Score Points

Spring is in the air. *achoo*

I love it when the weather warms up, but how many of you hate the thought of your arms and legs suddenly making their appearance for all to see? I would raise my hand and say “I do, I do” but that would make my arms flap in the breeze, so I’ll spare you all.

Patty recently addressed the thought of looking at ourselves in a full length mirror…naked. : ^O I liked it when she reminded us that when we got married, “It wasn't just your body that he liked, that was simply in addition to all those other components that make you who you are. Your eyes, smile, laugh, personality—your inner person.”

If it weren’t for those “other components” I might still be single. BUT…and I mean a BIG BUT…we owe it to our husbands to be healthy and fit so they can “enjoy” us for years to come.

It’s time to break out the diet plans and exercise videos. Not only can we make our legs and arms more attractive to be seen by the general public, but we can enhance our sex life. With improved cardio you can build endurance for a longer sexual encounter. With regular exercise we become more flexible and strengthen our muscles so that we can experiment and hold ourselves in new positions better.

Here’s what healthcentral.com said after a research about vigorous exercise:
“Researchers started out studying the benefits of vigorous exercise, looking at an activity lasting 20 minutes or longer and making the exerciser sweaty or out of breath. Most of the men they questioned thought that sex fit this description just as well as soccer.”

On one particular diet plan when you exercise you earn activity points that can be used for an extra treat. No need to give up your love of chocolate or a latte, you just have to earn it.

Each square of a Dove dark chocolate bar is 1 point. A Grande iced nonfat flavored latte is about 4-5 points. Both of these treats are much sweeter when you earned those points via sexercise. *wink* Hmmm…soccer or sex? Which would you rather do to earn activity points for chocolate?

I guess it is time to prepare to ‘bare arms’…and legs…and whatever else we choose to ‘bare’ in the privacy of our homes.

Who’s ready to score some points?
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Mari is a middle-aged woman who thrives on her husband’s love, mixed with generous portions of good chocolate and daily lattes. She serves beside her husband as they pastor a small church in the mountain community nestled among the Cascade foothills in Washington.

Married for 28 years, she has three adult children, two of which are married. With five grandchildren, ages three and under, Mari feels she taught her children the concept of loving their spouses quite well. Mari is enjoying this season of life as a grandmother and a new empty nester.

Mari began to pursue a long hidden desire to write and is seeking areas to develop this passion. If she can get her ADD, middle-aged, menopausal mind to focus once in awhile, she may actually accomplish something.

You can find Mari online at her blog.

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