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A group focused on motivating all members to GOYA= "Get off Your A@#'s" and exercise to help maintain a spiritually fit body and mind.. All are welcome regardless of ones affiliation, however the emphasis is on motivation and education in regards to exercise and nutrition. Have fun and GOYA!

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donttread 04/01/2010

It's occured to me that if it's easy to do ( i.e. chug a beer, light a smoke, follow the gang instead of your heart, or to not apologize, stop for subs on the way home) it's bad for you and if it's hard to do ( i.e. sober up, not go with the gang, admit when you'r wrong or take the time and effort to eat real food, or exercise when you just want the couch) it's good for us?
The book the Worry Cure says something about the power of doing what you do not want to do, similar concept .
What'd all think??

Rick8 04/01/2010

I think you're bumming me out man.

Seriously, anything worth anything in life is gonna be hard work and take thought and attention. Whether it's health, family, money. That's why you're superior to most of mankind DT!

deleted_user 04/01/2010

I agree 100%! My skinny friend Liz who weighs about a hundred pounds and eats everything FRIED says the only successful diet is "if it tastes good, spit it out!" lol! Yeah I totally think that it's soooo much harder to do the right thing and it really is doing something you don't necessarily want to do. I mean seriously, who wouldn't want to eat biscuits & gravy & fried chicken all the time?? lol! It's good stuff man!

Compost 04/01/2010

I think when you realize that you really want to do what's good for you it gets easier. It sure is easier not to stop and buy a bottle on the way home. And not being drunk makes it easy to make a meal and have a conversation with your loved ones...

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deleted_user 04/01/2010

One of the principle's I learned in Chemistry or physics (its been a very long time) is that it takes ENERGY to keep things in order. The "natural" order of things seem to be disorder....without energy expenditure watch a teenagers room go from order to chaos. Construction requires energy..destruction releases energy....no real point to this ramble except that I "feel" better when there is order in my house and life...much more cheerful. When there is mess and disorder it makes me feel stressed. Alcohol robs us of the needed energy which is required to maintain order...so yep I guess it is pretty simple!!!!

donttread 04/02/2010

very insightful responses. Oh course with booze and smokes I choose not to, with food I have to choose too, but only a little. Never been so good at that.

Compost 04/02/2010

Yeah. Moderation is that middle road that can prove tough!

deleted_user 04/02/2010

I'm not sure I buy the premise. Changing an ingrained habit is always hard, but it does not mean the alternative is "less fun". It may be hard in the beginning, but it should get easier.

I'll admit I'm not the best eater in the world, but I no longer eat a hamburger and fries for lunch and I never thought I could go a week without that crap. I actually enjoy my veggie burrito, as long as there's good salsa....in fact, I like it more than the hamburger now.

Salt? I still eat too much, but I've still found that I don't need it and don't miss it when I cut back. If I eat regular soup from a can now, it tastes too salty.....something I never would have imagined a few years ago.

It's all hard at the beginning, but our new lifestyles and alternatives need to be fun and enjoyable......then, the changes are easier to make.

Rick8 04/02/2010

You know jack I agree to an extent now that I think about what you said. A lot of the foods I loved (sub sandwiches, hamburgers, etc) don't have much appeal to me anymore because I know all the crap in them and I actually enjoy healthier foods more. I guess it's like not drinking...gotta retrain your brain.

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