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Who would have thought that exercise would give such a lift to my sex life?

I know that I have been developing greater strength and endurance. This goes beyond that. Exercising together can be sexy in its own way. It is like a shot of adrenaline into my relationship. Sharing a simple workout routine can be strangely intimate, even while clothes are still on. Then again, once they come off I get extra, uh... "strength training," and... er... uh... "yoga."

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I was missing the spinach for what I had in mind for dinner tonight.

In the old days, I would give myself incentive to walk the 9/10ths of a mile to Tops by buying a dessert to bring home. With my current weight loss goals in mind, I realized that would not work. As I was lacing them on, I noticed just how ratty my old laces were getting. So, rather than purchasing a half-gallon of ice cream, I spent a little less on a new set of laces for my hiking boots.

My regular exercise is paying off. The hill between here and Tops that used to leave me winded did not this time. Not on the way there, nor on the return trip. The cold got to me more than the snow or the exertion did, through my several layers. (mechanchaos, I wore a heavy coat.)

This walk was similar to the one which would take me to the local YMCA and back. Now to apply for financial aid. I fantasize about getting back into Cybex-style strength training and having a greater variety of cardio machines to work with. And, swimming! Can't forget the swimming...

Today, I skipped the jogging, but did spend 25 minutes on the Nordic Trak. For consistency's sake, I also had 5 minutes of walking both as warm up and cool down and my habitual before-and-after stretches. When I began this adventure in weight loss, I could not make it past 8 minutes on the Nordic Trak. Now it is coming almost as easy to me as walking is.

You're witnessing me finding pieces of me I thought were lost and building new parts I never thought I would have. :)

By the way, this weigh-in I was down to 240.