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I came across this YouTube video and thought I should share it here. Check it out:

Just 30 minutes of exercise a day makes quite the difference!

I remember when I was young and very scrawny no matter what I did, I would look at “fat people” with disgust and wondered why they didn’t just do something about it. Then five years ago, I finally started gaining weight. At first it was nice to finally gain some weight and not be so scrawny, but then I started getting fat. I wasn’t too worried about it though, since it was always very easy for me to lose weight, so I just kept living in the moment, eating poorly and putting off the exercise for later. It never occurred to me that my health could ever decline to the point that any exercise at all would be impossible…

To be fair, I know my current state of health is not a result of being overweight, but I can’t help but think how much easier things would be if I wasn’t overweight. It’s logical that someone overweight would have a harder time than someone fit and in great shape, no?

The problem is, the biggest obstacle to me losing weight and getting in shape is a lack of exercise due to an extreme lack of energy. I started eating less, smarter and better – more fruits and vegetables, less meat, no junk food, less fried foods, not eating late in the evening, etc. — so the good news is that I haven’t gained any additional weight. But without exercise, I’m not going to lose weight anytime soon. If just walking our dogs for fifteen minutes puts me in bed for the rest of the day and makes me sicker, it’s impossible to think of doing any running or cardiovascular activities. No energy: no exercise. The will is definitely there, but my body just doesn’t want to cooperate!

My advice to those reading this is to not put off exercising even for a day. Just do it! I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I could get so sick that I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it. I would rather be dealing with my current health issues from a fit and in-shape body, but there’s nothing I can do about that now. Really, do it while you still can – just go out and exercise!