Mom Unplugged

Keep on Truckin’ Baby

Apr 5, 2008 Unplugged Moments

When I was a little girl I used to love to do the bump and the point to Eddie Kendricks “Keep On Truckin’”. I was a ham and was always showing off my dance moves.

When I think of the phrase I think of never giving up. That means that although there are times when we all feel like throwing in the towel, we have to look at the silver lining and see that there is something there worth fighting for.

There is so much in life we give up on. For me the struggle has been weight loss. What you think a vegan who lives a natural lifestyle can’t be fat. Think again honey! Think again!

I have been struggling with my weight for a very long time and it took some time to learn why. Although I am not gaining more, the losing is slow going because I sabotage myself in a few ways. Exercise for example is a huge issue for me.

I praise God because I do not have diabetes, high cholesterol and the rest and that is due to my diet.

I have Tae Bo, Sweatin’ in the Spirit, Bust you buns or something like that and to tell you the truth I pop more movies into my DVD player than those exercise videos.

So I went on a journey to my mirror to figure out why I do this and I waited until that ugly truth stared me right in the face. What I saw was not so cute.

I learned that I d not make myself accountable to anyone and I have this “I can do this on my own” type attitude. I see that I have let a past of ugliness follow me right to where I am today and as result I feel somewhat insecure about what I am to others.

Funny coming from an authentic momma but you know what just because you live more authentic does not mean that you don’t have some stuff to deal with. Authenticity in no ways means that one has arrived.

So as I looked into the mirror, I told myself, “LaTara, you are 39 years old. It is time to get it together and get off your butt and move.”

Well I started moving, enlisted the help of my family to help me say no to seconds and to move my rear.

I even had AJ to take pics of me so that I can stare at my fatness and get the stuff off.

Do you see that stomach and that butt. The butt is the Bussey family curse. It goes nowhere but it can be smaller.

I will keep you updated with pictures and weight status. Starting tomorrow I will be juicing a lot more and eating a lot less. Actually I started eating a lot less a while ago. I also started back to my walks, strength training, and yep even the videos. I enjoy pilates and weight lifting. The walking is good but I would prefer to have a destination or a treadmill that talks to me.

In the next few months I will show you how I do the bump and the point because I am gonna keep on truckin’ baby and I am going to get that coke bottle figure I once had back!!!!