Started out slow ...

I woke up this morning feeling less than inspired. Not feeling the "I care" mojo. I dragged myself out of bed and fed the dog and then tried a new workout ... and I really liked it.

I recently picked up a new exercised DVD (while waiting for my Wii Dance Revolution to arrive). It's a Denise Austin video. Now, I've never been a Denise fan ... she's just too perky/happy. But the reviews I read sounded good, so I got it. And the reviewers were right! I think I'll be incorporating this DVD into my weekly routines even after DDR gets here. It's called Denise Austin's Bootcamp and I highly recommend it.

I'm 57 and overweight and trying to end a streak of self-pity about getting older -- which I can't stop. The Wii is helping by offering up a new and fun way of working out via the interactive games. And I think this video will fit into my new "cross training" routine nicely. I know that I will feel better once I really get going and I'm hoping that feeling better will also help my mental outlook.

This past year has been a pathetic slump. Other people manage to age without becoming total loosers. I should be able to do it too. I've never been a quitter, so I guess I just didn't know how to handle the new attitude. So I just kept eating butter bread and playing solitaire games on my laptop and watched TV. What a picture I must have made.

Right now the new attitude is forced. I'm not REALLY feeling the love. But hopefully, walking the walk and talking the talk will turn me around and I'll really get back in the groove.

I played 30 minutes of Wii tennis last night which was fun. Masocistic, but fun -- I loose a lot. Hopefully, all this activity will wake up my body and metabolism and I'll get rid of some of this butter bread fat that I've packed on.