others. It doesn't mean pursuing your fitness to the exclusion of
family, friends or anybody else.
You First Fitness is simply about realizing that you need to take care
of your health first, so you can be the best YOU possible in order to
best enable you to help, take care of, or just "be there" for others.
For some of you, getting in better shape is a medical necessity - you
have or are at risk for diabetes, insulin resistance, heart disease,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or some other risky medical
condition, and if you don't make a change you are literally putting your
life at risk. For others, you may be struggling with low self esteem, a
lack of self confidence, anxiety, depression, or other similar issues.
Some of you may be fighting eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, or
binge eating, or have issues with body dysmorphia, where you have a
skewed perspective of your physical appearance, thinking you are too
thin or too fat, or not muscular or lean enough.
All of these things can keep you from being the best YOU possible, and
all of these issues can be greatly helped, if not resolved, through
proper exercise and nutrition, in combination with "getting your mind
right". To get that proper exercise and nutrition takes work, and that
work requires some time (not a lot) that you dedicate to You First.
More on how to balance You First exercise and nutrition with the demands
of your life in my next post...
