I am 40 years old, and have spent my life, as most women, on a dieting roller coaster.  I have tried them all.  Jenny Craig, Low Carb, Fat Free, Weight Watchers, Low Fat, the Cabbage soup diet, Atkins…you name it.

None of them had ever worked for more than the short term, until I implemented that nasty word “exercise”.  I choose now to call it “Staying Active”, or “exercising my right to me time”.  Much less painful than “exercise”, which implies something you have to do, something not fun, with a goal of weight loss or fitness, not personal satisfaction.

 I feel great, better than at any other time in my life, because I make time for me.  I stay active, though many times that couch looks awfully comfy.  I know that the great feeling I get after I “stay active”, is better than any thing else.

So if I can inspire you, I will try.  I will talk your ear off about my love of running.  Since I began running, I have virtually cured myself of all kinds of ills, from migraines, to mood swings and insomnia.  I eat all the time, more than I did ever before, and maintain my 30 lb weight loss, still indulging in the sweets that I love, the oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, the cranberry scones, and the occasional cinnamon roll.  So that is my fitness story.  I will gain weight if my body wants to, in the meantime, I will keep on running and eating and enjoying life.