Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Bad Habits / Media Stop making me feel bad about myself, lady-triathlete
Posted by Gwynedd Stuart @gwynnstu on Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 2:29 PM
Today, 11 Alive aired a story about Joanna Berentsen, a Marietta woman who used to smoke cigrits, drink heavily, and eat poorly — and was occasionally verbally abused by her doctor as a result — but managed to turn her life around. But Berentsen didn't just cut down to two packs a day, cut out hard liquor and sign up for Nutrisystem — she became a triathlete who competes in fucking Ironman competitions. And here's what she had to say about it: "I don't think I did something so special or unique that no one else could do it. Like, what I did is very possible for anyone."
No. No, it is not. You are special and an overachiever, and please don't patronize me by downplaying it.
But, hey. It's a new year. Maybe we CAN do it. Here are Berentsen's tips (and the ways in which I'll apply them):
— Eat every two hours (I'll do you one better, and just eat constantly.)
— Set a goal (See above.)
— One day at a time (Just put Season 1 on my Netflix queue — I love Valerie Bertinelli!)
— Keep it interesting: "Do something you like or you're not going to stick with it." (Well, I like smoking, drinking and eating poorly — guess I'll stick with it.)
11 Alive's report after the jump ...
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If I sat anywhere near you -- seriously, I'm, like, in the typist pool over here -- you'd see my laughing like a drunken sorority sister at that pic. I love to giggle.
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Keep the drinking and eating, dump the smoking, that just is gross
You can drink and eat whatever you want if you exercise regularly. My long bike rides usually end up at a pub in Decatur. Work. Reward.
Yea exercise makes up for numerous sins...at least that's what I tell myself.
As to Valerie Bertinelli I love her too (I keep saying she's not Van Halen's Yoko, Eddie's just nutzo) but geez its 2012 we got Hot in Cleveland on one of those cable channels I never remember how to find.
So here, a link to Enrique Iglesias singing his song One Day at A Time with Akon from his really quite amazing Euphoria album (in my non artistic opinion). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX4bfmjH0Zg ....AKON ENRIQUE!
G - eat and drink (and do the exercise thing); but, quit smoking. I'll be three weeks on Saturday after more decades than I think you've been alive. It really isn't that bad. I suppose I shouldn't use this forum to make me feel good but I just did.
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