Staying on top of it...

This is going to be kind of an odd post for a blog thats dedicated to the Titanic, and other ships but right now I would like to talk about something else!

I just want to talk about getting or staying in shape. Hopefully I can encourage someone to start getting in shape, or keep someone motivated!
When I was ten years old through about 13 years, I was pretty pudgy. I don't even really know how it happened, one day I was a scrawny 10 year old, and then I was a pudgy 12 year old!
One night I was on the internet visiting the Army website, and was watching videos on Army boot camp, when all the sudden I felt an urge to get up and get motivated. I saw the Army required 2 miles in less than 15:00 minutes, 20 push-ups, 20 pull-ups, and other various exercises. That night I got so worked up, and excited about getting in shape that I set a goal to run 1 mile, and that night I got up and ran 1/2 a mile, and was breathing like a freight-train when I finished! Then I made a personal goal to be 'Army fit' I set a goal to do 20 push-ups, and 20 pull-ups, if anything in my mind I wanted to know, that I would be able to pass Army boot camp!
I started out with 5 push-ups, and thats all I could do, I think I did 2 pull-ups, and that was it! Every morning I was up at the crack of dawn to run, come home do all the push-ups I could do, crunches, pull-ups, and every other exercise that I could think of!
So the moral of this point is just get up and get motivated, I know its hard but it is really worth it later on! Set small goals, ones that you can achieve, just remember that your not in a race, take your time and do it right! If you never start, you'll never accomplish anything. And we all know that we feel a lot better when we're doing what we are suppose to!
I did kind of change the way I ate too! You hear all these commercials about losing weight in record time by blah blah blah blah, ok..... whatever!!! All I did was eat what I wanted just less of it, I even drank a moderate amount of soda! The point is don't starve yourself, and just eat fruit and vegetables, all of that has its place, but I would not advise of a diet consisting of solid fruit! { By the way fruit, and veggies are very helpful for a healthy body!}
I doubt there's very many of you who want to be Army fit, but would you like to walk 10 miles without be winded, or walk a flight of stairs without feeling like your legs are about to fall off? Whatever it is you want to do, set goal in that direction, and don't let up one bit! I'm more of a energetic person anyway, I'm just using my experience as a example!
Something else, if you have just started, and you cant even walk 2 miles, or do 10 push-ups, don't get depressed, or down in the dumps, just keep at it and everything will fall into place! Don't be worried about others laughing at you, or making fun at what you CAN'T do, just remember that people that really care will never make fun of you, or discourage you. Those who do probably feel guilt for not getting up and working out themselves!
When I turned 16 I could start using the the Freeport weight-room! Boy was I happy!!! I kept the running up till I was at 3 miles in 24:00 minutes, and running bleachers. Running bleachers really helps build endurance!
So for the past two years I have been working out faithfully at the weight-room. When I first started I again, set small goals. I started out small did nothing excessively, only what I was capable of!
Here's a small list of how I started out when I was 16!
95lbs Bench-press
20lbs Curling
10 Sit-ups
7 pull-ups
150lbs Leg-press
95lbs squat
65lbs Shoulder-press
40lbs Lap-press
25 Push-ups
50lbs Leg-curl
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My progress in a little over a year!
205lbs Bench-press with a spotter.... max 225lbs
85lbs Curling
120 Sit-ups
30 Pull-ups
500lbs Leg-press
135lbs Shoulder-press
120lbs Lap-press
80 push-ups
150lbs Leg-curl

My point for that is you CAN reach your goals if you stick with it! Thats the most important thing.... STICK WITH IT!!!! Don't quit!
Another thing, anyone can do it whether you just want to lose weight, tone up, build up, lose up, suck up, or whatever, just stick with whatever you do!
Maybe there's someone reading who knows what they ought to be doing, now is the time to start, don't wait for the New Year, those kinds of things usually last for two months, now is the time!