About Randall
Thursday, December 23, 2004, 06:40 PM
Brief Resume:

Certified-NLP Practioner
Certified-Physical Fitness Specialist - Coopers Institute
Certified-Sports Nutrition IFA
Certified-American Red Cross PRO Rescue Instructor

What Randall Thinks:

The last one standing wins. I know we all want to look our best but I am pretty sure our goal is to look good while we are alive and not while we are being put into the ground. What would be the purpose of looking good if we knew we were going to die real early. I haven't met any person alive at the age of 90 that said "I wished I would have died at 45". Every time I talk to them, they were usually pretty upbeat when they bragged about their age.

I want people to be healthy and live a higher quality of life but you can only do that with a healthy lifestyle. This life is short and you can only succeed while you are alive. Once you are dead, your chance of succeeding anymore ended with your last breath.

I am a firm believer in resistance training of any kind. I believe that hardcore iron for some people is the only answer while resistance bands are the optimum choice for others. I am an advocate for all styles exercise including manual labor or activities that make you sweat.

Go hug your children, play with them and show them how to live healthier. Just because your children seem healthy doesn't mean they will always be that way. I bet you were pretty healthy when you were younger too but with just a few short lessons from your parents, you made some life altering decisions regarding your lifestyle. Most people I meet that are overweight are only watching what they eat but they are shoving junk down their children's throats. Why? Don't be lazy! Make some of the hard decisions our parents and grandparents made like " eat your vegetables young man/lady".

I am not saying your children or you can never eat pizza, I am just saying it should be a treat. Most families I coach only have a few meals that they serve their children anymore and they center around fish sticks, macaroni and cheese, corn dogs, hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza and then they top it off with a fruit drink because they think that is a healthier alternative to a carbonated beverage. Hey, you might as well give them a Coke too.

I don't mean to preach (too much). I did the exact same thing but I got to thinking, "Do I really want my kids to go through what I am going through right now?" I want everyone to stop the cycle by learning how to live healthier without suffering through diets and extreme exercise. Then, I want you to teach it to your children.

I really have a great and easy way to live healthier without killing yourself but you have to take the first step.

That's it! I really want this site to work for regular people looking for answers. I am not so interested in getting just the Hardcore Bodybuilder, although they are very welcome to join the forum. However, I want people, that are struggling to get healthy, to use this site as a real sounding boarding and a source of encouragement.

Please help me get the word out so we can help others!

Randall Gartman
StopBeingOverweight.Com
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Contact Me:

RandallGartman.Com
P.O. Box 549
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
(p)903-482-0881
randall@randallgartman.com