My mind forgot to tell my body....

I have started swimming again after not having been in the pool since the French Revolution. Thats how long ! So in I went 2 weeks ago and could only do 1 lap at a time in between panting and heaving. I feel young but I guess my mind forgot to tell my body that. So its was on slow mode. Of course my muscles didnt get the message either. So the end result was a complete body ache, even though I was swimming at low gear in tortoise motoring language.

Perseverance paid off when I kept going to swim even though the body was crying 'stop' 'stop'. Now only a few places still ache but I can still move....hahaha...sounds like a broken car.

Last friday I went inspite of the cold weather, went into the near frozen water and kept swimming as it was too darn cold to stop and, did 40 laps in all. Not bad if I have to say so myself. When I stepped out, my legs and hands were shaking ,no,no, not from the cold, from exhaustion. That was my goal for that day. I think I will leave the goal at 40 each time I swim. This old body can only do so much.

Diana went last week too for her water therapy exercises. Water therapy is excellent for any form of injury. I am trying to get Winnie to take a dip but so far the weather and her social calendar have other plans. To me the faster you take control of your body the faster you will recover the full use of the injured part. At our age we cant be wasting time.

How long I can keep up my 2010 exercise regime only God knows. Lets see, yoga on mons,thurs and sats, and swimming on tues and fridays. I am sure he is smiling down for at least I am trying. I am not trying to reverse aging but trying to do internal maintenance. The only drawback I forsee is the effects of chlorine on the hair and skin. I hope lots of body lotion and loreal hair products will help. I hope I know what I am doing!!!

On the other days not mentioned I eat !....hahaha, of course , whats the use of exercising if eating isnt the primary objective behind the torture. Chinese new year isnt the time to be weight conscious. Its the time when the word 'diet' is erased from the food dictionary. I am having roast pork for the reunion dinner !!!! yum yum.... so I dont have time to sit infront of the TV and partake in the ritual of snacking . Exercise now, eat later and suffer after CNY at yoga and in the pool when the whale sinks to the bottom. Captain Nemo's HP anyone ??? How deep does the Nautilus go?

CNY snacks are on sale at every corner. How can I resist ? Hmmm...this is going to be hard. On top of this Jubba the Hut dilemma, my yoga class will end on the 6th Feb and start again on the 22nd Feb. That gives me a 2 week break and hence plenty of time for an eating frenzy.....sounds familiar??

Well, The scenario described above wont happen. Why? Because, as one progresses into the second half of the century, one's appetite is not as ferocious as it used to be and, one's stomach isnt as big as it once was and, one is wiser so as not to stuff food into the mouth for the fun of it and, one thinks deeply ( or pretends to think, while fighting the food demon) about the nutritious value of every morsel and, because the chinese doctor has given you a list of food that you cant eat....hahaha.

What the heck you might say. Its all but once a year that we binge. Ok. Once a year X 52, plus all the wedding dinners, full moons, birthdays, open houses, festivals and get togethers = ......... ( you fill in the blank)

On a higher note, think less, enjoy, be happy, smile a lot, pray and live life to the fullest one day at a time !!!! Thats what "I" say.