When I drop my kids off at school in the mornings, I see a lot of the other kids and it makes me sad to see how many of them are overweight. I know that overweight teens turn into even more overweight adults. It is just not healthy.

 

Being overweight leads to all sorts of medical issues whether it be Diabetes, Heart problems, High Blood Pressure, trouble with Knees or Ankles, or other medical problems. When I go into a store, the people that are using those motorized shopping carts are getting younger and younger. It has to stop somewhere.

 

But how to we stop this? How do we help people become healthy again? How do we convince them that just losing 10 lbs will help them? How do we convince them that it is just as easy, if not easier, to fix meals at home that are healthier than fast food? How do we convince them that any exercise is better than none?

 

It is not an easy task. There are no quick fixes or magic pills to make you healthy. You have to want to be healthy and you have to do the work. But just to be clear, that does not mean that you can never have things you love to eat like pizza and ice cream and such. I eat pizza and I eat ice cream and I eat a lot of other things that most people think you can't have when you are trying to live a healthy lifestyle. But the thing is, it is a lifestyle, and it is all about balance.

 

So if you have read this far, I thank you. Here is what I would like to do to help. I will be running a couple 7 Day FREE groups to help change habits or get ideas about how to do things in a healthier way. So here is the breakdown.

 

*Monday, October 10 through Sunday, October 16 -- Kick SODA to the Curb! This group will focus on cutting Soda and other soft drinks out of your diet. Your body and wallet will thank you.

 

*Monday, October 17 through Sunday, October 23 -- Dump the DRIVE THRU! This group will focus on making healthier versions of Fast Food. You can still get the flavor without all the extra fat and calories.

 

You can join both groups or just join one. If you think these groups can help someone you know, please share this with them.

 

There is one thing I have to ask. I am a Beachbody Coach and because I respect my fellow Coaches, to join my groups you cannot already be working with another Beachbody Coach.