Evelyn had the body of a cheerleader when she got married. Everything about her was perky including her perfectly formed cupcake breasts.
Arnie had tight abs, bodybuilder pecs and big biceps when he got married. He loved wearing a speedo and he wore it well.
Together Evelyn and Arnie had beautiful nights together. They oohed and aahed in unison until the first signs of dawn.
Neighbors listened through the walls and were jealous they never oohed and aahed as well as Evelyn and Arnie.
In the morning Evelyn and Arnie went to work tired.
As the years wore on Evelyn developed flabby thighs. Her belly was no longer cheerleader tight. It had a donut appeal. Her perky cupcake breasts sagged and bounced aimlessly if she didn’t wear a bra.
Arnie fared no better. His tight abs gave way to a sagging sugar beer belly. A 32 inch waist was long gone. Elastic waist pants replaced the speedo. He needed a man-bra.
At night they slept soundly.
Then one day Evelyn received a gift certificate for being Employee of the Month. When she went to the store to redeem it she couldn’t find anything she wanted.
As she was leaving the store she noticed a display for the Fitbit, the activity tracker that measures steps taken. On an unexplained whim she bought two.
For weeks the Fitbits stayed on the counter between take-out containers of eggplant parmesan and orange bacon chicken.
One bright sunny Saturday they decided to open the Fitbits. They gasped at the suggestion of 10,000 steps per day. But since they had them they decided to give them a one week trial.
One week became two… then three… then four…
They walked together. They walked alone. In rain. In snow. They walked.
They walked to the farmers market and bought organic food.
Evelyn’s thighs got thinner. Her belly less doughy. Her breasts stopped wandering aimlessly without a bra.
Arnie’s sugar beer belly got less jiggy. He stopped sporting elastic waist pants. His man boobs got more manly. He secretly bought a speedo.
The other night while watching “Modern Family” Arnie looked at Evelyn and she looked at him. There was a spark, a familiar spark reminiscent of how they used to look at each other.
Before “Modern Family” was over Arnie turned off the TV and took Evelyn’s hand. He led her upstairs.
The next morning they went to work tired.
They now easily surpass 10,000 steps each per day, and on the weekends between many oohs and aahs they hit 16,000 steps each.
For Evelyn and Arnie the Fitbit revitalized their marriage.
Ooh. Aah.
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