Why do you keep doing this?  I mean, you’ve been doing an excellent job of maintaining for months, but you haven’t lost any more weight.

I know, Olivia.  It stinks.

Seriously!  You just got out of an hour-long class where Mr. Bryan made you swing weights, do squats and a bazillion push-ups. You also have bruises on your arms from the kettle bells, and all that work isn’t making you any lighter!

Class is fun, Olivia, and it was only eighty push ups. I’m building some core strength and toning my muscles.  Don’t my biceps look great?

So what.  

We can’t give up. We have to keep fighting.

Fighting!  Like hitting and biting and scratching? I can do that!

I’m sure you can, Olivia, but there will be no biting and scratching.  It messes up teeth and manicures.  Hitting?  You can do that, but only with punching bags or for practicing self-defense with Mr. Bryan if he’s wearing the padded suit. Or for bad guys if we ever meet them.

But you said Fighting!!  I’m mad about all this work and I want to fight. Kick. Scream. Slap someone silly.

It means we will be persistent, Olivia.  Stubborn, mule-headed.  We will keep on eating sensibly and exercising until we are the healthiest us we can be. No matter what the scale says.

OkayFine.  You’re crazy, you know.  Why the heck did you go and sign up for a 50 Mile Bike Race?  It’s off in the middle of nowhere on unmarked country lanes.  I’ll have to be the guide and we’re going to get LOST!

Come On, Olivia!  You know The Architect really wanted to do this race, and because I’m a responsible parent, I signed up with him.  We’ll go out this weekend and drive the course to be sure it isn’t too terrible. Besides, I’m pretty sure Mr. Pea will come along and play Sag Vehicle while The Architect and I race. Oh, and there’s always GPS!!

Be crazy brave. Keep the Faith.

I’m a huge fan of Just Me, Drazil and Sheniqua.  I need a Friday topic to keep me inspired for weekly blogging, so I’m playing along with her Bring Your Own Crazy. It’s five little questions you can answer in your own blog to give your blogging brain a break.

Copy, paste and enjoy!

This week’s topic?  The Holidays

1. How do you feel about NY resolutions? Do you make them? Do you forget about them quickly? Do they help you?

Love them.  I make them every year – at the beginning of December.  Just because I’m a type A personality. I don’t forget them quickly, and yes, they do help me stay focused.

2. Did you put up a Christmas tree? How many? Is it still up?

Of Course!  We have a ginormous Christmas tree in the living room. My living room ceiling is ten feet tall, and the angel’s halo brushes up against it.  There are thousands of ornaments, more than twenty-eight years worth of collecting and creating.  There’s also a small tree in the sun room.  They are both down and packed away – *sniff*.  It’s so sad to take them down every year.

3. How many total Christmases did you choose to have to attend outside of your home?

None!  Christmas to New Year is the Pea Family’s recharging time. We spend Christmas Eve with our most wonderful friends, then we come home, unplug from the world, tackle big house projects and enjoy each other’s company until after New Year’s Day.

4. What are you most looking forward to this year?

Goal Weight! Mountain Biking! Kitchen Remodel!  New Flooring!

5. Repeat question: Summarize your week in real life and in blogland this week.

Real life has been a bit draggy.  It’s hard to come back to work and concentrate after several weeks of celebrating the holidays.  The upside is that the weather has been spectacular – warm and sunny, perfect for getting some outdoor exercise! This week also ushered in the E2E Challenge, another fourteen week journey building healthy life habits.

Bring Your Own Crazy.  Keep the Faith.