Just Keep Swimming (or walking, or running or cycling...)

Whatever you decide to do, whether it be swimming, running, biking, walking, hiking, yoga-ing (not a word but whatever), just keep doing it.

*No the fastest? That's ok. Neither am I. And it's not the point.
*Have almost ZERO flexibility? Same here. This area seems to elude me no matter how much a stretch, but the point is, to just keep at it.
*Break a sweat and lose your breath after two seconds? That's ok. It's better than not breaking a sweat at all and using the whole "I have asthma" thing as an excuse. (Btw, I really do have asthma. So does Jackie Joyner Kersee. You know...the gold metal winning decathlon Olympic athlete.)  

That's Jackie. She rocks. And that's what some people with asthma chose to do.

*Feel like fat ol' loser because everything shakes with every step? I can so totally relate. But, just think about how much better you're doing than you would be if you'd stayed home and dinked around on facebook or watched tv.
*Don't have the motivation? Dig deep. Find some. Even if it's to walk around your block. Just DO something. Walk the dog or borrow the neighbors. Get some friends together and make a social thing out of it.
*Don't think you can? Well, you're wrong. You so totally can. (I know I posted this before, but it applies SO well here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448) I love it when he says, "Just because I can't do it today, doesn't mean I can't do it someday."
*Think you're not worth it? Wrong again. You deserve to be healthy and happy. Seriously, You do.
*Think it's too late and the damage has been done so why try? This is actually not true. Every time you chose a healthier option than what you chose in the past, you undo damage on a cellular level.
*Convinced you're too old? Pfft...please. The older you are the bigger the reason to move more, ESPECIALLY to lift weights!!!

*Think you don't need to cause you're already skinny? Lucky you. You were blessed with the genetic make-up of a thin person. That does NOT mean you are a healthy person. Thin = healthy? NO!!!! Thin = body type. Health is entirely different. How are you cholesterol levels? How about your body fat percentage? How's your blood pressure? Do you struggle with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues? Are you strong and confident? Do you radiate "healthy, happy person"? Even if you're naturally thin, just keep moving anyway. Everything inside of you will thank you. 

No matter how little you are doing, just keep on going. Every time you go out, set a goal to go a little bigger. Increase bit by bit.

At the start of the year I couldn't run for more than 20 seconds at a time, then I had to either stop and catch my breath or walk. I wanted to give up. I wanted to stop and never start again and again. Sometimes I would sing that annoying song from "Finding Nemo," the one Dory sang when Nemo's dad was getting down and depressed: "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...."

In case you don't know what I'm talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmyUkm2qlhA

So come on people! Get moving! And once you start, just keep swimming (or walking, or running, or cycling or whatever!!!)