May 2, 2012 - Sir Isaac Newton

Good morning to all, I like water aerobics without the dome - lots of green trees, etc. It was a really good workout. :) I was thinking last night how difficult it is sometimes to move from a place of just "holding still" (in all areas of life) to moving AGAIN. Sometimes the initial outlay of energy just "doesn't" seem worth the effort. Moving the heavy weights through the water was tough, but the toughest part was in my mind. I KNEW from past classes how tough it was going to be to maneuver them through the resistance BUT ONCE I GOT GOING - it was easier. That's true about a lot of things. We remember in our minds (and in our stomachs) how hard it is to stay on plan........we have family functions coming up, graduations, it's difficult to get the water in while working, on the weekends our spouses want to go out to eat, we have to cook and plan ahead of time.........etc, etc, etc. BUT......once our minds have started it's sometimes easier to stay in motion. It really is. Issac Newton had three laws (basically) that really relate to motion. One of those states that an object IN MOTION will remain IN MOTION until energy from an outside force is exerted against it. It is HARD to start but once started you stay in motion until something gets in the way. THEN, we can slow down or even stop. AND, it takes a great amount of energy to start again. I know for myself it is hard for me to restart something. I have done that so many times - so this time I have purposed to not restart, but continue. The basic laws of physics really do apply to our health journey as well. We purpose in our minds to never stop or slow down and then we FIGHT against all odds or objects that would challenge our resolve. I know it's hard to make such a stand against obesity when we cannot see the future, but we REALLY can. We know that heart disease is REAL and stems from unhealthy eating in most cases; we know diabetes can be controlled with healthy eating and effects of "staying in motion." These are just two - start naming things that doctors are now linking obesity to and the picture is not pretty. We have a chance to start IN MOTION towards a healthy future or we can sit still and "hope" the statistics and facts concerning the future of those following an unhealthy food plan are not true. I'd rather not roll the dice. I'd rather get in motion and stay in motion. Starting and re-starting is HARD work and I am afraid I will eventually decide starting again is not worth the effort and accept my fate. NO.....NO......NO! Let's get in motion with our food, with our exercise, and with our attitudes and then.......let's STAY IN MOTION. Loving you today, PK