My guitar playing is actually helping me with my weightloss, because it gives me something to do when I'm bored, or especially to relieve stress! Also, when I'm playing guitar often, this may sound funny, but it keeps me drinking my water. You can't sing on a dry throat, and if I don't drink enough water during the day my throat will get so sore!
It's not always a viable option, you know, but it's a little quirk that's helping me out and I'm really enjoying it, and getting much better. I actually played for some friends for the first time last week and they were surprised! And I love playing for the kids I work with; gets them singing and dancing. I love looking after kids and pretending to be Maria von Trapp.


I like to play metal too!!
