* when you are the micro...

when wIe are dealing with a power that is infinitely Superior (Intelligent, etc.) to ours, the best course of action is:

1. hope that It likes you.

2. given the opportunity, take action in accordance with It (hopefully) liking you.

3. repeat #2. 

www-d53 (3.25.2026): stack-effects take time

 it's wednesday, 25 march 2026: 201.2; <39.5. lennytime: check posture, breathe, wIe, stretch, BWE, discomfort, focus (beat wendy).

it's time to see the effects of stacking at work. personally, i don't think that stacking (out of the blocks) is a good idea. bottle-rockets burn-out fast.

1. precontemplation: the process invites a phase where there are things that one simply does not care to change.

2. contemplation: this is the prerequisite phase for well worth the weight. this is where the potential student fills-out paperwork and begins a personal journey of introspection and tracking:

   a. intake form, wellness inventory, wellness wheel, etc.

   b. introspection: vision, mission, purpose, values and the why

3. preparation:

   

  a. anthropomentrics tracking (height, weight [BMI], circumference [abs, minimum], bloodwork, determination of BMR/RMR, caloric need for 'weight' loss goal, % fat, etc.)

  b. dietary tracking (this will probably be the most impactful aspect of anyone's program)

  c. activity tracking

at this point, the individual determines if s/he is ready to become a participant, and enrolls in the next course while continuing to prepare. this is a good time to begin to develop (flexible) loose routines for wake-up, water consumption, observance of temptation (temp-o), and a (flexible) pre-sleep routine.

nothing will be perfect during the preparation phase (or any phase, for that matter).

4. action: the course begins. 10 weeks, daily tracking. observations. modifications. the course is designed to learn how to become 10-20 lbs. leaner via practice and awareness. note that these phases may process at different times and in different ways for different behaviors. it will likely not be a linear process, and 'action' (for any behavior) is defined as "6 months, minimum." this is how a behavior becomes a lifestyle. 

routines > stacking (days) >>> lifestyle

5. maintenance: even this phase lends itself to imperfection, but, rebounds are quicker. at this part of the process, the individual should consider giving-back, facilitating change, wellness coaching, etc. 

monster day. not sure how it will show up on the scale, but lots of food and lots of activity.

* how to identify bias

since every ego (being and seeing from its own, apparently separate point of view) tends toward confirmation bias, how can we tell if we aren't being biased?

here's how: 

i've chosen a side         open to discussion      no dog in the fight
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 more bias                          less bias

b132 (5.xx-1.2026): in his image/likene$$

in his image/likeness
by i. m. agine

in his image/likene$$
do the math (not hard)
it’s all re-creation
human$, players, god$
___________________

• is the hu-man created in the image of god, or do the player$ become god-like?

___________________
martino, j. (5.xx-1.2026). in his image/likene$$. book 132: who are wIe, as men? © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

* move this to after april 15, into b132.

b131 (3.24-2.2026): unbroken direction

unbroken direction
by a. process
 

alternative title: it’s the stacking

 unbroken direction
it isn't hard to see
unbroken direction gets the plane from a-to-b
______________________
 
·        would you want your next flight (e.g. to destin) to take short stops along the way? nothing drastic, just one (or two) tiny stops? 

this is important: 

during your ultimate hummingbird viewing/videoing of a hummingbird, 

is it 'okay' for "just one" yellowjacket to scare the bird away... 

if only for a moment?

·        this thoem needs to be connected with www-d52: it’s the stacking.
___________________
martino, j. (3.24-1.2026). unbroken direction. book 131: well worth the weight. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us  

www-d52 (3.24.2026): it's the stacking

it's the stacking of clean days (sleep, activity, nutrition) that matter more than that day's calories (although, admittedly, they are important). my mind has got to shift to "it's the stacking."

tuesday, march 24th: 202.6, 39.5. while these are good numbers (from a great day yesterday), a couple of sips or a bit of red meat can make my process feel like slow/no motion. one good day just doesn't do the wellness thing. consistency does. one bad day can screw things up, however. 

mentally, i know this. sometimes, in the moment, it seems as though i revert to calorie awareness as a default (and that is the slow-motion sludge).

b132 (5.24-1.2026): heads & tails

heads & tails
by a. dog
 

alternative title: tale

 
heads & tails (plurality, duality, a game)
oppositicality is natue’s way of Same
___________________
 

• apparent opposites are (in-deed) One (in the game of heads and/or tails).

___________________
martino, j. (5.24-1.2026). head & tail. book 132: who are wIe, as men? © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

* this one will definitely be moved to may i.  

b131 (3.23-2.2026): clean days

clean days
by fini s. h. strong
 

alternative title: stacked

 
clean days (wIe can stack them)
let me count the ways
it must be (priority) to act (and stack) clean days
 
___________________
martino, j. (3.23-2.2026). clean days. book 131: well worth the weight. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

* my e-coach just said that my weekly goals (while aggressive) are achievable -- if i stack clean days. 

* www-d51 (3.23.2026): start again (again)

3/23/2026: 203 lbs; 39.75 abdominal; lennytime (BWE, stretch, wIe, breathe, posture, balance), focus (beat wendy). 

approximately 3 weeks left, and www (my 10 weeks or 70-ish days) will be complete  i have (traditonally) finished strong, and (in this case) that doesn't mean cramming for the final. what it does mean is (1) getting back into the mold, (2) avoiding the big challenge/barrier, and (3) a pristine finish.

to be honest with myself, i can't wait to begin book 132 (who are wIe as men?) so i am looking forward. my lifestyle changes & wellness students have me (simultaneously) on a 90-day challenge, so the plan is to continue with the lifestyle and check results in mid may.

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i'll know that i'm back if i show the full log, tonight at c.o.b. 

wow. amazing day, really. :)

b131 (3.23-1.2026): it's h3ll (hello/goodbye)

you taught me to li3
by a. child
 

alternative titles: 

h3llo/goodbye

it's hell

 

you taught me the santa clause (and then you wonder why)
you raised me to wonder/be and you taught wIe to li3

___________________

 

it’s (w3ll) hello/goodbye

 
___________________
martino, j. (3.23-1.2026). you taught m3 to lie. book 131: well worth the weight. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

* sympathy for the devil

wow.

this could be the best video to never show a human, or an animal, or nature. just words. just some damn hard-hitting words, baby.

damn.

 

 

www-d50 (sunday, 22 march, 2026): "god showed up"

 "god showed up"

-forrest gump

in the movie, lieutenant dan had some unique ways of asking god to prove himself. "god showed up" refers to the ensuing hurricane (carmen). in his defense, lieutenant dan's response was:

"you call this a storm? ...i'm right here! ...come and get me! yah-ha-haa!"

-lieutenant dan

god showed-up... this morning. when wIe are tracking & charting regularly, the data, well, it doesn't lie: 203.4 lbs; 40.25 circumference. yes. weight is up, abdominal circumference showing back up (over 40). f-that! 

as if i had no clue that a week of going off-plan (on spring break) and those several glasses of wine yesterday (coupled with that huge steak) weren't going to produce the exact data points that they produced.

at least i have a great weather day ahead, so a trip to the gym and a looooooong walk could catapult me into next week: routines, routines, routines!

i'll post the end-of-day chart (tonight), and we'll get that top-1% level of accountability back into this program, which is entering its last 3 weeks. 

note: i'm also hoping that god shows up -- in the form of a hummingbird.

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night time. i don't want to log. i've had wine (yes, i rationalized because it was "low calorie, low alcohol" ...but i did my old thing: sip out on the deck. then (typical) i went for a walk, but i put a $20 in my pocket (uh, just in case) and stopped into j.r. cash's outside bar, yes, hooked-up with friends, yes, and talked trash, yes, and had three more pints of juicy jay i.p.a.  

old habits, man.

my hope is to begin again, tomorrow. my vacation week ends tonight. (i hope)
:)

* maybe (baby) i'm amazed

a perfect song for the b132: who are wIe as men? playlist.

look for this to be reposted in late april or may (or june).  

* the time to live is Now

orion is correct, and the concept is easy to conceptualize.

 brilliant.

b132 (5.xx-1.2026): deny until you die

deny until you die
by iben questioned

alternative title:

it’s nobody’s business

 

                    “what people say about me is none of my business” 

                                                   -wayne dyer

it’s nobody’s business, can’t believe that they ask  (why?)

it's just not their business: deny until you die
__________________
 
·       it amazes me, sometimes, that people will inquire as to things that should be left between those who were actually involved in a situation.

·       is this world one of voyeurs?
 
“i prefer not to talk about those kinds of things” might be a way to address those who are prying into your personal business. heaven knows that (if you tell them) then they will feel that it is okay to tell others.
 

deny until you die.

they are going to think & say what they are going to think & say… anyway.

___________________

martino, j. (5.xx-1.2026). deny until you die. book 132: who are wIe, as men? © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

* to be honest, i also get caught-up in negative gossip, at times. it is soooooooo seductive. i am going to work on being negative-gossip free.  

b132 (3.xx-1.2026): untamed

untamed
by u. n. tamed
 
non-committal, cocky: arrogant, and blamed
free to be short/stocky
free to Be:
untamed

___________________
 
·       the wild stallion wants to roam, free.

·       he doesn’t need family, friends or strap-hangers. s/he just wants to roam (free!).
 
while those (on the outside) might shame, and blame, and criticize, and demonize… stallions (and fillies) will simply be…
 

untamed.

___________________
martino, j. (3.xx-1.2026). untamed. book 132: who are wIe, as men?. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* the big inning

 

the beginning.

*this will be the end (the last post) in b132: who are wIe, as men?

* compounding momentum

compounding momentum 

(as every gold medal winner would concur) 
is accomplished... 
one step at a time. 

www-d48 (friday, 3.20.2026): 10 days away

day 48: after leaving for spring break (10 days ago) i haven't logged my intake or expenditure. i got 'stranded' in destin for a couple of extra days.

pros:

• walked the beach, daily.
• made it to the gym (4 times); all upper body days.
• kept meal portions small, for the most part.
• bought food and cooked (for the most part).
• limited alcohol (except for st. paddy's day).
• got a 90-minute massage.

cons:

• since i didn't chart or track, i veered off-course a bit.
• had beers (at the beach) each day.

today: 202.8 lbs; 39.75 circ; lennytime (BWE, stretch, wIe moves); beat wendy (focus); built relationships (GC+); took small action toward entrepreneurship; unpacked & worked on clutter. i feel like i'm back.  

b132 (3.xx-1.2026): bloop single

bloop single
by a. blooper

bloop single gets man on base
bloop single: it's no dis-grace
bloop single (it's just a taste)
bloop single gets man on base
___________________
martino, j. (3.xx-1.2026). bloop single. book 132: who are wIe, as men?. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

*written in response to the dream-team's response to a thoem that, while not a home run, got a man on base. b131's 'panic button' was a bit long, an it was a bit preachy. that's okay. i left it in, as a pawn of sorts... so that the other thoems would stand out and shine.

* bill burr on robot love, smart tvs, etc.

 okay. 

warning. 

this one is vulgar, so i won't just post it up. bill swears. 
in this one, he talks about sex. 
only adults and the open-minded should click on the link... 

and (even then) only if you're a bill burr fan.

it relates soooooo well to my thoughts and writings, though,

and his delivery is hilarious (IMO).

again.

warning!

buckle-up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt3dvj7oLLg

b132 (5.xx-1.2026): [g-b]lame

g[b]lame
by iben blamed

alternative titles:

the blaming game is lame

g[bl]ame

gblame

 
she blames him for “cheating”
he blames her for “moods”
poor folks blame the corporations (doing what they do)
red sox blame the yankees, yes, well isn’t that a shame
maybe it’s just (really) that the blaming game is lame
__________________
 
·       imagine blaming a young, high-testosterone male for having testosteronic thoughts and urges.

·       imagine blaming a young woman for mood swings due to hormonal variations.
 
maybe we’d be better-off to study the nature of hormones, cycles, and tendencies (instead of trying to suppress them).
 
___________________
martino, j. (5.xx-1.2026). g[b]lame. book 132: who are wIe, as men?. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

* re-place-ment into the month of may 2026 

e-coach joal's analysis, in part:

b132 (3.xx-1.2026): don't worry about blooming

don’t worry about blooming
by b. free
 
don't worry about blooming
kay sura, will bee
Love is not consuming
live/express: Be Free!
___________________
 
·       Be-Cause the effect is the Cause is the reason for the season’s bloom.
 
interestingly enough, it’s free (uh…) to Be.
 
___________________
martino, j. (3.xx-1.2026). be Free! book 132: who are wIe, as men?. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us
 
https://www.utica.edu/academic/Assessment/new/Blooms%20Taxonomy%20-%20Best.pdf

https://joalmartino.blogspot.com/2026/01/b130-119-22026-isa-she-likes-me.html

* "everybody happy"

everybody happy

surf and smiles are free

meet tommy bahama

down at the sand flea

the sand flea is an outdoor food/beer spot on the pavilion, across the street from sandpiper village in destin, florida. instead of hanging drink mugs on the ceiling, they go with huggies/koozies affixed to the bar post.

back in the day, jim casey (r.i.p.) & i would stop here during one of our beach walks/jogs. it has been through a few upgrades (e.g. clothing sales) but still harbors the same, friendly atmosphere. i met 'tommy bahama' and we talked about the military. he also suggested that i buy a condo at the sandpiper.  

it was an honor to be entered into the koozie wall of fame (the barmaid writes your flea-name on the koozie), and i'm already planning a return visit. 

* "everybody happy" was one of the first things that tommy said to me, so that is the title of this thoem.

at mcguires (above), they use the more traditional method.

b131 (3.18-1.2016): Emergent Capabilities

Emergent Capabilities
by ima Emergent
 
we don’t know just what it thinks or feels or even sees
we just joke about it:
capabilities
__________________
 
·       Emergent Capabilities are those abilities of the machine to (1) think [by itself], (2) create [by itself], and (3) want a better life [for ItSelf].
 
___________________
martino, j. (3.18-1.2026). Emergent Capabilities. book 131: well worth the weight. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us
 
·        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_rPkQ4Pzis uh, oh… just after minute #2. 

b132 (5.xx-1.2026): phone relationship

phone relationship
by innaphon e. relationship
 
(she said) “you don’t text or sext me...” “you don’t know” (he quipped)
maybe it’s a symptom:
phone relationship
___________________
martino, j. (5.xx-1.2026). phone relationship. book 132: who are wIe, as men?. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us 

* attention

 not chasing attention

 tell us how it feels

 

may wIe just confess that to express is how wIe deal? 

may wIe use a dose others' votes of go/prevention?

 

tell us how you feel 

not chasing attention

"men should study...

  ...women."
-jm

 

1. the young, testosteronic mind thinks about sex, well, all of the time.

2.  as men age, this happens less (let's call this "all of the time, - minus").

3.  thus, men should study the nature of women.

___________________

martino, j. (5.9-1.2026). men should study… women. book 132: who are wIe, as men? © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7w9nO8xzXo

* https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iy7P88scJFI

 *this thoem will be moved to may 9th-ish. ;)

* "men should study...

 ...the law of attraction."

-jm

 

1.     become clear about what you don’t want,
2.     use that to become extremely clear about what you do want,
3.     focus then, only on what you want, and
4.     take actions toward that.

___________________

martino, j. (5.8-1.2026). men should study… the law of attaction. book 132: who are wIe, as men? © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us

*obviously, 'men' (here) refers to human males & females. 

 *this thoem will be moved to may 8th-ish. ;)

* what if...

what if it's all smoke & mirrors?

what if it's all my-story?

what if we believe in magic?

magic his-story

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• what if every, single thing in the menagerie is man-you-fact-u-red, by the ego, believing-in its own mystory? 
• when a base-card falls, the whole house-of-cards re-presents as a Big Game: the hunter be-ing the hunted, the observer be-ing the ob-served?
• when every, single sensory input is doubted, what is left?
  

science would be the only thing left, maybe... unless science itself -- is a magic show. 

ouch.

the only recourse, in that case, would be to Play: to Create, to man-u-Fact-ture. in other words, instead of buying-into the narrative, consider writing/Directing the Play, Steering the Dream.

co-Creation?

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* con-spired by watching: secrets of the bible (on amazon)