Praise for Exercise

 

We have a trampoline just like this and I use it regularly, but please Lord, don’t let me look like this while I’m on it!!!

I thought I would start off the week with a little humor.  I also wanted you to know how important exercise is.  I’m not talking about six to eight hours in the gym with trainers screaming in your face like they do on The Biggest Loser (I love that show), but rather smaller and more time manageable tasks worked into our daily lives.  Take the dog for a walk.  If you don’t have one, park at the back of the grocery store or mall parking lot.  If you have access to a pool, swim.  Turn on the stereo or put in a CD and dance.  All of these are easy and inexpensive ways to exercise. 

There have been times in my life when exercise played a very non–existent role.  Those were also the times that I didn’t feel healthy, didn’t care what I ate, and my self-esteem was very low.  Not anymore.  I love the fresh air, the sweat, and the feel of the burn.  Your body tones itself, your clothes fit better, and you have an overall better outlook on life.   I don’t want to be a body builder or an Olympic contender, I just want to be in the best possible shape that I can be.  I’m not getting any younger. 

So join me in my quest to live a healthier lifestyle.  I’ll be your cheerleader if you’ll be mine.