It Takes Time to Repair The Body

The first thing to consider when you are starting a fitness program shouldn’t be weight loss. It should be body repair. Think of an overweight body as a car that has not had a tune up in several years. The oil is dirty, the engine is clogged, there is no washer fluid left, the transmission is out of fluid, and the tires are low, all making a very uncomfortable drive.

If you owned this car, and you wanted to go for a long drive, you would not expect to fill the tank with gas and take off. Instead you would repair what was broken, clean up the system, top up the fluids, and then head out for a long drive.

Heal The Body

Common sense dictates the same thing for your body. There are many supplements and foods that can help. Pepper and beats, or extract supplements, can help clean out the arteries. Other vitamins can make the muscles work more efficiently. Making sure the balance between calcium and vitamin D is correct is vital to healthy bones and muscles.

Think about it. How can you start jogging if the muscles in your calves and feet have not been strengthened enough to carry your weight and act as shock absorbers? Sooner or later something will give - and it is usually the fitness program.

When I finally got started I enrolled in Tia Chi. It was nice and calming. I could make my body follow the instructor as close as possible, without forcing it to over stretch or work too hard. I had fun. I made friends. I felt great about myself. It took almost a year before I was strong enough, and healthy enough, to turn the movements into real, muscle working exercises. That didn’t matter. I left the classes feeling good about myself. Even though I was over weight, I was keeping up with the class. I left class feeling good about myself and looking forward to the next week.