A) John Doe, who is 5'10" and weighs 300lbs but has lost over 100lbs in the last 12 months, he now eats healthy and conscientiously, exercises on a regular schedule and takes the appropriate measures to reduce his stress and recover properly.
B) Jane Doe, who weighs 135lbs has gained 5lbs over the last 12 months, works 50-60 stress filled hours per week, eats whenever she can find the time and whatever is most convenient, and watches 10-12hrs of television to "unwind" after a long week.
Based on looks alone, A) John Doe would probably appear to be the less fit of the two. However, he is actually living a lifestyle that most of us can't seem to get a handle on.
Being Fit is just that. It is a lifestyle that you can adopt instantly. Fit is the way you eat, exercise, manage stress, and recover. A compromise in any of these areas and you are not really fit. Someone who runs mile after mile through injury and pain is not recovering/healing properly and therefore not making a fit lifestyle choice. We tend to measure fitness by our weight, inches, strength and cardiovascular power. While these are definitely important indicators of health, they merely serve the purpose of showing us our progress. Rather than worrying about the results that come from living a fit life, I challenge you to live in the present and gain control over the things you can. In most cases you know better, therefore you can do better. When you are starring at that bag of cookies in the store, about to snatch a plate of goodies at a conference or ready to battle the snooze button in place of going to the gym, realize that you one choice away from personal victory! These victories are the stepping stones to becoming a better you. Realize that it's not the cookies, business conference or long day ahead that are stopping you from having a fit body, it's your own poor choices. You always have a choice. You can give in or you become instantly fit!
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