Just wanted to let you know that I really have done the 30 day challenge every day except Sunday (when I decided to give my body, and knees, a rest)

This morning at my mom’s while I’m doing the workout my son “buddy” was sitting on the sofa watching. Both of the kiddos for some reason like to sit and watch me do it-I figure it is good modeling for them. After all, that way they get to see that it is important to Mom to stay fit and to be healthy.

Anyway, the little “trainer” lady on the game is always giving you encouraging statments. (You can turn that off or reduce the frequency, I’ve left it at the factory setting) I was doing the inline skating and complaining (it makes your thighs BURN I tell ya), then next some squats came on. The lady said “Your body will thank you for this later”. Buddy-who is 5-chimes in from the sofa behind me “I don’t think your body is thanking you now”. . .

I almost fell out laughing. It’s really hard to do squats while you are also executing a belly laugh!

Heading home today-once I finish writing this I will change out of my sweaty clothes, pack the kiddos into the car and initiate the 4-5 hour drive home. For those of you wondering, I pretty much bombed on my intention to skip the sweets and eat slowly (although I did not eat anywhere near as much as I COULD have eaten). I did ok with the water but not fabulous, and I probably drank way too much coffee and diet coke.

So I may not have met all my goals, but I did only take that single day off from exercising. . . even when I had been up to 1 am talking with my sibilings, I still got up the next day and did it. So I count it a partial success.

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