's motd Thursday January 20, 2011

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MY SECRETS

Thursday, 20 January 2011

So, you want to know my secrets on

how I stay motivated to exercise? Well let me begin

by telling you something you may already know about

me. And that is, for the first 20-something years of

my life, I didn't exercise...at all! In

fact, even the thought of exercise was a

turnoff for me! I mean, really, you go do some tiring

exercise activity and get all sweaty. Hey,

not my idea of a good time! Now a tall roast

beef sandwich with French fries and onion rings on the

side, then you were talking!

And did my body look good with

that no-exercise lifestyle of mine? No.

Did I feel healthy? No. But yes...I

was a total couch potato, satisfied lying on the

couch, watching TV with a tasty snack within easy

reach. But at that point in my life, I wasn't willing

to get motivated and make exercise a regular part of

my life.

When I moved to Los Angeles in the 70's, that all

changed. As I lost weight, I knew exercise had

to become part of my life...for the rest of my

life. I went to lots of exercise studios in

the city, searching for the workout I thought would be

just right for me. And after a lot of looking, I

found what I loved...aerobic dancing!

See, one of my secrets for staying

motivated to exercise is to make sure I'm having

fun when I workout. And I've always loved to

dance. So that meant having some good music, with a

hot beat and the music really thumping! When I'm

dancing and moving this body of mine, I'm truly at my

happiest.

One of my other secrets for staying motivated to

exercise is making it a must-do part of my

daily routine. Hey, I don't skip brushing my teeth or

taking a bath everyday so, let me tell you, I don't

skip a single day of my workouts either. That's

because I know my body would really miss it. I

wouldn't even feel like myself if I didn't workout

everyday.

Another one of my secrets is that I dream when I

workout. That's right, I think about how good my body

is going to feel when I'm done. That sweat I used to

dread now makes me feel so-o-o-o

good. And I like to see the changes in my body, that

is, the stronger muscles and more energy that are

rewards of my daily workouts.

And my final secret is this. When

I workout, I know I'm actually getting "younger"

because exercise really holds back the effects of time

on our bodies. We look and feel younger.

And hey, who doesn't want that?

I wanted to share these secrets with you today because

I want you to make them your secrets. And

okay, what did I do for my workout today? Well, I did

cardio and worked out with free weight to tone my

biceps and triceps. I love it!

And tell me. What will you

do for your workout today. Oh...I guess that's your

little secret. LOL!

Love,