The next decade....what's in store?

Oprah recommends it

I am an Oprah fan. Unashamedly. When was living in Grenada, I taped that every day (along with Days of our Lives and the local news). She introduced us to Dr Phil, to Cheryl Richardson, and now to Bob Greene, her personal trainer.

Last Monday, she had him on, explaining how he made her lose weight. Well he didn't make her...he just facilitated. As Oprah says, it's a decision you have to make, and she made the decision...

...not to eat after 7:30pm, to exercise regularly, and to not say "I just love Potato Chips" while munching down a whole bag.

So yes, I've made a few decisions. One is to exercise regularly, and I do extremely well with that. Just have to work on the portion control. As Miss P affirms, I eat the right things....just too much.

Now on the show on Monday, Oprah talked about the one exercise that has changed her body. I just knew what she was coming with.....

P-I-L-A-T-E-S!

Yes, Yes, Yes. I agree 100%.

The other day I was drying off in the bath. I turned towards the mirror and had to do a double take. Is that some sort of ab definition I'm seeing? Yup. (My appreciation for well defined abs heightened after seeing a cricketer from Nevis, with his shirt off. Man the man is well muscled. Oooh la la.)

So Pilates is what has done that, I'm telling you. You gotta try it. I am trying to convert everybody I know. The exercises forces you to focus inwards.

"Lengthen those legs Michelle, point the toes, stretch out, squeeze those glutes, long in the back, sit up on those sitting bones, keep the belly to spine Michelle"
That's what I hear in class. The first time I took a Pilates class, I didn't like it. I have neck problems and they acted up after that class, so I concentrated on Yoga. But then I decided.....there's that word 'decided'.....that I need to do ab work, to get me straightened up, better posture. Since I don't like the regular ab exercises, I decided to do this. Now I do Pilates at least 3 times per week.

Today in class, there was a new student. Slim girl. You should see her bawling out. Said she hadn't been to the gym in ages.

So do Pilates if you haven't tried it before. Oprah recommends it, and anything Oprah recommends, gotta be good.

Posted by yamfoot at February 16, 2005 08:26 PM