What’s holding us back from doing this one simple thing (twice) every morning?

glossophobia
This is a fear even greater than the fear of death

 

What’s holding us back from doing this one simple thing (twice) every morning? I weigh myself twice every morning. The second time is to confirm the first number. If they match, I’m done. If they do not, I weigh a third time.

Why? Because it teaches us (me) what each pound feels like. Over time the practice, repetition, and the focus teaches nuance and self-awareness.

I can feel a two-pound difference in either direction. Insane? No.

If you have ever experienced this level of daily awareness, you know it’s absolutely not insane.

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Note: Currently 10 pounds over fighting weight. Have been for a year.

 

Run or study?

Disney Mickey Mouse mylar confetti
There are only a few massively iconic and admirably successful cultures

 

Go though the motions? Don’t worry too much about the quality because at worst it will be good.

Good and very good aren’t good enough in some cultures. But even then with no one watching it is so tempting to hit cruise control and just do a good job.

If good and very good aren’t good enough, you are either excellent or you are on auto pilot.

The run will have to wait until tomorrow.

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Take what you can get is all we have sometimes

jeff noel at McDonalds pre-dawn
Two Egg McMuffins are full of protein to sustain the energy needed to teach remarkably until lunch

 

Take what you can get is all we have sometimes. Each day we do not exercise makes not exercising tomorrow more acceptable and probable.

Happy to only get in a one mile run. And happy McDonalds was a 400 meter jog back to the hotel.

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Exercising to lose weight is a lie

domain name search screen shot
While running and thinking, I wondered if this domain name was taken

 

Below is a facebook reply (I wrote but never posted) to a FB update I made about exercising to lose weight being a lie…

Me: The paradox of exercise is we think it’s about losing weight. That’s a lie. Think about all the other benefits. I’d consider myself a coward if I ignored the (obvious) truth.

Reply: Exercise can be about losing weight, it’s not a lie! Other health benefits as well but weight loss can be pretty important.

Me (the one I wrote but opted to not post): “Totally agreed. What I think is a lie is how media portrays weight loss as the premier benefit. To me exercise’s premiere benefit is to care for (and honor) the temple that houses everything that keeps us alive. Exercise helps prevent injury, illness, disease. Exercise helps us have fun and bond with others. Exercise relieves stress, heightens awareness, and ripples over into our attitude, spirit, job, home. Most athletes (any sport) don’t exercise to lose weight, they exercise to excel. And what purpose does exercise have once a person has met their weight loss goal? (it may not seem so, but i’ve been there – many times – and am there again now). And are we saying the people with relatively acceptable BMI have no need to exercise, since they don’t need to lose weight?”

Writing is so cathartic. Patience is so empowering. Exercise is honor our temple is so fundamental.

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On a scale of one to 10 (10 is high, one is low), how do you rate

Fortune Magazine You Tube article
The headline could read: Great Health Changes Everything. Are you? Will you?

 

On a scale of one to 10 (10 is high, one is low), how do you rate the health and wellness example you set for those younger folks following in your footsteps?

Depending on your age, younger people could be in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, even 50’s.

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