Getting healthy!

Since the middle point of Tracy’s treatment schedule, she had been in a physical fitness program called “Wellfit” at Synergy Fitness  & Health (http://www.synergyfit.com/). Well, we learned it was to be canceled at the end of July (funding issues), but that if she wanted, she could join as a full member at a special rate.  We talked about it, and decided to both join (me in an exercise club – ha) so as to keep each other honest (keeping me honest is more like it I think), and to get back to those pre-college days of six-packs (abs, not beers).  Not only did we get a reduced rate, but Tracy had no initial fee to pay.  $$$ savings all around.   The way I figured it, I could justify / realize almost half the cost of the membership by eliminating bagels and fritters.  Bagels, by the way, are the trivets used underneath the new USDA MyPlate (the replacement for the Food Pyramid).  You just don’t see them, but they are there keeping things spinning freely. Trust me.    Oh – and I also found out that Dunkin Donuts apple fritters are apparently *not* considered a fruit.  Who knew??

Aside from diet changes, probably the most stressful thing is deciding what to wear.  For a while now, I have had a pair of (still new) New Balance cross-trainers standing guard down next to our treadmill.  They did their job well, as neither the treadmill, nor the cross-trainers were moved from their assigned locations - ever.   They were the obvious choice for footwear, just as long as I only had to wear them from the car to the club and then back to the car.  I did make the mistake the other day in wearing them out in public when we went for coffee.  Being that they were white (very white) with silver tips, they sort of made me stand out a tad.  Won’t make that mistake again.

The other decision was whether or not to get my old early 1980’s spandex out of the cedar chest.   I had been saving it for our kids, or maybe grandchildren (someday), but thought – hey – people still wear Neon Spandex when working out, right?

Anyway – you be the judge(s).  I think we looked good today. So there.