It's up to us!

I'm sure many of you just recently saw that report that states that there are more people in America now that are classified as obese then there are people that are just merely overweight.

• 34% of Americans are obese
• 32.7% of Americans are overweight
• just under 6% of Americans are "extremely or morbidly" obese

That means only around 27% of Americans are considered to be in a healthy weight range. That is staggering when you think about it. To add fuel to the fire, experts are now saying that with the onset of financially hard times, it is only going to get worse.

It's a vicious cycle. If a person is depressed about the finances, they are more likely to engage in "emotional" eating. When the finances get tight, people turn to cheaper food which is usually not good for them. They gain weight which causes more depression which leads to more eating. So enough of the gloom and doom.

What can we do?

The easy answer to that is "Keep Pushing Play!" As we continue to look healthier, people notice. People will ask you what your doing and then you can share what you've done for yourself. Many of you reading this are coaches and some of you plan to be a coach in the future, but even if you never become a coach, you can change people's lives by changing your own and sharing what you've learned.

Another thing we can do is share what diligent training has done for us. I get asked all the time by coaches, "How do I approach someone about BB?" Remember this: Nobody wants to hear that they "need" something. Ask yourself how you would feel if a good friend or family member came to you and said, "I've got this great new workout and you need it!" All I do is share what it has done for me and let the person discover the value for themselves. For instance, I sat down with my sister and told her I wanted to show her something. I took her to the Single Xers thread and showed her my progress pictures and progress pictures of some of the women in the thread. I never really said anything and then she asked me, "Okay, how do I do that?"

Look around you. There are people everywhere that want what we have. Whether you're a coach or not, you can help people by continuing to push play and sharing what you've learned. More and more it's obvious that it's up to us!