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Here’s a list, certainly not all-inclusive and in no particular order, of weight loss related and non-weight loss related stuff I happen to believe.
- Nobody ever got fat from eating too much fruit.
- Just because something is printed in a newspaper or magazine, written on the internet, or reported on TV, that doesn’t mean it’s true.
When people want to lose weight and get in shape, they usually spend all of their time worrying about how they are going to do it.
Which diet? Which exercise program? Which gadget? Which diet pill? Which guru will I listen to? What will I eat?
I’ve got two beautiful little daughters at home, ages 6 (just about 7) and 3 (not quite 4). Those of you with kids know what it can be like sometimes to get them to eat healthy food like vegetables.
If it was up to them, every day would be mac and cheese day.
The Fatally Flawed Food Pyramid
by Jon Herring 12/16/2009
My nephew and I were having a great time at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville last week. We shot bottle rockets up a zip line with compressed air. We learned about the power of levers, by pulling on a rope to lift a car. And I protected him from the hungry animatronic dinosaurs when we passed through the cretaceous period (He wasn’t convinced that they were not going to eat him whole).
I was really impressed with the museum. They do a great job of teaching science in a way that is interactive and memorable. But not every exhibit is based on hard science. I learned that when we got to the wing dedicated to the human body, health and nutrition.
Have you ever run into a friend, relative, or coworker who has lost a bunch of weight and looks great?
How’d you feel when that happened? Did you feel a little self-conscious because you haven’t lost weight? Maybe feel a little sorry for yourself, lamenting “Why can’t I lose weight if she can??”
Remember, if your dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.
It really isn’t whether you win or lose.
Face it, years from now nobody will remember if you won or not. But they will remember how you lived.
It’s not always about being the first to cross the finish line, but it is always about the character you exhibit getting there.
My 6 year old daughter is just starting to play sports. I hope she plays like these girls.
Copyright © Dave Soucy and Perfect Fit, LLC. This work is licensed under Creative Commons. 
