Mandie160's Journal, 16 December 2007

THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW THAT I TAPED A NOTE ON MY TREADMILL THAT MY HUSBAND HAD WRITTEN TO ME ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AGO.. IT TALKS ABOUT HOW PROUD OF ME HE IS AND TELLS ME HOW MUCH I'VE ACCOMPLISHED AND HOW STRONG WILLED I WAS, ETC. I READ IT EVERY MORNING.. I'M DOING THIS FOR MYSELF, OF COURSE, BUT TO KNOW THAT MY HUSBAND IS "PROUD" OF ME... AWH, THAT'S JUST SOMETHING ELSE. IT MAKES ME WANT TO KEEP PUSHING MYSELF TO MAKE HIM PROUD OF ME. I THINK POSTING LITTLE NOTES AND ARTICLES AROUND THE TREADMILL IS A GREAT IDEA. I ALSO HAVE A PIC OF MYSELF AT MY SMALLEST.. I'M MY OWN MOTIVATOR AT TIMES WHEN I STARE AT THE GIRL IN THE PIC B/C SHE'S ME!!! GOOD LUCK MANDIE... YOU CAN DO IT! 

WOW !!!Lori great post...great motivator..you kno mandie..lookin at the treadmill wont make you loose weight, but well worth tryin..lol...for me to exercise i do it within an hour to an hour an a half after i get outta bed..to me thats the best time as i have the most energy at that time of the day...and its workiin for me along with cuttin down my portions of food...you can do it to mandie..just set you mind to it... 

AWHHHHH! Lori, That is so sweet of him to write you a letter. He sounds like a great guy! You are so lucky. I bet that kind of motivation IS different. I never thought about having someone there looking at you everyday! OMG! I bet it's harder for married people because you want to make your other half proud. Not that you are solely doing it for them, but you don't want to do a switch-a roo on him/her once you get married either! I think my daughter and my niece are my motivators. I am really trying to keep myself together for them. I want them to look at me and want to look like me and be like me when they become adults. So I have tocheck myself all the time....attitude, personality, weight, looks etc. a lot of times, especially when my niece is over, they hang around in my bedroom while I get dress and they are always trying to tell me what to wear and how to wear my hair. They are so sweet and I love them so much because I know that they look up to me. I know that in their little minds they think that I have all the answers to style/beauty etc. LOL! For them I have to keep my image up and show them how to take care of themselves and how to be ladies. I always tell them....looks aren't everything but it's running neck and neck with your attitude/personality. I also tell them that no matter how pretty they are, a bad attitude/personality can make you the most unattractive person. This can also work just the opposite, if you are very unattractive and have a charming attitude/personality these traits can make you the most attractive person. Another thing that I always tell them is....if you are unattractive and don't keep your exterior in check....I don't care how charming they are internally, no one will ever know because in this society, people are very critical and they will take one look at you and pass judgment. It's not fair but it's true. So I stress to them to always look decent and care about their bodies enough to make it the best that it can be. So you see, I can't preach all this stuff to my babies and then start looking a hot mess!LOL! I wish looking at the treadmill could be just as effective, but it's not and I will start using it....I hope! 

Yeah, my husband is GREAT... now, of course, he IS a man and you know how that goes, LOL... I'm very lucky to have him and wouldn't trade him for anything in this world girl! He is my best friend and I have a lot of love and respect for him. That is why I want him to be proud of me!! Sounds like you are a great "teacher" ... I also try to stress that to my daughter that she shouldn't judge people by looks alone but to look inside their hearts and see what they're all about. I do, however, try to teach her that she should take pride in herself and try to look her best everyday... as well as show love and compassion to others... the whole "do unto others"... ya know. I bet you are a great mother and aunt!!