The cost of being and staying healthy, especially as one ages, can be very expensive especially if you’re overweight and like eating fatty, sugary foods. It doesn’t have to be that way and, strangely enough, not eating rich, fat-saturated foods and actually moving your body regularly can be surprisingly enjoyable and it pays dividends on your overall health and enjoyment of life.
Some people look at hiring a personal trainer as insurance against not only obesity but also diabetes, osteoporosis, high blood pressure as they age. It does take some discipline to get started but the benefits definitely out-weigh any beginning discomfort (namely, having to breathe heavier or even sweat a bit). Certainly, hiring a trainer really puts you on the spot and ensures you do get moving – often you need more pressure and discipline than only you can provide on your own, with the addition of a trainer your body has more hope of making a change for the better.
It can be very daunting to start an exercise program without any professional advice, especially if you’ve never been particularly active in the past. Having someone guide you through and make sure you don’t waste time on activities that aren’t helpful (and sometimes even downright dangerous) and making sure you’re doing an exercise correctly to get maximum gain is invaluable. So many people who do work out waste most of their time doing things that don’t really get results – why work up a sweat unless there’s an actual gain to be had at the other end?
Sure, a personal trainer does cost money, but weigh that cost up against hip replacements, regular doctor’s appointments, cardio-vascular surgery, diabetes medication and so on and it starts to look darned cheap. Even if your only motivation is to look good, take a peek at the cost of liposuction and cosmetic surgery (and, while you’re at it, check out the possible side-effects). And nothing can replace the simple feeling of well-being one gets from regular exercise and a truly healthy body – it’s unbeatable!
Written by:
Tracey-Lee Thatcher
for Gofitnow.com
Health insurance companies deny straight away if your Body mass Index is not within optimum range which is one reason to lose weight and use as an incentive as overweight people are more prone to getting long term illnesses.