If you don’t care about your health get out of your healthcare coverage today.

Winners WIN in an uphill battle.

I seem to criticize and cite the poor “Bill of Health” of our nation that I love so much. Truth be told there is far to much to criticize. Given all that there is to criticize about our nations bill of health I could easily argue that my criticisms are minimal.


Our Bill of health can be and IS directly tied to our record budget deficits. Health care not only involves medical care but with a devastatingly worsening bill of health has also become an economic phenomenon. More is spent on health care in the United States on a per capita basis than in any other nation in the world. An America without obesity for example would save $487 billion dollars each year—enough to hand every American a $4,270 check annually OR that money could go to pay off the national debt which we have not brought back down to zero since the year 1835! Our bill of health is only one of many factors here but it’s clear there is an inverse relationship between our national bill of health and our national public debt. That is, as our health declines our debt increases to pay for it economically and we all suffer.

HMO’s and health care providers project that keeping enrollees healthy will reduce medical visits, hospital admissions, and medication use. This is a huge chunk of that Annual $487 billion dollars each year that is spent on health insurance. Other factors include the $5 billion we’d save in fueling our cars and planes, $10 billion less on clothes, we’d be so productive at work that the nation would see a $257 billion dollar boost (this one would obviously dramatically increase GDP – the number one measurement economists use to measure growth). Impressive hey? You should be encouraging anyone and everyone to learn and do.


I respect everyone’s right to exercise personal autonomy and live the way one chooses to live. Do what you will do but don’t bring the rest of us down if you choose a method that makes all of us suffer for your decisions. In other words, if you don’t care about your health or teaching your kids how to become independently healthy human beings then don’t insist on your personal health care coverage. If you are physically able to be regularly active and adhere to reasonable nutrition and you still choose not to then don’t insist on health insurance for yourself thereby making the rest of us suffer for it. It is profoundly offensive to do so and we really don’t have the money to support you anymore.


If I have offended anyone from asking people who don’t care about their health to not insist upon health insurance coverage, well, you have offended me and our national public debt first and ten times greater. Play in the sandbox you created or live irresponsibility and re allocate the burden onto everyone else. Are you ok with re allocating burdens by choice? Really?


With all of that said it is an extreme uphill battle in the context of peer support on a national level to become an independently healthy human being. Every person who has gone against the national grain to take better care of themselves in a lifestyle change deserves much loud applause. Most importantly, those that decide to act TODAY rather than putting it off till tomorrow deserve an extra helping hand and encouragement so they can join us in wining in an uphill battle. You, myself, we, us, those who begin TODAY and NOT tomorrow have something special inside of us that sets us apart from being common. We will have better things tomorrow because we are willing to do the things that most people are not willing to do today and it should be recognized as such. The GREAT potential here is that IF a better bill of health does become the norm in our great nation it does not diminish our greatness as individuals for those of us who have “stepped up” to take more control of our lives and our futures. I hope that healthier living and a thriving economy does become common place again in the United States.

Tom

Be a GRAND Lover Of Life and a Student and Teacher To Others

"I'm also SO FED UP with exercising, I'm just too lazy! And caring about eating is just well, annoying. I hate the way human body 'works'."

I wont cite the source from where I got this from but this is a real person that I feel represents how some other people may feel about exercise and nutrition. I'll call this person Jane for argument sake.

Not to sound harsh but the problem with this view is extreme ignorance. I asked Jane "why?" and followed up with "where did you learn about exercise and nutrition and how the human body 'works'?". Jane sadly bought into the fads, the myths, the pre packaged hope in a box, the quick and easy, the over night miracles, the rumors, and the spend tons of money on fancy gadgets ideas. The reason some people buy into fruitless programs and methods is because they are EASY and require little to no effort in learning. Some of these fruitless and even harmful programs and methods may or may not be physically demanding but the common denominator is that they are all EASY and require little to no effort in learning. Any program or method that has you arbitrarily going through the motions without teaching you anything is a BAD program or method.

An understanding, a purpose, and even a feeling of wellness in physical activity and good nutrition comes down to your personal philosophy. If you are lazy in learning then you will end up like Jane and miss out on being more durable and less vulnerable in the real world. If you are lazy in learning you must change your personal philosophy IF you want a better life, period. If you are not lazy in learning you have a much better chance at success in anything and everything which leads to a better life for yourself and your family.

The learning process is one VERY important reason why it is pure choice for me to be an independent beachbody coach. The programs, the club, the plans, the supplements etc... It all comes with an education IF you are not lazy in learning and plug yourself into the process. This is an education that you take with you for the rest of your life and it will enable you to do great things to help other people live healthier lives. If you really care about someone, show them how they can enjoy life more. I can tell you first hand that I am enjoying life more than before because I have gained an amazing ability to almost never get sick anymore, I am strong, It takes a LOT to fatigue me so I am able to do MUCH more than before, my mind is more focused, my self esteem is miles higher than before, I'm able to enjoy my food more because of my stellar metabolism and less inhibited taste sensors etc... If you really care about people the best thing you can do is learn a valuable skill that improves the quality of life and then teach it to others. That is why I am an independent beachbody coach.

The human body innately wants physical activity AND natural foods that can be digested and metabolized, much of which is used for energy production. The harshest thing you could do to your mind and body is to hate LEARNING, exercise, and nutrition and then lead a sedentary lifestyle. Once you become an adult you gradually begin to loose what you don't use. This includes the loss of muscle, bone density, immune response, vitamins and minerals in the skin that keeps you looking young (buying the best makeup cannot possibly substitute that), metabolic functions, respiration, mind focus, nervous system functionality and a host of other things that will you inevitably loose over time. Gradually loosing these things over time exacerbates the natural aging process, makes you winded more easily over time, more susceptible to illness and disease, more difficult to fight off illness and disease, inhibits cognitive thought etc... In a nut shell you become less durable and useful in the real world while becoming more vulnerable to injury, illness, low self esteem, unsuccessful tasks, lower energy etc... Who wants that???

This article is part of my effort to weed out the lazy who don't want to change and simultaneously appeal to those who are HUGE lovers of life. Life is a cabaret man live healthy and feel spectacular :) IF you would like to join me in joining Team Beachbody I'd be honored. Join me right here: http://teambeachbody.com/metalpalace

Tom - Grand lover of Life and student and teacher to others.

Ave. Dietitian = $802 vs. Team Beachbody club = $38. I use the club to look and feel like this :)

Total cost of the "average" dietitian-based weight loss plan = $802
Team BeachBody Club with individualized nutrition, personalized grocery lists, journals etc = $38.87

HUGE price difference and I would further argue better value for the cheaper of the two, the club. I use the club. It works amazingly well and I saved nearly a thousand dollars vs. using a dietitian. Is the club for you? I don't know. Take a look and see. EVERYTHING is outlined here without any hidden surprises or hidden fees. http://teambeachbody.com/signup?referringRepId=2760

Plus you get my personal help if you want it. Why is that important? (Other than an extra layer of accountability and motivation) I have been living and practicing excellent nutrition for two years and counting. I have learned a wealth of knowledge and even studied nutrition academically along with its affects on exercise. Most importantly, I want YOU to look and feel your VERY best and to let THAT kind of energy spread across a nation of people that desperately needs it.

Tom