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Don't Get A Life
Having a life is presumably comprised of a hobby, family responsibilities, nightly entertainment and a harmless vice or two. Without any or all of these, one is headed for a presumed bad end. Most often this is how the dedicated detective on TV is seen. He or she can think of nothing other than the apprehension of a particular criminal, whom he or she may have been after for years. If only he or she would let go and live a little, everyone would be less uptight, or so the thinking goes. Often times the health conscious person experiences the same types of criticisms from their more jovial friends, family and co-workers. The supposed down to earth folks all know that he or she is going to the club every day, never missing supplement dosages and always adhering to a strict diet. To the more laid back person this type of behavior is too austere for anyone. Consequently, they may start by calling this health-conscious person a health nut, ultimately telling them to come back and relate after they have gotten a life. In this context, a life, as they call it, is a supplement free, relaxed type of existence (quasi-sedentary) with sporadic junk food rewards such as a Big Mac. fries and a shake, Most assuredly it never even whispers the word diet. Such is the good life, which is distinctively American. To be clear this is not a gluttonous form of self-destruction. It is not that severe. Rather it is a casual way of living that allows one to have a certain (required) amount of fun, the whole of which is supposedly more rewarding than having to look forward to tomorrow's grossly onerous discipline. Its only bad end is the tendency to add a half percentage of body weight on a yearly basis. Perhaps it also makes one susceptible to maladies such as diabetes, heart trouble and Alzheimers. But there are no studies to substantiate this suspicion. At any rate, the criticism of the health conscious individual is that their lifestyle does not allow for the enough free time and enjoyment. That is so even if the so called health nut comes across as happier and more spontaneous. When that is true, it is a curious circumstance indeed. It is a situation in which a gloomier out of shape, often bored, dull individual feels it their duty to criticize someone whom nearly all others can see as being better off. Perhaps everyone needs a certain amount of relaxation and free time to unwind and smell the roses as it is sometimes said. Too, having a family can be an extremely rewarding experience. But none of these eliminate the need for fitness, or need to necessarily become the substitute for it. Surely almost all would agree. Therefore, why do these critics tell others to drop what they are doing and get life as they say? It must be that those who are like this have never experienced the benefits of supplements, the great feelings which come from a fat free low carbohydrate diet and the joy which comes from daily workouts--the very things which lead to lasting fitness. If they had, they could never be so absurdly concerned with helping those who are really better off. Perhaps these critics should be told to go help someone other, namely themselves. That, they could do by trading in their "life" for a fitness lifestyle for six months at least. In other words, they should be told to not knock it until they've tried it. For more about health nuts and the normal majority which never stops trying to help them order my ebook Think and Grow Fit. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Obese 45 years ago; state champion power lifter 1978; in better shape today at 62 than when on swim team in high school blog.foreverfitness.info (subscribe for weekly fitness updates) Author of "Think and Grow Fit" the no hype guide to getting fit and staying that way forever www.foreverfitness.info (6.00 ebook or 15.95 softcover from publisher I_Universe, Amazon or Barnes and Noble) YouTube - mcfitnessguru19 |
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