Exercise

Saturday night I finally got to see the season finale of "The Biggest Loser".  It was inspiring, some of those people were not even recognizable.  This is not a put down but did you notice how many of the contestants were still overweight?  I got to thinking about that and for example, Shay, who lost 175# and is STILL over 300#.  I don't care how tall you are 300# is overweight and most likely obese.  That was the story with a lot of the contestants...this season had a lot of starting weights in the 300 to 450# range.  So even if they lost 100# or more they still have work to do.

I cannot imagine anyone getting that big, but wait maybe I can.

I know why children are becoming more and more obese, they sit on their "behinds" most of the time.  In front of the TV or computer.  My grandchildren proudly say they are "lazy".  When did lazy become desirable?  There is no physical activity these days for kids.  The statement "go outside and play" is not specific enough.  If they do go outside it is mostly to wander aimlessly.  I really feel sorry for kids today, unless they have parents that can cart them to sports activities or to a Boys and Girls Club, "Y" or some such place they have nothing to do. 

Of course there are other ways to get physical activity....the Wii game is one and I have seen adds for other computer games that require biking or some physical movement.  But that really doesn't get it done.  Kids could get jobs mowing lawns, snow shoveling, or raking or could they.  What are the laws about that stuff these days? 

I was very lucky to have grown up on a dairy farm...where they is no sex discrimination or accepted excuses for not do what you are told.  When I was in high school, I got up at 4:30 am to milk cows before school.  I used to say that if my Dad even thought that the lawn needed mowing, I was out there mowing it.  No refusal allowed.  It would not have occurred to me to not just do it.  Oh I forgot baling hay and straw and shoveling shit.  Ya that one wasn't pretty.

So here I am at the ripe old age of 59 and I have to credit my youthful working activity to the fact that I am not lazy and I can and will exercise.  Most of my life I have done some type of physical activity, maybe not continuously but I never ever totally quit.  The first organized exercise program I remember doing was when I was 16 and I saw an article in Redbook magazine "Six Week Exercise Program".  I decided to give it a try and was very dedicated.  The reps of each move increased each week and at the end of 6 weeks, what did I do?  I stopped doing them.....it was called "Six Week Exercise Program".  Sometimes I am just too literal for my own good!!

Oh well enough bs for today.

I can, I will!!  (Regards of the bumps along the way)