Chunky Dunker’s Night!

Good evening!

It is that time of week again, Chunky Dunkers!! WHOO! HOO!!! ;-)

Chunky Dunkers is a group of friends who get together every week to cheer each other on as we all work towards our own personal health and fitness goals. Some of us want to lose weight, some want to become more flexible, some of us would love to be able to run a mile, and some of us would just be happy if we could just reach our long-lost toes!! ;-)

The name Chunky Dunker’s came from my sweetie and my two youngest sisters joking that we don’t skinny dip, we chunky dunk, and after all of the laughter finally died down, we realized that that would be the perfect name for our newly created support group!! We have been going for about 8 months now (if not longer), and it is still a group that I get excited about meeting with every week.

I try to post the Chunky Dunker’s post every Wednesday evening between 7 and 7:30, Pacific Coast time, and after I post, we “meet” in the comments section of this post where we can all share hints, tips, ideas, recipes, and encourage each other to keep on keepin’ on!

If you would like to join us, please feel free to do so by speaking up in the comments section, or feel free to be an anonymous reader – that is alright with us too!!

So, without further ado…

Tonight’s topic: You Don’t Have to Like It, You Just Have to Eat It!

This is an ongoing theme in my house, “You don’t have to like it, you just have to eat it.” Sometimes eating healthy can be rough, bland, boring, expensive, inconvenient, time consuming, and just plain not fun. So when I am eating something healthy and I would really rather be having, say… I don’t know, fried chicken? pizza? a massive steak? My sweetie will remind me that, I don’t have to like it, I just have to eat it. What he means is that the nutrients, and good for me vitamins outweigh my grouching and complaining about something that I may not be in the mood for. Kind of like choosing to take that 1/2 hour walk you have been dreading, instead of spending another half hour wasted watching yet another television show! The benefits of the walk far outweighs the temporary discomfort of actually taking the action!

Now, if I can only remember that on a daily basis, I would be doing a lot more of the things I know I should be doing in my life!! So, how about you?? What is something that you should be doing, but really don’t want to?? Could this statement be applied to your situation?

“You don’t have to like it, you just have to eat it!”

I look forward to seeing you all in the comments section!!

Here’s to a FABULOUS evening!! ;-)

“If you want to have a different life, you have to live differently!”

 

0 thoughts on “Chunky Dunker’s Night!”

  2. Christina Post author

    Well, since no one else is here, may I will just tell you how my week has gone. I have done a really good job eating well, for the most part! I have squeezed in more walking, and stair stepping, not as much as I want to yet, but more than I have been. Also, I have lost a little over a pound this week. Only 100 weeks more to go!! LOL!!! 😉 I need to stay focused on getting more movement in, and working on keeping my stress level under control – meditation, breathing, stretching, visualizing – you know – the works!! 😉

    If I don’t see you tonight, I hope you guys have a TERRIFIC week!! 😉

  8. Christina Post author

    Hey, I am back!! I was watching a how to video from my Brave Girls’ class!! I am soooo LOVING it!!! 😉

    Jennifer how has your week gone?

    1. Christina Post author

      Oh, I wonder what that was all about?? You know, it has got to be a genetic thing because I have a hell of a time losing too – even when I am 100% on plan!!!

  18. Christina Post author

    Well, that is good that they haven’t given up on you yet!!! Not that I want them too!! 😉 I just want them to tell you that they are so impressed by how healthy you are!! 😉

  20. Christina Post author

    Oh yeah, I forgot you had a pedometer! Well, I have been walking more, but still not as much as I would like to be doing! I am struggling with knee and ankle pain! it is getting better, but I want to be able to walk for days like when I was younger! 😉

  23. Christina Post author

    yes, my doc had finally just given up on trying to figure out what was wrong with me, but she was amazed by my blood work too – that is why I am saying, it is probably genetic

  29. Christina Post author

    Work is changing all the time for me – it is a little scary at the moment, but I am just trying to keep a positive attitude and learn every lesson I can. I am just thankful to have a job!!

  30. Christina Post author

    Home is alright. I miss Jason being here, but it sounds like he is working on taking care of himself. I just want my personal life to get back to normal – whatever that looks like. Maybe this is the new normal – who knows?

    I am just trying really hard to stay happy, and I am taking it all in one day at a time!! 😉

  31. Christina Post author

    Well, sis I hate to make this such a short night, but it is past my bedtime and I still want to make sure I get the dishwasher going before bed!

    1. Christina Post author

      Ever thought about getting a school loan? You don’t have to repay it until after you are done with school! I am seriously thinking about doing that!!

  40. Christina Post author

    I would love a walking challenge again?? Maybe I will get more walking in! That and I need to get back to swimming – what a waste of a perfectly good pool!!