"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything." ~Plato
What music moves you? What song, when it comes on the radio, makes your body move and your soul sing?
I have been down this path of 'fitness' many times. I know all the trails on this journey..I am familiar with all the sustenance along the way and the tree roots that will trip me as I make another turn. I am an extrememly successful dieter. I have tried many different meal and exercise plans and when I stick with them, they work wonderfully. Plans I compose myself work the best and this time I am trying to make them as fun as possible. Keeping the weight off, however, is an entirely different novel, with a not-so-happy ending.
Why try again? My sister is moving closer to me and will be going to the same gym. Racquetball! She is also one of the few people who doesn't scrintch their face and say ewwww when I tell them I want to run again. Both my most successful fitness excursions included jogging. You know what else jogging does? Gives you back your 'fine ass'. I would really like to have my hot ass back. I suppose the mature reasons for weight loss would be to share my increasingly negative triglyceride and glucose levels..(true)...to share how HORRIFIED and put out I get when someone deigns to photograph me..(true). I know the responsible reasons for losing weight and improving my cardiovascular health should include at number one and two that the Grandmother I adore above all else (and whose apple shape I inherited) has diabetes AND heart disease (true). Being healthy for my children...and grandchildren (very true). But really I would like to take one of the 1940's cheesecake pinup pictures of myself before I get too old. And show my ass in it. And that is, for some odd reason, a very motivating factor.
So I ask myself, how do I make fitness journey #268 "fun"? Well, music that makes me move. Will you share your playlist with me?
In the spirit of fun Factoid. Masterbation burns approximately 6 calories per minute, add about 9 calories for each happy ending. Algebraically 6x + 9y = YES
'Pump It ' Black Eyed Peas
'Bass, Beats Melody' Brooklyn Bounce
'Staying Alive' Bee Gees
'Lets Go Crazy' Prince and The Revolution