Exercise yourself
What have you done today? What is your exercise goal–to walk upstairs without being winded, or to run a marathon? Whatever it is, this is the place for you. Today, I walked on the treadmill for 10 minutes. I need to do an exercise video and will just have enough time for it if I start now. Fortunately, my computer is upstairs, so I at least get that little bit of exercise every time I get on the computer. But I have to be more focused and use more energy than that. I can’t run 6 miles a day like some of the people I know, but I can do something. It’s time to do what I can.
7 Responses to "Exercise yourself"
January 10, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I’m so struggling. I was supposed to start my exercise today but I’m lagging on it. Any suggestions? lol. I’ve commited to doing 20 mins of energetic dance a day. This is a good start I think. I don’t have a gym near by, and the weather is freezing for outdoor sports. Anyways, see you tommorow.
January 10, 2008 at 11:04 pm
One tip is to pick a good time for you (which may be different from my best time). I try to work out when my kids are in bed–either before they wake up in the morning or during their nap. When is the best time for you? If you’re not a morning person, then first thing in the morning may feel like “cruel and unusual” punishment. 
But if you don’t have a better time to do it, you may just have to knuckle under and do it. If you find it too easy to procrastinate, then you’ll probably just have to do it first thing. Write up a schedule, and decide the time to exercise. You’re the boss of the schedule, and then the schedule is the boss of you.
Pick something you like–if you really hate walking, you probably won’t stick with it long enough to make it a habit, or long enough to tolerate or enjoy it. Of course, weather does play into it, too, but that’s where exercise videos come in handy. One thing about them, though, is that you really ought to watch it through at least once without trying to follow it, so you can learn some of the steps. I *hate* feeling like a total klutz while those spandex-clad skinny so-and-so’s do everything just so perfect. Of course, you don’t have to follow a video, if you can find some workout routine you can do–maybe with weights, or just resistance-training. You don’t have to have a machine to do squats or jumping-jacks.
And remember, that two small steps that you do take are better than one big step you don’t take! I tried to do another of my old videos today (“total body workout”) and couldn’t do all of the leg exercises. I’ve always been able to do the leg exercises–I felt so out of shape! But I did what I could, and tomorrow I’ll be able to do more. For me, 20 minutes of energetic dance would probably be too much, but I’d try to see how long I could go…and then tomorrow try for more.
January 11, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Ok. I did it. Barely. Not sure why this morning I was dragging to finish 10 minutes on the treadmill, but I got it done. Feeling down that instead of getting better it seems I’ve gotten worse. Maybe it’s just that I’m recovering from my “total body” workout yesterday. My legs are tired. Hope so!
January 11, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Woo Hoo!! good for you! glad someone is getting done their exercise goals around here! lol
Thanks for the tips. I’ll try to start small at least. Maybe if I don’t focus on the time but just start with saying this one song, or something, lol.
January 12, 2008 at 11:04 pm
It was tough today to make myself exercise, but I did it!! I did my favorite aerobics exercise video from the past (actually, I only have 2 to choose from ), and did it *all* even though I haven’t done it probably since before I got pregnant with my first son (4 years now!!). I didn’t do the treadmill, but I think I made up for it–the video is probably nearly 50 minutes long. It’s got the warm-up, aerobics part, slight cool-down, and then a toning portion followed by the final cool-down. Yippee!
January 14, 2008 at 10:27 pm
I did my longer aerobics video. It’s actually easier altogether than the shorter one, because of the intensity of it. Haven’t walked on the treadmill. Not sure if I’m going to.
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January 9, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Ok. I did my 10 minutes on the treadmill and my abs video today! Woo-hoo!