Believe it or not, I can’t actually remember the last time I looked forward to going to the gym.
If you put a gun to my head and forced me to put a date on it, I’d posit it was sometime in the summer of 2012 in between finishing university and starting my first proper job.
Why then have I continued to train without fail for at least twelve years despite not feeling the love?
Easy.
The consequences of not training chill me to my core.
Specifically, the dire impact my inaction would have on Jess.
Much to the chagrin of blue-haired cat ladies, my wife only trains because I train. So I am certain she would stop if I stopped.
And if she stopped, she would regain all of the weight she has busted a gut to lose, putting her risk of debilitating illness or even an untimely demise through the roof.
Hyperbole?
Not on your life.
Here is how I know the stakes are so high:
About six years ago, Jess started experiencing a dull ache in her chest that wouldn’t go away.
A trip to the GP followed and he directed her to go to A&E immediately, fearing she might have a blood clot on her lung (properly called a pulmonary embolism).
Why a blood clot and not something benign like a chest infection?
To quote the note he sent with her for the A&E doctors:
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“Her risk factors include BMI 30+”
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They took Jess’ bloods when she got to the hospital (they did a test called a D-dimer).
Her levels were elevated so they put her on blood thinners and did another scan that confirmed a blood clot was causing her chest pain.
A scary thought, considering she was just 27 years old at the time.
Even scarier because if this were to happen again there’s a small yet appreciable chance next time won’t be merely a close encounter with the grim reaper and she might just drop dead leaving our little ones without their mummy.
So that, in a nutshell, is why I continue to train even though I don’t particularly enjoy it.
Do with that information what you will.
And if you:
A) Have a little “weight problem” of your own, and,
B) Want an approach to training that allows you to get in, get out, and, if you stick at it for long enough, get results even if training is not high on your list of “favourite ways to spend free time”
Consider picking up a copy of my book:
“The Weight Loss Manifesto”
Unlike my other Real Paper books, it is relatively inexpensive because the information within is potentially life saving for the right person so I didn’t want price to be a barrier.
Visit the below sales page to learn more immediately if you are interested:
https://philtyreman.co.uk/manifesto
Thank you,
Phil Tyreman