http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal.asp?id=TEMPEREDSTEEL TEMPEREDSTEEL's Blog on SparkPeople, home of free diet plans and a healthy living community http://assets2.sparkpeople.com/assets/nav/logo_spark.gif http://www.sparkpeople.com/ http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4471116 I'm sure I'm going to catch some flack from people for the statements I'm about to make, but if you step back and look at it from my point of view you may just agree with me. I liken the church and people that attend church to the gym and people that go to the gym. How does this correlate at all? Allow me to share my thoughts on this analogy. There are the “Feel Good/Obligation People”, even though it's tedious and boring they do it to fulfill an obligation and feel better. Then there are the... Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:20:28 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4468079 "Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark." - Ross Enamait <BR> <BR> “People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar <BR> <BR> Merriam-Webster defines passion as a strong liking or desire for, or devotion to some activity, object, or concept. Passion is a driving force. It is the spark that ignites the flame. It il... Mon, 5 Sep 2011 19:29:32 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4464019 Remember when us 40, 50, 60 something's were kids? There might have been one or two fat kids in the neighborhood, or even the whole school. They stood out because it was unusual to see an obese kid. Now look around, not only are we surrounded by fat kids, we are surrounded by fat people of all age groups. So if most of us were thin to average when we were young, where the heck did all these fat people come from? This didn't just happen over night. As our lives get busier and machines and tech... Sat, 3 Sep 2011 11:08:45 EST http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=4464003 By the time we hit our 50's, 60's and beyond,most of us accept that are bodies become susceptible to all kinds of age related pain, stiffness and degenerative diseases. We become less agile, less flexible, weaker and eventually some kind of horrible disease will take our life. The truth is, that many of the effects of aging can be attributed to a sedentary life style and poor nutrition. Yes it's true that you can't stop time but recent studies have shown that you can slow down the process, an... Sat, 3 Sep 2011 11:00:18 EST