You Look Like a Coffee Table: Days 49-54 | 100 Days

[@sophiacharbonneau4877]

"You're a very dramatic breather" lolol Sarah is the best

[@KannikCat]

++++ I loved that line. Sarah rocks. :)

[@k54ltyd28]

I am apparently 8 years old because when she said that my first thought was, "I wonder if she's used that line in the bedroom"

[@moomooinc5798]

k54ltyd2 give your self credit that is 12 year old behavior

[@agathatc]

John, you can give yourself credit when you do something ANYWHERE ELSE in life BESIDES work and working out! Hugged my kids... is more than valid :-)

[@Naiadryade]

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[@OMGitshimitis]

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[@claudialooksuprise]

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[@matthewdrummond1340]

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[@isaac7184]

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[@hlw87]

John, some gratitude ideas: - Did you not indulge in a bad habit? - Did you do something kind for someone you care about? - Did you get enough sleep? - Did you successfully overcome an OCD impulse? - Did you send that email you've been meaning to send? - Did you take time for yourself despite a busy schedule? - Did you compliment your wife? I'm sure other people will have ideas to share as well, but it sounds like you're thinking in too big of a picture. Gratitude for the little things can improve your mental health as much as gratitude for the big stuff. Good luck!

[@sydneysloan4455]

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[@TJtheBee]

-Did you eat something yummy? -Did you make your kids giggle? -Did you talk to Hank? -Did you have a meaningful conversation with somebody, like your wife or Chris or Laura? -Did you tell a good joke? -Did you take your meds? -Did you treat yourself kindly when you would've otherwise not? Sometimes it's the little things that matter. If it helps to give an example, yesterday I only worked 1 1/2 hours and ended up self-harming. But: I took care of myself, I fought the urge, and I ended the day feeling much better than I did when I started. One last thing - advice one of my customers gave me when I was having a bad day. You have to have the bad days in order to recognize the good ones. So don't get discouraged if you have a bad day. :)

[@matthewdrummond1340]

H Watts Thank you for sharing that. I took notes.

[@Determined-Dani]

-Did you take pictures of your food? -Did you get enough sleep? -Did you beat a previous "record" on one of your workouts? -Did you have a balanced meal? -Did you have a good attitude for the day?

[@TJtheBee]

Whoo! Keep it going!

[@jannekehoi]

Spending quality time with your kids could be a success of the day, it's the little things you could be grateful off as well.

[@isabellabornberg2153]

Janneke van den Brink +

[@hummingurbanangela]

Sarah is not even breaking sweat! hahah

[@Matiburon04]

yayy, Sarah was a pleasant surprise

[@fossilfighters101]

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[@AlleyBetwixt]

Yay, Sarah! And a new golfing shot! And so many more food pictures than normal! This was a fun one. I'm off to do some yoga after this. Woo!

[@SallyDonvan]

AlleyBetwixt also off to yoga now, hope you have a good class!

[@ethan-loves]

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[@minergmaingx2000]

'I use a lot of dolphin metaphors, it's the only animal I'm familiar to other than humans' You. Have. A. Dog.

[@herbstschmerz6044]

MenexGaming that's exactly what i thought when he said that :D

[@malove2play]

Also, giraffes

[@Bea_Esser]

Don't forget angler fish! 😉

[@quandary23]

What about goats?

[@PheOfTheFae]

Also puppy-sized elephants.

[@isabelleisabelle.]

"Get him back for something he said that was stupid." "John never says anything stupid." SHIP

[@SenshiSunPower]

Truth! (Original comment removed because I thought Chris was saying it, but it's Sarah.)

[@lukeloegering1029]

Now I'm kind of expecting a t-shirt with a dolphin jumping over a coffee table to be sold at dftba.com, the best source for shirts on the whole of the internet.

[@Inucat]

I'd buy that

[@Roll587]

Luke Loegering +

[@GoldZephonian]

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[@lydiavickery1492]

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[@christinamellark9329]

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[@basiec.9705]

The yeti and a new golfing clip?? Is it my birthday?!

[@eileeng2715]

when John green knows big fancy words but not the difference between lettuce and spinach. I suppose he is pizza John for a reason and not spinach John.

[@berglettemom6045]

John, there are SO many things you do well! For starters, you're an excellent husband. An excellent father. A great brother. A loving son. And then there's all your positive endeavors as a writer, educator, and vloggers. Not to mention philanthropist! You're a loyal soccer and car racing fan. You are a good friend. Let's not forget the huge impact your books and TWO MOVIES have had on millions of people! I don't even know you and I came up with this list in just a couple of minutes. Be loud and proud, John Green.

[@spotlightonCat]

John called spinach "lettuce" which I guess sums up his relationship with vegetables.

[@ianolear1000]

Cat Liang thank you for noticing I thought I was the only one and I was gonna lose it

[@CatherineLu]

I spent the rest of the video wondering if it would be brought up again and corrected

[@Georgesmomsu]

Sarah is a bad ass!!!!!

[@liekkivalas]

I'm battling depression and I started doing the 3-2-1 thing. I also struggle with thinking of three things I did well because the voice in my head is like "yeah well you were supposed to do that anyway so that doesn't count as an accomplishment". I still think it's a really good exercise because it forces me to recognise every little victory and prioritise a main goal for the next day.

[@lydiavickery1492]

I only just now realized that Augustus Waters was very probably named after Chris Waters

[@julanne3343]

Goals.....! Sarah and John

[@laurenweise3241]

Can we just take a minute to acknowledge how freaking adorable Sarah is?

[@adityakhanna113]

We have took quite a lot of moments to say that.

[@bluebananaberrypi]

For the last year, I've set myself a daily Asana task of thinking about something that I'm happy about each day. Sometimes it's as mundane as, I ate two pieces of fruit today! others it's I had a really good conversation with someone, or I made someone else's day better. It's the little things, and this has helped me be happier and more grateful for the blessings in my life.

[@floralspectre]

omg a new golf clip!!

[@aleksanderk6765]

Sarah is a star

[@Megleighpd]

I love watching people workout because when I do so, I am often not working out myself.

[@HipposCantSwim-j]

As some one who send the first 27 years of her life in the sunny part of Arizona (Tucson) but now lives in the very cold and wind part of Arizona, I too am jealous of Chris Arizona trip.

[@thewinterizzy]

Man, what a wild episode. A new golfing shot, Sarah joins in, you guys are remembering to take more photos. I love this series so much.

[@paigedel1961]

John, it can be anything, even the smallest things! you helped you kids open a jar, answered questions on Twitter, you complimented your wife, anything positive :) cheering you on!

[@e735star]

Three things to check off: 1) workout 2) track food 3) book work

[@mineola_]

I find Chris hilarious 😂

[@NickGreyden]

Who else has a list for John? Happy with My metrics have improved Reps have become easier Spent time with wife at work Exercised while not suitably attired Found time for self-directed exercise despite busy schedule. Progress made in 10k challenge Over halfway done, and still going strong despite several hiccups Continue to re-evaluate system to make sure it is sustainable after 100 days Exercise forms have improved Kept friend accountable for workout Done better Taking pics of food. Eat healthier Drink more water Goal for tomorrow Take pic of all food Push myself harder and don't fear failure Take less breaks if healthy to do so Find new way to "everyday exercise" (take stairs, park far away and walk, etc) Try a new healthy food Loving this John and hope this helps your mental game!

[@benediictiion]

I really appreciate the way you guys have been incorporating mental health into your 100 Days! It's an interesting angle that I think gets ignored a lot when people are focused on exercise/physical health, even though there's a definite tie-in.

[@k54ltyd28]

I know there's all the art assignment videos and everything but I STILL feel a brief "OMG THE YETI" every time.

[@bittersweetsorrows]

Aside from 3-2-1, I really like to do rose, bud, thorn. A rose is one good thing that happened during the day, a thorn is one less than good thing, and a bud is something you are excited about. At my camp we did this to wind down. We would also do a personal question, like "If you could change one law or amend the constitution in any way what would you change and why?"

[@irishlluv]

The Jazz Hands are my favorite part of this whole thing. Also yay John for more breakfasts! :D

[@AnnikaOakinnA]

For a while my mother instituted a policy of saying "Two Good Things" about the day at dinnertime, and I found it really unpleasant. I think it's probably a great mental change to try to make, but at least at that time I found that on days where I didn't really do much, it was hard to find anything to list, and so a day where nothing really happened was twisted in my mind into a day where nothing good happened -- which was like the opposite of the goal. I'm loving reading the comments here with suggestions, though, and the reminder that it really can be little things. Learning to celebrate the little things is a big thing.

[@MariahNic]

Aww, Sarah showing up in this made me smile.

[@FrontalBeep]

Yo John, did you guys have someone look at your running forms? It could shave off a lot of minutes and make it much more enjoyable if you don't have joint pains and whatnot from a bad form. Cheers!

[@declanhward]

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[@joheyjonsson2825]

Suggestions for things you were good at: Made someone laugh, didn't quit while working out, ate the way you planned, did chores at home, felt good about being you (I use this as my go-to. It really helps my mental health if I look for these moments every day).

[@tollboothvideos8062]

Sarah is awesome! "This is all I got, man!" Definite goals. Also, Chris has got to keep his feet in line with his target when he tees off, unless he wanted his ball to go right.

[@alewis2812]

more Sarah workouts please, your wife is an inspiration

[@jacquelinsilva]

Family time/experiences could be a 3rd positive goal for the day. Keep it up guys!

[@kathrynbeal5504]

An example of a third thing you could be proud of at the end of the day: Connecting with your wife or child. Relationships are the most thing in my life, and doing those things well is something to be hugely proud of.

[@kashandblue]

John, I've done the "three things to be grateful for/pleased with" etc etc before, and similarly found it tough! A think that helped me a lot is when I started thinking really, really small... like, I would get stumped on what I had actually enjoyed or been pleased with until I started to think on a microlevel and then was like "well, you know, I *did* really feel good when I listened to that song walking home after work, and I also really felt pleased with that cup of coffee I had in the morning, that was really nice, and I am happy that I was able to watch that TV show with my spouse, that was lovely." Starting really small was a good way to get in the groove, and then it got easier from there

[@Vardagaladhiel]

I've been trying to implement a routine of my family members each thinking of 3 good things every day because we can tend to have a rather negative outlook and tbh destructive self talk. It's been tough so we try and encourage each other to find something small that was good that day even if it was "I had a very nice lunch", "I really like the top that I wore today" or "I got to work on time" etc. I've always been a fan of noticing the small beauties in life so that works well for me, maybe that would help you find your third thing John?

[@ranv1614]

The honesty from John is so freakin refreshing

[@KunoichiN3rd]

I love card workouts! Making exercise more like a game makes it definitely more enjoyable. Also, I had my weekly health assessment and found out I've lost 12 pounds since the beginning of the year!! Huzzah!!!

[@AwakeWithTheDawn]

"John never says anything stupid" - Sarah THEY ARE WONDERFUL.

[@vell__]

Here's hoping you can learn to find more bright spots in your day, John. It's something I should definitely work towards as well.

[@juliarklawrence]

It's hard to celebrate your successes...what about a particularly good day of parenting? I tend to beat myself up more in terms of my kids: "I didn't spend enough time with my 2 year old, I wasn't listening well with my 6 year old" etc but other days I need to remember that I laid in bed with my 6 year old for an extra 20 minutes talking about animals. And that's not something huge to anyone but him, but that makes it a success for me and something I like to think if I say, "yes, that was a good thing I did today" that I will do it again.

[@chrissierooijakkers8099]

Hi John, I tried the writing down positive thing at the end of the day thing for a while as well. What learned is it can also be something tiny like: I was nice to a stranger, I treated myself because I deserved it or I wasn't as nervous as I usually am. I hope this is useful

[@RetroYoungen]

The Yeti is RIPPED. Also, it's nice to see a couple working out together, just helps to show how great their relationship is. D'aww.

[@Dajara]

yeti workout! i can't quite explain how this happened, but whenever i see Sarah in one of John's videos i feel really happy and excited. maybe they give me hope :)

[@alishadurbrow9254]

Jazz hands 🤗😊

[@kbwm1212]

Surely there's successes you have parenting every day! And you had a lot of good decisions eating! You're doing great, John! :-)

[@ThatWouldBeCareless]

Oh my god the jazz hands made me so happy. Maybe I should incorporate more jazz hands into my exercise routine... I need to work on learning to celebrate successes too. I know it'll be worth the effort but it sure is effort...

[@VideoNozoki]

It sounds like this was a really good week for you. (and you sound very positive about it too)

[@ourpensareourlips]

Maybe it would help to try find your third "thing I'm pleased with" in the relationships you have with members of your family? A fun activity with the kids, a kind gesture for Sarah, something like that, a "relationship success" that you can be pleased with?

[@yoonminhope13]

We got a new golf shot from Chris! I thought this day would never come!!!

[@thenameistempest]

Thanks for posting your journey. I have been using this as a way to motivate myself back to fitness after I tore a tendon in my arm and now I can't wait to hit the gym and go back to roller derby! It gave me a few ideas on how to eat better too. Keep killing it!

[@spencercreelman8498]

This series is really great, thanks so much for producing it. I really enjoy watching people's process, seeing introspective journals documenting improvement and I think this is a really inspiring, positive, and realistic look at what it takes to live healthier. I do find it interesting how there's a fairly consistent narrative of steady improvement with exercise, disappointment in yourselves/each other in regards to diet and meal tracking and apathy towards/complete rejection of meditation. It seems to me like the project was set up in a way that this is a predictable result. I imagine because exercise makes for good video (action, competition, visible struggle, etc.) it was given priority in the budget. Even in a video like this where you see "little" of your trainer, you have two full workouts planned, prepared and executed by her with in-person advice/coaching as well as a workout partner that can help and push you. It's a no-brainer that your exercise routine is successful with that amount of support, even when you aren't doing a workout planned by someone else you have the education and habits developed by all of the workouts and special activities from the first half of the video series. By comparison, (at least that made it through the editing process) you've only sat down to talk with a dietician twice. If you had the same amount of support for your meal/snack planning/preparation I think it wouldn't be nearly so hard for you to maintain your intended diet guidelines. Imagine if every few days you were to meet with your dietician instead of your work out instructor, and instead of working out for an hour you and a partner were to pre-prep meals and snacks for the upcoming few days, and along with forcing yourself to do a half hour of exercise every day you forced yourself to do a half hour of cooking with intention. On a similar note, it's interesting to see that instead of enlisting a meditation coach you have chosen an app. Apps are great and work for some people (Craig Benzine, for example, has used exercise apps fairly successfully) but I doubt you would argue strongly that an app is an equal substitute for coaching from an expert in any field. What would the difference be if you had prioritized meditation over exercise? I'm certain the meditation instructor would have suggested walking meditation (Chris could practice mindfulness on some if not all of his many rounds of golf) and other mindfulness practices that don't necessarily require sitting (eating, washing dishes, etc). Do you think that your priorities (exercise, diet, mental health) are reflected by the average american? Do you have any thoughts on how that's affected by the culture you were raised in/are a part of? Do you plan on making a note of how your priorities aligned with your successes?

[@mirnder]

Hi, Sarah!

[@sarahgent2674]

Miranda Finn I just got super creeped out and then I remembered what happened in the video.

[@mirnder]

Sarah Gent Haha I definitely wasn't trying to be creepy!

[@EefjuH8448]

Since you got the 3/2/1 strategy I also incoporate in my meal/workout diary, and it really helps!

[@EMSpdx]

You are doing great! Also, I really feel you on the whole 'celebrating successes' whether they be big or small. I am JUST now starting to do that.

[@beultra3083]

I currently live in Illinois but I grew up in Arizona and the biggest mystery of this to me is how Chris or anyone else can golf in this weather. It's hard enough to convince myself to go running, let alone do something that doesn't significantly increase my heart rate outdoors.

[@asherstarchild7049]

Celebrate after work-out showers. Thats always a success.

[@jessicatait1867]

Loved the edit for this video, particularly for the card game-dealer style workout!

[@CarolineGarland]

What sort of exercise does Sarah usually do? She's in excellent shape (it puts me to shame and I don't have the job + 2 kids + 1 dog excuse - I'm just lazy). I will say that I introduced the 3-2-1 thing with my husband and myself. With depression and chronic pain it's often hard to find things I think I did well, which is why having my husband do it with me has helped. When I can't think of 3 things, he helps by telling me things he thinks I should consider. The key for us was Rosianna had said they could be little things. When you have anxiety and depression and such things like I do (and many people do), sometimes even getting out of bed is a victory to be included. Just something to consider.

[@adityakhanna113]

People are fangirling about Sarah. I'm psyched too. But everytime I'm excited about Laura. I think she's so cool, don't you?

[@brewbudsclub]

Pack of cards sounds like a 'fun' work out idea!

[@MsBerkelium]

Man, I think watching John and Chris learn to make better decisions is pressuring me subconsciously to do the same. Went to a barre cardio class and swing dancing for the first time within two weeks (the most I've exercised in the past 2 years) 0_0

[@mckeighanjoshua]

John, if I may make a suggestion for your 3 successes each day... you stated one was exercising, a second was getting work done... perhaps the third should be connecting with your loved ones... being present and showing your family you love them even if in only some small way each day

[@hazabee]

I like the addition of the music to the montages.

[@FunkyDouch3000]

Before you give up entirely on meditation, John, I highly recommend you try out The Mindful Geek by Michael W. Taft. It's a wonderful meditation guide in book form. It's very thorough and precise, and the meditation techniques presented are far more appealing, (at least to me,) than what you've described so far. Love the series btw, far more than I thought I would.

[@Super_Swank]

Shout out to whoever did the editing on this, A+++

[@RandomLyrics6]

The Yeti!!!

[@JessicaSheptin]

YAY SOMEONE REMEMBERED FROM OLD VLOGBROTHERS!

[@RandomLyrics6]

Of course! I have been around for at least 7 years by now!

[@wavy6617]

Hey John, you could definitely add being a good partner and father to your list of things you did well today!

[@mikkosaarinen3225]

I feel you on it being hard to list successes but at least I found forcing myself to write them down (I borrowed Hannah's "to done list") helped me on the long run

[@KumaKaori]

Yay new Chris Golfing Shot. Ooh, looks like he popped that drive up D:.

[@MadiRoseT]

Sarah! And new golf video! Woohoo!

[@mindyyan2248]

im crying the jazz hand burpees are glorious 😂😂

[@jesterca159]

I saw the Yeti! For a postitve, what about time spent with your kids? Teaching my son something new is always a highlight for me.

[@frenchw1nter]

Loved this episode! Lots of laugh-out loud moments, and we got to see Sarah!! Keep it up, guys (and ladies!) :D

[@nechma13]

John and Sara are couple goals

[@racheloc94]

Loving the Practice Reckless Optimism shirt!

[@murry_monster]

I'm so proud of the progress you guys are making

[@arenson9]

Really enjoying this. Thank you!

[@harriet8921]

Gotta love Sarah!

[@fossilfighters101]

Another shot of Chris golfing!!

[@psimplegamer46]

Keep up the good work. The 3rd thing to be proud of each day could be eating healthy if you just snack only on fruits or vegetables. Unless you are running that practice treadmill 10k on at least a 1 percent incline you will probably find that doing a 10K outside on the ground will be harder and even then you will probably find that ground running uses different muscles than the treadmill because the foot placement and stride is different.

[@rachelfountain1052]

Sarah and John are so cute omg

[@matthewdrummond1340]

"... like a bear" -Chris Just remember bears are *F*cking Majestic*

[@VideoNozoki]

35 push ups in a minute?! wow, you might actually be able to reach 50 (that goal)! AND you jogged 10K! 10K without stopping, that's great.

[@ThyrmGull]

Even though there are four days left in this shortened month, I have some updates: I have lost another 9 pound, bringing my total weight down to 277. This is a total loss for 2017 of 26 lbs., from 303 to 277. Still kicking bronchitis, so no gym still for the last 6 weeks, but my nutrition plan is working super well. I have clothes that I bought when I used to be 325 last year, and they are no longer fitting, especially some pairs of pants. Gonna have to buy a few clothes item at a time here in the next month.

[@peregrination3643]

He called his spinach "lettuce"...Popeye would be insulted.

[@journalistjane]

John!! Be more specific in the things you did well. A particular part of the workout that improved, or a tricky transition in the book you wrote out. That way you have more opportunities for gratitude in each activity.

[@ominoustomato]

A real indicator that I was doing better physically was that I can pick up the little girl I nanny. She's a very tall and solid 2.5 year old, and I can pick her up and take her all over the place. This was something I just couldn't do several months ago because my pain levels were too bad. My good days are getting better, and my bad days are fewer :)

[@addlzp2009]

Jazz hands were my favourite part of this episode

[@awesomepawsomesocks]

Oh my gosh I just did a deck of cards workout on Tuesday. It's very hard

[@AlthenaLuna]

Those jazz hands, and Chris sounding a little sing-songy at "fiiiiiiive!", really made me laugh...so I wonder if it was helpful for morale.

[@Laura_Norda]

I'd say not quitting could be classed as a thing to celebrate :)

[@ItBeMeSara]

Ok I couldn't help but to start laughing at the jazz hands :D