Those who have diabetes or have family members with diabetes will sooner or later hear from Ms. Lowery how important physical activity is in the treatment of the disease. By monitoring blood glucose levels, we will know when it is and when it is not time to expend energy for the purpose of keeping those levels where they need to be.

When blood glucose levels are way above the optimum range of one hundred and twenty, it is time to suit up and get physical. When blood glucose levels dip towards the low end of the scale, the last thing you want to do is get physical.

For a diabetic, being motivated and consistent is the key to working a developed program of physical activity. While physical fitness can help us strengthen our personal resolve and well being, a negative mindscape can fire a torpedo of procrastination to the surface faster than a set of bubbles rising from the bottom of a bathtub. This in turn has Linda reaching for a towel.

The thirst of consistency is often quenched by a spring of systematic morale support. Linda Lowery is that system of support. She will not be wearing black boots and yelling into your ear something about being a worthless maggot. What she will be doing is gently massaging you with soothing reminders of how important it is to stay on track, to keep up the good work, and to do one more for the Nation (What, the Nation doesn’t get theirs? Why you worthless, little…).

Concerning activities in the Tone To The Bone class, she stated: "We all get together and I present the exercise and we all go through the exercise together. So if it’s a tricep, they’ll perform that exercise with me and that gives me a chance to make sure they are performing the exercise correctly. I then make sure that they are comfortable with the movement and that they feel it where they should feel it. This in turn tells me that the exercise is strengthening that area. The emphasis is that due to the exercising there is more lean tissue or more muscle mass we have in our body, that’s a good thing. And that increases the body’s ability to perform more efficiently."

Having or being at risk for diabetes, however, is not a prerequisite for her services. There could be any number of reasons to consult her. Perhaps somebody down the hall is watching your weight a little more than usual, or maybe some recent physical injury needs physical therapy. Maybe you just want to be in the front row for a change. Any reason is good enough for Linda.

Ms. Lowery stated "that if people do not feel comfortable in a group session, or if for any reason those who are interested cannot make it to one of the regularly scheduled classes, I will be more than happy to set up classes, or individual meetings, where ever it is convenient, even in your living room."