What "I Love You" Means from Children

Innocent and funny stuff from kids.
Can you say "I love you" any better?


What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . Slow down for three minutes to read
this. It is so worth it.

Touching words from the mouth of babes.

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8
year-olds, 'What does love mean?' The answers they got were broader and
deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
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'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'

Terri - age 4
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'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip
before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'

Danny - age 7
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'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing,
you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'

Emily - age 8
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'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening
presents and listen.'

Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
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'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who
you hate,'

Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)
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'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it
everyday.'

Noelle - age 7
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'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still
friends even after they know each other so well.'

Tommy - age 6
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'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at
all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.

He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'

Cindy - age 8
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'My mommy loves me more than anybody
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'

Clare - age 6
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'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

Elaine-age 5
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'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is
handsomer than Robert Redford.'

Chris - age 7
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'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all
day.'

Mary Ann - age 4
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'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes
and has to go out and buy new ones.'

Lauren - age 4
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'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars
come out of you.' (what an image)

Karen - age 7
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'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's
gross.'

Mark - age 6
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'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean
it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'

Jessica - age 8
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And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a
contest he was asked to judge.

The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an
elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's
yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy
said,

'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

Short on time Workout

Sometimes last minute things come up and you’re forced to change workout times or change the workout itself. If you’re short on time you may want to think about doing a circuit or superset the exercises. Bodyweight exercises are great and the right combination makes for a great workout. Just doing a twenty minute workout with chins and squats will burn a ton of calories.

Another good example of a twenty minute workout if you’re short on time.

Sample Workout

Rep Range: 12-15

Time Period: 15-20 minutes

• Valslide Reverse Lunges

• 1 Arm Dumbbell Row

• Push-ups (elevate your feet if regular push-ups are too easy)

Perform the exercises back-to-back in circuit fashion and complete as many circuits as possible within the given time period.

Here’s another workout option ------a full circuit bootcamp style.

Thanks Karen!

Being consistent is the key to changing your body!

Okay it’s that time of year. You know, New Year’s resolutions are in full force. I see and hear from a few clients I haven’t seen in a while. It’s great to keep in touch with these folks, but WHAT TOOK SO LONG? Mostly it’s an email asking what the latest great workout program is. Folks, again it’s not a half a year thing. People that are serious about changing their bodies ALL have one thing in common –Consistency. If there’s a secret, it’s that there is no secret or magic potion, its consistent hard work and eating clean.

But it’s too tough and at my age I can’t change. PLEASE. People can change anything if you believe it is worth it. One issue I keep seeing in some clients is they focus on the negative, I might hear someone keep saying how much they hate doing intervals on the treadmill or they hate working out in general. That’s a tough one. Realistically if you hate something it’s tough to keep doing that activity. If that’s the case it’s probably a good idea to find an activity you enjoy. If you do, it may be something you’ll be consistent with. Human nature also shows us that we usually do not like to do things we are not good at. Find something that meets your needs. And please don’t give up on something just because it’s difficult, making significant changes to your body, gaining muscle or losing weight is not a walk in the park. Excuse the pun. Making changes doesn’t come easy and it doesn’t come without some hard work.

Don’t use excuse #1. “I have no time”. This excuse can be used for everything. Women may find themselves always wanting to take care of everything and everyone else besides themselves. Ladies make yourself a priority, you have to make time. At first it may be tough and some of you may not like it, in time it will get better. The feeling of accomplishment and getting it done will be a great feeling, using the “I have no time” excuse is just another way of telling yourself it’s just not important enough.

If you need to re-write all the reasons you want to change then do it. What are your goals? This will inspire you. Try to focus on those behaviors that you may not enjoy that much and remind yourself that it will bring you rewards that are worth the effort. Remember it has to be worth it and if you think you are able then you will be. Educate yourself, we will do anything that we think is worth the effort and having that confidence we’ll be able to do it.
If you’re just starting out or you’ve been off course for a while, it’s time to get back to the basics.

How can you be more productive?

1) Try setting a time for your workout. I have 45 minutes to work out today. Set the timer and do it. Even if it’s 20 minutes make the time. If it means getting up earlier then set that alarm. Our body’s will get used to the earlier time and thank you in the long run.

2) Use circuits and supersets – (Exercises back to back or in a group) more work in less time.

3) Burn more calories with full-body exercises – squats, deadlifts, lunges, KB Swings etc. It’s true the tougher exercises are normally the best for us. A squat is going to burn a ton more calories that a bicep curl – don’t watch other people in your gym and copy their workout. In fact in most cases do the opposite (unless they look the part:)

4) Plan, Prepare and Prioritize. If you’re not used to planning, it takes some time to get used to –it’s worth it. Food planning should be a no-brainer. With eating 5 -6 meals a day –don’t make the mistake of trying to do it on the run. Making meals in advance is a great way to avoid dicey situations and making poor choices.

5) Schedule your workout –even if it’s not with a Trainer –Schedule the appointment with yourself.

Being consistent is the key for changing your body ---not starving ourselves and working out hours a day.

The Plan is SIMPLE but executing that plan is not always easy.