To stop a SuperVillain...

What was the point of this blog...? Uhhhhhh.... Oh! -To document and claim responsibility of my weight and the loss there of... hopefully.

Now - I know that in order to lose weight one must... what's the word... it's a bad one... it's right on the tip of my tongue... oh, yes - "EXERCISE" (spoken in a whiny, condescending tone). I've hovered around this necessity without much conviction for weeks. I've prayed that it would rain so that I would have a valid excuse to dodge my friend's request to walk two miles in the evenings. I've used "tired", "sore", "missed my husband", "must iron", "kitchen to clean, "help with homework", and "already ready for bed" as reasons why it was impossible for me to subject myself to increased heart rate and calorie burning WAY too often recently. Let's face it, Folks... I didn't get fat because I'm a "go getter"... because I DON'T enjoy sitting on the couch all cozy and inviting in front of the television in the evenings after work. Oh no! I am fat because... well... because... *sigh*... I'M LAZY!!! There. I said it. I. Am. Lazy.

I know you're all shocked. I know you must be thinking, "Now, now, MoYo, don't be so hard on yourself. You're a working mom. You're a busy wife. You have obligations and duties to your family and your loved ones that leave little time for you to indulge in such activities as *gasp* exercising!" Well... save the pity (but don't cancel the party just yet!). Yes - it's true. I agree. I AM a working mom & wife and I DO have obligations - but, really... why DID I pay for that 3 year gym membership if I was only going to use it 3 times. Why DID I buy those TurboJam videos if I was only going to use them for 3 months? (and they do work, by the way)

You see... I am a former "exerciser". There was once a time in my life when I actually did understand and acknowledge that in order for ME to be thin, I have to sweat... a lot! I would do my silly little exercise videos in the privacy of my own home - with my husband and boys laughing WITH me... and sometimes even joining me. I actually ENJOYED it, even! I know the benefits of exercising first hand - better sex life (HELLO!!!! Isn't THAT reason enough!?!?!), more energy, less sleepless nights, great attitude, confidence, natural appetite suppressant... and when I weigh those benefits (no pun intended) to the non-beneficial reasons of exercising, I got nothin'. So, really - what the hey-hey is my problem people?!?!

I've already said it - but it bears repeating: I. AM. A. LAZY. ASS! I hate on the skinny "bitches" because I'm not one of them - AS I recline on my couch with my Pepsi and piece of cream cheese pie. I watch those silly VH-1 countdowns of the "hottest swimsuit bodies" and dream of having legs that would put a man (mainly, my own man, mind you) to his knees. I secretly wish I could run in marathon's and dance through a whole song without getting winded enough to sit down. In MY mind, I'm no different than Beyonce and I tell myself that if I were thin, I'd look a lot like Kourtney Kardashian with Khloe's voluptuousness. All this - as I savor the creamy sweetness of the calorie ridden pie I'm consuming. Do you see the problem? Yeah - me neither.... BLAH!

If I'm honest with myself (which I think by now you know I am) - I will slap myself and say, "MoYo - you will not accomplish any of your goals if you do not exercise. You must sweat to lose and you must move to sweat. You must commit yourself to this completely or quit whining about your inflated ass & boobie-do. QUIT being lazy. QUIT making excuses! Get OFF your lazy ass and DO something GOOD for yourself because if you do NOT make time for exercise, then it won't matter to your family what you do or don't do for them because you won't be around to do any of it anyway!"

Now that I've given myself a proper "come to Jesus" speech and admitted that I.A.A.L.A, I feel compelled to MOVE forward. I can now remind myself that I.A.A.L.A. must be stopped - like the super villain she is.

Now - where did I put that remote so I can play this exercise video?!?! =)