Fall is one of my favorite times of year; the smells, the colors, and most importantly the focus on being thankful for what we have. Often these smells and colors can lead people like me down a bad path of compromise during the holiday season. I encourage everyone to make healthy food and drink choices this week and holiday season we are entering. Thanksgiving is possibly the easiest holiday to navigate, because traditionally the foods we eat are full of antioxidants, root vegetables, and turkey. Just try to avoid the sugary, salty, and over processed foods and you’ll be great! YOU MUST HAVE A PLAN! (reference previous blog about planning for holiday eating) Stay strong everyone!!!
As I reflect back over 2014 it has been a bittersweet year and I am thankful for it all! This year I have lost three good friends and my paternal grandfather to death with my maternal grandmother being hospitalized for almost the entire year as well. I have literally had to say goodbye to people that I thought were going to be lifelong friends or I have watched them simply walk away from our friendship. Also this year, I hit my 200 lbs weight-loss goal (currently down 240 lbs), rode my first rollercoaster, participated in a challenge to boost awareness for the ravenous Lou Gehrig’s Disease, made many new friends that love and support me, started a new job, and had many more blessings.
I am truly a man that has more blessings than I can count and completely humbled by the thought that these precious gifts have been entrusted to me and my care. However, I know that my smile and my happiness can easily be erased if I had not first wept and known the intense amounts of struggle and sadness intimately that are required to appreciate when you have something good.
I am thankful for my faith, family, and friends that help inspire me, encourage me, and love me regardless… and I am thankful for you too, I appreciate you coming along on this journey with me and sticking with me through the ups-and-downs.
Joshua "Bubba" Wade
No Fluff. All Buff.
Fitness. Wellness. Lifestyle.
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