Fitness and weight loss can be as elusive as trying to catch a greased pig. However, the good news is that you can be successful no matter what your fitness goals are. From my many years of personal training and as an athlete there is one overarching principle that virtually guarantees your success in whatever it is you are undertaking. The principle to which I'm referring is one that can be found agriculture. It is the principle of "seed time-harvest time". This principle finds its origins in the Bible. It was a principle recorded in the 8th chapter and 22nd verse of the Book of Genesis. "While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease." In other words there will always be a time to sow and a time to reap what we've sown. Most of us are very familiar with this principle but not many of us operate in this principle. We can however, readily recognize one of the negative component of this phenomena.  That is, when someone causes us harm or hurts us in any way we usually respond by saying something to the effect of "they'll reap what they sow". Never do we make the connection that we can also utilize this principle to create the reality that we desire to see in our own lives. 

This principle of seedtime - harvest is so important that it can be said that the only real influence that we have over our future is the seed that we sow today. Ask yourself, is what I'm doing today or at this very moment leading to or detracting from my fitness goals? There are no two ways about it. We are either moving forward or backward, either towards life or death. There is no middle ground. Everything that we do today will directly influence the results we see tomorrow.  Fact is, everything that we do, say and even think about represents our seed. Having that being said, the good news is that we have the ability through faith to schedule the harvest that we desire to see by sowing the right seeds today. This principle is so vital to our success and yet overlooked by so many. If want to see yourself thin, fit and in the best shape of your life then you've got to sow seeds of proper nutrition, exercise, and commitment.

One other factor that can greatly affect whether you get fit or stay fat is having the right information. Although there is a ton of information available today on health and fitness we must proceed with caution. Having the right information is so vital to our success partly because the information we attain influences how we think. I recommend scrutinizing all information and weighing its merits against pre-established principles. Accepting any information that presents itself too far right or left may be risky. Always consult with your health care provider if you have any questions or concerns about specific diet or exercise regimens. For most people having access to good information is not as problematic as actually following through with the information we have. We don’t necessarily need new found nutritional or fitness principles to make us fit. We simply need to execute the one or two that we already know about but fail to do anything about. Put down the fast, greasy and nutritionally dead foods and begin to eat foods that not only have high nutritional value but also meet the macro-nutrient profile to meet our specific fitness goals. Also, get out of the house and get some exercise. Both of these principles are seeds that if sown on good ground will certainly return a bountiful harvest every time.

Putting things in perspective you can see that loosing 10, 20, 30 pounds or more is not as far fetched as some may think. In fact, it is only a seed away! Sow your seeds today with faith, proper diet and training, sound information and principles; and ensure your desired results.  If you sow the right seed and have the right mind set, in the process of time, your harvest will be inevitable. In fact, sowing the right seeds not only ensures you good harvest it actually schedules it.