Finale

TGIF and happy weigh-in day. I have to tell you I was mighty proud of myself when I stepped on the scale this morning. I saw a number I haven’t seen in about six years. I’m still not where I want to be yet. The Levis’ are still in the closet. But every step counts. The hard work and diligence pays off. Continue on your journey. Do not give up.

This brings us to the end of our nine week road to fitness. My goal was to prep myself for the upcoming month. I did more than I hoped. I’m going to take a few days off and get geared up for the next blog challenge. Feel free to continue following at my other site.

Joe and I will not be taking any days off from the road to fitness. We still are going to persevere. We hope you do too. Our next journey will be the adventures in landscaping. Doesn’t that sound fun?

Until next time…keep on keeping on.

Thursday Threshold

Thirsty Thursdays are usually our break day. Joe and I like to have a frosty beverage at our local pub gathering once or twice a month. With the nation in shut down mode, things that used to be normal are things of the past. Just one more reminder to us to take advantage of every moment and every opportunity we have. We don’t know when that is going to be taken away from us.

I was looking at some of my previous posts and I came across this gem when we thought our journey was going to take us over the road. It can be used in all aspects of life, as far as I’m concerned.

AGKLM ~ an acronym meaning: All Good Kids Love Milk.
It is a system designed to help truck drivers focus on their driving, prevent accidents and save lives. In a way it can be used to help us focus on anything that lays before us.

• Aim high: set your goals high, that way you are always challenged.
• Get the big picture: Know what the end goal is and what the possibilities are.
• Keep your eyes moving: Be aware of your surroundings. Know when someone is trying to hold you back or interrupt your ambitions.
• Leave yourself an out: Don’t beat yourself up if you make a mistake. Put it behind you and start again.
• Make sure they know you are serious about what you are doing. Sometimes people don’t take us seriously. Make them know you are serious about your objectives.

Aging Gossipers Kindle Lickspittle Messages….can’t wait for A-Z 2020 Blogging Challenge!

See ya next time,

Weakness

What’s your weakness? We all have one. Some of us have more than one. For example I start one thing, and before I complete it, I’ve started three more projects. Joe tells me all the time that I cannot multitask and complete a project to the best of my ability. Simply said, if I am focusing on three projects at a time, one is not getting my full, undivided attention. Makes sense, however try explaining that concept to my boss.

Can you believe we are into our ninth week? That was the commitment. Nine weeks and I promised you would feel better and that you would even lose a few pounds. I bet you did. It’s a struggle every day. When you think it gets easy, you are not pushing yourself hard enough and that means it’s time to step up the walk. Go a little faster, maybe another minute, or another mile.

For the rest of this week, we are going to focus on one of our weaknesses. Maybe it’s picking all of the cashews out of the trail mix and having a little feast. Maybe it’s stopping for a latte every day on your way to work. Maybe it’s the late night snack. Maybe it’s not trying hard enough.

Mine is keeping up with Joe. He has longer legs than me, and trust me, I have to pump those puppies hard to keep up with him. On a good note, all of my miles are coming in under sixteen minutes. I know that might not sound like much, but nine weeks ago my average mile was 19:07. Today it was 15:50. Little things make big changes. Doing things on a consistent basis is key to meeting goals. It is not going to happen overnight. We are not going to really notice it until we look back through our notes and journals.

Take a look at yours. Congratulations! You’ve come a long way. Don’t give up now. Keep moving forward. Persevere.

Until next time,

Leftovers

Leftovers are my favorite thing about St. Patrick’s Day. We love Reuben’s and if you make them right they aren’t all that high in calories. I wouldn’t suggest a steady diet of them but this is a lifestyle change we are working on, not a diet. Don’t give up the things you love, just eat or drink them in moderation.

Joe pushed us a little harder on the walk. He always does when we have something a little higher in calorie than a salad. It is hard when we are doing it. But when you think about it, does anyone look like they are having fun when they are exercising? If it were a fun thing, everyone would be doing it and no one would be fat.

Drink your water today. Get out there and take some steps. Be sure to social distance yourself now.

Until next time, stay motivated! 

When Expectations Fail

When expectations fail we tend to beat ourselves up. For a lot of us this is a struggle we wrangle with daily. Some people call it OCD, while others just think we are being perfectionists. Whatever the case may be, it’s real.

Sometimes realistic expectations are met, yet we beat ourselves up because we think we could have done a little bit better. Even with good plans and the best intentions, we all hit a roadblock now and then. Me I tend to over analyze things and instead of just taking one day at a time, one pound at a time, I try to foresee things that I think will happen, and when they don’t I get mad at myself and eat chocolate.  Sometimes depression starts to set in and this is even worse.

I had a little pep talk with myself this morning after Joe encouraged me and reminded me that life is not fair. Sometimes we are the advocate for the underdog. God uses all of his own to bring glory to Him.

We have to drive to some of the locations where we take our walks. Joe drives like an old man most days. We had a car come up behind us really fast. We could tell the driver was in a hurry. It was in an area of double lines, and on a hill … no passing zone, if you were wondering. Once we crested the hill a herd, (I’m talking at least 12-16) deer crossed the road. We had to stop while waiting for them all to cross. Joe said we were put in that driver’s path. I think he’s right. Sometimes our failed expectations are God’s way for making something better happen.

Keep up the good, fight the fight.

Until next time,