1. Too busy/I don’t have the time/my life is so hectic.
This is probably the most popular
excuse for not living a healthy lifestyle. In today’s world everyone is busy.
Life is stressful and there is always something to do or somewhere to go.
People who workout don’t do so because they have too much time on their hands; they
do it because they have set priorities in their lives. Taking the time to exercise and work on being
healthy is important to them. It should be important to everyone. Without your
health, very little else matters. Unfortunately, people spend more time and
money on their outer selves then they do on their inner selves. Just think of
all the time and money we spend on hair care products, make-up, moisturizers,
perfume, cologne etc. We think nothing of spending time looking good on the
outside but often fall short of taking the time to make ourselves healthy on
the inside.
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2. I don’t know how to start/what to do.
Starting an exercise routine is
easier than you may think. The best way is to start walking. Put on your
sneakers, open the door and start walking. Walk for 15 min then turn around and
walk back home. There does not have to be an ideal time to do it, as long as
you start. Aim for 3-4 times a week. If you can get in 4-5 that’s great. The
point is that you set that time aside to exercise. Once this has become a
routine you can change it up a bit by adding in strength training and
stretching. Make sure you consult a professional on the proper way to stretch
and strength train. Eating healthy is easy too. Start by having a healthy
breakfast and drinking enough water. Most people are always dehydrated. Cut out
unhealthy snacking and try not to eat 2-3 hours before you go to sleep. After
that has become routine consulting a health coach is a good way to go.
3. I have an injury/I have aches and pains and can’t exercise.
Chances are that injury or those
aches and pains are your body’s way of saying it needs to move. Tight stiff
muscles and joints cause aches and pains. The older you get the tighter and stiffer
your joints become. Stiff joints and tight muscles make you more prone to
injury. Those injuries don’t necessarily come when you are doing something
strenuous. They often occur when you are doing your everyday activities,
lifting a not-so-heavy object, reaching for something on a high shelf, or twisting
a certain way. If you have a nagging injury it’s best to see a physical
therapist first. They will give you the right exercises to do to help strengthen
the injured area. You may have to rethink those aches and pains and that
injury. Use it because you are starting to lose it.
4. Too expensive/I don’t have the money for a gym membership or a trainer.
It costs $0 to go for a walk and
some health care insurance companies will reimburse you the money to join a
gym. You can forgo the gym all together and find a personal trainer to come to
your home. This is less expensive than joining a gym and then paying for
personal training; plus, you save time and money on gas. Shop around. Affordable
personal trainers are out there, and they are qualified (like us) to help you
reach your health goals. Most of us will give you a free training session to
start. I think of it this way: what do
you spend weekly on you cell phone bill, cable and internet, car payment, gas
for your car, or eating out?? Aren’t you
worth more than those things? Like I mentioned in reason one, we spend so much
to look good on the outside. Most personal training sessions cost a lot less
than the price of getting your hair dyed and styled or the price of dining out
for two.
5. I’ll start tomorrow/This is my last day of eating unhealthy/Tomorrow
will be a new day.
This reminds me
of a quote: “Procrastinators of the world unite…tomorrow.” I much more prefer
“Never put off tomorrow what you can do today.” We don’t have tomorrow; we have
no control over it so why put off something for tomorrow when you can do it
now? Right now is all we really have
control over. Right now is when you can make a difference or make a change. If
you can make a difference now, then do it. You will be glad you did.
6. I’m too embarrassed to go to the gym/only
fit people go to the gym.
Whenever I hear
this one I am always surprised. That
couldn’t be farther from the truth. Sure there are fit people at the gym, but
there are also people who are just starting a fitness routine and people who
have been working on losing weight but still have more to go. There are older
people staying active, younger people training for a sport, and people working
through an injury. There are all kinds of people. If you’ve made the decision
to go to a gym, you did it for you and not for other people. If that is still
not enough, you can always join with a friend or hire an in-home personal trainer
(which you can also do with a friend).
It is always easier to start something with a pal and more fun.
7. Too hard/I can’t handle working out.
A workout
doesn’t have to be very strenuous, especially when you first start. You need to
start out slow. Remember: slow and steady wins the race. You may not be in a
race, but starting out fast and strenuous is a good way of getting injured.
Some people like to sweat and push themselves to the limit, but if you are not
one of those people that’s fine. As long as you get moving it’s a good start.
8. I don’t like to workout.
This is one I
can relate to. Neither do I! I also am not too fond of a lot of vegetables (especially
peas), I don’t like to floss, and I hate taking any type of medication even if
I really need it. I hate cleaning the toilet, scooping out the litter box,
cleaning out the vacuum, changing diapers. But guess what: it has to be done so
stop whining and do it.
9. Too tired.
Your lack of
energy can be due to your lack of exercise and or an unhealthy diet. Living a
healthier lifestyle will give you more energy to do the things in life you
really enjoy.
10. I don’t need too. I have always been thin
and able to eat whatever I want.
Just because
you’re not over weight doesn’t mean you don’t have to exercise or eat healthy.
Living a healthier lifestyle isn’t about looking good or losing weight. It is
about having a healthy functioning body. Thin people get sick and injured too.
Tight stiff muscles and joints are not limited to people who are over weight.
Being thin doesn’t give you a good cardiovascular system. Heart disease is the
number one killer in the U.S.
These are just
10 reasons why people don’t work out. If one of these reasons sounds familiar I
hope we have helped. If you have a different excuse, let us know. We would love
to here from you. Whatever your reason is for not starting a healthy lifestyle
I bet you can find a lot more reason to
start one!
Written by
Joann Agoglia
Edited by Rob
Marshall
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