Oh boy!  It’s me, all the way live! Go Lisa, it’s ya birf-day, Go Lisa…  Last year I was 40 and fabulous, but then came the plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee, and (unrelated) surgery.  Compared to before, right now I am out of shape. I thought I was just crazy because I was having such a struggle during recovery but I recently found out from my physical therapist that general anesthesia can stay in your system for several weeks after a procedure and wreak havoc cardiovascular strength!

Thankfully though, today, at 41 I’m healthy, happy, and oh sooooo juicy.  (Photo is recent, me in December 2010) I love my body and am so grateful for it having the ability to dance like a maniac but things kinda got out of place for a minute.  We already talked about this so I won’t dwell.  I gotta tighten it up real nice for the spring.   I was recently super-inspired by a fellow bellydancer to work on some new dance performance projects.   Weeeee-hooooo!  Thanks S. B.! Another fantastic reason to step up my wellness plan.

I started this weekend with the nutrilicious brunch I made for my friends: spinach and feta fritatta, smoked salmon, broccoli salad,  whole grain banana blueberry walnut muffins, and fresh melon.  Bellydance is the perfect fitness tool at the same time as being an incentive (to look great in the costumes) to get your ass [Read more...]