Having a Blast! What the Heck?

I have not exercised for years. YEARS! I play sports occasionally but not a long walk or a gym workout. A long, long time. I do know this about myself. If I play basketball, volleyball or softball with the kids I have fun and don't think of it as exercise because sports are competitive (which I love) but who knew that going to the gym would be fun?

Here's my top 10 for going to the gym. These are in no particular order.

1. Relationships - I catch up with my friend and exercise at the same time. When the teenagers come home from school this summer I will go with them as well
2. I listen to some excellent tunes on my i pod (always puts me in a good mood)
3. It gets me out of the house (and off the couch) and have some 'me' time
4. Sweating. Who knew it would feel so good
5. Increased energy
6. My emotions seem to be more in balance instead of huge ups and downs
7. To focus on nothing. When listening to music I just look out the window and zone out. My days are filled with 'stuff' and it is nice to let it all go. 
8. Increased energy, Seriously. I have been needing less sleep and feeling way better - I don't care if it is all in my head. Whatever it is it's working
9. Losing fat (nuff said)
10. Feeling good about myself. There is very little in life that any of us have control over but I can decide what goes into my body and how I treat my body (as the temple God created)

+21 day    

- 8 weight