My dearest, durable, beautiful 40 year old body,
I sincerely apologize for neglecting you the last few months. I am certain you have intentionally retaliated against me for abusing, overusing, overeating and under appreciating you. For that, I am regretfully sorry.
For this new year, I promise you the following:
1. I promise not to take for granted the strength you give me in my legs to walk, run, jump and dance. I understand how lucky I am to be mobile when many in the world are not.
2. I promise to appreciate the lungs you provide me to breathe deeply and calmly in times of exercise and in times of rest. I understand how lucky I am to be able to breathe with a family filled with chronic pulmonary disease.
3. I promise to fill you with the proper fuel you need to function daily in your optimum capacity. I will restrain from eating crap that has no value to help you operate properly.
4. I promise to drink the proper amount of fluid to help you stay hydrated through not only strenuous activity but throughout each day.
5. I promise to cut down in the amount of alcohol I put in you with expectations you will remain normal. I recognize moderation is important to you.
6. I promise to exercise daily to help you gain strength, mobility and flexibility.
With these things, I expect a few things from you as well. Please understand the following demands:
1. I expect with my hard work, you will eliminate the additional fat I packed on you.
2. I expect with my dedication that you will lose not only inches but weight from the dreaded scale on which I step.
3. I expect with my dedication that you will respond gently to the additional pain I will put you through to achieve our goals.
4. I expect with my dedication you will keep me healthy and avoid future illnesses or injury.
Yours truly,
Jen D
P.S. If you will please try this time to help me with those stingy "problem areas", I would greatly appreciate it! At least give me a hint how to remove the damn things!
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