Hello Gentle Reader,
Today I'm going to say Thank-You to all of you who read our little blog. We have been doing this since February 2016 and after Wednesday August 24 we hit 3,500 views. As of that date we had 78 posts for you to read and mull over and you have done that.
When I started this and asked Ultimate Jinx and Sharissa to help me out, I had no idea where this was going to go. I had plan that we would become a place where we could share what are individual goals, plans, set backs and struggles. I believe that is what we offer you 2 to 3 days a week. I know we miss the occasional post, usually due to a real life issue that keeps us from fulfilling that requirement of our lives. But, be sure in the feeling that we will be here, each and every week for your reading pleasure. We strive to bring you many personal and hopefully helpful blog posts.
That said, I am going to ask you for a favor. After 7 months we have only 1 follower, this does not make up the 3,500 plus hits we have. Please, follow us, the more of you that follow us the more people that will be brought to the blog and the more people that we can help to motivate or help them realize that they have other people who have the same issues and the same bottle necks that slow us down. Here is what's in it for you. Once we have 50 followers ], I will put all names in a hat and draw 5 names (that's 10% of you) and you will all get a $5 gift card to Wal-Mart. Start following us today!
Also, we are constantly looking for topics that you would be interested in us to write about. We have received a few comments through out the time, but, we want more. We want to hear from you. Drop us a line at nutuporshutupblog@gmail.com and we will answer you in a heartbeat.
Come on people, lets see something from you! I'm willing to give back, but, you need to give in...
Until next time,
Jaxion Rebel
Friday, August 26, 2016
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Are you eating enough?
Greetings and salutations,
Today I'd like to go over eating enough. We talked about eating healthy, and over eating but now I feel its time to make sure you are eating enough.
For me today I realized that while I thought I'd be okay, I didn't pack enough or eat enough. Which in turn caused a massive headache, dizziness, and nausea.
In addition to drinking water, exercising, and eating healthy, one must also make sure to eat plenty of food. You don't want your body going into or thinking it's starving. That will not help you with your goals either. Plus its much more difficult to recover from not eating enough in the sense of your body may have already been triggered into the defense of starvation mode. It can also be a tricky line but you don't want to over eat either.
For me, drinking water definitely helps but also making sure I'm getting enough calories during the day like around lunch time is vital for energy and staying focused.
And whenever in doubt, please consult you're doctor, or even a fitness coach (if working with one) they're there to help you succeed and be safe.
Keep chugging along, and as always
Namaste
Today I'd like to go over eating enough. We talked about eating healthy, and over eating but now I feel its time to make sure you are eating enough.
For me today I realized that while I thought I'd be okay, I didn't pack enough or eat enough. Which in turn caused a massive headache, dizziness, and nausea.
In addition to drinking water, exercising, and eating healthy, one must also make sure to eat plenty of food. You don't want your body going into or thinking it's starving. That will not help you with your goals either. Plus its much more difficult to recover from not eating enough in the sense of your body may have already been triggered into the defense of starvation mode. It can also be a tricky line but you don't want to over eat either.
For me, drinking water definitely helps but also making sure I'm getting enough calories during the day like around lunch time is vital for energy and staying focused.
And whenever in doubt, please consult you're doctor, or even a fitness coach (if working with one) they're there to help you succeed and be safe.
Keep chugging along, and as always
Namaste
Monday, August 22, 2016
Walking Again...
Hello Gentle Reader!
Yesterday a group of my friends and I decided to go for a walk before we started role-playing last night. It was then that I realized exactly how much I have gotten out of shape. It was a walk slightly over 3 miles, which I was doing just in the morning at the beginning of summer. Now, I thought it was pretty hard, not impossible, but hard enough. This has to end and it will. we did just over 3 miles last night and though I am tired and sore today, my wife and I went and did 1.75 miles at lunch. Yes, it still hurts and my legs are very sore, but, I am doing it. I will not go back to the way I was.
I have come up with a new motto...I'll never go back! What's that mean? Simply that. I spent a good portion of the last 2 years losing around 150 pounds. I now know what I felt like before and what I feel like now. I have gained 40 pounds over the summer and since July 4th, I have lost 14 pounds of that again. I am serious about never going back to that lifestyle. I enjoyed the weight I was at and would like to lose more. I have a great structure of support behind me, I just sometimes have motivational issues and I love food. I was raised not to waste food and as a result, that meant you ate what you put on your plate, even if you groaned for hours later. It was the side effect of growing up in a poor family. NO WASTING. I have had a hard time defeating this specific mindset. It is so ingrained in my mind, that I will catch myself eating amounts and things I really don't want because it's in front of me.
As I have been learning a new way to do things, I have found that if I say no and never get started, it's a lot easier to keep to my lifestyle and lose the weight. If I start, then I eat and can't seem to stop. For now, I will just say no. At some point I will need to learn to be able to say yes and then just have one or two. May of you will remember the old potato chip slogan..."Betcha can't eat just one!" right now this is true. Now, I have to be able to work to a more normal way of life. I see people all over being able to eat and drink in moderation, that's what I need to learn. I'll keep you all posted on how this will work for me going forward.
Until next time, Gentle Reader,
Jaxion Rebel
Yesterday a group of my friends and I decided to go for a walk before we started role-playing last night. It was then that I realized exactly how much I have gotten out of shape. It was a walk slightly over 3 miles, which I was doing just in the morning at the beginning of summer. Now, I thought it was pretty hard, not impossible, but hard enough. This has to end and it will. we did just over 3 miles last night and though I am tired and sore today, my wife and I went and did 1.75 miles at lunch. Yes, it still hurts and my legs are very sore, but, I am doing it. I will not go back to the way I was.
I have come up with a new motto...I'll never go back! What's that mean? Simply that. I spent a good portion of the last 2 years losing around 150 pounds. I now know what I felt like before and what I feel like now. I have gained 40 pounds over the summer and since July 4th, I have lost 14 pounds of that again. I am serious about never going back to that lifestyle. I enjoyed the weight I was at and would like to lose more. I have a great structure of support behind me, I just sometimes have motivational issues and I love food. I was raised not to waste food and as a result, that meant you ate what you put on your plate, even if you groaned for hours later. It was the side effect of growing up in a poor family. NO WASTING. I have had a hard time defeating this specific mindset. It is so ingrained in my mind, that I will catch myself eating amounts and things I really don't want because it's in front of me.
As I have been learning a new way to do things, I have found that if I say no and never get started, it's a lot easier to keep to my lifestyle and lose the weight. If I start, then I eat and can't seem to stop. For now, I will just say no. At some point I will need to learn to be able to say yes and then just have one or two. May of you will remember the old potato chip slogan..."Betcha can't eat just one!" right now this is true. Now, I have to be able to work to a more normal way of life. I see people all over being able to eat and drink in moderation, that's what I need to learn. I'll keep you all posted on how this will work for me going forward.
Until next time, Gentle Reader,
Jaxion Rebel
Friday, August 19, 2016
Redundancy and Didn't I Just Do That?
Hello Gentle Readers...
Some guy in the back of the room "Isn't the title for today's lecture redundant?"
Yes it is and there is a reason for that. As you know I never give a lecture unless there is a reason and there is a reason that I bring this up. I feel like a record skipping on a turntable...oh right it's 2016, not 1983. I feel like a CD that has a scratch in it and the laser can't get by it...um, right...2016 not 1996. I know you get the point by now, but, incase you don't...It's like...never mind.
I have struggled with weight loss and the motivation to lose weight. Motivation for me for a lot of things, seems to always be a struggle. I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again...I'm lazy. If given a choice between going out for a walk and sitting on the couch watching TV, left alone I would choose watching TV every time. The silly thing is, I love walking outside, especially in the woods or on a trail through parks and such. The problem is motivation. It takes no motivation to sit there and let you brain wonder and be entertained by mindless garbage. It takes more motivation to get up off your ass and get moving in a walk, jog, run, biking, or whatever.
What I usually need is someone or something to keep me moving. My wife is usually good for this, except when she too is lacking motivation. That is a bad combination for both of our weights. That means we have to come up with other ways of making ourselves keep motivated. That means either creating motivation on your own (I like Pokémon Go) or having friends who are willing to be the "bad guy" and keep you going. That means your friends need motivation as well. This al leads back to motivation doesn't it? Its a catch-22, its a redundancy clause, its like it's happening again.
I guess what I'm trying to say is make your own motivation, be motivation to yourself and others. However, as I always say, don't let lack of motivation be an excuse for quitting. You may fail, it might be for an hour, a day, a week, or a month. The fact remains is it doesn't matter, when you realize what is going on, you have the power to motivate yourself to get back on track, motivate yourself to get back on the horse, motivate yourself to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get it done.
YOU GOT THIS!
Until Next Time Gentle Reader,
Jaxion Rebel
Some guy in the back of the room "Isn't the title for today's lecture redundant?"
Yes it is and there is a reason for that. As you know I never give a lecture unless there is a reason and there is a reason that I bring this up. I feel like a record skipping on a turntable...oh right it's 2016, not 1983. I feel like a CD that has a scratch in it and the laser can't get by it...um, right...2016 not 1996. I know you get the point by now, but, incase you don't...It's like...never mind.
I have struggled with weight loss and the motivation to lose weight. Motivation for me for a lot of things, seems to always be a struggle. I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again...I'm lazy. If given a choice between going out for a walk and sitting on the couch watching TV, left alone I would choose watching TV every time. The silly thing is, I love walking outside, especially in the woods or on a trail through parks and such. The problem is motivation. It takes no motivation to sit there and let you brain wonder and be entertained by mindless garbage. It takes more motivation to get up off your ass and get moving in a walk, jog, run, biking, or whatever.
What I usually need is someone or something to keep me moving. My wife is usually good for this, except when she too is lacking motivation. That is a bad combination for both of our weights. That means we have to come up with other ways of making ourselves keep motivated. That means either creating motivation on your own (I like Pokémon Go) or having friends who are willing to be the "bad guy" and keep you going. That means your friends need motivation as well. This al leads back to motivation doesn't it? Its a catch-22, its a redundancy clause, its like it's happening again.
I guess what I'm trying to say is make your own motivation, be motivation to yourself and others. However, as I always say, don't let lack of motivation be an excuse for quitting. You may fail, it might be for an hour, a day, a week, or a month. The fact remains is it doesn't matter, when you realize what is going on, you have the power to motivate yourself to get back on track, motivate yourself to get back on the horse, motivate yourself to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get it done.
YOU GOT THIS!
Until Next Time Gentle Reader,
Jaxion Rebel
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Broken record?!?
Good evening dear readers,
Its been a rough few weeks for me. I've been struggling with everything and at a loss how to change. Until today, where I just took some time to mentally get back to myself. As I have said before, your mental state affects your outward state. I know that mentally I've been unhealthy and haven't been growing or keeping my brain on the right track. Its easy to make excuses during the summer. Its easy to get side tracked. But today was enough, when you can't where half of your clothes due to those side tractions and quitting what you worked so hard to achieve in the first place, it breaks you down. Okay so I'm starting over again and that's okay. It might sound like a broken record but I focus on me and learning to love myself first then I can work at helping others. And I start my changing my mental attitude again. Day one, I'm thankful I've reacvhedd this point. Now I can grow, and get to my higher self and see that weight while it has bothered me before no longer has power over me. I am going to reach my goals and I am healthy, fit, and I love myself more.
So if this sounds like a broken record post, know that it still comes from my heart, as I thought it was important.
Namaste and take it one day at a time, you got this!
Its been a rough few weeks for me. I've been struggling with everything and at a loss how to change. Until today, where I just took some time to mentally get back to myself. As I have said before, your mental state affects your outward state. I know that mentally I've been unhealthy and haven't been growing or keeping my brain on the right track. Its easy to make excuses during the summer. Its easy to get side tracked. But today was enough, when you can't where half of your clothes due to those side tractions and quitting what you worked so hard to achieve in the first place, it breaks you down. Okay so I'm starting over again and that's okay. It might sound like a broken record but I focus on me and learning to love myself first then I can work at helping others. And I start my changing my mental attitude again. Day one, I'm thankful I've reacvhedd this point. Now I can grow, and get to my higher self and see that weight while it has bothered me before no longer has power over me. I am going to reach my goals and I am healthy, fit, and I love myself more.
So if this sounds like a broken record post, know that it still comes from my heart, as I thought it was important.
Namaste and take it one day at a time, you got this!
Friday, August 12, 2016
Well.....
Hello my little ragamuffins!
Well, it has finally happened. I have no idea what to write about today. <shakes head sadly> So, how about some random thoughts instead today?
Heat and Rain: This is why air conditioned gyms were created. Don't feel like getting grimy or soaked during a workout, then head to a gym like "civilized" folk. Or not. In real life your going to be racing/running for your life in the great outdoors. You might want to keep that in mind.
Early Morning: Not a fan of them. Not at all. Normal people should be asleep until the sun comes up. Preferably longer. However, I have kids with built in alarm clocks. Late to sleep and early to rise. Where the heck do they get the energy?!?! So the issue for me becomes get up extra early to work out or stay up really late to work out. Hmmm...should probably come up with a 3rd option as I really don't like the sound of either!
Electronics: Who can live without them nowadays? Seems like everyone from babies to great grandparents are plugged in today. While fun, and useful, and practically indispensable it appears, can it really count as living? I grew up just fine going outside to run and climb and socially interact IN PERSON with my friends. <shakes cane>
Well, that is all the randomness I have for now.
Until I have something important (at least to me) to share,
UltimateJinx007
Well, it has finally happened. I have no idea what to write about today. <shakes head sadly> So, how about some random thoughts instead today?
Heat and Rain: This is why air conditioned gyms were created. Don't feel like getting grimy or soaked during a workout, then head to a gym like "civilized" folk. Or not. In real life your going to be racing/running for your life in the great outdoors. You might want to keep that in mind.
Early Morning: Not a fan of them. Not at all. Normal people should be asleep until the sun comes up. Preferably longer. However, I have kids with built in alarm clocks. Late to sleep and early to rise. Where the heck do they get the energy?!?! So the issue for me becomes get up extra early to work out or stay up really late to work out. Hmmm...should probably come up with a 3rd option as I really don't like the sound of either!
Electronics: Who can live without them nowadays? Seems like everyone from babies to great grandparents are plugged in today. While fun, and useful, and practically indispensable it appears, can it really count as living? I grew up just fine going outside to run and climb and socially interact IN PERSON with my friends. <shakes cane>
Well, that is all the randomness I have for now.
Until I have something important (at least to me) to share,
UltimateJinx007
Monday, August 8, 2016
Vacation: Jinx Style
Hello my vacationing viewers!
I know; another blog on vacations?! Why yes, as it tis the season. Mine however focuses on camping versus sight seeing. As you may have guessed, I went camping! Yea! Campfires, bugs, and a half mile walk every time I had to use the bathroom.
First off was the food. Nothing tastes quite the same as camping food. Especially when you don't have to cook it. Our camping consisted of a tent right next to family with an RV and more family who had rented a cabin. The great thing is that the person doing the cooking did a great job of hitting all the food groups. So lack of nutrition was not an issue. What was tempting was the snacks. Cookies, pie, gummy bears, and all the soda you could drink! Oh, and let's not forget s'mores! <drool> Sorry, zoned out there for a minute. But you know what? While I did indulge, I only did it lightly. And why is that you ask. Because oh my goodness did I get in some exercise!
Oh did I get the exercise! I have kids as you know and they are VERY active. I chased them around on their bikes. Walked the long walk to the playground. Chased them around the campsite playing games. Pulled them around in a wagon. Took them with me on trips to the bathroom as they suddenly had to go whenever I did. I put on a lot of miles. A LOT of miles. My body is still very unhappy with me. Standing up from my desk brings a groan from me every time. But was it worth it? Heck yeah! My kids were exhausted by the end of the day. I was exhausted by the end of the day. I don't think anyone in my family has slept that soundly in a long time. Impressive for me as we were sleeping on an air mattress!
And the moral of the story? Get out there and have fun whether you are taking in the sights or rubbing elbows with the local wildlife. A vacation is a time to enjoy yourself. If you remember to eat right and sneak in some exercise, that is great. However, don't fret over the small things in life. And a word of advise. When you are making campground reservations, check to see where the bathrooms are!
Until I have more of my motherly wisdom to impart,
UltimateJinx007
I know; another blog on vacations?! Why yes, as it tis the season. Mine however focuses on camping versus sight seeing. As you may have guessed, I went camping! Yea! Campfires, bugs, and a half mile walk every time I had to use the bathroom.
First off was the food. Nothing tastes quite the same as camping food. Especially when you don't have to cook it. Our camping consisted of a tent right next to family with an RV and more family who had rented a cabin. The great thing is that the person doing the cooking did a great job of hitting all the food groups. So lack of nutrition was not an issue. What was tempting was the snacks. Cookies, pie, gummy bears, and all the soda you could drink! Oh, and let's not forget s'mores! <drool> Sorry, zoned out there for a minute. But you know what? While I did indulge, I only did it lightly. And why is that you ask. Because oh my goodness did I get in some exercise!
Oh did I get the exercise! I have kids as you know and they are VERY active. I chased them around on their bikes. Walked the long walk to the playground. Chased them around the campsite playing games. Pulled them around in a wagon. Took them with me on trips to the bathroom as they suddenly had to go whenever I did. I put on a lot of miles. A LOT of miles. My body is still very unhappy with me. Standing up from my desk brings a groan from me every time. But was it worth it? Heck yeah! My kids were exhausted by the end of the day. I was exhausted by the end of the day. I don't think anyone in my family has slept that soundly in a long time. Impressive for me as we were sleeping on an air mattress!
And the moral of the story? Get out there and have fun whether you are taking in the sights or rubbing elbows with the local wildlife. A vacation is a time to enjoy yourself. If you remember to eat right and sneak in some exercise, that is great. However, don't fret over the small things in life. And a word of advise. When you are making campground reservations, check to see where the bathrooms are!
Until I have more of my motherly wisdom to impart,
UltimateJinx007
Friday, August 5, 2016
Vacation - Is It Important?
That special time of year is upon us. VACATION! What does vacation do for us? Do we need them? Are these things good for you?
Vacation does a lot of things for you. You can sleep in, do things when you want, how you want. It's your time to do what you like to do.
Vacations are absolutely needed. They allow you to unwind and not worry about work. We all know that too much work and not enough play make Jaxion a dull boy. Ask anyone who knows me I love to have fun and do what I want, when I want for as long as I want. Yes, I am a very spoiled man. I blame my wife for that. She is great at making sure I get to have my interaction with people, because if I get cut off for too long I get very grumpy. (Hey, you kids get off my lawn!)
Are vacations good for you? Maybe. I think as a whole vacations are bad for your physical being. However, they are so good for your spirit, your piece of mind. I think the good that comes to you spiritually is completely worth the "physical damage" you do over the 5 or 7 or 10 days your on your vacation. That said, there are ways to make the damage you do to your body a lot better then it could be. Sure your going to go out to eat. That said, make better choices. Why do I say better choices rather than good choices? Well, Gentle Reader, the choices you get at just about any restaurant is bad for you. Even if they tell you its a "better choice" or a "healthy choice", it's still not a good choice. These items may be better or healthier choices than the rest of the menu, but, they are not good choices.
Well, that is my soapbox for today. In case your missing the idea, yes, I am heading on vacation soon and no I will not feel guilty for what I eat, drink or consume...I will take responsibility for it and work my ass off once vacation is over to lose whatever damage I do to myself on vacation.
You do the same when vacation finds you in its warm, muppet hands. I will catch you on this flip side.
Until next time Gentle Reader,
Jaxion Rebel
Vacation does a lot of things for you. You can sleep in, do things when you want, how you want. It's your time to do what you like to do.
Vacations are absolutely needed. They allow you to unwind and not worry about work. We all know that too much work and not enough play make Jaxion a dull boy. Ask anyone who knows me I love to have fun and do what I want, when I want for as long as I want. Yes, I am a very spoiled man. I blame my wife for that. She is great at making sure I get to have my interaction with people, because if I get cut off for too long I get very grumpy. (Hey, you kids get off my lawn!)
Are vacations good for you? Maybe. I think as a whole vacations are bad for your physical being. However, they are so good for your spirit, your piece of mind. I think the good that comes to you spiritually is completely worth the "physical damage" you do over the 5 or 7 or 10 days your on your vacation. That said, there are ways to make the damage you do to your body a lot better then it could be. Sure your going to go out to eat. That said, make better choices. Why do I say better choices rather than good choices? Well, Gentle Reader, the choices you get at just about any restaurant is bad for you. Even if they tell you its a "better choice" or a "healthy choice", it's still not a good choice. These items may be better or healthier choices than the rest of the menu, but, they are not good choices.
Well, that is my soapbox for today. In case your missing the idea, yes, I am heading on vacation soon and no I will not feel guilty for what I eat, drink or consume...I will take responsibility for it and work my ass off once vacation is over to lose whatever damage I do to myself on vacation.
You do the same when vacation finds you in its warm, muppet hands. I will catch you on this flip side.
Until next time Gentle Reader,
Jaxion Rebel
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Giving up/ what is your why
Feeling like giving up...
We have all been there, where we feel like giving up because of a bad day, falling off the wagon, or some other excuse we tell ourselves to give up. But what thoughts follow are more important, it takes 10 positive thoughts to cancel 3 negative ones. Yes we all want to give up sometimes especially when it feels like we will never get into the clothes size we want to, or lose a few extra pounds of fat and gain lean muscle.
But if you start to feel like giving up, remember your why. Why did you start working out? Why did you decide to change? Why are you striving to eat better? You get the point, whatever your why is it will help you remember that it will be worth it. But the why has to be big enough.
There have been times lately where I want to give up because of not seeing the numbers I want, or because of clothes still not fitting right, but why I started changing my life is what keeps me going. I want to help myself and help others improve themselves and feel good about themselves.
You can do this, and remember your why.
Namaste
We have all been there, where we feel like giving up because of a bad day, falling off the wagon, or some other excuse we tell ourselves to give up. But what thoughts follow are more important, it takes 10 positive thoughts to cancel 3 negative ones. Yes we all want to give up sometimes especially when it feels like we will never get into the clothes size we want to, or lose a few extra pounds of fat and gain lean muscle.
But if you start to feel like giving up, remember your why. Why did you start working out? Why did you decide to change? Why are you striving to eat better? You get the point, whatever your why is it will help you remember that it will be worth it. But the why has to be big enough.
There have been times lately where I want to give up because of not seeing the numbers I want, or because of clothes still not fitting right, but why I started changing my life is what keeps me going. I want to help myself and help others improve themselves and feel good about themselves.
You can do this, and remember your why.
Namaste
Monday, August 1, 2016
Kids
Hello My Little Tenacious Tots!
Let's talk kids. Specifically mine. They are at that magically age where they say what they think. No filter applied. While this can be completely embarrassing with strangers, it does lead to some interesting conversations with the house. My older boy seems to have become my exercise/life guru. Not bad for a 5 year old! Why? Because he tells me like it is. Last week, he gave me some serious motivation to get my act together.
"Mama, why is that person running? Because they want to get in shape. Why? Because being chubby like Mama and Dada is hard on your heart and your body in general. Mama, tomorrow morning I want you to go running. I don't want you to be as chubby as you are today." Now that really hit close to home. I've been struggling with true motivation to get off the couch. Nothing really has stuck. Now my little boy has let me know I mean something to someone. He wants me to become a better me so I'll be around to play with him, laugh with him, be with him. What could be more motivation than the love of a child? In fact, it motivated me so much I finally did something I had been thinking about by hadn't done. Look up Project Semi-colon. Let's just say now I have a happy heart that I will wear on my sleeve to remind me that I am loved and worthy of being loved.
And then there was this morning. Just as I'm about to head out the door to do a walk, both my boys wake up. And, as I 'm walking out the door, my oh so dear 5 year old voices more words of wisdom.
"Mama, you look fat. You look like you are bending back and making your belly stick out." Really? Tough love from the exercise/life guru. At least when I got back I got some praise. "Mama, you look skinnier now."
Someday that boy will develop a filter But in the meantime I think I will enjoy the ever honest, if sometimes brutal, outlook of my beautiful children.
Until more wisdom is ready to flow from my mind,
UltimateJinx007
Let's talk kids. Specifically mine. They are at that magically age where they say what they think. No filter applied. While this can be completely embarrassing with strangers, it does lead to some interesting conversations with the house. My older boy seems to have become my exercise/life guru. Not bad for a 5 year old! Why? Because he tells me like it is. Last week, he gave me some serious motivation to get my act together.
"Mama, why is that person running? Because they want to get in shape. Why? Because being chubby like Mama and Dada is hard on your heart and your body in general. Mama, tomorrow morning I want you to go running. I don't want you to be as chubby as you are today." Now that really hit close to home. I've been struggling with true motivation to get off the couch. Nothing really has stuck. Now my little boy has let me know I mean something to someone. He wants me to become a better me so I'll be around to play with him, laugh with him, be with him. What could be more motivation than the love of a child? In fact, it motivated me so much I finally did something I had been thinking about by hadn't done. Look up Project Semi-colon. Let's just say now I have a happy heart that I will wear on my sleeve to remind me that I am loved and worthy of being loved.
And then there was this morning. Just as I'm about to head out the door to do a walk, both my boys wake up. And, as I 'm walking out the door, my oh so dear 5 year old voices more words of wisdom.
"Mama, you look fat. You look like you are bending back and making your belly stick out." Really? Tough love from the exercise/life guru. At least when I got back I got some praise. "Mama, you look skinnier now."
Someday that boy will develop a filter But in the meantime I think I will enjoy the ever honest, if sometimes brutal, outlook of my beautiful children.
Until more wisdom is ready to flow from my mind,
UltimateJinx007
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