Why it’s selfish to stay obese

Warning: delicate subjects. Blunt speech. If you are likely to be offended, don’t read.

Are you a Victim or an Offender?

Now I know this headline can be slightly triggering. But that’s good. Today I want you to really think about your actions (and staying obese is an action)

It is a number of habits that managed their way into your everyday life and it is YOU who allows them to stay.

(If you do NOT have a medical condition or limited influence on your weight: This is aimed at you!)

I want you to think about how your health and wellbeing influences others around you. Your partner, your children, your friends and work colleagues.

What could they possibly gain by you being fit and healthy and the other way around…what difference does it make to them, if you are unfit, unhealthy (and probably therefore miserable?)

Work life  

If you are unfit, you are less likely to work to your full potential. FACT!

Depending on what you do for living, you might need more breaks. You might not be focused enough on your tasks or restricted in how much you can actually do at your workplace…I mean if you might not even be able to do the job that you'd love to do, because your health is too poor as a result of your lifestyle.

Do your workmates have to carry part of your workload, because you can’t?

If you’re a business owner, how much more focus could you put into your business, if you were physically and mentally fit?

How much does it actually cost you to be restricted due to overweight/ lack of energy? (I’m talking actual money now!)  

Family life

What impact does your overweight have on your family life?

Is running and playing with your kids just a memory that faded away with the years?

If so, how does it make you feel? 

How does it make you feel to not make memories of playing and being active with your children?

And do you think it might be worth putting an effort into being the best version of yourself?

Your diet & your lifestyle do influence your mood. FACT!

Are you such a grumpy bastard that your kids stop asking you to even play with them?

I want to encourage you, to NOT make another new years resolution.

Not again.

I want to encourage you, to face your fears and to be bold and start THIS YEAR.

START NOW.

Your health

How can you support your family, if you have a stroke?

If your organs give up on you because they can’t handle your poor diet/ lifestyle?

I know these issues seem far away but I also think it’s not fair on yourself or your loved ones to keep ignoring those very real threats that might just be around the corner, waiting to kick in and turn your life upside down.

And when that day comes….who will be to blame?

And who will suffer along at your side?

So who do you choose to be?

The victim of your circumstances?

The offender who put you into that position in the first place?

You choose and the outcome will be dependent on the choices YOU MAKE.

How will it effect your family life, if you develop diabetes?

How will your partner feel, if she (or he) has to do twice as much work at home and with the children?

because you are simply not able to do your part any longer.

Or if you have to be taken care of by a carer cause you lose a limb or go blind? 

Want a stranger helping you wipe your arse? I don't!

Is staying obese worth that sacrifice?

Is hanging on to your old, toxic habits worth, giving your loved ones extra work and extra worries?

Relationsship

And since we’re talking about a number of delicate matters: what impact does your weight have on your love life?

How does your appearance and self esteem affect your intimate relationship with your partner.

Is that maybe even something that doesn’t even show up on your radar anymore?

Is that an area of life that you already sacrificed?

Is it enough to have a buddy rather than a partner whom you have a fulfilling sexual relationship with?

Or if you are single, do you feel restricted in who you’d like to date?

do you even feel like a relationship might not be happening any time soon because of the condition you’re in and because how that effects your self confidence?

Overall happiness

I would like to challenge you today to be painfully honest to yourself: Is staying where you are worth the price you pay?

What does the picture look like that you drew of yourself over the years?

Does it reflect reality?

Does it reflect that you do have a choice and that you are the master of your own luck?

If not, why not? 

Be Bold

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.Just be fucking bold and kick your habits arse.

It’s time. 

You can be in great shape, you can be everything you want to be.

All you have to do today is make a decision. 

Write down your habits, see if you can bring them into a healthy order and if you can’t, give me a shout

. We’ll work through it together.

I am here to help.

Don’t feel overwhelmed.

It will be step by step, you don’t have to change your whole life in a day.  

But don’t wait too long.

For your own sake and your loved ones.

oh...and Merry Christmas...

lets hope it isn't your last...

To your health

A.