The Truth Shall Set You Free...AND Make You Cry!

I basically have a love/hate relationship with Redefined Fitness; although the love far outweighs the hate, on August 9, 2012, I was feeling some hatred. Whoever said, the truth shall set you free, was NOT kidding! In this case, the truth was in the numbers.

Not only does Redefined Fitness offer FREE Zumba, they also offer a FREE Fitness Assessment and Training Session. (I don't know about you, but I love free stuff!) By fitness assessment, I don’t mean, they put you on the scale and say you are overweight; they actually do a complete assessment that includes the following variables: weight, height, age, 7-point body fat composition, push-up test, and v-sit flexibility test. 

Then comes the worst part, all those numbers are input into the computer, which then computes your health risk levels and your true physical age (this part is very scary). This helps to give them an idea of your overall level of fitness, as well as, how to approach and strategize your training regimen.

Very hesistantly, I will share my assessment with you. You better feel special, because my own husband doesn’t even know how much I weighed (love that I can say that in past tense)…so shhhhh, don’t tell!

This makes me want to cry...how depressing is this?

37??? Risky??? Really??? Is that not the most depressing thing you've ever seen in your life??? I'm not even 30 yet!!! TALK ABOUT A WAKE UP CALL!!! If that doesn't get somebody off their lazy butt, then nothing will; just being honest. This post IS about truth, isn't it?

Although we won’t do another assessment for approximately two more months, I can tell you this: I am wearing clothes that I couldn’t wear a month ago, I’ve lost 11 pounds, I have significantly more energy, I feel better, and regardless of the numbers, there is no doubt in my mind that I am on the right route to healthy.

Seeing those numbers set me free! I was not living in the truth; I was living in denial. Even though I knew I was living unhealthy, I made excuses for my choices. I still saw that “pageant girl” image; although, it was no longer my reality. I didn’t WANT to think I had “let myself go", so I guess in a way, I just ignored the truth. But, heed this warning, the truth will always find you! 

John 8:32, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." 

Till next time - Allison