tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post8766893429001198249..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: 44.66Hart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-53696323775134895762011-02-23T23:13:07.888-05:002011-02-23T23:13:07.888-05:00Good luck! I'm trying to lose my baby weight, ...Good luck! I'm trying to lose my baby weight, so I'm right there with you. (I'd love to make it by my birthday, but it's only five weeks away.)Jordan McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-68634326011782091772011-02-23T19:08:13.908-05:002011-02-23T19:08:13.908-05:00When I need incentive to start working out, I take...When I need incentive to start working out, I take off my shirt and dance around our living room. My wife kicks me out into the cold air and says "Start running, loser!" <br /><br />Works every time.Cheeseboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358419997798632644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-22635205249522368842011-02-23T18:28:25.518-05:002011-02-23T18:28:25.518-05:0045, you say? You're such a baby compared to a...45, you say? You're such a baby compared to an old fart like me! And you're right about winter being tough on the body. Here's my own cheapie exercise solution -- Jane Fonda's challenge workout. 90 minutes of sweat. Old VHS format. Close the drapes and don't let anyone inside or out see you doing the exercises. 80's-style headbands and legwarmers are optional.<br /><br />Hey, it works for me. But I'm weird.Helenahttp://www.becominglayla.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-9278003729662561092011-02-23T17:36:20.337-05:002011-02-23T17:36:20.337-05:00You can do it, Hart! Do it for yourself.You can do it, Hart! Do it for yourself.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-35011467573077700782011-02-23T16:59:41.446-05:002011-02-23T16:59:41.446-05:00"Diet"....can that be the word I hate mo..."Diet"....can that be the word I hate most in life? "Exercise" is a close second. But, they are important, I guess. We all secretly want to be slinky-black-dress approved, after all, don't we? BEST of luck with your routine! I hope you get there ~ :)Donea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393184831994368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-14724539837236889912011-02-23T15:29:06.636-05:002011-02-23T15:29:06.636-05:00Right there with you. I've put up my hand at s...Right there with you. I've put up my hand at school to take the walking group for sport, because it's the only one where I have to participate and can't just watch from the sidelines. Whenever I do have bursts of healthiness, I do find I get more creative and write more. So here's to you meeting your fitness goals and letting that achievement flow over into other aspects of your life as well - and don't forget, 'hot' is a state of mind.<br />;-jCharmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-40576269071474221192011-02-23T14:55:21.483-05:002011-02-23T14:55:21.483-05:00Okay, we will all hold you accountable! I understa...Okay, we will all hold you accountable! I understand about the goals and just doing it for health and whatever doesn’t really work for me either.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-84559022034830817362011-02-23T14:07:28.138-05:002011-02-23T14:07:28.138-05:00I am so with you on this, Hart! I turn 38 this yea...I am so with you on this, Hart! I turn 38 this year and since I started dedicating myself to novel writing, I've gained about 12 pounds. Writing is not a stay fit hobby/career/endeavor. So I know what you mean and I admire your dedication to get it done. <br />I'm on my own personal health kick too. I'll be here to cheer you on! Here's to 45 more glorious (and healthy) years!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-84069043564906809962011-02-23T13:38:58.468-05:002011-02-23T13:38:58.468-05:00omg, TH, you are so hilarious. The elephant in the...omg, TH, you are so hilarious. The elephant in the kitchen... :D But I am SO thrilled you've finished Legacy revisions and that ABNA thing is... tomorrow, right? *squee!* I'm so holding my breath for you... lmk if I need to vote or anything. I'll haul out all my dead relatives! :D<br /><br />good luck w/the fitness goals, and remember, it's OK if you mess up. Fitness is a marathon, not a sprint~ ;p <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-70115908601853288252011-02-23T13:16:43.054-05:002011-02-23T13:16:43.054-05:00Ha! Lois, I missed you in the last round--WELCOME...Ha! Lois, I missed you in the last round--WELCOME!<br /><br />VR-those changes--home or job, are ALWAYS the hardest for me... adapting to a new routine, I always seem to underestimate what I need to do to keep on plan.<br /><br />Liz-THANK YOU! yes, I'd celebrate every 23rd plus the whole month of June if I could get away with it.<br /><br />Anny-probably about the same difference as 20-40, I imagine, which means I'm in trouble!<br /><br />Nicole--too funny! FIRE HORSE Solidarity!!! and OH, those Marines sure know how to rub it in!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-62635143145587212942011-02-23T12:32:50.735-05:002011-02-23T12:32:50.735-05:00OMG, Hart! I realized as I read this how much we h...OMG, Hart! I realized as I read this how much we have in common. I have just over 7 months until I hit 45 -- so hey to the babes born in '66! And, I have been hitting the gym hard since...okay, since Monday...but three days running now, and I have all the same goals you described here. I'm as vain as the next, and looking hot is always a more motivating goal than "being healthy." Healthy-shmealthy, right? LOL. So, best of luck with your fitness program, and if you want to cheer each other on or talk through the pain, I'm right here!<br /><br />Speaking of pain, here's the quote of the week posted at my gym right now:<br /><br />"Pain is weakness leaving the body." (<-- apparently the Marines say that??)<br /><br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-10187599753630894102011-02-23T11:35:42.805-05:002011-02-23T11:35:42.805-05:00It's easier to shape up at forty than sixty. F...It's easier to shape up at forty than sixty. From experience, I recommend doing it now. Those next twenty years will whiz by.anny cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769733659120481918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-92082607749344260372011-02-23T11:05:47.551-05:002011-02-23T11:05:47.551-05:00Happy Almost Birthday! You look marvelous. :-)
Lo...Happy Almost Birthday! You look marvelous. :-)<br /><br />Love the photo of you and your dad. Nice to meet you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-25651205836886731232011-02-23T10:55:19.699-05:002011-02-23T10:55:19.699-05:00I have a treadmill that winks at me every morning,...I have a treadmill that winks at me every morning, trying to lure me into it's evil clutches; a bicycle in the garage with chrome polished to such a high sheen, non-exisitent light bounces off its mirror surface; and a dog who expects to be walked between 6 am and 9 pm - not little walks, one continuous trek. I've no excuses. But every time we move, I gain 20. We've moved three times in a year and a half. You do the math. <br /><br />You take Weight Wednesday, Tarty, but Fit Friday is mine.<br /><br />Good luck!VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-37459425557584639042011-02-23T10:53:28.622-05:002011-02-23T10:53:28.622-05:00Megan-we should make a pact here! I hope you love...Megan-we should make a pact here! I hope you love your elliptical. I like mine, but it's definitely NOT outside... that is better.<br /><br />Katie--perserverence I do. Sadly, I seem only capable of one obsession at a time, so it's hard to add this one, but I need to!<br /><br />Theresa-thank you! <br /><br />Sarah--cool to hear it's helpful! I will have to check it out. I know I USED to be able to keep my weight in check with just the exercise, but not since about age 30 (I blamed having babies, but it might be age)<br /><br />Simon-you need to just order your wife a dominatrix outfit... I think you'd like that.<br /><br />Jenny-now FAFFING is a GOOD WORD! It's officially adopted!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-19985474385253119342011-02-23T10:48:38.184-05:002011-02-23T10:48:38.184-05:00Hart,
You got me with the title of your post. Very...Hart,<br />You got me with the title of your post. Very clever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573354179519141077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-82289339337963149962011-02-23T10:42:07.931-05:002011-02-23T10:42:07.931-05:00Time to get down & seriously NAKED methinks!!!...Time to get down & seriously NAKED methinks!!! No more faffing around especially now in your 44.66th year!!! Yay!!!!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-68794714332802863742011-02-23T10:11:12.036-05:002011-02-23T10:11:12.036-05:00I was going to say something along the lines of al...I was going to say something along the lines of all nurses should wear that kind of uniform. But then I reconsidered. One of those "be careful what you wish for" moments.... <br /><br />:)<br /><br />Good luck with the health goals, dear tart! Yay, vanity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-57577389492315670042011-02-23T09:40:06.858-05:002011-02-23T09:40:06.858-05:00i did spark people for a long time. I don't do...i did spark people for a long time. I don't do it anymore, though, since the webpage plays havoc with my work PC. Still, it's pretty easy and helpful.<br />I hop you reach your goals. I play racquetball 4 times a week and work out (elliptical or treadmill) M-Th, and yet, i can never lose weight. it's kind of a bummer.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-68550248415431987602011-02-23T08:57:06.946-05:002011-02-23T08:57:06.946-05:0044.66 is so clever. Lovely picture of you and you...44.66 is so clever. Lovely picture of you and your dad. I'm sorry he died young.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-65230695039016350562011-02-23T08:49:29.774-05:002011-02-23T08:49:29.774-05:00Happy almost birthday! I love that pic. And don&...Happy almost birthday! I love that pic. And don't worry, you're a writer. Perservierance is in your blood and you can achieve anything!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-13604573322558042092011-02-23T07:19:53.324-05:002011-02-23T07:19:53.324-05:00Oh, Hart, I can so relate to this. I've gaine...Oh, Hart, I can so relate to this. I've gained 25 pounds in the last couple years (i'm sure you know the reasons why) but I'm tired of the extra fat everywhere. Winter has not helped. I like to walk outside with my ipod and it's just been too friggin' cold.<br /><br />I have an elliptical machine on its way to my house as we speak, so on those days I can't walk outside I can sweat inside. I figure if it's sitting there in front of my tv I'd feel guilty not using it for at least a little while. lol.<br /><br />Good luck with your goals.Megan Bostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-17960718786823067722011-02-23T06:33:21.599-05:002011-02-23T06:33:21.599-05:00dan-I hear you there--I think I changed paths in m...dan-I hear you there--I think I changed paths in my 30s, so suddenly realized I wanted something totally different than I'd been thinking and was suddenly FAR from my goals again. Happy birthday to you!<br /><br />Adina-I've been watching Supernatural on DVD, so those are good to put on, though my fall back is Lord of the Rings... Viggo makes me want to sweat...<br /><br />Elizabeth--that's right, you have a milestone birthday coming, too! It is definitely a good time for all that!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-3750649794617410412011-02-23T05:48:27.761-05:002011-02-23T05:48:27.761-05:00I know what you mean--I'm working on the 4-0 s...I know what you mean--I'm working on the 4-0 stuff. It makes for a good time for self-reflection and I see plenty of opportunity for change for me! Good luck with your goals. :) I'm looking forward to June 2012!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-69173760105534738652011-02-23T05:09:42.511-05:002011-02-23T05:09:42.511-05:00Wishing you all the best with this, and you've...Wishing you all the best with this, and you've taken the first big step, in saying (publicly!) that you really want this to happen.<br /><br />That said, exercising in a cold winter is HARD. Maybe put on some reruns of Baywatch to motivate you while exercising indoors?Adina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860528131098237473noreply@blogger.com