Sarah’s Blog

Help Me Save This Child’s Future

You know, there is no easy way to say this.

And I can tell you what will happen after you read this letter:

You will either forward it to everyone you know with endearing thoughts, or you will unsubscribe from my newsletter.

Yes… it’s that dramatic.

I’m not a drama king. I prefer a pretty calm existence with the exception of some radical music and workouts.

I’m also not asking you for cash to feed kids in Africa, although that’s a very noble cause.

This is not about kids in Africa.

This is about ___________ .

Do you see that line?

In that line I want you to write the name of a child… perhaps your own child… who is suffering from weightgain.

I bet know more than one.

In fact I bet you know one very, very well.

When it comes to your own bodyweight, I’m one of the more motivational guys around.

Why? Because I understand what it feels like to be overweight.

Hell, I was downright obese. “Fat” — let’s just call it was it was.

So I get it. We all struggle with this in some form or fashion.

But when it comes down to the innocent — kids who are merely looking up to you and to me for solid role models — I have no sympathy. None at all. Neither should you.

If you are not eating in a healthy fashion, do you think your kids ever will?

They learn from you.

This is not to insult anyone. This comes from a brief session of tears I had the other day.

I saw a little girl who was so obese she could hardly walk. She was crying because her mom would not pick her up. Her mom didn’t have the strength to pick her up and hold the groceries at the same time.

And she wanted more candy. The candy she was eating was almost gone.

Mom gave her one request — the candy — to get her to be quiet about the other request…

…. simply to be held.

Now, I don’t cry during insurance commercials, but this got to me.

And it’s not isolated folks.

Let me just break it down for you:

1. America has the highest rate and number of obese children in recorded history.
2. At the pace we are going, over half of these children will suffer from Type 2 Diabetes and/or heart disease before they turn 45.
3. They will in turn pass this genetic information on to their children — yep, that’s what RNA studies are showing — and in turn the generations that follow will never know what it feels like to feel healthy, vibrant, and alive.

Do I have your attention?

Now, I’m going to give you three simple things you can do to help this situation.

It will not go away on its own.

It is utterly up to you and I.

Are we clear? Good —

1. Write down the name of a child you know who is struggling with his or her weight. If it’s your child, that’s okay… I have more homework for you in steps 2 and 3. If it’s a friend’s child, you still have some homework. But you may literally save a life. If not medically, certainly in every other way. Obesity is a prison. I know that prison. I broke freee… .and you can help this child do the same.
2. If this is your child (or children) then don’t try to change everything all at once — but change. Start now. Not tomorrow.

But start with ONE MEAL. Just one one a day. Alter it to be a healthy, tasty meal. Start there. Then increase that to two meals in a few weeks… then three, and so-on.

We have a lot of tasty recipes in “Every Other Day Diet” if you need them:

http://www.everyotherdaydiet.com/aff/FitnessFor  <—- click.

In my upcoming edition of the book I will include this “one meal at a time” approach in the Starter Plan. This idea comes from a great book of the same title that inspired me to make my plan even easier.

What’s great about my plan as-is: It includes pizza, burgers, etc… foods kids love (and I love!) but in a way that actually helps you lose bodyfat.

3. If this is your child or even if it is not, plan to do something physical with them once a week. If he/she is yours, take them out for a bonding walk, to play a game, or whatever they enjoy that makes them move and sweat a bit. If it’s a friend’s child, ask if you and that friend can take the child out to play in the park once a week. Make it feel and sound like a game — not an intervention.

Like I said, you will either love me and share this email with everyone you know so we can actually DO something about this pandemic of childhood obesity, or you will get angry and unsubscribe.

If you fall into the angry category, before you click that unsubscribe link ask yourself this:

Are you angry with me or with yourself?

Look, I truly love you guys. I want to see everyone reading this newsletter absolutely soar with health and vitality.

But sometimes we all need a splash of cold water to get our attention.

That little girl was my dose of cold water.

I have the name of my child written down. She is very close to me and at one time she was gaining bodyweight at a rapid pace. However, we are making strides — one meal and one game at a time.

I’m not a saint. Trust me on that. But I do care about our future generations.

I want the children in my life to grow up knowing what it feels like to taste real, healthy food… to feel lean and energetic… and to love their body.

If that’s too much to ask for, then delete this email.

If not, share it with 5 friends.

Let’s make a difference.

Thanks for reading… and above all, thanks for listening, caring, and taking action.

I hope you will do what you can to help a kid, or a family; directly or ibdirectly.