Lost Life

It has been a while since i have posted but this one is, possibly, the most important and disturbing post that I have.
It starts with a client who was training with a few associates when I had my original school. She was over weight and very deconditioned. Her training lasted only a few months. She called me a year or two later and asked me to start training her again. She had put on a few pounds. This time she was "serious" and had me go to her office where she had limited equipment but felt that it would be better since she had less excuses if I was there. This lasted, again, only a few months. Once more a few years passed and she called me to have her go to her home which she had just purchased and had a full gym. Now we were "Serious!" She had the cardio equipment and weights and all that was needed was me to push her. Again, she lasted only a few months. And she put on more weight.
This January she called, once more. I was going to her house regularly and she was more determined. Her knees were hurting, she had a hard time setting out of a chair and going up stairs was nearly impossible. We were going well but she was frustrated. She wasn't eating well, getting enough sleep and only seeing me twice per week. Hence, no results. She started deliberating on getting a 'tummy tuck' procedure. My recommendations were against it but she felt that she needed to; Her research told her that once the procedure was done, her metabolism would increase and the lower body weight she had would make her exercise program easier so she would hasten her results. She didn't feel great about doing it but...
She had the procedure scheduled for the Friday before Memorial Day. I asked her to call me after and let me know how she was doing and when she would be able to start up training again. She told me that it would be only one week! PLUS, she would have some of her workers training with her. She was "Serious!"
By the Wednesday AFTER Memorial Day I still hadn't heard from her. I was getting concerned since she was a bit more professional not to call me. I called and got no answer. Left various texts and email...still nothing. Finally, this morning I got an answer on her cell phone but not from her. The person who answered informed me that she passed away 24 hours after the procedure. I didn't bother asking the cause since it was obvious.
The point of this is that it is up to you..EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.. to maintain your health and not let ANYTHING prevent that. Don't fool yourself and say that you are happy with who you are, even if that "who" is 50 pounds too fat. Your, as a person, might be great but your BODY ISN'T!!!! DON'T continue those bad habits that got you there. DON'T continue to make excuses; I have to work, I can't make the time, exercise bores me...and countless others.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE THAN YOUR HEALTH!!!!
Don't end up like my client and make excuses until you have a lost life, too!!!