There is a theory that you are the average of the five people you are closest too or spend the most time with. Think about the people you hang around, what do they do, how do they act, how do they treat people? When you mention eating better or working out how do they respond? Are they supportive? Do they put you down for it? Maybe they ask questions because they are interested as well. Do these people party every weekend, are they good to their kids, do they treat people well, do they try to stay active, are they what you want to be?
As we move through life many people go in and out of our lives. We stop hanging around someone, then don't text or email as much, then we wonder how they are doing because we haven't talked to them in a while. Other people are in and out of our lives over the course of time. We might not see them for a few months but pick back up like we saw them yesterday. While still others are constantly there, always keeping in touch with us in some way.
There may be a time when tough choices have to be made. You may end up cutting down time or cutting out certain people, even family members. At the end of the day you have to take care of yourself first. Even if you put the kids first or friends first, if you don't take care of yourself, how can you take care of them?
There is good news though. There are people like you out there. There are people who want to start being active, people who want to be active like you and others who are more active and set a good example. There are people who talk the talk and walk the walk of a healthy lifestyle. But even they sometimes need support, even from someone like you.
I have noticed the past few months many online chat rooms, Facebook pages, and communities where people get together and discuss things important to them. These topics range from exercising and eating right to taking care of the kids and many other positive things. These people support each other, give each other new ideas, encouragement and improve the quality of each other's lives just by being there. There are people outside the computer, meet up groups, friends, family, neighbors who are into those same things you want to be or are involved in. Seek them out. Someone I know who never ran finished their first 5K and was supported the whole time by people they didn't even know. Its such a good feeling to have that backing and encouragement, it might even make you want to go further. You might even inspire them.
It has been suggested in the business world that if you surround yourself with successful people, you too will be successful. I think this works in life as well. Look for those people and we will be there. Then we can all get out and GET SOME!
