It’s all up to me

Current weight: 223.5 (-1.5)

Did the upper body routine today and added the extra ab workout. Fun, but tough. I definitely know I’ll feel it tomorrow.

I love working w/high school kids! Today we met w/our freshmen and I had them write a few things on index cards. One of the questions was “Tell me something interesting about yourself.” One kid, who I have already gotten to know pretty well, is bisexual, and meant to write that he wants to become involved in the Gay/Straight Alliance. What he wrote is “I want to join the gay/straight lions club” I think I might photocopy that sheet and keep it forever.

Moral dilemma–I have always said that I don’t want my kids involved in the Boy Scouts b/c they do not allow openly gay men to be leaders. I know, I know, they’re a private group so they can make those choices but I can choose not to support a group that does not share my values. Today the scouts met w/all of the kids at school (I’m actually surprised at this b/c as a non-school group this really shouldn’t happen) and Justin totally wants to join. He has been working on me hard since he got out of school. It would be so easy to look at all of the positive things that could come from him being involved and tell myself that one person can’t change anything but I know that this is a teachable moment and that it’s my job to shape him into the person I want him to be. I know my hubby will support me if I say no (he doesn’t care about this issue as strongly as I do) so the decision ultimately rests w/me. I guess I know what I’m going to do, I just had to “say it” here.

TBL starts tonight, I hope it’s an inspirational season and not purely reality tv.

Progress toward workout goal:114/300