I started listening to your show in 1996 when my son was an infant. I worked nights and my wife was a teacher. It was your nagging that inspired me to quit my night job, take a day job and have my wife be a stay-at-home mom. Eighteen years later, with 3 teenage sons, I have a brutal schedule. Between driving my sons to their schools not close to home and working in a stressful job, I found myself either skipping lunch or eating fast food every day. When I would get home, we would eat a quick dinner, I would have a few glasses of wine, watch TV and go to bed.
A few months ago, you lectured a caller who could have been me. You pointed out only excuses keep us from taking care of ourselves. As my wife is not known for her cooking, I started preparing the family meals on the weekend. I decided to bring salad mixes to work for lunch and I joined a Kettlebell club. This meant getting up at 4:30 to get to the gym before leaving for work. Six months later, I have lost 35 pounds with only 10 more to go! I have added muscle tone and lost my belly. My children help make the dinners so we get some cool time together. And the whole family is having nice dinners every night. I have become an expert at crock pots and marinades and shop for sales every weekend. We even save money on food now. The best part is that we are spending more quality time together. And finally, my new found conditioning has given me more energy to deal with a busy schedule.
Once again, thank you for your nagging. It really works! We just have to listen!
Joseph
