Thanks you all for your most valued opinions. Just a bit of journaling.

S16 has been doing great by not missing a day of school so far this year! Where he has regressed is his ability to jump start his day often times waking up 30 minutes after his alarm. I posed a simple question to him by asking- How can WE work together so that you are able to get up on time to be able to do your chores( breakfast/feed dog /walk dog/ be ready for school) and not be late? S suggested that he go into the gym with me at 5 in the morning. With a smile on my face I said- I think that is a great idea! Please understand this requires discipline and commitment are you willing to give that? He said yes I'm in.
So today I got up said my prayers had my protein shake and headed out for an hour and 45 minute bike ride. I came home to have a coffee and small bite. I needed to head into the gym to upgrade my membership so that S could come with me and start training- it is cheaper than getting him his own membership. I asked him if he wanted to start today - he said no thanks I'll start Monday. So I head on in the gym it is now 9:30 am. Since my new job is behind a desk and I have limited movements I have been going to the gym at 5 am - so far I have only missed 2 days of working out. Before the job , I would go in for about 9am after I would drop S off at school. So I get to the gym today about the same time as I used to before my job. 3 ladies that would work out regularly come up to greet me - asking where I've been? Now these ladies would come to me during my work outs to chat or to ask for training advice. I said i started a new job and would come in a lot earlier. The one lady looks at me and says- Wow look at you! - you look amazing! the other one says- it looks like you have continued to train but even harder because it looks like you've bulked up more cuz your muscles look even bigger! Now I could not get the smile off my face- but I said you guys just made my day! I will have this smile for the rest of the week! I also met up with a bunch of guys that I would kid around with at the gym and one also commented I look more muscular and asked if i was taking anything. I just said - I'm taking care of me the best I can. I guess I must be doing something right. Anyways what nice feeling ! The rest of the day I will be doing clean up- dog walks, going to the bank and chilling with S.

Tomorrow I have another bike ride- grocery shopping . Church and then meal prep for the week and laundry. Life does not stop for anybody. Know that all you guys are in my daily prayers- Blessings!


M51 w50
T-20Yrs M-16Yrs
S15- mad at W for not trying and giving up
1 Awesum dog
BD 10/31/17
separate rooms 02/08/18
wife moved out 05/17/18