Some of my butch pals on Twitter were talking about working out today. I just started up again because after a 15-year hiatus from running, I gotta do something besides the spotty weight lifting and Pilates trainer workouts. So, lately, I’ve been dancing around my house for an hour and doing Pilates mat stuff. By dancing, I mean, dancing. Like I’m in a club, there’s a hot, hot girl with me and I’m workin’ it. I end up sweaty and needing a shower after an hour. Which makes me wonder how I met girls when I was clubbin’ regularly. I mean, really? That much sweat isn’t that cute. Of course, back then I was probably taking breaks to flirt and drink and … um … well, let’s just say back in the day I was more fond of a particular illegal substance that produces an intense desire to eat delicious combinations of food such as ice cream and Doritos with a side of bleu cheese. Anyway.This new working out business isn’t about being cute (cause I *am*) but being healthy. Natives are more prone to diabetes and there’s the whole Rheumatoid Arthritis thing looming over my head. I am good and sick of sensible shoes! The doctor said that losing weight will be good for my knees, my hips and my ability to wear those shoes. (So maybe it’s a little bit about cute!) I lost about 20 pounds before the hysterectomy and I have only just now been able to start doing anything physical.

Of course, except for the dark chocolate M & Ms that are always in my freezer, I tend to eat pretty well anyway. The recent string of pizza-and-wings nights aside. And the Johnny Walker Black (ghetto, ghetto fabulous!).

So here’s what I do. I walk The Chihuahua at least once a day. That isn’t much of a workout because she’s only 5 pounds – we walk slowly for me (though she trots) and not that far (for me.) I dance around the house to the music at the end of this post. Then I do Pilates mat exercise. I have a Windsor Pilates DVD that I use for that.

I also have another DVD that I had to wait to begin until I got the okay from my doc, so I’m actually waiting until I return from UT. It’s by The Firm and it’s step aerobics with weights and I used to love it way back when. The Firm just released it on DVD so I bought one. I’m prety excited. I have a 17″ step bench that I’ve been hauling around for years that’s from my Firm days. I can’t find my barbell, though, so I’m gonna have to buy a new one unless it’s in The Ex’s barn still.

So what do you do? Do you work out? Or is your workout limited to jumping to conclusions? :)

The music: (You have to click Pop Out Player to get the music.)