The winter fat has to go

This morning, while picking up some bread rolls, four people in particular caught my eye. The first was a young woman in her thirties. A somewhat nasty saying goes, "You can make two out of that." But in this case, three. 

 

And as she wobbled along in front of me, she was constantly pulling on her anorak in her typical way. As if she instinctively wanted to hide her fat behind. The next thing that caught my attention could already be described as an advanced stage. 

 

Around 60 years old, with a crutch on her left side and her legs wrapped open, this poor soul was dragging her shopping trolley behind her with tremendous effort. At a height of about 170 cm, she weighed at least 120 kilos.  

 

What do some people do to themselves? My bakery is in the entrance area of ​​a supermarket. And at one of the checkouts sat a rather young woman who filled the work area in the checkout booth with her bulk. It seemed as if she was supposed to be that fat. Perfectly suited to her workplace. 

 

However, the worst sight for me that morning was a young mother with a stroller. She was more of a Bud Spencer type. And the baby, I guess 6 months old, was sitting happily in the stroller, a water bottle in one hand and a huge roll in the other. Unfortunately, that wasn't baby fat anymore; the poor child was already at least twice as overweight. 

 

What can we learn from this? Exactly. The motto is to get moving and avoid fast food if possible. Spring is here, and the days are longer. Whether it's a stroll or a power walk, the main thing is to get moving!

Tomorrow, tomorrow, not today

There are only a few virtues that, when practised, automatically produce a successful and happy existence. One of these virtues is tackling things immediately instead of putting them off. "Tomorrow, tomorrow, not today, say all lazy people." So goes the well-known saying.

But lazy people never help themselves by simply putting things off. Whether I have to do a job today or sometime later, the work is usually the same. By procrastinating, we only achieve that constant guilty conscience "Oh, there was something important to do..." and sometimes it's even too late to get things sorted out.

Be it the dear tax office, i.e., the tax return, or the long-planned start of a workout. It's often the little things: checking the oil in the car or finally answering that letter sitting on the desk for four weeks. Well, some take the cue from well-known politicians. They simply wait until one problem can be replaced by another. But that doesn't work in real life.

Do it! And do it now!

The main thing is to move.

There are supposedly people who sit on their asses all day long, working during the day and then in the evening, only interrupted by a short car ride, back in front of the TV again. Well, that would be the worst-case scenario. It's unthinkable to help these people get more exercise. 

Others think, "I have to do something," but some kind of handicap prevents them from doing it. One doesn't have good running shoes, and another doesn't have a suitable route near their door. Another is embarrassed to go to the gym with all these pounds, but can't jog or swim.  

Another can't afford a gym membership, while the male counterpart actually wants to get fit before exercising. A vicious cycle. 

Here's a good solution from master Horst Lindenau (Longevity consultant).  

Go outside and do some power walking. Just put on something comfortable—shoes suitable for walking are sufficient for starters—and light clothing appropriate for the weather, and off you go.  

30 minutes or an hour of brisk walking is enough. And I'm telling you explicitly that you don't need those stupid walking sticks. They're purely fashionable, even if millions of people do it with walking sticks; it's nonsense. Just go and walk as fast as you like and as well as you feel.