Day 22
I have decided to change my weigh in day to Fridays. It was a last minute decision, but has taken a lot of the pressure off of me today. I was really stressing this morning, and realize this just isnt healthy to feel like this. A few more days, will give me the opportunity to reach my goal. And isnt flexibility important in life anyway? I ended yesterday approx. 200 cal’s under. I am not trying to do this, and I am not hungry, so I am not too concerned. If this were a daily occurrence, I would have to re-evaluate. I am realizing that I must move daily- whether it is a short walk, a hike in the woods, a spin on the recumbent bike, or my Yoga dvd. I have to do it. It really isn’t optional. There are many aspects of weight loss, and cutting calories may help, but it’s not the sole answer. I think I am lazy by nature. Maybe not, maybe just at this size. I don’t know, I just know I don’t enjoy exercising. So, how do I change that mindset? Baby steps! I have read that once exercise is done regularly, if you skip a day, you really miss it. That seems crazy to me today, but I would love to eat my words in a month. I have been counting calories now for 3 weeks. It has gotten easier since I started. I want to hold the thought that this too will happen with exercise. I am going to get on my walking shoes, my pedometer and my Ipod and head outside. I wont go out with a distance, I wont set a goal. My goal today is to just get outside. So I will be back later to update this post.
Ah, it just makes me wish that you and I were next door neighbors or something. We could go hiking and waking together…..
But, since we aren’t, we can do it all by ourselves! I’m going to try my very hardest this week to do something physically active each day! I feel like I’ve really decided to get serious about this now. Before, I was just hoping that the weight would melt away from just eating less. Well, a little bit has, but now I’m ready to get this thing going. I’m going to get busy with the exercise, and see what kind of results that brings!
Friday will be better. We can do it. I dread getting the new scale, though, because I know the numbers are going to be a couple of numbers higher than I’ve been seeing. That’s going to be hard.
Anyway, let’s stay on track this week, and post our weights again on Friday. That will be good. Talk to you later!
I don’t enjoy exercise, either. I have to schedule it, every day, like taking a shower or doing the dishes. It’s just something I do. I do alternate cardio days with toning/strenghthening days, which has helped to keep me from getting bored, so far.
Even just 30 minutes a day will make a difference.
Sandy,
theres some motivation for you. You are doing great so far keep it up.
from what you post, you are doing a great job, watching intake, walking, hiking etc. I just posted over on Robyns page and said that fluctuation is natural, and I mean fluctuation in everything. from what you eat to how you feel right on up to the exercise you do. attitude has a ton to do with success in my opinion, stay positive and you will have positive results, and I believe that. you are not lazy, merely on a down cycle of this ride of rides. it happens! let it go and keep on going, know that you have improved what you do and eat greatly in the last month and stick with that thought. get outside! its beautiful out today, a bit cold but nice otherwise! I just got in from a more than 30 min walk around the neighborhood and feel good, I am getting on the bike shortly to add that to the days exercise. feed off of that. that I am doing it so you should too..I challenge you! lol match my exercise for the day and I guaranty you will feel better, do you accept?
As Ever
Me