Motivation

Since I started on the Spark People program, I've been very pleased with the eating plan, the exercises they suggest and most of all, the support received from the message boards. I've joined a "community team" for 60+ women wanting to lost at least 50 lbs. I don't need the 50 lb weight loss, but I do need women in my more-or-less age group.

I have been thinking about getting more exercise but with my dicey back, I just can't do a lot of walking. During Marina's visit I just about expired from all of the walking, even in the mall where it was cool.

Today I took a quantem leap and visited our county community recreation center and was astounded. Not even 3 miles from home, and maybe 4 minutes away, is the facility. Just a little over a year old it has a fitness center with all the types of exercise machinery needed. Treadmills, exercycles, weight training, etc. And best of all, two very large pools. One is for play, with two huge water slides, one covered and going outside the building and coming back in. The other is for lap swimming and water exercise classes. I stopped at the front desk and talked to two young volunteers and was pleased with their friendliness and eagerness to answer questions. One took me for a mini tour and explained some of the procedures. The other one then wrote down times of two of the classes. One deep water exercises and one water aerobics. I left very impressed and was deep in thought over it all.

Sooooo, I stopped at Target and will wonders never cease!!! They were having a close out on swim wear. (I haven't had a decent bathing suit in 20 years) So I found the only one piece suit in my size and made a $25 commitment.

Tomorrow my intention is to visit Centreville Presbyterian, afterwards stopping for a few groceries and before my couch can grab hold, I'd like to get to the pool by noon. I hope to spend a little time just warming up and swimming a little bit. Maybe 30 minutes in all. I don't want to join a class stiff as a board so I think if I like the whole idea of it, I'll swim again once during the week and do a 'drop by' in the aerobics class on Thursday.

Now I keep reminding myself that I'm famous for not finishing things that I start. But Dr. Eisenbaum has been such a jerk about me getting exercise, to shut him up I'll try it. My dear friend David also feels the low impact exercise will benefit my back and hip and I think it will help my arthritis.

Let's see how it goes.

No!! No pictures of me in the new suit. I don't want to see any comments like "Moby Dick is visiting" or "Beached whale!!"

I blame Spark People and David for getting me motivated. Thanks guys.

Gob bless you all.