S**t people say videos - Fitness Style!

I woke up this morning to this great video, posted on the Keeping the Pounds Off Blog by Jane: http://www.keepingthepoundsoff.com

Stuff Dieters Say

Because we all love to waste our time on youtube, I also found the following video, which really is amusing:

S**t Women Say to Personal Trainers

The thing about these two videos is that they relate more closely to people who have short term goals. These are the people who want to be on a diet to fit into an old pair of jeans. Or they are going to a personal trainer to get in-shape for their wedding. Of course people with short term goals want to succeed in achieving their goals - that's why they are taking action like dieting or exercise. But, I tend to see the complaints that you see in those youtube videos coming from people with short term goals, not a life-long goal of a healthy lifestyle. I'm not saying that health-nuts never complain (and in fact, some of them do a lot!), it's just that I've seen most complaints coming from people who just want to see results then move on with their lives.

It's like taking a class in college. If you're taking a class that doesn't pertain to your degree at all, then you're much more likely to complain, put off doing homework and studying, and not put in that much effort since all you want is a passing grade. Once you pass the class, then it doesn't matter anymore. You gladly forget everything you learned, knowing that if you really want to, you could just look up what you need on the internet in the future. But when you take a class in something that interests you, you're fully invested. You show up to class everyday, you read related articles in addition to the assigned readings from the textbook, and even join a study group. You want to succeed and retain the knowledge that you learned, not simply regurgitate it for a final exam then never visit it again.

I hope that more and more people exercise and eat right because they are passionate about being healthy - not simply hoping for a quick fix before swimsuit season begins. Regardless of why you're currently on this journey, go ahead and enjoy this one last youtube video for the day before going to the gym:

S**t Personal Trainers DON'T Say