Why, oh why, can't I?

Those words bring the closing of the song made famous by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz". Since Russell has started his second job, he has lost 60 pounds. I wish I had a recent picture of him to post. Casey has lost at least 30 pounds recently. He has been very busy with school and his senior year activities. Of course, a 6 foot 7 inch boy can weigh quite a bit if he wants. He is looking slimmer too. That's where the words to the song come in, "why, oh why, can't I?"

I know! I know! The answer lies in consuming more than one burns. I get that. I just can not get motivated to burn more than I consume. The past weeks I have really tried to watch my eating, but I still can not get motivated to exercise. I have walked quite a bit, but I need more. I really hate to admit this, but Richard Simmons does it for me. Well, in an aerobic sense. His "Sweatin' To The Oldies" series is so easy to do and gets such good results. I just have to get up and do it!

I feel good, but I know that in the future, and as I get older, I will not feel so great if I don't get some weight off. I am looking forward to time spent with Russell, so I don't want to jeopardize any of it! Although I am not working outside the home anymore, I still find it hard to find the time to exercise. When I was working, I got up at 5 am and met a friend to exercise. (There's another story in that for later.) Now it seems that although I have more time, I have less time. Strange that we will always find something to fill our time. One thing I have done is I have been able to spend more time in study and reading. These are very sedentary activities, thus the "spread".

Well, now that I have admitted that I actually know the answer to the above question, all I can do now is say, in my best "testimony service voice", "Y'all pray fer me!"