Stop the presses!!  It's shock and awe time!  Lisa is going to obey her husband!    Well, before you go all Debi Pearl on me, , let me just say that I do submit to him, but here's a little background...

I met my husband when I was 34 and we were married when I was 35.  By that time I had three successful careers under my belt, had traveled all over the world, and owned a home.  I never intended to be a "career woman", but that was just how it turned out.  So, when we married, I desired to be submissive as the Bible directs, but it's also kind of hard to just turn of all those decades of independence.

So, I've been praying about the best way for me to lose weight.  Over the past few months, whenever I've mentioned wanting to lose weight, dh has said, "Well, there's the treadmill."  The treadmill.  What a dopey suggestion!  Doesn't he know I NEED the treadmill for hanging up laundry I don't feel like dealing with??    Well, today I actually was on the treadmill and reading my Bible, when I remembered all the times dh had said, "the treadmill!"  I remembered that when I obey him, I am actually obeying God, and maybe the treadmill IS what I need to help me lose weight. 

I'll keep you posted about the obedience/treadmill thing.  My goal is to begin by walking 15 minutes twice each day and build up from there.  I've never gone so long without regular exercise as I have these past five years or so, and I'm afraid if I push myself too hard and get sore or injured, it will just take me longer to make it a habit.  Boy, do I know myself or what?!