Exercising With My Daugher

Oh dear. That was NOT a good thing.

She wanted me to work out with her. '

Naturally, it was at a time that I needed to fix something to eat for her little brother (she wasn't hungry).

But I said, "OK, but I may not be able to do all the video." (Because of my knees, I've been healed, but if I push too hard, they remind me that I'm not as young as I used to be...)

So we start off with the Biggest Loser video.

"Mom, you're not doing that right."

"Mom, straighten your leg."

Mom this and Mom that. Blah, blah, blah.

I can never do anything right, Miss Control Issues was nattering at me until I stopped doing the exercises and went into the kitchen.

Of course, my dear child got upset with me.

My point of view is, if you aren't enjoying it, then don't do it. Exercise is a chore sometimes, yes, but we have enough stress in our lives, we don't need someone constantly nattering at us about whether or not we have an arm perfectly straight or we're bouncing up and down on our heels instead of doing jumping jacks.

If any well-meaning family members are reading this, trust me, nagging and nattering DO NOT HELP.

In my case, I always have something better to do than to listen to it. I will leave the room, I may leave the house, rather than be nagged.

If I wanted to be nagged, I'd still be married...