Pay Yourself First For Fitness

This is a concept I shared with a friend of mine and she loves it. It's my philosophy on fitness.

Recently I realized that I've just passed the 10 year mark of fitness. I was about 28, when I decided to make exercise and fitness a mandatory part of my life. I come from a family of heavy people and I didn't want to end up like that. So I just started. I started slowly, but I committed.

Making exercise a daily part of my life has made a huge difference in my life. When I get my workout in I feel better, happier, calmer. For me the internal benefits far outweigh the external benefits. I never really worked out to loose weight. I've weighed more and I've weighed less, but ultimately, I've judge my weight on how my clothes fit. But for me that's not really the point. The point for me is the mental fitness and clarity that working out provides me and the lifelong health that I'm adding to my life.

So here's the philosophy, and I think many people can apply this to their lives as well. Pay Yourself First For Fitness. Through out your day, everyone wants a piece of you: your boss, your customers, your peers, your spouse/partner/boyfriend/girlfriend, your parents, your children, your friends, your pets, your social obligations or whatever other commitment you feel is more important than your health. I decided that I never wanted to choose between my health/fitness and all these other commitments. I never wanted to miss out on seeing a friend after work because I needed to go to the gym and I never wanted to miss out on a workout.

So, decide. Pay Yourself First For Fitness. It's like saving. Your banking health and fitness first, before the day takes over and soon weeks have gone by and you've not paid yourself first. Your out of shape and miserable. The well is empty, because everyone has taken their piece of you. Don't let that happen. It's the perfect time to start a new habit. But make that commitment.

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