Concerning your weight: Part 2

I am realizing that my last post was somewhat "negative." I pretty much just told people off saying don't get your hopes up, because of who you are you will weigh only a certain amount always.

I hope none of you took it this way. I want to clear up some thoughts I've had since posting before.

First of all. It is possible to change anything you want. You want tighter abs? Go for it. You want a healthier diet? Go for it. You want to lose that weight in your behind? Go for it. There are ways to do everything. What makes things difficult for the disabled population is not being able to activate certain parts of our body. Luckily there are machines that I have seen in order to move or use the muscles that are difficult to use. For example, a lot of paraplegics have trouble with abdominal exercises. There are things you can do though, and they will help. I recommend seeking a personal trainer or a team trainer when it comes to wanting to learn more about how to use parts of the body.

Another thing I wanted to mention was the importance of setting realistic goals. Sometimes coaches will get at you and say things along the line of needing to lose 5 or 10 or 20 lbs. I'm not a fan of huge goals like this unless the time frame is very long. Remember that it is unhealthy to lose more than 1-2 lbs per week when it comes to losing weight. For yourself, set a goal and keep it short. An example could be losing 5 lbs over the next month. Another good example could be always eating fruit with breakfast and eating at least one fresh vegetable with lunch and dinner. Goals can be anything but they must have a couple things: a time limit, manageable terms, realistic ideas. Don't make something your goal if you cannot afford it, don't have time to do it, or don't have the necessary items to accomplish it. Start small and grow.

Finally, when it comes to food when concerned about only weight, do not be discouraged solely by the fact that gaining/losing weight might not happen. So many things benefit from paying attention to your diet:

• Increased immune system response, aka less sick time!
• More energy: on the court, in practice, during the day
• Quicker recovery time which means you can push harder
• Happier mood: studies have shown healthy diets can decrease depression
• Saving money: eating fresh and cooking always beats the junk food...FACT
• Babes, because, idk, babes love a man who can eat and cook (same goes vice versa, love me a woman who can eat and cook)

Have I convinced you yet? So go set a nice goal and don't get upset. Seek help if you want it. Accomplish what you want to do. I HAVE EMPOWERED YOU. Now go.