New Year’s Resolutions Blog

Dear Blog-Diary,

I’m sorry I’ve been such a neglectful blogger the past few days; I’ve just been so busy. At the end of the day though, excuses are still only excuses so I apologize and I promise to write more often. It’s just like a New Year’s Resolution. You have to keep at it; you can make excuses, but the only place those are going to get you is right back where you started, fat and unhappy. I’m not making any more excuses about being unhealthy, I may as well be honest with myself.
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“The sovereign invigorator of the body is exercise, and of all the exercises walking is the best.” -Thomas Jefferson

So I was looking at quotes and I got to thinking… how do I know these people really said these things? I’ve always loved inspirational quotes, but who decided to write down all these words? Which smart person had a fountain pen or whatever people used back then, and paper and knew to write it down every time someone like T.J. opened their mouth. Makes me want to carry a pen and pencil. Or learn how to write notes on my cell faster.

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Last night + Alexa at the gym = my butt was kicked. Everything hurts soooooooo much more when you’re doing it right. I mean, I’m sure it’s good for you and soreness is a good, happy feeling because it means progress, but for goodness sakes. Dude, it hurts to just be alive right now. No offense to people in the world feeling “real” pain, but man, is it really necessary for me to feel every muscle in my body while typing at my laptop? I think not.

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If soreness is a direct reflection of effort and success with the goal of losing weight, my first day was a complete and utter success. I could use a masseuse, a hot tub, and a couple Advil. Anyone?

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