Feeling Better in My Body

Tomi writes regularly over at Think, Write, Inspire. This post was originally featured there.

One of my new year’s resolutions is to feel fit and light. Thinking back, the best I’ve ever felt was during the summer before my junior year in high school. I had a good friend who lived by a large lake and we would run (her) and bike (me!) around it. It was seven miles around. So you see why I chose to ride and not run. We would swim and lay out on the beach. It was the summer before I was seventeen. I had a car, a job, and lots of freedom. I was 5′ 7″ and weighed 127-132 pounds. I wore a bikini without any thought of being self-conscious.

I don’t plan to get down to that weight. I don’t think I would even want to, or could, for that matter. I still like two piece swimsuits, but I am not sure they like me. But, I was thinking a helpful way to accomplish this goal of feeling fit and light might be to make a list of all the things I like to do other than eating.

1. Exercise (ride my bike, walk/run, swim. dance, do yoga, etc.)
2. Spend time with my dogs
3. Read something good
4. Talk to a good friend on the phone
5. Take a bath
6. Watch a movie or show
7. Observe nature
8. Write
9. Hang out with my husband
10. Hang out with my children
11. Play scrabble on my iPad
12. Take a hike
13. Shop for something special
14. Sing
15. Sleep
16. Take a drive
17. Visit with a friend in person
18. Go to sporting events
19. Surf the net
20. Declutter anything in my life
21. Organize things in my life
22. Garden
23. Hang out at a beach
24. Water my plants, bushes, and trees
25. Create something
26. Watch a sunrise or sunset
27. Call my mom

I’m sure there are many more things I can come up with. I enjoying eating, so of course I will continue doing that; however, being active will help keep me feeling better in my body. What are some things you enjoy doing that keep you active?