Allen Downs's Blog

Last night sitting in my recliner just really feeling unhappy with my physical appearance and shape my body is in, I decided I needed to do SOMETHING instead of NOTHING.  I’ve lately been very busy and that was my excuse to myself of why I gained 30 pounds back of the 75ish that I’ve lost back in 2010.  I’ve got to make my physical health a priority again instead of everyone else.  After giving myself the self motivational speech in my head, I went in an joined Weight Watcher’s Monthly Pass program.  There are several reasons this program works.  First if your paying your hard earned money for the service, it’s going to mean more to you.  Second if you have to physically go in and become accountable to someone else at weight in day that’s the 2ND MAJOR factor (It almost makes you WANT to loose the weight).  In addition I’ve also decided I needed to work out (aka walk on the treadmill in my case) at least 2-3 times a week.  I figured if I can get back into my skinny clothes That would be awesome!  You know I was thinking and thought it was strange how your body has it’s own ways of telling you it’s time to get back into shape.  My body told me by just feeling uncomfortable sitting in any chair and also not sleeping as well as I used too.  I hate waking up with a sore neck and feeling like crap in the mornings.  Well enough about that, WELCOME to my journey on the weight loss roller coaster! Today I weigh in at 285.2.  How low can I go, that is the Question!

Here is my favorite quote of the day:

“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.” ~Old Chinese Proverb” 

So yesterday I took my grandmother to see “War Horse” and today I went and saw “We bought a zoo”. I have to say both were fantastic movie! War horse was about a war between England, France and Germany. I will say if you are a horse lover this might be a movie to skip. Overall I really enjoyed it! Good story line and kept you only needing the edge of your seat! We bought a zoo was fantastic. I could see it winning movie of the year! The story is about how this man and his two kids lost their mother and they try to survive. It’s absolutely a 5 Star movie. Next movie that I’m waiting for is Beauty and the Beast in 3D. I plan on taking my niece. I can remember watching this movie as a kid in day care! Thank goodness that starts 1-13.

I honestly thought after the Kansas legislative team helped FIGHT for BOEING to get the tanker deal, that BOEING would hold good on their word.  I guess lesson one Kansas learned from this whole BOEING ordeal is get EVERYTHING in writing.  Thanks to BOEING my family will more than likely get broken up and separated by several states.  In reading the story on KWCH.com, I got more upset about the whole ordeal.  I read

Bass said that Boeing will continue to have a significant impact on the Kansas economy and the health of the state’s aerospace industry

BOEING still thinks they are going to help Kansas and that this is FOR our best interests.   I only have one big thought for BOEING, go SCREW yourself. I don’t think any KANSAN will ever believe a word that comes out of their mouths.  I am really glad I didn’t take my parents advice and go into aircraft.  I’m not saying aircraft is bad, but I would be more or less without a job and not anywhere remotely to as happy as I am now.  Do I wish the United States Air Force could go back and withdraw the contract ABSOLUTELY.  If BOEING is going to take jobs away from KANSAS why not issue it to another company that will outsource it to another country anyways.  I don’t fly much, but I think I will make every attempt to fly on competitors planes.  I’m kind of bitter if you can’t tell :)