what my main goal is. I want to maintain my current weight and never have to go on a diet again. Exercise is only a small part of maintaining your weight - attitude about exercise, about your body, about your eating habits - that is a major part. Your attitude can determine how you will feel when you get out of bed, how your day will progress, how healthy you are, how happy you are - attitude plays such an important role in one's life. A Positive Mental Attitude could solve the problems of the world, if everyone practiced it. You don't have to solve the world's problems, you only have to consider yours and then consider how a change of attitude could help in any situation you find yourself in. When you wake up tomorrow, try this. First, give the upcoming day some thought - if you believe that they day will be a good one and that you will not allow anything or anyone spoil it, your day will go amazingly well. Let your activities unfold in your mind, and picture yourself handling all situations with ease and enjoyment. Now, as you get out of bed, sing a happy song to yourself, something like "Oh What A Beautiful Morning" or "It's A Wonderful World" or some other song that makes you happy, and then go out and meet your world - you will be surprised how such a simple little action like this will change your entire outlook on life. Give it a try! Talk at ya later, adinear