See the Future and Lose Weight

 

 

People that succeed at losing weight and keeping it off are not special. They don't have some superpower that allows them to lose weight while you can't. What they have is a vision of the future. The people that succeed can see that being overweight does not result in a healthy future.

你是不是很羡慕那些成功减肥的人？其实他们并不特殊，也没有超凡的能力。和你一样，他们很平凡，只是他们有着对未来的展望，他们意识到超重会影响到身体健康。

 

If you have a car, and you don't change the oil and never get a tune-up, do you think it would last 20 years? The answer is obvious, probably not. However, many people don't see that it is the same thing with their body. If you abuse your car it won't last long before it is trashed. If you over eat and become overweight, you are abusing your body, and therefore, it probably won't take too many years before health problems start showing up.

如果你从不给你的爱车换油和调整，它会为你工作20年吗? 答案很明显，不会。这和我们的身体一样。如果你不细心呵护你的爱车，它的寿命会很短。同样，如果你吃的过多而导致肥胖，这说明你正在虐待自己的身体，可能过不了多久身体就开始出现健康问题。

 

However, many overweight people don't see that future for themselves. They ignore it, they deny it, they excuse it off, but what they need to do is to see the vision of their future. They need to see themselves 5, 10, 20 years down the line. Where is their current weight going to take them? A vision of the future can be a powerful motivator. If what you see scares you (and it should if you are overweight), then it is time to do something about it, change your future and change your life.

然而，很多超重的人对这些不予理睬甚至否认。可是这些健康问题确实值得引起他们的关注了。他们需要展望自己5年、10年或20年后的样子了。对未来的展望可以成为减肥的强大动力。如果你看到景象令你很恐惧(如果你超重)，那么是时候改变你现在的生活方式了，从而改变你的未来。

 

Whatever your struggles are with losing weight, you need to realize that it is not about the weight. It is all about how you deal with the weight. I know that most of you have good reasons why you can't lose weight. However, the greatest thing that you can be is an example to your family.

无论你用什么方式与肥胖作斗争，你应该意识到这不是关乎体重的问题，而是关乎你如何解决重量问题。你们中的大多数有很好的理由来解释为何不减肥。然而，最重要的是你应该给你的家人起带头作用。

 

Now, it is not always going to be convenient. It is not always going to be comfortable. However, remember, you need to want what it will do for you, more than the discomfort and inconvenience, and you need a vision of your future. So, see the future, see the thin and healthier you, and let's make your future a healthier one.

减肥是一件很痛苦的事，但是它可以带给你健康。想想，不久的将来你会变得既苗条又健康，何乐而不为呢？！还等什么，为了你的未来，赶紧动起来吧！

（听力课堂网Kris翻译）