Exercise Is Mental

I truly believe that a lot of people fail to even begin or maintain a exercise program is because they simply do not believe that they can do it and be successful. It saddens me, because you can do it. It is imperative to your overall health in so many aspects that no doctor will argue.

It is not to say that you will reach perfect health or that you won't falter in your exercise regimen or that you won't have days that are not as successful as other days. But 95% of it, is mental. There is nothing more powerful than your self talk when it comes to exercise. Here is a great book on building your confidence while taking stewardship over your body by Joyce Meyer.

It you tell yourself that you can not lift something or do a extra repetition or set, then I promise with all that I am you will be right. Do this enough times, then you will literally talk yourself out of doing anything at all.

This is not to say that you can tell yourself that you can lift way more than your capabilities and exercise for hours at a time. At no time should you ever do anything that is outside of your capability or threatens your safety. There is never any exception to this rule.

With that being said, you can add small amounts of weight at a time or do a few more repetition in order to push yourself to the next level. However, in order for you to do this, you have to tell yourself that you can and then believe that you can. Then and only then will you be successful.Read Proverbs15:4

There will always be days when you will feel either stronger or weaker than your known capabilities. Use the days that you feel weaker to confirm that you are stronger than you give yourself credit. Use the days that you feel stronger to confirm that you were correct.

When you do this, you will continue to build your confidence when it comes to exercise. The more your confidence is built, the more you will enjoy exercise and make it part of your lifestyle rather than something that you do for just a few weeks or months.

How To Stay Motivated Against Opposition

Unfortunately, there are some people that are in your immediate circle that will not support you when you are trying to start a new lifestyle in terms of exercise and eating right. I suggest educating yourself through reading truthful resources on health and nutrition. Here is a great start by Donna Richardson.Their reasons may vary from the following:

1.Jealously.

If they see that you are changing for the better, they may be jealous because they refuse to do it for themselves. They may deny it, but if they have failed and see you succeed they can still become jealous.

How to react:

Try to get them to realize, that although you care about them, that you have to do this for you and your health. Speak in terms of "we" so that they can relate it to themselves and possibly encourage them to also take care of themselves.

2.Time away.

Often times, you will have to spend time away from them that you used to spend with them. If they don't see the value in it, they may make you feel guilty for spending time away from them.

How to react:

Explain that although you enjoy time with them, there comes a time when you must take time for yourself so that when you are with them, you can be at your absolute best.

3. They feel like you will impose on their lives.

They feel that you will try to impose your new goals and lifestyle on them against their will.

How to react:

Let them know that although you would like for them to join you in taking care of themselves, this is something that you must do for yourself and your overall health.

Do not let other people throw you off from your goals. Let God take care of those that come against you. Read. Deuteronomy 28:7.

Write The Vision

When it comes to making goals it is absolutely critical that you put it down on paper. In Habakkuk 2:2". When you write it down then it becomes much more personal. When you are doing something of God, the devil gets extremely upset and will throw everything in your path to try to throw you off track. I found a totally awesome website called Living Success Network

When you have something physical to look at, it can re ignite the fire so that you can continue to remain steadfast, unmoveable, and unshakeable in reaching your goals. There are just a few things that you need to keep in mind when you write your goals.

1. Always write your vision in one or two sentences. When you write to much you can not focus your attention, on the goal. Be extremely specific in what your goal is.

2. If you can do it by yourself then most likely it is too small. Think grand scale, do not put any limits on God. He is capable of all things and nothing is impossible with God. We all need each other.

3. Be careful of who you share your goals with in your daily life. There are some people that will uplift, encourage, and motivate you and then there are those that will negate, question, or discourage you whether intentionally or unintentionally. Learn the difference.

4. Become a expert in your niche. You should know at minimum a overview of everything in your niche. It is not to say that you know everything, but you should know where to go to get the information that you need.

Ok, so now you ask what does this have to do with health and eating right? This means that when you make the decision to take stewardship through exercise and eating right, you must apply these same principles. When you apply these basic principles, you will more likely to make exercise and nutrition a lifestyle change that you will maintain for the rest of your life.

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Don't Forget Our Four Legged Friends

Please don't forget about the four legged friends that are animals that require exercise and good nutrition as well. They are subject to weight gain, heart disease, chlolesterol, diabetes, and other diseases just like humans.

They deserve to have a longer and more healthy life. However, you have stewardship over them and the only way they can receive the needed exercise and nutrition is if you provide it to them. Develop a relationship with your vet to determine the proper amount of exercise and food intake for your pet.

There are specific parameters as far as heart rate, weight, etc that are unique to your type of breed. Make exercise fun for your pet, through interaction. Your pet will live a much happier life and thank you for it.

What Must I Do To Learn The Correct Exercises and Food Intake For My Body?

• I am not doing anything without consulting with my doctor, nutritionist and/or other health care professional(s).

Everyone has their own health concerns and should not do anything without consulting their doctor, nutritionist and/or other health care professional. Regardless of what the media tries to portray there is no one size fits all cure for weight loss that works for all people. If this were true there would not be a million different products and diets available. Two different people can eat and do the exact same program and get two completely opposite results. There are specific foods that may be good for someone and bad for someone else. There are exercises that are excellent for someone and detrimental for someone else. There can be two people that weight the exact same amount, but carry it different because of their body shape.

• I am studying the information that I am given and asking questions when necessary.

See letter a. above. Study the material that you are given. Keep a specific notebook filled with WORK OUTS and, FOOD JOURNALS, exercise demonstrations etc. See pages 73-74 for examples. Also keep a section for questions with space to write the answers for your doctor, nutritionist and/or other health care professional. See pages 67-68 for suggested questions. Do not believe something just because it sounds good. Do not be beguiled by false doctrine. Do the necessary research. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Maintaining a healthy weight is not easy, but it is simple. Eat a balanced nutritious diet and exercise.

• I am maintaining a continuous program and understand this is a lifestyle change, not a quick fix.

This has to be a lifestyle change. In order to do it right it can’t be something for only a couple of weeks and then you don’t make any permanent change. Remember learning has not taken place until there is a modification of behavior. If you do something for only a specified time you will have a benefit only for a specified time. You may lose 10 pounds on a diet, but as soon as you stop you gain the 10 that you lost plus another 5 pounds in addition. It is proven that it better to lose weight slowly a pound to a pound and a half a week. This can only be done on a lifestyle change. Don't put time limits on your progress because the possibility of failure increases. Also remember that it is important not to weigh yourself every day or even every week. Understand muscle weighs more than fat. This means that as you gain muscle the scale may not move or may even go up. Many do not realize this and become discouraged and quit. It is also important for ladies to know that their weight will fluctuate with their menstrual cycle due to the water weight during this time.

You can also read the sections, “WHAT IF I DO NOT LEARN THE CORRECT EXERCISES AND FOOD INTAKE FOR MY BODY”, “LEARN HOW TO MAINTAIN A PROPER EXERCISE AND FOOD INTAKE PROGRAM” and “THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES.”

“WHAT IF I DO NOT LEARN THE CORRECT EXERCISES AND FOOD INTAKE FOR MY BODY”, “LEARN HOW TO MAINTAIN A PROPER EXERCISE AND FOOD INTAKE PROGRAM”, “WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AWARDED TO ME WHEN I BECOME A GOOD STEWARD OVER MY HEALTH?” are probably the most important sections of this blog. Take a moment to re read what I have to make sure that you have a full understanding.


Think about the following
What questions do you have to ask your doctor, nutritionist and/or other health care professional and/or health care professional? See section “QUESTIONS FOR YOUR DOCTOR, NUTRITIONIST AND/OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL”


What information have I been given and how does it apply to me?

What have I done to make sure this is a lifestyle change?