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The Exercise Conundrum
I love the feeling of starting over. I know that it will get hard again soon, but right now I'm savoring the feeling of excitement that comes with a new start!
Now, for the exercise business. Ughhh, okay, I'm just going to say it. I do not like exercise!!! Ahhh, I know, feel free to beat me profusely about the head and body! I have tried (admittedly, not very hard!) to get into a regular routine. I know what I SHOULD do, start slowly, blah blah blah. I've even heard everyone talk about how your body eventually craves it, blah blah blah :) I have never been athletic. Like at all. I feel like my body is really limited. I watch those people on Biggest Loser and know that I would pass out or vomit after about 34 seconds of the first workout of the season. BUT I know I need to do it. I know my body needs it. I know that I do feel better when I force myself to do it. And I hold on to the hope that one day something will click and I will actually want to get on the treadmill or elleptical or whatever othertorcher device instrument of health and well-being is in front of me. I am going to make a plan for what workout videos that I have here to do each week. With a happy heart, if possible :) And I'm trying to just move more in general, walk to work, take the stairs, yada yada yada. Do any of you have any "I used to really hate exercise a lot, but now when I run 3 miles I hear the angels singing" or even just "It's become tolerable" stories to share or advice to make it less painful in general???
Ok, whining OVER (but the complaining, that will probably continue! juuuuust kidding) :)
Food for today:
B - 1/2C skim milk, coffee, medium banana, small handful walnuts
S - 99kcal Dr. You Bar (these things taste like cardboard, I should really stop eating them...)
L - SO GOOD!!!! After I made this I wondered why I don't do it more often! 1C of black beans, corn and red bell pepper heated with some cumin and chili powder over 2C leaf lettuce with 2T ff ranch and some salsa. I got so excited by the beans I forgot I had some chicken to put in, too, but I don't think it needed it. I also had 4oz yogurt and then ended up eating about another 1/4C of the bean mixture. It was easy, delicious, and kept me full for a good 7 hours.
S - clementine, 4 hersheys kisses (yup, it's TOM again!)
D - 1 bun, 4oz chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mustard, 5 of those bastard light pringles (although I didn't eat ANY yesterday, yesss!)
Look forward to hearing your workout suggestions!!!
Now, for the exercise business. Ughhh, okay, I'm just going to say it. I do not like exercise!!! Ahhh, I know, feel free to beat me profusely about the head and body! I have tried (admittedly, not very hard!) to get into a regular routine. I know what I SHOULD do, start slowly, blah blah blah. I've even heard everyone talk about how your body eventually craves it, blah blah blah :) I have never been athletic. Like at all. I feel like my body is really limited. I watch those people on Biggest Loser and know that I would pass out or vomit after about 34 seconds of the first workout of the season. BUT I know I need to do it. I know my body needs it. I know that I do feel better when I force myself to do it. And I hold on to the hope that one day something will click and I will actually want to get on the treadmill or elleptical or whatever other
Ok, whining OVER (but the complaining, that will probably continue! juuuuust kidding) :)
Food for today:
B - 1/2C skim milk, coffee, medium banana, small handful walnuts
S - 99kcal Dr. You Bar (these things taste like cardboard, I should really stop eating them...)
L - SO GOOD!!!! After I made this I wondered why I don't do it more often! 1C of black beans, corn and red bell pepper heated with some cumin and chili powder over 2C leaf lettuce with 2T ff ranch and some salsa. I got so excited by the beans I forgot I had some chicken to put in, too, but I don't think it needed it. I also had 4oz yogurt and then ended up eating about another 1/4C of the bean mixture. It was easy, delicious, and kept me full for a good 7 hours.
S - clementine, 4 hersheys kisses (yup, it's TOM again!)
D - 1 bun, 4oz chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mustard, 5 of those bastard light pringles (although I didn't eat ANY yesterday, yesss!)
Look forward to hearing your workout suggestions!!!
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Comment by Rachel on January 8, 2009 at 3:35pm - Hey I'm glad your back into the swing of things! Mmm your lunch sounded sooo yummy, I'll have to try it. I just started exercising about 4 weeks ago (I didn't start until I had lost 50 pounds) and while I don't "love" it while I'm doing it, the way I feel after and the whole rest of the day is unbeatable. The hardest part by far is just starting. I still dread it a little bit every day, but sometimes I set an "appointment" for myself (just tell myself I'm going to start at this time) and make myself do it right at that time, that seems to help. Just start small, you can do it!!!
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Comment by Robyn on January 8, 2009 at 12:45pm -
And I'm opposite of Kari and Saucy. I find it entertaining just going to the gym and watching other people! LOL! Honestly I get more motivated when I see other people working out...with the same type of goals I have! There are a couple "chicks" that come in their cute little stomach-bearing workout outfits (and secretly I want to take them out back and smack them) but all in all it's the gym I go to is filled with people just like me! And if you do go to group fitness classes, you tend to make friends and bond with other members. Now I look forward to going to class sometimes JUST to see my friends! And if you skip too often, they ask me.. "where ya been"? I feel obligated to be there...and then when I do go I feel like I really accomplished something!
I also agree....GETTING to the gym or getting ON the treadmill at home is the hardest part! Once I'm there, it's all good. And I feel fabulous when I finish! I also came to the conclusion that my physical activity REALLY controls how I eat in general. If I don't exercise, I don't eat as well. The 2 go hand-in-hand for me!
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Comment by SaucyWench on January 8, 2009 at 9:15am -
Here's the thing. There are a MILLION different ways to exercise. More, even. We have it ingrained into our heads that "exercise" means "the gym". The fact of the matter is that it doesn't. You can roller skate, or play basketball, or chase small children around the park for an hour (not in the stalker sense!). You can walk your dog or find an exercise video that looks interesting, take a martial arts class, ride a bike outside, shovel snow. Until 2001, I was NEVER an exerciser, but I noticed the Billy Blanks Tae-Bo videos and they caught my interest, which is what got me into exercise. I still love kickboxing, but HATE the elliptical trainer and the stairmaster. Now I run on the treadmill or outside and I like that because a) it's time for me and b) I get to listen to whatever I want on my iPod. I happen to LOVE audiobooks, so I listen to them while I run. It makes the time go much faster and it distracts me from the annoyance that is what we all call "exercise". I say look around and find something that looks interesting to you and start with that. Exercise is just like food. Just because I am supposed to eat vegetables on my food plan doesn't mean I like them anymore, but if I look around I can find vegetables that I can deal with until I get used to them and can try others.
Good luck!
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Comment by Mary on January 8, 2009 at 8:33am - To be honest, i think that what the commercials tout about taking the stairs is a load of poo. You need thirty minutes of physical activity at least three days a week. I have my moments. There are times where its a real struggle to get off the couch and put on my shoes. But when I am done, man oh man is there a feeling of achievement and well being. I was athletic in HS/college. THen the military and I was in tip top shape. I got out of the military, had children, became comfy in my life and the weight snuck up on me. So, now, I exercise at least three times a week for about 45 min to an hour. I run, I walk on inclines, I hike, I am now taking a kickboxing class that I LOVE! And I feel stronger, more in control, and just plain ol' good about me. It's hard now, and it was harder at the beginning. I was huffing and puffing and sore and just SO ready to stop, to quit. But THAT mentality is what go me here in the first place. I never cared enough about ME to take care of myself. I refuse to be like that this year. I refuse to waste the healthiest years of my life only to turn 60, look back, and wish that I had done something about it. Like in the Transformers movie....20 years from now and you are looking back on your life, don't you want to say you had the guts to get in the car?
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