Positive Influences

Chew on this for a bit.....

I have noticed how much we truly "feed" off of each other. When someone is feeling down, we have empathy for them and try to bring them back up. When someone is feeling fantastic, it makes us feel fantastic. If someone goes MIA, we notice and seek them out. We have "watched" romances begin and flourish, relationships fizzle and end, weight gain/weight loss, pregnancy/birth....everything is fair game in the Blend community.

I know how most of you feel about Tracker. It was what it was for a time. Most of us drop in but don't really participate anymore. It is a great place to find new recipes, see new pics, and log your own statistics. I was reminded of the weeks that I and my buddy K tracked SEVERAL people's stats. It was fun and made people really accountable....nothing like seeing your name with a big goose egg for loss :D It doesn't matter what "diet" or exercise program you are following...what does matter is that you are making good food choices (most of the time), eating in moderation, and just plain moving. Some people are lucky enough to go on the cruise and will be wearing a bathing suit. Some people have a dress that they need to fit into by July. Some people have reunions (family or school) coming up. Some of us are planning on getting pregnant. We all have the same goal....getting fit and staying fit. Did you eat 2 Big Macs and feel guilty? Why? Do you do it every day? I sure hope not. Guess what? Spring is in the air and it is time to get moving.

We all have a lot of good information to share. Some of us do quite a bit of research on certain topics. Share the wealth. Someone I know had a policy that if you said something negative, you'd better follow it up with a positive. Blogging is actually quite therapeutic. I treasure the friendships that I have made. Have a super day and update your blogs :D