Tuesday, August 11, 2026

morning thoughts

I get worried when media matches what I think. Then I recall that story Gavin taught me about his little piece of yarn, and am like aha! "They" realize that I have figured it out, so my conspiracy theory is that they pretend that they were wrong but kniw believe, same truth I discovered is true, so that I will, as was taught in IBM "moment of truth" training for tech support, align with a group because from what I know they are honest.... that is how they earn trust in order to beguiling again, or present a blatant falsehood hidden among truths. So, I am less concerned that suddenly "they" seem helpful.

I am failing to make progress because my constant inconsistency. It is like trying to make something simple (crochet). I spend hours looking for a pattern, until I am all in on one, that I start working on and continue for days just to realize it is not going to produce what I was looking for, and I usually fall back on my original pattern less idea, but when asked if I used a pattern, I must say yes, but I also didn't really. Or if asked how long it took, well, it took me months!! but actual crocheting was extremely simple once I learned to trust myself. This is exactly what I am doing with my fitness. I am looking for something that I will be able to maintain for life, and Just when I think I found it, and it might even have success, I second guess it, so I decided this time, I needed consistancy! And first started with a daily 50, then switched it to a daily 7minute routine I could do every hour on the hour, and it worked, but I lacked somethings, and I wanted to care for all parts of my body, so I felt like Radio Taiso 1 does that, and it can be done anywhere, especially since I have the music on my phone, and regardless of how I feel or how old I get I could do it. So I was decided, but, then I thought I still needed cardio or something maybe not long term but like medicine that isn't a long-term thing, but it serves a purpose right now, but if I switch again, it might prove to undo all I have achieved in reducing stress, plus, my weight increases the more I exercise, whereas I lose overall weight if I do nothing.... major dilemma. I want to pick something and stay with it forever regardless what immediate effects may be. I promised I would never change it, but I just need some challenge or diversity in my routine... oh, what to do. Maybe I will sleep on it tonight before I decide, but I did really like the interval training and I 100% trust this lady, though technically,  I trusted other, too until I could actually prove them false. But, even if this woman is untrue, I do not think she knows it, the way everyone believed the earth was the center of the universe.

I guess, I could follow Alma's advice and plant the seed and if it grows then I will know.  If this does grow I will be sooooo content, whereas the fact that I could even attempt to change the routine suggests that it has a flaw. Ok, I have decided. Though it still has a place, like qi gong and tai chi, my radio taiso all day plan is going to be absorbed in my new 6 day routine which I like cause it gives me a Sabbath and that is important, too.

Friday, August 7, 2026

morning thought

This morning I keep thinking about How many calories I need, not what some rediculous clanker suggests, but from experience and trial and error, I have found my daily requirement to be much higher than is recommended.  I loose weight and feel better and less like I am trying to force a square block into a round hole. This thought led me to consider Joseph and how it is unlikely he is getting nearly enough calories. When I was his age, I was ravenous, and had to supplement with sweets and cookies, etc. His comment was that sugar is Mankind's cheat. He explained that ir would be nearly impossible to get enough calories from nature.... how brilliant. That made me rethink notions about the Nephites being huge. Sure, he was of large stature but, he lived in the dessert basically for years, how large could he actually be and survive? I recall something about a race of beings being giants, could be the jotun, from Norse mythology, don't recall. But, they got into wars with the normal sized people who tried to take them in because they ate too much, literally. 
My last thought was about goldfish. Upon seeing a very large fish on deadliest catch, it was explained that it was of the goldfish family which are known to adapt to their environment. I Also remember huge Lingcod and Cabezon along with Dungenous crabs at Edmonds Underwater park. They were protected there. It was illegal to fish or exploit the sea life in any way so they were free of predators and allowed to thrive. I see that in our cultures. Like me, I am taller than my parents, and that is common. It is not any suprise that I am growing bigger because I live a life of relative ease.