So you know the people that have an excuse for everything right? These are the people that live by excuses and not by reality. I have been guilty of this in my past but have come a long way to overcome this. If you want something bad enough you will find the time and not “excuse” yourself from failure. How this ties into exercise…?
So you decide to make a healthy life style change and you find every excuse in the universe to give yourself a reason to try again “tomorrow.” There is always tomorrow and if you are not ready to make a commitment then DON’T. Make the commitment when you are ready to face your life changes head on.
Some excuses that I found myself making in the past and what I see some people in my life making right now.
• I am too tired to work out today; it was a long day at work.
o Well working out will make you not tired and will help you get your couch potato but off the couch and live longer and feel better.
• I am not a morning person so I can’t work out in the morning and nights I like to spend with my family.
o Well work out with your family or go to bed a bit earlier and become a morning person. If you want it bad enough you have to make some behavior changes.
• I screwed up today and ate bad food so I am not going to work out today, I have already messed up, and I will start tomorrow.
o There is no time like the present. So you ate some bad food, big deal, now get off your butt and work it off
• I have a headache and I like to relax to get rid of it.
o 9 times out of 10 when you work out it releases stress and the headache. Go figure, this can actually help with chronic headaches.
I use to make these excuses all the time but not anymore. I find the time regardless of what my day brings. Sometimes I have to work out late at night or get up at 5 or 6 in the morning. I want it that bad. I am tired of making excuses and am sick and tired of hearing the excuses. Don’t start it unless you are really ready to make a change. I want to live a long healthy life so I am around to watch my kids grow and do the amazing things I know they will do. No one will give me this healthy lifestyle but me. I have the power!
