Mamaof2’s BodyBlog

Just to keep my promise and not be a "liar pants" as french_pedi called me….I am posting MORE rules at the gym.

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1.  No farting when I am on a cardio machine next to you.  I have had to cut my cardio short due to someone crapping their pants.  For the love of God, I hate doing cardio…please do not interrupt my session if I am up there.

2.  Please do not leave your McDonald’s or Taco Bell wrappers in the parking lot.  First off, I am a very GREEN person.  Yes, I drive a gas guzzling SUV, but…don’t pollute my earth with your crap wrappers.

3.  If you are working with a trainer for 2 years and have not lost any weight…look at your diet or ask the trainer if he is REALLY helping you.

4.   Guys who wear bike shorts to the gym (ya know the super tight bike shorts) who have smaller asses than mine..you do not look hot, you look wimpy.

5.  Look at the calories in your "sports drinks".  You are probably drinking MORE calories that you are burning off in the gym.

6.  If you came to look pretty…"you look pretty"…there, you got your compliment, you can go home now.  Sit your pretty lil arse on the couch and eat bon bon’s.  I am there to sweat.  It matters more what I look outside the gym than what I look like inside.

7.  I can’t think of any more….someone help me out….

I just did not want to be a liar head anymore.

A couple rules I have for the gym that I see often broke:

1.  DO NOT wear your pajama’s to the gym.  Why is it that people think it is ok to wear flannel pj pants to the gym?

2.  Do not wear your underwear around the gym.  Yes…there is an older man who is about mid to late 60’s and he wears these Joe Boxer boxers, and he thinks they are shorts.  He always comes up and makes conversation….but I am embarrised for him.

3.  If you are able to read a book while doing cardio, it does not count as cardio.

4.  If I am lifting in front of a the mirrors please do not stand in front of me.  Yes, this happened today…just a foot in front of me.  I felt crowded…how could they not?

5.  If you are getting all dolled up to pick up a piece of A$$ at the gym, go to the bar….

Thank you….more to follow. 

So, I watched this Oprah some time ago about how this couple was on the verge of divorce because she was sick of picking up after her hubby and all his annoying habits.  I guess he walks in the door from work everyday, and throws his jacket on the rail of the staircase and goes about his business.  Well, his wife would immediately pick it up and put it in the closet.  And she would be furious because she would do this everyday.  So, they are on the show, and the guy has NO CLUE how bad he was pissing off his wife because she would just do these things and not say anything.  So, the house always stayed picked up…he never noticed a mess.  Well, the lady is sitting there in tears about ready to divorce the guy. 

So, I learned from this…first off, if something pisses you off…tell someone.  No need to hold it in.  It only hurts you. 

So, in my life…what annoyed me was how my hubby would get out of the shower, clean his ears with a q-tip and leave the q-tip on the counter.  He did this everyday….for as long as I knew him.  Now, there is a garbage can in our bathroom within arms distance of the counter.  But, everyday…there it sat on the counter.  So, I started putting these annoying q-tips in places that would ANNOY him.  Somedays he would find his used q-tip in his wallet.  Sometimes on his pillow.  Occasionally in his gym bag.  Let’s just say he got the point.  We laughed about it, and I haven’t seen a q-tip on the counter in a couple years.

So, if your spouse, significant other has an annoying habit, let me know…I will help you rid them of that fast.  for example, they leave the toilet seat up….write in marker "I have a small pee-pee" underneath it. They will be sure to put that lid DOWN everytime! 

So, I watched this Oprah some time ago about how this couple was on the verge of divorce because she was sick of picking up after her hubby and all his annoying habits.  I guess he walks in the door from work everyday, and throws his jacket on the rail of the staircase and goes about his business.  Well, his wife would immediately pick it up and put it in the closet.  And she would be furious because she would do this everyday.  So, they are on the show, and the guy has NO CLUE how bad he was pissing off his wife because she would just do these things and not say anything.  So, the house always stayed picked up…he never noticed a mess.  Well, the lady is sitting there in tears about ready to divorce the guy. 

So, I learned from this…first off, if something pisses you off…tell someone.  No need to hold it in.  It only hurts you. 

So, in my life…what annoyed me was how my hubby would get out of the shower, clean his ears with a q-tip and leave the q-tip on the counter.  He did this everyday….for as long as I knew him.  Now, there is a garbage can in our bathroom within arms distance of the counter.  But, everyday…there it sat on the counter.  So, I started putting these annoying q-tips in places that would ANNOY him.  Somedays he would find his used q-tip in his wallet.  Sometimes on his pillow.  Occasionally in his gym bag.  Let’s just say he got the point.  We laughed about it, and I haven’t seen a q-tip on the counter in a couple years.

So, if your spouse, significant other has an annoying habit, let me know…I will help you rid them of that fast.  for example, they leave the toilet seat up….write in marker "I have a small pee-pee underneath it."  They will be sure to put that lid DOWN everytime! 

This has puzzled me for years…did Walt Disney have a mom?  Or did he dislike his mother?  Why in just about all of the Disney movies does the mother die, is already dead or just doesn’t exist?

Think about it…In Bambi &Dumbo their mom’s died after they showed them as being so sweet and caring.  In Nemo, Little Mermaid, & Chicken Little the mom’s had already died.  Pinocchio never mentions a mom.

And, there is allot of wicked stepmothers…Snow White, Cinderella…why not have evil mother in laws?  Seems more believeable  :0)

In Jungle Book, Mogli was an orphan….

I guess everytime a movie comes out from Disney or is re-released…the first thing I look for is to see if the mom exists.

Wierd.

First off thanks so much for your prayers, love, support, kind words.  I am forever greatful. So, here I sit in the hospital with my son…day after surgery.  The surgery went good.  It was more intense that they had thought.  First off, to back up…he had what was called a tethered spinal cord (basically fatty tissue at the bottom of his spinal cord).  It was not affecting him yet, but could in the future, so we did the surgery.  Well, the surgery went well, but the tumor (fatty tissue) had grown dramatically over the past 2 months.  They had to removed 3 bones instead of 1 to get to it.  It was only 1 centemeter from his spinal cord.  Which really would have affected him developmentally had we not done the surgery when we did.  So, all in all…we will walk out of here in a couple days (Sunday or Monday) with a HEALTHY little 12 month old boy! It has been rough b/c he has to be on his side or on his tummy.  Try telling a one year old that…they don’t get it.  And I can’t even hold him.  So, I lay in this big crib with him and just console him.  But, today is better than yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than today…… Of course everyone has brought us the LEAST healthy foods ever!  I guess getting the flu a few days before this and losing 4 lbs was a blessing too!  LOL.  I gained it back…sorry Jason!  Even the cafeteria here didn’t have any chicken or protein on their salad bar.  So, soup and salad was my dinner last night.  Tonight my hubby is going to get us take-out.  Some nice chicken…yummmmmmmm. I can’t wait to be home.  Be with my daughter who is being spoiled rotten by her grandma and grandpa, and have this lil guy home too.  I also CAN’T wait to get back into the gym.  When it is all said and done I will have taken a week off due to the flu, surgery etc… Through this I have learned what is NOT important in life….I know what IS important, and that is where my focus needs to be.  Life is short…live it the way you envision it.  No excuses, no regrets.  Love what you have.  And be greatful for all of God’s little clues…as hard as they may be (the surgery), it was a blessing we didn’t wait.  Everything happens for a reason….  

First off thanks so much for your prayers, love, support, kind words.  I am forever greatful.

So, here I sit in the hospital with my son…day after surgery.  The surgery went good.  It was more intense that they had thought.  First off, to back up…he had what was called a tethered spinal cord (basically fatty tissue at the bottom of his spinal cord).  It was not affecting him yet, but could in the future, so we did the surgery.  Well, the surgery went well, but the tumor (fatty tissue) had grown dramatically over the past 2 months.  They had to removed 3 bones instead of 1 to get to it.  It was only 1 centemeter from his spinal cord.  Which really would have affected him developmentally had we not done the surgery when we did.  So, all in all…we will walk out of here in a couple days (Sunday or Monday) with a HEALTHY little 12 month old boy!

It has been rough b/c he has to be on his side or on his tummy.  Try telling a one year old that…they don’t get it.  And I can’t even hold him.  So, I lay in this big crib with him and just console him.  But, today is better than yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than today……

Of course everyone has brought us the LEAST healthy foods ever!  I guess getting the flu a few days before this and losing 4 lbs was a blessing too!  LOL.  I gained it back…sorry Jason!  Even the cafeteria here didn’t have any chicken or protein on their salad bar.  So, soup and salad was my dinner last night.  Tonight my hubby is going to get us take-out.  Some nice chicken…yummmmmmmm.

I can’t wait to be home.  Be with my daughter who is being spoiled rotten by her grandma and grandpa, and have this lil guy home too. 

I also CAN’T wait to get back into the gym.  When it is all said and done I will have taken a week off due to the flu, surgery etc…

Through this I have learned what is NOT important in life….I know what IS important, and that is where my focus needs to be. 

Life is short…live it the way you envision it.  No excuses, no regrets.  Love what you have.  And be greatful for all of God’s little clues…as hard as they may be (the surgery), it was a blessing we didn’t wait.  Everything happens for a reason….

I few weeks ago I was thinking…I would love to just be sick and lay in bed all day one day and do nothing, but read magazines, watch tv, and just veg.  Well, the flu hit me yesterday.  Let me tell ya, I took that thought back IMMEDIATELY.  It was nothing like that.  I spend the first few hours thinking I would PUKE all morning, even making some false alarm runs to the bathroom.  (I have a way of talking myself out of puking!)  Then my mom came over to help with the kids, but my daughter (the newly 3 yr old) tells me she is sick too and needs to be in bed with me.  She is screaming "Mary had a little lamb"…making up her own words.  Crawling over my head, kicking me in the stomach, and whatever else she could do to annoy me.   So, my dream day was HELL.  I will never wish to be sick again…unless I get super fat and pray for weight loss.  I lost 4 lbs in 24 hours and have only got down a bowl of cereal today. 

So, no workout today.  No energy.  Big week ahead.  My son has his surgery this Thursday and will be in the hospital 3-4 days.  I will be staying there with him…and plan to catch up on any cartoons his little heart desires.  I appreciate all your kind words, prayers and warm wishes.  No one wants to see their baby have surgery, but God knows things could be worse.  I have a healthy lil guy and he will be 100% fine after the surgery.

If you haven’t read ShanBL’s blog…she is the funniest person on bodyspace.  I wish she lived closer b/c I could use her humor daily!

In my next life…I want to be a man.  Only for these reasons…you have FUN hobbies that you get to go on GUYS trips for all the time.  Golfing, hunting, bachlor parties are ALWAYS in Vegas.  You grow bigger muscles, faster….  Fashion works for any figure..you can have your dress shirt untucked and have a 6 pack or a pony keg under there. 

You don’t have "that time of the month" or the emotions that come along with it.  (I know, allot of you males are saying you have to DEAL with that time of the month…lol.

You don’t have to be pregnant, give birth, or deal with losing the weight from children.

You have it better body wise…do they make cellulite creme for men?  No, you don’t have to worry about that.  Do men get saddle bags?  No…you are one lucky breed.

My hubby has it good…too good!    But he often reminds me, he is the provider, and I wouldn’t want the stress of that.  He is a wonderful father, and hubby, but he sure has it gooooood!!  :0)

I see this guy workout at my gym about 2-3 times a week with a trainer.  I am not being mean, but he is a rather large guy.  He works his butt off, and the trainers and doing all the right things with him.  But, I have to say, he hasn’t lost any weight in over a year!  I was sitting there thinking today about how he gets up at 5am to get to the gym, to get tortured, but he has to be doing somethign wrong…and I would bet money it is DIET!  I wish the trainers would take the time to ask him what he is eating or make him accountable.  I would ask him, but I don’t want to offend anyone…but geez, I would love to see him get results. 

He isn’t alone.  I have this mental lecture with myself about once a month.  I get up at 5am to go to the gym, then get back home by 7 so I can be up before the babies get up…and then I am running all day.  Then at about 2:30pm each day…I want sweets, carbs…anything I get get my paws on.  I am usually cracking a Red Bull open at this time.  Sometimes I cave……  But I really have to stop and think about what I am doing.  It totally defeats the purpose of getting up at the butt crack of dawn (when I am NOT a morning person) and then eat crap later in the day.  I am having this lecture with myself right now.  So…I am going to stick to my diet and let my hard work pay off…and show off.

So, off to eat my tuna.  Yum, yum.  The holiday’s are coming…it is better to be ahead of the game!