In doing some more thinking about the movie, “The Bucket List,” and how it applies to my own life, it made me think of all of the things I’ve avoided doing or trying in my life because of my weight. The fear of using too much money and not saving for a rainy day weren’t the only things holding me back.
There are so many situations I avoided or turned down because I felt uncomfortable with who I was and how I looked. I avoided just about any new situation that had the potential for embarrassment, any situation in which I [ ... ]
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Jan 2008
In doing some more thinking about the movie, “The Bucket List,” and how it applies to my own life, it made me think of all of the things I’ve avoided doing or trying in my life because of my weight. The fear of using too much money and not saving for a rainy day weren’t the only things holding me back.
There are so many situations I avoided or turned down because I felt uncomfortable with who I was and how I looked. I avoided just about any new situation that had the potential for embarrassment, any situation in which I [ ... ]
14
Jan 2008
I went to see the movie, “The Bucket List,” yesterday morning. I really enjoyed it and it made me do some thinking. The premise is that these two men (Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman) have learned that they have six months to a year left to live, so they create this Bucket List, or a list of things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” Morgan Freeman’s character in the movie states statistics in which they asked 1000 people whether they would want to know the exact date of their death. He said that 96% of the people stated they [ ... ]
Category: Books / Movies / Entertainment
Tags: bucket list, death, jack nicholson, life, morgan freeman, thoughts 2 Comments
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Jan 2008
It seems like every time I turn around there’s another product touting it’s 100-calorie-ness in my face. Don’t get me wrong, I swear by these things. I couldn’t have lost the weight I have without them. If your problem is portion control, they’re a god-send. If your problem is portion control combined with a tight budget, they’re horrifying.
I know that in the interest of saving money, I should just buy a bigger bag of the same product and divide it out into individual portions. This is easier said than done, however. I just don’t trust myself. It’s way too easy to say, “hey [ ... ]
Category: Food
Tags: 100 calorie packs, budget, cheetos, money, portion control, weight loss One Comment
