If you know me, this is my opinion of exercise:
My "hate" of exercise probably goes back to my being the last picked and chubbiest one in gym. I have had such hurt feelings when it comes to anything athletic that I don't even try. In fact, exercise is like a 4 letter word - in my vocabulary.
I just don't enjoy it. I know everyone who has a work out routine says: "I love it - I feel so good when I am done." Ya, ya, ya...I've never experienced that. I "work out" - lift bales of hay, buckets of feed, pieces of furniture up flights of steps .... but, these are not increasing my heart rate or burning off lots of calories.
I have lost 40 pounds this past year - 35 of that on Weight Watchers. I've done that without doing "any" real exercise. I have lost slow and steady - this was my plan. I know that I have been on an up 1 down 1 pound game - maintaining what I have lost for a few weeks. I realize now is the time I need to get moving.
My daughter, Justine, has been doing Zumba for over a year. She loves it. I thought I would give it a try. I was worried I would be the oldest and biggest one there - I wasn't. It was hard for me to keep up with the instructor - but, I did what I could do. Others were at different levels as well - but, we all were moving. I actually had fun and liked it!
I know that I need to exercise in order to continue losing. I probably won't ever have a "love affair" with exercise. I just need to find something I "like" and keep doing it.
Motivational reasons to exercise: spending time with my daughters at Zumba, doing something for "me", burning off more so I can eat more (food is a motivator for me), losing now so I can move later, tightening up "saggy" skin left from weight loss, losing more weight .... you get the picture.
Just start - just get up and do something, anything is better than sitting. You will feel better about yourself, when you take care of yourself. I will use my favorite quote here as well..."only you are in control of your ..... " what you do...including exercise - no one can do it for you.
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
P.S. If you live near here, Friday night is a Zumba costume party at Northland Lutheran High School in Kronenwetter. This is a fund raiser for Bethany Day Care (where Justine worked). I plan to go...now for a costume....
My "hate" of exercise probably goes back to my being the last picked and chubbiest one in gym. I have had such hurt feelings when it comes to anything athletic that I don't even try. In fact, exercise is like a 4 letter word - in my vocabulary.
I have lost 40 pounds this past year - 35 of that on Weight Watchers. I've done that without doing "any" real exercise. I have lost slow and steady - this was my plan. I know that I have been on an up 1 down 1 pound game - maintaining what I have lost for a few weeks. I realize now is the time I need to get moving.
My daughter, Justine, has been doing Zumba for over a year. She loves it. I thought I would give it a try. I was worried I would be the oldest and biggest one there - I wasn't. It was hard for me to keep up with the instructor - but, I did what I could do. Others were at different levels as well - but, we all were moving. I actually had fun and liked it!
I know that I need to exercise in order to continue losing. I probably won't ever have a "love affair" with exercise. I just need to find something I "like" and keep doing it.
Motivational reasons to exercise: spending time with my daughters at Zumba, doing something for "me", burning off more so I can eat more (food is a motivator for me), losing now so I can move later, tightening up "saggy" skin left from weight loss, losing more weight .... you get the picture.
Just start - just get up and do something, anything is better than sitting. You will feel better about yourself, when you take care of yourself. I will use my favorite quote here as well..."only you are in control of your ..... " what you do...including exercise - no one can do it for you.
Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.
P.S. If you live near here, Friday night is a Zumba costume party at Northland Lutheran High School in Kronenwetter. This is a fund raiser for Bethany Day Care (where Justine worked). I plan to go...now for a costume....
i have learned to 'love' that feeling of sweating, breathing, moving. it has taken a long time for me to find something i enjoy doing - and it turned out to be walking/jogging that i began when i was 48. and i do it for my health and feeling better about myself. i do it for me.
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HI Jacky! That's great, you like Zumba! It is such a fun and exhilarating workout! I need to get me a Zumba DVD! I love the sign, sitting on the couch! So true! Walking, and working out with weights is what I'm doing these days! I haven't done either in over a week and my body is letting me know! So glad your daughters convinced you to join them! They are probably loving it as well! You should post a photo of you in your costume! Wished I could come! Have a great week! Blessings from Bama!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the great Weight Watchers loss... that is super! I have lost weight just taking care of our place for the year since I retired, nearly 20 pounds. I feel better, too... but your two "sayings" in your piece made me laugh out loud!
ReplyDeleteMy niece is a Zumba instructor and she's lost over 80 lbs since starting. I think it was about a year ago. Have fun with that. I really need to get motivated myself ~ maybe the clown chasing me with a bloody knife might do it!
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