b131 (2.28-1.2026): an ode to strength & grace

an ode to strength & grace
by s. t. rength & g. race
 
they met down in the local sandbox (made some non-mistakes)
they learned to play together:
 
an ode to strength & grace
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·       as it turns out, strong t. rength & grace race met in a safe place: a Uni-Verse of no mistakes.

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martino, j. (2.28-1.2026). an ode to strength & grace. book 131: well worth the weight. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* as one get's more explosive...

...is it possible that one (simultaneously) gets (uh) more explosive?

his-story: every time i lose weight (get leaner, stronger, more powerful, etc.) it seems that i:

• am more inclined to rant,
• feel less inclined to collaborate,
• become more tendencied toward road-rage,
• am less accepting of bullsh--,
• seem sharper,
• sense more visual acuity, and
• tend toward the more (traditionally) masculine

 while it can feel like a loss of control, maybe the idea is to harness it, a tad. ;)

www-d28 (2.28.26): "keep it boring"

 ww-d28: one month into well worth the weight. my e-coach encourages: "keep it boring." :)

we've been bantering about the long game, about real weight loss, and about how the real process is slow, steady, and (often) boring. wIe are focusing on detachment from 'spikes' (drama, on a fat scale). true weight no, fat no... waistline management is built on routines, consistency, and showing-up every, single day. it is not instant-gram. ;)

saturday, february 28, 2026: 202.6 lbs; 39.75 abdomen

with the weather predicted to be sunny + 70s, i plan on a couple of looooooong walks, some outdoor tai chi, a yoga class, and at least 1 gym session. i do need to formulate a gym schedule/routine.

spring (maybe has sprung). 

i'll show the full log as an end-of-day report.

had a couple of beers. long walk helped with net. 

we'll see how things pan out, tomorrow.

;)

www-d27 (2.27.2026): holding strong

www-d27: 204.0 lbs.  

the huge news, of course, is the weekly averages (weight & circumference). if i can maintain through tonight & tomorrow, it will mean a 2 lb. weight change for the week. a key to this process has been the substituting of water (with cranberry) for alcohol.

the warm sun will be out this weekend! tomorrow's walk should help with sunday's weight, and sunday's walk should help with monday's preview of next week. two key chapters to the well worth the weight course handbook will (probably) be:

• substitutions/attachments, and
• planning (stimulus control) 
• meals (the pork loin plan)
• exercise (scheduling)
• challenges & barriers (knowing what's on the horizon)

b131 (3.2-1.2026): some things make you feel less worse

some things make you feel less worse
by some t. hings
 

alternative title:

in that moment…

toxic attachments

playing the long game

too late to take make the time

 
there’s no doubt about it
it’s just part of a curse
 
be cwareful, now (don’t shout it):
some things make you feel less worse
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·       toxic attachments make us feel bad, and the ‘getting’ them (again) can make us feel less worse… right up until we feel more worse… which makes us crave them (again)… to feel less worse. 

huh?

 

is ‘less worse’ (really) better?

• note that the less worse trend tends toward more worse. toxicity is like illness-gravity. in wellness terminology, it is grave (in-deed). 

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martino, j. (3.2-1.2026). somethings make you feel less worse. book 131: well worth the weight. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us
 
*part of the well worth the weight process (prior to the Course) is to indulge-in (and pay attention to) things that make us feel less worse. wIe already know that the only way out -- is to substitute something that makes us feel more better…in the long-run.
 
*in my personal life experience, i (eventually) had to take a hard look at certain behaviors. of Course, it’s better to play the long game earlier in the game, because…