litlebit’s BodyBlog

I have some things I need to take care of so I won’t be online for awhile.

A WOMAN’S WEEK AT THE GYM
If you  read this without laughing out loud, there is something
wrong  with you. This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to
get into a regular workout routine.
Dear  Diary,

For my birthday this year, my daughter (the  dear) purchased a week
of personal training at the local  health club for me.
Although I am still in great shape  since being a high school
football cheerleader 43 years ago,  I decided it would be a good
idea to go ahead and give it a  try.
I called the club and made my reservations with  a personal trainer
named Belinda, who identified herself as a  26-year-old aerobics
instructor and model for athletic  clothing and swim wear.
My daughter seemed pleased  with my enthusiasm to get started! The
club encouraged me to  keep a diary to chart my progress.

MONDAY:
Started my day at 6:00 a.m.  Tough to  get out of bed, but found it
was well worth it when I arrived  at the health club to find Belinda
waiting for me. She is  something of a Greek goddess - with blond
hair, dancing eyes  and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!!

Belinda gave me  a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed
watching the  skillful way in which she conducted her aerobics class
after  my workout today. Very inspiring!
Belinda was  encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was
already  aching from holding it in the whole time she was around.
This  is going to be a FANTASTIC week-!!

TUESDAY:
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally  made it out the door.
Belinda made me lie on my back and push  a heavy iron bar into the
air then she put weights on it! My  legs were a little wobbly on the
treadmill, but I made the  full mile. Belinda’s rewarding smile made
it all worthwhile.  I feel GREAT-!! It’s a whole new life for me.

WEDNESDAY:
The only way I can brush my teeth is by  laying the toothbrush on
the counter and moving my mouth back  and forth over it. I believe I
have a hernia in both  pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn’t
try to steer or  stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking
lot.
Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my  screams bothered
other club members. Her voice is a little  too perky for that early
in the morning and when she scolds,  she gets this nasally whine
that is VERY annoying.

My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Belinda  put me on
the stair monster. Why the heck would anyone invent  a machine to
simulate an activity rendered obsolete by  elevators? Belinda told
me it would help me get in shape and  enjoy life. She said some
other crap too.

THURSDAY:

Belinda was waiting for me with her  vampire-like teeth exposed as
her thin, cruel lips were  pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn’t
help being a half an  hour late - it took me that long to tie my
shoes. Belinda  took me to work out with dumbbells. When she was not
looking,  I ran and hid in the restroom. She sent another skinny witch  to find me.Then, as punishment, she put me on the rowing
machine — which I sank.

FRIDAY:
I hate that witch  Belinda more than any human being has ever hated
any other  human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny,
anemic, anorexic little cheerleader. If there was a part of my body
I could move without unbearable pain, I would beat her with it.
Belinda wanted me to work on my triceps. I don’t have  any triceps!
And if you don’t want dents in the floor, don’t  hand me the stupid
barbells or anything that weighs more than  a sandwich.
The treadmill flung me off and I landed on  a health and nutrition
teacher. Why couldn’t it have been  someone softer, like the drama
coach or the choir director?

SATURDAY:
Belinda left a message on my answering  machine in her grating,
shrilly voice wondering why I did not  show up today. Just hearing
her voice made me want to smash  the machine with my planner;
however, I lacked the strength  to even use the TV remote and ended
up catching eleven  straight hours of the Weather Channel.

SUNDAY:

I’m having the Church van pick me up for  services today so I can
go and thank GOD that this week is  over. I will also pray that next
year my daughter (the little  brat) will choose a gift for me that
is fun — like a root  canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God
had wanted me to  bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with
diamonds!!!

God has seen you struggling,

To:             YOU
Date:            TODAY
From:           GOD
Subject:       YOURSELF
Reference:   LIFE

This is God.  Today I will be handling All of your problems for you.  I do Not need your help.  So, have a nice day.
I love you.

P.S.  And, remember…
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself!  Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY TIME.  All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.

Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it.  Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.

If you find yourself stuck in traffic, don’t despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.

Should you have a bad day at work; think of the man who has been out of work for years.

Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; think of the person who has never known what it’s like to love and be loved in return.

Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.

Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.

Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.

Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn’t live long enough to get the opportunity.

Should you find yourself the victim of other people’s bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!

Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you. You may have touched their life in ways you will never know!
Now, you have a nice day.
God

Though I can’t publicly share any details, the past few days have been hell! I am hurting pretty bad and am trying to pull myself back up by the “bootstraps”. I know some people can be cruel…but I never in a million years thought a friend could maliciously turn and try to destroy my life! Where do people come up with this sh*t! I’m still in shock!! I have also lost a very special person in my life which has added insult to injury…they say things come in three’s….I don’t know if I can emotionally or mentally handle one more.

I’m still trying to stay on track with my eating and fitness…it’s hard right now with trying to get the meals in because I’ve been so upset…I don’t want to eat…I feel sick every time I put food in my mouth. I know this will pass, but I’m still waiting for the rest of the fall out…just from one human being and their lies! I guess I’m sharing briefly here because I really need support now more than ever….Thanks…Peace

Well I’m back! Had a blast! I went on some different runs this year…went to Wyoming, Devil’s Tower. Hewlitt (sp?) and a few other towns there. Went to Deadwood, Spearfish and Spearfish Canyon, and of course Sturgis! The weather was incredible for riding and I met people from all over the globe…Holland, England, Canada, Australia just to name a few.

I walked in the Black Hills every morning 2 miles on a 10% grade road (very steep), and did a lot of body weight exercises…tricep push ups, sit ups, reverse lunges, planks, push ups, and even did hanging leg lifts and pull ups on some local park equipment!

I still ate clean even when I had a meal out…I just ordered the food the way I eat it, the restaurants were very accommodating. I carried frozen water bottles in the saddle bags which worked out quite well because by the time I needed water they were melted enough to drink (it was really hot on the road!).  I will be posting a few vids later of Main Street Sturgis. I had trouble with my camera so the pics didn’t all turn out and the vid quality is a bit poor…but at least I have something!

I will be gone for 7-8 days…leaving for Sturgis South Dakota in the morning for the week long bike rally WOOOWHOOO!!!  I will still keep up with my fitness, I usually walk 2-4 miles in the morning in the hills, then I do body weight exercises, I don’t have a gym memebership anywhere cause I workout in my home.  I keep my eating clean, I stay where I can cook and I pack healthy snacks to take on the bike.  Hope to have some great pics to post when I get back.

Everyone have a great week!!  Peace out

I apologize to my friends for not keeping up with you lately.  My daughter was assaulted last Sunday by her fiance…she has two sprained wrists and a possible fracture on the left.  She lives a few states away so we have been on the phone constantly.

At first when she called me and told me what happened I fell apart.  I never wanted my daughter to ever have to experience anything that I did in my past…I felt as though I had failed her some how.  She told me that I was the reason she pressed charges and had him arrested.  When I asked her what she meant she told me that if I had not shared my past with her while she was growing up she never would have known what to do or had the courage to do what she needed to do to make herself safe (she actually learned from my mistakes!).  She contacted the police, she had him arrested, she contacted a crisis agency and has an advocate and has an order of protection in place.  She has informed the building manager as well as her employer..she is telling and not hiding!!  She has cooperated fully with the police and the prosecuting attorneys office and will see this through.  She told me that because I was so willing to share the things I went through, that saved her from accepting his apology and continuing in what she now realizes it is a potentially harmful relationship that would probably have escalated.  This is the first time he has laid hands on her, and in her words "THE LAST".

I am so proud of her for having the courage to do what she did…and to know that all of my trials were not in vain.  She stated she does love him, but not enough to risk her life and she hopes that he will get the help he needs.  I thought that was very generous of her.  I will be going to stay with her when she knows the court date.

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I have been checking out peoples profiles recently and one thing I’ve noticed is that there are woman who put down woman that are augmented.  I’m going to stick my neck out here a bit and hopefully give some of these ladies food for thought.  Did you ever stop to consider that there may be other reasons behind it?!  Here’s one example…I had a triple lumpectomy on my right breast in 1994 which left me deformed and hollowed out basically.  I developed massive scar tissue which brought on a whole new set of issues.  My Surgeon referred me to a Plastic Surgeon who spoke with me about some of my options.  I struggled with it for a long time, through tears and major soul searching…I couldn’t find tops/blouses to fit me properly or bras.  I had to stuff one side to try to balance out and make my clothes fit….it was hard to hug someone without a strange look from them, intimacy was difficult for me because some men have a really hard time looking at that.  I finally made the decision in 2006 to let the PS do the surgery.  I didn’t do it to flaunt it, and for the most part I have totally kept it to myself.  Some of the clothing…bathing suits etc. are not made to hide much…and certainly are not tailored for augmentation…so sometimes it is noticeable.

So my question is why is it such an issue to someone that chooses not to do it(it doesn’t really matter why someone does).  You have that right to do as you choose with your body, your concern should be just of yourself rather than putting someone else down and being judgemental…in my book only God has the right to judge me and I will answer only to him.  So the next time you decide to make it your business to dog someone because of what they do with their body…ask yourself why are you doing it…do you feel threatened by a photo of a woman?  I guess I don’t understand why women spend so much time taking other peoples inventory instead of pulling together to help strengthen us as a whole…that in my opinion is why women will never be president or run this country…at least not in my lifetime.

A final thought….I fought/marched back in the late 60’s early 70’s for women’s rights along with thousands of other young women…it’s sad to see that women today don’t respect what we did, which is why you now enjoy a lot of the right and opportunities you do.  Peace out

I just thought I’d throw this out there because I’ve been talking to several people whenever I’m out. It’s really something to think about. Here’s a perfect example of what I’m getting at.

So where’s my point? well I feel we all need to take responsibility and not judge or comment on other people in the gym…who knows how many people have turned away because of it. We all want to see a healthier world..so let’s try to do our small part and encourage rather than discourage those who are struggling! Ok there’s my 2 cents! Have a fantastic W/E!!