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Allergic to Exercise?
Do you sometimes feel you are allergic to exercise? Does the mere name "exercise" make you cringe? Well .. time to get real!
Exercise is a necessary component of a healthy lifestyle and there are many varieties of "movement" that are fun and entertaining!
Let's all try to name our favorites, expand our horizons and help each other. Perhaps we can take your suggestions and make some youtube videos for the community .. what do you think?
Added a little cartoon to the post .. in case you can't read the words .. "The handle of your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine." ;)
Exercise is a necessary component of a healthy lifestyle and there are many varieties of "movement" that are fun and entertaining!
Let's all try to name our favorites, expand our horizons and help each other. Perhaps we can take your suggestions and make some youtube videos for the community .. what do you think?
Added a little cartoon to the post .. in case you can't read the words .. "The handle of your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine." ;)
I love exercise and feel great when I do it. I do tend to run a bit short on time, so that plays a big factor. I am determined to make it more of a priority and get myself going!
HI and welcome.....I thought I was the only one with an allergy to excercise! Even though it sometimes makes me cringe and sometimes gives me hives.....I'm going to stock up on benadryl and start as soon as the air cast comes off my foot :)
In fact.....I'll be so happy to be up and around......I may even stop cringing LOL!!!
In fact.....I'll be so happy to be up and around......I may even stop cringing LOL!!!
Welcome to MedHelp and the WL&D Community! Absolutely LOVE your screenname!
As for your participation in the challenge – the activity takes place right here in the community and I’ve added you to the list of participants. Here is a Health Page we created to hopefully provide you with some additional information. http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Weight-Loss/Dream-Believe-Achieve-Challenge-Information/show/543?cid=129 ; If you have any questions, please just post your question in the community and the members here are more than willing to help.
See you’ve already met wonko – she is one of our long-time community members and is a wonderful testament to what the challenge is all about. Dream – Believe – Achieve … she does this on a daily basis and is consistent in her vision of success! There are many members you will get to know who will share their support, knowledge, tips, encouragement and motivation! Us “turtles” welcome you and we all stick together!
Congratulations on posting and acknowledging your “allergy” to exercise. As you describe your array of equipment and videos, I was shaking my head in agreement as I own many as well, some that still need brought out of hibernation.
I Believe there are several keys that help us “unlock” our willingness to exercise – and I hope you’ll allow me to share a few of those with you.
1. Changing Our Perspective – This happens as we begin to examine the reasons “to do” the exercise and let go of our unwillingness to move.
2. Benefits vs Cost - Personally, I like to focus on the benefits and the positive aspects of exercise .. but one must be aware that in electing to “not” exercise, we are CHOOSING the perils of not exercising. Those would be the Opposite of the list below.
-Exercise improves mood.
-Exercise combats chronic diseases (heart disease and osteoporosis, helps us manage high blood pressure and offers cholesterol benefits. It also helps us prevent type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.
-Exercise helps manage weight.
-Exercise strengthens heart and lungs.
-Exercise promotes better sleep.
-Exercise can be “fun”.
Makes it a little different vantage point if we realize that we may be electing heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, etc. It doesn’t just “happen” to us, we allow it to happen by not exercising.
3. Treating Yourself Kindly – Making the time to exercise allows us to treat ourselves in a kind and caring manner. Aren’t you worth 20-30 minutes of time a day? This is taking care of YOU and making YOU a priority! YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!
One of my very favorite quotes – one that got me to thinking and taking action – is this …
“Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?” Nelson Mandela
YOU CAN DO THIS!!! It is our dream no one has a right to prevent us from reaching it, LEASE OF ALL US!
Eliminate the language that allows for excuse
- Not if, but when,
- Not try, but will
- Not hope, but belief
then it will not be a dream, it will be a reality.....live into it!
Very best wishes – looking forward to getting to know you!
As for your participation in the challenge – the activity takes place right here in the community and I’ve added you to the list of participants. Here is a Health Page we created to hopefully provide you with some additional information. http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Weight-Loss/Dream-Believe-Achieve-Challenge-Information/show/543?cid=129 ; If you have any questions, please just post your question in the community and the members here are more than willing to help.
See you’ve already met wonko – she is one of our long-time community members and is a wonderful testament to what the challenge is all about. Dream – Believe – Achieve … she does this on a daily basis and is consistent in her vision of success! There are many members you will get to know who will share their support, knowledge, tips, encouragement and motivation! Us “turtles” welcome you and we all stick together!
Congratulations on posting and acknowledging your “allergy” to exercise. As you describe your array of equipment and videos, I was shaking my head in agreement as I own many as well, some that still need brought out of hibernation.
I Believe there are several keys that help us “unlock” our willingness to exercise – and I hope you’ll allow me to share a few of those with you.
1. Changing Our Perspective – This happens as we begin to examine the reasons “to do” the exercise and let go of our unwillingness to move.
2. Benefits vs Cost - Personally, I like to focus on the benefits and the positive aspects of exercise .. but one must be aware that in electing to “not” exercise, we are CHOOSING the perils of not exercising. Those would be the Opposite of the list below.
-Exercise improves mood.
-Exercise combats chronic diseases (heart disease and osteoporosis, helps us manage high blood pressure and offers cholesterol benefits. It also helps us prevent type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.
-Exercise helps manage weight.
-Exercise strengthens heart and lungs.
-Exercise promotes better sleep.
-Exercise can be “fun”.
Makes it a little different vantage point if we realize that we may be electing heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, etc. It doesn’t just “happen” to us, we allow it to happen by not exercising.
3. Treating Yourself Kindly – Making the time to exercise allows us to treat ourselves in a kind and caring manner. Aren’t you worth 20-30 minutes of time a day? This is taking care of YOU and making YOU a priority! YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!
One of my very favorite quotes – one that got me to thinking and taking action – is this …
“Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?” Nelson Mandela
YOU CAN DO THIS!!! It is our dream no one has a right to prevent us from reaching it, LEASE OF ALL US!
Eliminate the language that allows for excuse
- Not if, but when,
- Not try, but will
- Not hope, but belief
then it will not be a dream, it will be a reality.....live into it!
Very best wishes – looking forward to getting to know you!
Thank you for the info. Yes I have set up my weight and exercise trackers and I will post my results.
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I cringe at the word, but do it anyway and have even found fun things to do.
For me, the hardest part is to not "psych" myself out. If I think too much about how my workout will feel, I start to lose motivation. But if I just get into it, it's really not that bad and I often feel better for having done it.
I've been trying really hard to workout twice a day, but often only get in an AM workout. I hope when it gets nice enough to be outside more, I can use outdoor walking as a PM workout.
For me, the hardest part is to not "psych" myself out. If I think too much about how my workout will feel, I start to lose motivation. But if I just get into it, it's really not that bad and I often feel better for having done it.
I've been trying really hard to workout twice a day, but often only get in an AM workout. I hope when it gets nice enough to be outside more, I can use outdoor walking as a PM workout.
All you need to join is jump in, like you already have!
On Sundays, Got_To_Do_It starts two posts: One for weigh-in results, and one for results chat. You can weigh anytime you want, we just report on Sunday.
Have you set up a weight tracker and an exercise tracker on your profile? That will allow you post your results and have record of them on your profile. You can pick if you want everyone, just friends, or just you to see them.
If you are not used to exercise, start small and build up. It does more harm than good to over-do it early on and hurt yourself. It is also easier to stick with chances when they are realistic. That goes for eating and exericse. Even walking on a treadmill for 5-10 minutes and stretching is a great start.
You should browse the Health Pages (there is a link up and to the right on the screen) and the old posts to get a feel for the forum. The Community Leader, Ranae, affectionately refers to us as "Turtles:" We are not racing, we are working to gradually and healthfully change our lifestyles. Slow and steady wins the race.
On Sundays, Got_To_Do_It starts two posts: One for weigh-in results, and one for results chat. You can weigh anytime you want, we just report on Sunday.
Have you set up a weight tracker and an exercise tracker on your profile? That will allow you post your results and have record of them on your profile. You can pick if you want everyone, just friends, or just you to see them.
If you are not used to exercise, start small and build up. It does more harm than good to over-do it early on and hurt yourself. It is also easier to stick with chances when they are realistic. That goes for eating and exericse. Even walking on a treadmill for 5-10 minutes and stretching is a great start.
You should browse the Health Pages (there is a link up and to the right on the screen) and the old posts to get a feel for the forum. The Community Leader, Ranae, affectionately refers to us as "Turtles:" We are not racing, we are working to gradually and healthfully change our lifestyles. Slow and steady wins the race.
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