Good Body Buddies

I too, remember a smaller time in my life. Not that I expect to get to the same size, weight, shape I was in my teens or twenties. But I am going to shrink the fat and build the muscle. That will definitely be an improvement!

 I’m doing it for health. I want my heart to be healthy to keep pumping effectively for a long time. 

 I’m doing to for pain prevention. I want my muscles to be strong enough to carry me and allow me to carry stuff without pain and agony. Not that I have that, but I could. I have a degenerated disc, in my neck, that has given me pain. I will write about my experience with pain, separately. But having muscles in shape helps prevent a lot of pain for me.

 I’m doing it for vanity. There. I’ve admitted it. I hate being invisible. I hate being “every woman” and not special. I hate that people don’t recognize me, even from just four years ago! At my 30 year high school reunion my classmates were so flattering, telling me, “Oh, you haven’t changed a bit! You still look the same!”. Of course, I knew they were being nice and lying, but the fact they could recognize me was a plus. I weighted about 15 pounds less then, than I do now. Only four years ago. As I have gained weight and gotten older, I have become invisible. Not that I want to be a head-turner, or anything like that, but bumping into me? Really? You can’t see me? Then the other thing people say, “Oh yes, I know you - where do I know you from?” And we don’t know each other. Or “Yes, we’ve met, a long time ago.” and we haven’t. Now my memory is definitely not perfect, but I look like “everyone” now! Not me, the individual, but everyone. At least every middle-aged white woman everyone has ever met! Getting more in shape may or may not change that, but I bet it will.

 I’m doing it to enjoy the activities I love even more. I love to snow ski. I need to be in better shape to do that more and enjoy it longer in the day. I bought a ski package for next winter that I want to be smokin’ down the hill, over and over again! I need to get in better physical condition to do that. I love hiking, too. I go slow right now. Maybe I can pick up the pace a bit, as I improve my conditioning. I love to golf. Maybe instead of just 9 holes, I could play 18 holes. Don’t know that I want to. I love to golf for the social aspect, and definitely NOT to keep score or compete. I used to be an awesome water-skiier. I’m thinking about trying it again this summer. I need more strength to pull that off (and pull me out of the water). Being smaller would help, too. Less to pull out!

 I’m doing it for longevity and mobility into old age. That about says it. When I live a long life, I want to enjoy it and not complain about it.