The Write Fit

The Write Fit

Over the last two years I have been involved in a weight loss program, and I have lost two hundred pounds. Exercise has been a vital part of my success. In order to maintain my weight loss I must get some form of physical activity every day, or burn at least two thousand calories a week. While I was at the fitness center exercising on the elliptical trainer it occurred to me that the writing process is similar to the process I use when I exercise.
Exercise, like an assigned writing topic, is not something I usually enjoy; neither of these things comes naturally. It reminds me of the television show “Mission Impossible.” I wish that I were a writer that could sit down and pound out an essay easily, or an exercise fanatic that just can’t wait to get to the gym. Alas for me the process is pains taking and requires preparation. Planning is crucial in both the writing process and exercising. Both are not normally part of my daily routine. In order for m...