The Easy Way

This morning I was teaching Boot Camp and we had just finished a very hard exercise when I mentioned how much effort it takes to build muscle.  I followed that with how little effort it takes to gain fat.  Is it hard to drive through McDonalds and eat a burger and fries at lunch?  Is it hard to sit on the couch and crack open a Diet Coke and a bag of chips?  Is it hard to circle the parking lot until you find the closest spot to the door? 

Do you wish you had an Easy button to fix life's little problems?  Way too often we find the path of least resistance so we can fit more into our day, get to where we need to be quicker and stay in that little area we call our comfort zone.  But at the end of the day how do those choices make you feel?

I see the look on the faces of my Boot Campers when they leave class.  It's the look of pride.  It's the look that says they got out of bed at 5:00 a.m. and came to class with a smile on their face and a body full of energy. They've given everything they have and their bodies are being rewarded.  My Boot Camp co-workers could go get a burger instead of sweating it out with me on their lunch breaks, but their not taking the path of least resistance.

I can honestly say I have never seen that look of pride from someone who's just sat down to a greasy burger and fries.  Do you choose the Easy button?

Tennille