Using my psychic powers (like the ones Dionne Warwick’s friends claimed to have) I will guess your reaction(s) to the title:

1. “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah I’ve heard that before.”

and/or

2. “That’s easier said than done.”

If so then we both are absolutely correct (and I am going to explore a new career field)! There are several fitness experts out there with great advice and several gadgets that can help you. However, nothing can help you without first eliminating the negative attitude.

As I wrote before back in 2006 I was rapidly approaching 300 pounds. Each day I felt I had less energy than the day before. With a very young child and an incredible workload at the office I often felt twice my age.

I would see these fitness experts giving really good advice but I wouldn’t listen. I figured they were probably fit all of their lives and that I couldn’t possibly relate to them. Therefore whatever worked for them wouldn’t work for me. Whenever a new fitness guru burst on the scene I too had a reaction of “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah I’ve heard that before.” The only thing truly stopping me from achieving my goals was my own attitude. Once I decided to eliminate that attitude I saw results: 90 pounds lost in 1 year.

Whatever it takes for you to get rid of this attitude DO IT. If you think you can’t tell me why and then I will tell you why you’re wrong. Then you can listen to the fitness experts and get moving.

As for “easier said than done” that’s obvious. It was a LOT easier for me to say “sure I’d like to run the full marathon” than it was to actually run it. I think too often in trying to portray fitness as fun and rewarding (which it is) experts often gloss over the hard parts. Injuries or just plain sore muscles are going to happen. They will also go away. The feeling of accomplishment will stays. Even though I could barely walk for 2 days after finishing the marathon I look forward to running it again. The sense of accomplishment outweighed the soreness. Or maybe I am just too prone now to focus on the positive:)

As for the picture it is a roadblock I encountered biking that almost shortened my ride. However, having a mountain bike has its advantages and I was able to ride through some fields to find another safe place to cross. I didn’t let a train stand in the way of my fitness goals…don’t let yourself stand in the way of yours.