Week 6 Results

Greetings Friends~

Here are the Week 6 Results. Congratulations to all who lost and also to those that did not gain this week, especially my sister Rebecca who had a great week. Ladelle is the deserving recipient of this week's gallon bag of Black River Blues blueberries. Kudos to her for kicking it up a notch this week.



The majority of my posts are about myself with a little of you thrown in. Today will be different. Today I would like to speak to those of you that have now been doing this for awhile, some for the entire six weeks.

What is the problem? Weeks ago you were excited about doing this but now that seems to have changed. Many members appear to have forgotten what their desires were a mere six weeks ago or less.

No one in this group, or the world for that matter, is immune from life's down turns, pitfalls and hazards. Everyone one of us who has used food as a crutch, has done so (mostly) during the bad times. So, if you are going to continue to put yourself in a negative situation then obviously you are setting yourself up for failure...at least that day. When we fail and feel "blue", what do we do? Eat, Baby, Eat...then probably...sleep, sleep sleep.

Here is what I would like to point out to each Traveler today.

~If you have a gym membership, then use it (and not just as a place to shower when the power is out). There are lots of people in America that can't afford food, let alone a membership. Get off your buttocks and go to the gym. Pack your bag and go. Plan for it and go. Put out that cigar and go.

~If you don't have a gym membership then get one. If you can't afford one then find an alternative to to gym. I've already given you ideas for free activities in an earlier posting.

~If you have legs, then use them (and not just as a means to get to the buffet or refrigerator). There are many people that wish they had legs as strong as ours because they either have legs that don't function or none at all. Be thankful for the large things in life like legs. Use them. Everyone in this group can walk. Everyone. No excuses (Okay, I'll make allowances for RU since he is on crutches).

~If every day seems chaotic, then take 30 minutes to sit down at the table after the kids have gone to bed, so you can plan how to; eat right, make a grocery list and how to get in some exercise. If you don't have an opportunity to do this at home, go have a cup of joe someplace less hectic and figure it out. You need to take a small amount of time to figure out what works. The time you take now to plan or prepare will pay dividends later.

~If your ability to walk is limited, take a 5 minute hike a few times a week. When you can handle more, then increase the duration. In the mean time, eat right and exercise your upper body. If you eat properly and do some kind of activity then you will lose weight. There are people out whose legs AND ARMS don't function. You are lucky it's only your legs that bother you.

Remember, Everyone believes that work is too long and our time off is too short. Everyone has problems with family, friends and co-workers. Everyone is shocked that money doesn't seem to go as far as it use to. Everyone.

I used to be one of the "glass is half empty" kind of people...and not so long ago, either. Now I am a "glass is half full" kind of guy. Why the change? The reality is that I am morbidly obese (when you are fat like I am, your BMI is probably higher than your credit rating) which is directly related to...to..to what? My diabetes.
Once again, with feeling, it will KILL me. Now I have lost my first 10%, I am a Biggest Loser. I am doing it. And, now that I feel better, I'm not pessimistic but OPTIMISTIC. What caused this change? I did...and if I can do it, YOU can do it.

Inspiration of the Day

Bumper Sticker Guy: [running after Forrest] Hey man! Hey listen, I was wondering if you might help me. 'Cause I'm in the bumper sticker business and I've been trying to think of a good slogan, and since you've been such a big inspiration to the people around here I thought you might be able to help me jump into - WHOA! Man, you just ran through a big pile of dog shit!

Forrest Gump: It happens.

Bumper Sticker guy: What, shit?

Forrest Gump: Sometimes.

Recipe of the Day

Variety is the spice of life. Check this out. If you want to lower your carb count, decrease the amount of honey to taste.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Zesty-Gooey-Chicken-Breast-Low-Fat-Lite-You-Guess-33105

Life often seems to be getting us down. There are many things we can do to overcome those feelings. If you set a goal to push yourself One Step at a Time towards a healthier life, I think you will be surprised at the results. If that doesn't work then try a random act of kindness. Nothing makes a person feel better than to help others.

My small step for each day this week is to work out like there is NO TOMORROW. What is your small step?

Happy Trails!