Procastination Inspiration
So, it is June 10, officially it's been nearly 2 months since I last wrote something, and I don't think that's good...so, today, the last day before I take my last final exam for my master's, I wanted to procrastinate and write a new blog...I was as you can read by the title...inspired.
What has got me so inspired? Other than the desire to procrastinate and occupy what little time I have left? None other than..."The Biggest Loser"
Mind you, I am not a reality show buff, nor do I usually even like them...but about a week ago, after a long day of work, I came home and was watching a little t.v. flipping channels, bored. Then along came reruns of the show "The Biggest Loser."
What caught my attention most about the show was how emotional and inspired I felt from it.
The two trainers, Bob Harper and Kim Lyons were talking to their teams, the blue and the red respectively...telling them they could do it, look how far they had come from where they started, giving them insightful tips and just words of encouragement.
I was in awe of their words.
Then came the weigh-ins. They showed before pictures of all the contestants, where they were on day 1, and where they were now, the transformation is just so dramatic, but then again, they are exercising fanatically, they are eating healthfully, and so, as one would expect, after reading my previous posts on nutrition, they were losing weight, but they were doing so in healthy ways.
One show that caught my attention was one where this couple, it was the battle of the engaged couples, started off and together weighed over 500 pounds (if I recall correctly). They could barely walk up a flight of stairs.
Anyway, by the last show, a few months later, together they had lost over 200 pounds, they lost ~45% of themselves! They looked better, they felt better, they had better sex lives, they had better emotional connections, and perhaps even more importantly, they had taken control of their lives and were healthy.
They could now run marathons, fast paced, knew what to eat, they in fact, were ready to go out and inspire and motivate others...
They were also of course, ready to get married!
I will say, watching this show has re-inspired me to make my dreams come true, to continue my quest to help others eat healthfully and exercise, and for someone who doesn't like reality shows, I HIGHLY recommend this one to anyone who ever felt like they didn't know if they could do something that they wanted to do.
You can do it, mind over matter, if you want it, you CAN and WILL succeed.
With that, I continue to bid you happy and healthy eating, cooking, living, exercising, and love.
What has got me so inspired? Other than the desire to procrastinate and occupy what little time I have left? None other than..."The Biggest Loser"
Mind you, I am not a reality show buff, nor do I usually even like them...but about a week ago, after a long day of work, I came home and was watching a little t.v. flipping channels, bored. Then along came reruns of the show "The Biggest Loser."
What caught my attention most about the show was how emotional and inspired I felt from it.
The two trainers, Bob Harper and Kim Lyons were talking to their teams, the blue and the red respectively...telling them they could do it, look how far they had come from where they started, giving them insightful tips and just words of encouragement.
I was in awe of their words.
Then came the weigh-ins. They showed before pictures of all the contestants, where they were on day 1, and where they were now, the transformation is just so dramatic, but then again, they are exercising fanatically, they are eating healthfully, and so, as one would expect, after reading my previous posts on nutrition, they were losing weight, but they were doing so in healthy ways.
One show that caught my attention was one where this couple, it was the battle of the engaged couples, started off and together weighed over 500 pounds (if I recall correctly). They could barely walk up a flight of stairs.
Anyway, by the last show, a few months later, together they had lost over 200 pounds, they lost ~45% of themselves! They looked better, they felt better, they had better sex lives, they had better emotional connections, and perhaps even more importantly, they had taken control of their lives and were healthy.
They could now run marathons, fast paced, knew what to eat, they in fact, were ready to go out and inspire and motivate others...
They were also of course, ready to get married!
I will say, watching this show has re-inspired me to make my dreams come true, to continue my quest to help others eat healthfully and exercise, and for someone who doesn't like reality shows, I HIGHLY recommend this one to anyone who ever felt like they didn't know if they could do something that they wanted to do.
You can do it, mind over matter, if you want it, you CAN and WILL succeed.
With that, I continue to bid you happy and healthy eating, cooking, living, exercising, and love.
posted by Dana M. Ellis, MPH, R.D. @ 12:48 PM
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