Fitness is Not About Having All the Answers

Fitness is a process and an ongoing journey of learning what works and what doesn't. There will be ups, downs, frustrations and victories fine tuning our daily choices. The point is to continue the uphill climb to becoming our best healthy self. It's not about having all the answers because we never will. During our life, our bodies will change, circumstances will happen and the pursuit of health and happiness will need to continue no matter what. Quitting is never an option for us.

Fitness comes at a price and we do not get a free pass to good health. Life is not that easy although many of us search around for things believing it possible and spend too much money on wasted gimmicks and unregulated supplements. It is really OK to take things slow and enjoy the fitness ride along the way. We are all works in progress in search of being better than yesterday. Mistakes are not seen as failure but opportunities of learning and not repeating. The mastery of adopting a healthy lifestyle stems from our mistakes and shows us the areas we need to change to reach our fitness goals.

We learn how to do that each day through what we eat and drink, how we exercise, time spent resting, and even the balance of work vs. play. The opportunity is there for us and without excuse and what it comes down to is priorities. Is your fitness taking a backseat to the busy going on in your life, or negative self talk that keeps you from even trying? As I shared, it is not about having all the answers, but it does require you to not want to stay in an unhealthy life situation. Something for you to think about. Be well and Stay Healthy!

I have published some informative articles on the about.com network that will help with your journey of health and fitness. My newest article titled "Holidays Call For Us to Become Food Snobs" is an entertaining read full of fitness tips on how to maintain your shred through the holidays.