At this time of year, health, fitness and exercise are topics that are in everybody’s mouths. Most of the time, questions that people keep asking frequently are such as:
- What’s the newest fad diet?
- Does it work?
- Where can you go for a workout?
- Are there workouts that guarantee weight loss?
But even if it is the fad these days, only a few adhere to a healthy lifestyle. Most people will still eat junk and will still fill their plates with fats and carbohydrates. Most would still rather sit on the couch and watch TV than work out at the gym or do some jogging. Old habits, after all, die hard. But starting a healthy lifestyle is not as impossible as you think it is. In fact, with commitment and discipline, you can start walking the road to health and fitness. It will be hard but just imagine the rewards that you will get in return.
People over 50 who live healthy will get to enjoy more of their lives, not only in terms of living longer but in enjoying each moment of their lives because they are illness-free.
People who eat healthy and work out will also have better bodies and are more physically attractive. They are more likely to have better sex life and more romantic involvements, which in turn can make them more satisfied with life. These things are chained situations. Start in a positive light and you will end with a positive light too.
But despite the numerous benefits that people get from living a healthy lifestyle, why do they still stick to their old habits? One of the reasons is of course the unwillingness. After all, who would want to quit something that you enjoy doing or eating? Most people aren’t willing to part ways with what they have been so used to doing. Just imagine saying goodbye to a comfort food or an unhealthy habit that makes you feel good, will you do it?
Another reason is how difficult it is to change, especially for people over 50. Most people attempt to change their ways for various good reasons, health problems, relationship woes, even financial. They will try for a week and perhaps continue for a couple of weeks and then go back to their old habits. They don’t see their plans through to the end.
One of the main reasons why they fail is the lack of desire. To be successful in combating a bad habit, you need to really want it bad enough. You need to make sure that every temptation will not serve as temptation. In most cases, will power is not enough for this. You also need the support of the people around you. Therefore, a lot of the programs right now that are created to help people change have a network of support system that will help their members.
So, if you want to live in a healthy lifestyle with fitness and exercise, make the change now. There are a lot of benefits to it. You just need to fully commit to it and create your own support system.
I encourage you to continue reading my blog or Facebook page so that you will learn more about exercises, fitness, diet for people over 50.
Let me know what your biggest fitness challenge for the New Year! To your health and fitness.