"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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Forty0z's Fitness/Food Journal

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Friday 11/21

Breakfast - Eggs w/ salsa and cheese, and a hotdog
Lunch - Chef's Salad w/ Italian Dressing and a slim-jim.
After work - Not much, some peanuts I think
Dinner - Some tomatoes and cucumber, a few strips of bacon, and a pig piece of pork
Night - A small plate of cheese, a piece of celery with cream cheese, and a piece of celery w/ peanut butter

Exercise - 30 minutes jogging/walking on the treadmill
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Saturday 11/22

Breakfast - Omelette with 2 hotdogs, cheese and salsa
Mid-morning - Snacked on peanuts while watching DVD's
Lunch - 10 Buffalo wings and a side salad w/ Italian dressing

I went to stay the night at my brothers, and we went out to eat. I cheated a little bit and had a draft beer while waiting for a table at a restaurant, also had a small rum and diet coke at the table.

Dinner - 2 pieces of grilled chicken covered in melted cheese and asparagus, and a big side of broccoli.

Exercise (early in the day) - 30 minutes jogging/walking on the treadmill

Sunday - 11/23

My brother had pretty much nothing I could eat for breakfast, so its a missed meal. I got some cheddar cheese and a slim-jim at about noon though before I headed back home.

Lunch - 2 McDonald's double-cheeseburgers without bread, and a side salad with Italian Dressing

Snacked on peanuts and lunchmeat/cheese throughout the day

Dinner - 6 big buffalo wings

No exercise.
 

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Monday, 11/24

Breakfast - 2 hot dogs and eggs w/ salsa and cheese
Lunch - Same as breakfast, but only one hotdog. A tangerine, and grapes
After Work - Some nuts and lunchmeat
Dinner - Can't remember, but I am 100% positive it was 'legal'. If I remember I'll edit.

No exercise

Tuesday, 11/25

Breakfast - Hotdogs and eggs w/ salsa and cheese
Lunch - A salad with Ranch dressing, 2 and 1/2 McDonald's double-cheeseburgers without the bread
After Work - A small piece of steak and some broccoli
Dinner - A steak salad w/ Sour cream and salsa for dressing.

Exercise - 30 minutes on the treadmill

Tommorow is Thanksgiving, so I'll be having a cheat meal for Lunch . . I need to step up the exercise more now. My ankle is 100%, so no more excuses.
 

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Well a few days later and another holiday over . . I did ok the last few days. A couple of days being good and exercising and a couple days letting my hair down I guess you can say. Back on track today . .
 
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