We all have cycles in our lives where we are just tired of fighting for things. I'm tired of trying to get the kids to clean up after themselves. I'm tired of cooking. I'm damn tired of doing laundry all the time. And I'm tired of drinking decaf when I'm a friggin grown man that should be able to drink regular coffee when I want to!

But those days are tempered with days that are not so bad. Days when the kids don't piss & moan when I ask them to put their stuff away. Days when I enjoy cooking, and don't mind the couple of minutes laundry takes up. And days when decaf doesn't leave an aftertaste. Part of being a grown man is understanding that sometimes we need to do things we aren't thrilled doing. Not everything is an adventure that yields a huge and exciting cache of treasure. Since I gave up coffee, I don't feel worse. That in itself...when you look at it in a positive context...is a victory. I'm doing something that is healthier for me in the long run, and I don't feel any worse than I did when I was doing something unhealthy.

So the days you don't see results on the scales, even though you've been working hard, remember...you aren't worse off having eaten healthier and exercising for the past week.

(((((everyone)))))