Living a Healthy Affiliate Lifestyle!

Living a healthy affiliate lifestyle can be extremely difficult.  In fact, this is something up until recently I’ve really struggled with!  In high school, I was always very athletic and played numerous sports including football and weight lifting.  If you knew me then, you would of said I was a pretty fit guy that was very athletic…

The problem started around 10th grade for me, I started smoking.  I was around 16 years old at the time and had made a friend who smoked (also around age 16) and he convinced me to start smoking as well.  This was the first choice I made that would have a huge impact on my health and how healthy I would be in the coming years.

Even though I had started smoking, I was still very much an active person.  I ran all the time, played sports, etc.  When I graduated high school in 2003, I weighed 175 - 180 pounds and despite smoking was in pretty good health.

This is where the second problem developed.  After I got out of high school I slowly became less and less active.  I quit playing as many sports as I did during high school, I was however working a job that did keep me pretty active which helped to keep the weight off, however, after a couple of years, I slowly gained about 25 pounds and was sitting at 200 pounds…which for a person who is 6′1″ isn’t really that bad in my opinion.

The real problem with my weight began when I got laid off from the steel mill I was working at and started working full time from home doing affiliate marketing.  I gained another 50 pounds putting me at 252 pounds.  It was at this point that I realized I had to change my lifestyle or I would be able to continue living the life I loved much longer.

When I stepped onto that scale and it read 252 pounds, I was shocked!  It seemed like just the other day I was a ripped young man weighing 180 pounds with a six pack.  Now, because of my laziness I had a 2 liter.  It was as if a light bulb turned on and I realized suddenly that I needed to fix this problem.

I had worked hard the last two years to build an income to support my family and allow us to live a life where money was never an issue any longer.  It was a great feeling when I reached that goal, however, I now felt like I wasn’t going to be able to fully enjoy it because I was smoking (always out of breath) and overweight (always out of breath, plus I ached standing for long periods of time or walking long distances).

So what did I do?

I decided to quit smoking and on the same day that I quit smoking I also started on a diet and strict exercise schedule!  In fact, it has now been 1 month since I’ve made the decision to change my lifestyle (I made the decision on July 18th 2008).  I haven’t smoked in a month, neither have I strayed from my diet or exercise schedule.

In the month that I’ve been doing these three things, I’ve lost 10 pounds, can breath after walking a mile :P  and also have tons of more energy.  I feel like I did in high school again in terms of my energy level.

So how does this apply to Affiliate Marketing?

Well, as I said, you can work as hard as you want to create an income that allows you to travel the world, own nice things, etc. but unless you are healthy enough to enjoy it will it matter?

Also, if you can push yourself to quit smoking, or stick to a diet, or exercise regularly, think of the willpower you can build and you’ll be able to use it to help yourself succeed in your business the next time you don’t feel like working because you’re too tired!

Conclusion:

If you currently are a smoker, I encourage you to try to quit, I have tried over 2 dozen times before I’ve finally succeeded.  If you are overweight (even slightly) I encourage you to get on a diet and start exercising.  If there is something in your life that is keeping you from being as healthy as you can, I encourage you to change it!  You only have one life and one body so treat it right!  You’ll be glad you did!

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