If you had a tagline, what would it be? I suppose mine would be: "It may not be easy, but it's simple. So don't overcomplicate it." If there's one question I've asked in 50 years of teaching, preaching, and writing, it's this: "Why do we overcomplicate stuff?" People overcomplicate Greek grammar. People overcomplicate farming. People overcomplicate fitness.
I do a 3-day a week workout. That's it. I get at least 10,000 steps in every day. I focus on eating single-ingredient foods. And I get at least 9 hours of sleep every night. I've been doing this for years and I'm in the best shape of my life.
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If you just did these four things over a year, you would totally transform your body. Things don't have to be complicated for you to get into great shape. So stop overcomplicating them. Do these four things for 12 months and you'll look totally different.
As a Christian, fitness isn't something you pursue as a mere hobby. Taking care of your body isn't something you do just for fun. It's something you do because you're supposed to. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. So shouldn't you take care of it? Someone has said that we should view exercise as we do personal hygiene. It's in the same category as brushing your teeth or showering or taking your daily multivitamins. You do those things even when you don't feel like doing them.
So I tell people to be honest with themselves. Are you caring for the temple as you ought? Years ago I took a picture of my body and I was ashamed of it. That picture became a catalyst for change. It was rooted in shame. It was a message God was sending me. That shame started the fire, and the fire has never gone out since. Remember: taking care of yourself is a form of self-control, which is a fruit of the Spirit. So you're not in this alone.
Please stop overthinking this.
Just do it.