The Blame Game

Hello my Fatletes, it's Friday and let's get this thing written so that we can enjoy our weekend.  I am writing this blog from the road, literally, I am in the shuttle on the way to the airport.  I am on my way to my best friends house for the weekend. 

This is not me, I will post a picture with the doggies later.



I told my friend when I get to her house tonight I would take her dogs for a run, so if you are in Southern Oregon, and see a girl being dragged by two large dogs down the street, hey, that's me, please give me a wave and call 911 if I look like I am bleeding.  I always love to hear from followers (fatletes) even if it is while getting road rash.

So let's talk about the blame game.  We all play it.  We all justify our actions with it.  Blaming others for our short comings or our actions (or lack there of), it helps us get through the day. 

Imagine the blame as a mirror because that is what it is.  In the mirror as you point the finger you will just be pointing at yourself.  I just know I have a few people in my life that are going to say "I told you so" after they read this. I know, I know!  Some of you are always right, except when you're not.

One of my business partners gave me some marketing education materials about persuasion.  In the materials it basically discussed how you can have people do anything for you if you assist them in throwing stones at others.  That's the blame game, that is you getting a team together to play the blame game (yeah the blame game can be a team sport and should be broadcast on ESPN).

You might not realize it but I have used this technique in this blog. I tell you that you're fat because of the terrible food that is being sold, that your thyroid is out of whack, it is societies issues, or lack of education, but it is just me helping you blame others.  All I have to do is confirm your suspicions about someone or something and then help you throw stones and before you know it we have made a connection. The problem with the blame game is that it often leads to big fat lies and untruths.  Either the lies we tell others or the ones we tell ourselves (both are wrong if you were not clear).

As always I will spend my day working on me because I cannot change others.  I will take responsibility for my shortcomings (of which there are many) and just be me.  I am happy to say I know who I am, I know what I want, and I cannot be anything else.  The only people here on earth I answer to are my kids.  I will do anything for them and they are my true loves.  My kids are the reason I lost the weight, they are the reason I work so hard, they are the reason I breath.  My kids consume my day, my thoughts, and my heart and help me put blame aside.

Later today I will post more about my diet.  Many of you have asked and I would like to share with you what a typical day for me looks like.  I think this will help prove to some, that yes, I do eat.

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