Good friends are good for your health.
~Irwin Sarason
How about you? Do you have friends that are "good for your health"? Do you have friends that push you, inspire you, encourage you to live a healthier lifestyle? Are you this type of friend?
Too often, friends gather to socialize around food.
They set out to exercise together and end up slowing it down and talking the whole time.
They're too soft and say, "Oh, you always have tomorrow."
I've done it too. It's no wonder why we live in the fattest country in the world. We have learned not to push ourselves too hard. It's too much work to go that distance. We work for nothing and expect everything. We pop pills because we have learned that instant gratification and instant results is what we deserve. We make excuses for ourselves as to why we are overweight.
I know what my closest friends are capable of. I would rather them hate me for pushing them too hard in a workout or expecting too much out of them, than to watch their health go down the drain and appease them with lip service.
What kind of friend are you going to be today? Encourage someone. Go the extra mile with someone when you feel like quitting. You might be surprised just how strong you really are.
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