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Magic Pill

To this day, at any event I attend, whether with family or friends I am hit with the inevitable question(s):

• What do I do to get rid of this?
• What do you think of this diet?
• I walk, isn't that enough?
• What do you think about this pill I keep hearing about?
• Do you think I should do Pilates?

Most often times than not, these questions are not being asked in a way that is really asking for my opinion, but for me to support their position. To their dismay, I don't tell them what they want to hear but what they need to hear.

My answer will always remain the same. "There is no single answer to any weight loss issue and/or fitness quest." It will always be the three basics of exercise. Those basics are weight training, cardiovascular exercise, and supportive nutrition. (But who wants to do that?)

Let me ask you a few questions:

1. Can a diet give you muscle tone?
2. Can weight lifting provide you with Vitamin C?
3. Can running improve your strength in your arms?
4. Does taking diet pills make you healthy?
5. Does a high protein diet eliminate stress?

I can ask more questions similar to those above, however, I am hoping that you get my point and that you answered NO to all of the questions. If you are not getting my point let me tell you - There is no single answer (no magic pill) to lose weight, get fit, or healthy. No matter how hard you try or think about it, there will never be a "magic pill." You have to incorporate a systematic, all encompassing fitness program to get in shape.

As I said before, I will not tell you what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. I will not pretend that working-out and eating well all the time is all that fun. However, by doing so, I reap the benefits of looking good, feeling good, and staying healthy. Clients of Fitness Together that have stuck with it also understand these same benefits.

For those who are incorporating a well-rounded fitness program, I commend you. For those who are not, I must ask- what are you waiting for? If you want to be able to play with your grandkids without getting out of breath, or make it just to play with your grandkids. If you want to live your life to the fullest, you got to start now. If you need help, I'm here.