I am by nature a lazy person. I avoid exercise like it was the plague. I am not afraid of work. I can work circles around my family members. But when it comes to exercise, I just drag my feet.

Till now, that is. I am going to be 48. I am some 50 pounds overweight and am beginning to feel it! So, I am going to make myself accountable to you wherever you are, dear reader, to add exercise to my days. I bought a very nice commuter style bicycle two years ago and never rode it! Till last week.

I actually got on it and started to try to ride it. My kids are great! I love them so much and you know why?? When their mama got on the bike and wobbled around and barely got herself up the road, they just cheered me on. Not a hint of a giggle.

Then when I could barely get my Jello like leg back up over the seat to get off - don’t laugh - I crumbled. But I was smiling! I made it up the street! woo hooo! Panting like I just ran a marathon, too. But I did it, thank you, Lord!

That was last week and now I am getting around the block twice!! Still smiling, too. Hey, by next week I will be going up the second block and beyond! Burn fat, burn!!

What are you doing? Are you walking? Biking? Swimming? Just do it! Take a look at the folks stuck in a nursing home and remember that that could be you someday unless you start to do something about it - today!