Coach To Lose

Locally here in Idaho and even in Britain they are looking at way to add incentive to weight loss.  Idaho offers state employees a “rebate” of sorts if they participate in a very limited number of choices for weight loss programs.  Interesting the choices are limited to only those companies that sponsor paying the incentive.  Oh and when you do the math, the sponsors make a whole lot more on the programs then what they pay back for the weight loss.  When I tried to probe deeper into why the program did reward all weight loss and not just if you sign up for a particular program my phone calls and emails were never returned.  It was obvious, but I just wanted to have the debate with them.

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Lets face it, if the Governor really wanted to add incentive to weight loss and fitness the program would reward whatever weight loss was achieved.  They would sponsor more activities and incentives to cover the many aspects of becoming more fit.  Truth here it is really a token effort put together to make it look like it matters and that they really care at all.

Add that to the hospitals promoting new ways to carve up your body in often untested over time ways,  junk food sponsoring of things like the Olympics and you start to see a pattern.  There is a huge industry around the idea that is weight loss and fitness.  What is a person to do.

Let’s start with some education.  Take some time and read this article in the Guardian.  Then ask yourself a couple of questions.  Is my health important to me?  If so, then why am I not taking care of it?  Next,  Can I do it myself or do I need some help?  Truth is everyone can but few people do.  Why because they don’t have the time to do it efficiently and effectively.   They don’t have time to plan their workouts, plan their diet, get back in shape, and do it all without damaging themselves.  Add to that the understanding of how their body uses food and processes it, they just don’t have the time or the willingness to do all that.

What’s the answer?  Find someone (give us a try for an hour on the phone) and spend the time to see if you are serious about your health and fitness.  Look at the fact that it is half way through the year.  Did you make that New Years Resolution that this year would be different?  If so, is it?  Can you do it on your own?  Sure you can!  But will you?  You can’t and won’t be bribed,  it is all about choices and lifestyle changes.  Let us guide you carefully through the journey to a point where the force of habit takes over and you can and will do it on your own.