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Enough is Enough
Well, I stepped on the scale this morning and much to my dismay ---- I've gained back 4 of the pounds I'd lost. This is totally unacceptable!!! I went from 149 down to 143, now I'm back up to 147 --- how horrible is THAT??
I've noticed on the past couple of posts I've done, that most of us seem to be "in limbo" as far as exercise is concerned. I, personally, have really slacked off due to some medical issues -- mainly with my heart and back - and my work schedule which includes getting up at 3:30 am and usually being too tired when I get home in the afternoon.
After looking at the scale this morning, I've come to the decision that I *MUST* get back to exercising regularly again. I've always been a good one for telling people that "there are exercises for almost everyone, if we look for them". Well, I guess I'd better get started looking -- actually I have to go no further than my dvd player because I have both yoga dvd AND Wii Fit, plus my doctor gave me some stretching exercises to do for my back, which I've put off because I know it will hurt!!
As of this morning, I am committing to no less than 20 minutes/day of exercise. To begin with, I may have to split it into 2 - 10 minute sessions -- I know it might be best to do it all at once, but if I can't, I can't!! At least I will be moving!!
Okay, so here's my thought --- I'm going to COMMIT to 5 minutes of stretching every morning, along with 5 minutes on the healthrider. Then, I figure I should be able to get in a 10 minute walk on my lunch break and if I go at a good steady pace, that will be excellent or if the lunch break walk doesn't work out, when I get home, I can do another 10 minutes of stretching or get out the Wii Fit or something else for 10 minutes.
My goal will be to add 5 minutes of exercise per week, until I reach an hour/day. In addition, to these 10 minute segments "dedicated" to exercise, I will still have all the walking and physical work that I do during the day.
I would like to challenge anyone and everyone to come along on this journey with me. If we don't get started, we won't ever reach our goal and I don't know about the rest of you, but that's not acceptable for ME.
So, who's up for it??? 20 minutes/day ---- whether all at once or broken into segments; and adding 5 minutes per week ----- for those of you already working out on a regular basis, this won't sound like much, but you're still free to participate; for the ones of us, who have not been exercising regularly, we need to start out with baby steps and work into it.
We'll keep track on a weekly basis.........but feel free to report on here any time you want to, if you need some support, things aren't going well, or if you want to "blow your own horn".
Come on ---- let's go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've noticed on the past couple of posts I've done, that most of us seem to be "in limbo" as far as exercise is concerned. I, personally, have really slacked off due to some medical issues -- mainly with my heart and back - and my work schedule which includes getting up at 3:30 am and usually being too tired when I get home in the afternoon.
After looking at the scale this morning, I've come to the decision that I *MUST* get back to exercising regularly again. I've always been a good one for telling people that "there are exercises for almost everyone, if we look for them". Well, I guess I'd better get started looking -- actually I have to go no further than my dvd player because I have both yoga dvd AND Wii Fit, plus my doctor gave me some stretching exercises to do for my back, which I've put off because I know it will hurt!!
As of this morning, I am committing to no less than 20 minutes/day of exercise. To begin with, I may have to split it into 2 - 10 minute sessions -- I know it might be best to do it all at once, but if I can't, I can't!! At least I will be moving!!
Okay, so here's my thought --- I'm going to COMMIT to 5 minutes of stretching every morning, along with 5 minutes on the healthrider. Then, I figure I should be able to get in a 10 minute walk on my lunch break and if I go at a good steady pace, that will be excellent or if the lunch break walk doesn't work out, when I get home, I can do another 10 minutes of stretching or get out the Wii Fit or something else for 10 minutes.
My goal will be to add 5 minutes of exercise per week, until I reach an hour/day. In addition, to these 10 minute segments "dedicated" to exercise, I will still have all the walking and physical work that I do during the day.
I would like to challenge anyone and everyone to come along on this journey with me. If we don't get started, we won't ever reach our goal and I don't know about the rest of you, but that's not acceptable for ME.
So, who's up for it??? 20 minutes/day ---- whether all at once or broken into segments; and adding 5 minutes per week ----- for those of you already working out on a regular basis, this won't sound like much, but you're still free to participate; for the ones of us, who have not been exercising regularly, we need to start out with baby steps and work into it.
We'll keep track on a weekly basis.........but feel free to report on here any time you want to, if you need some support, things aren't going well, or if you want to "blow your own horn".
Come on ---- let's go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COMMUNITY LEADER
I'm really happy to hear that you got walks in both days of the weekend, but you know, it IS permissible to skip a day now and then.
I did a bunch of yard work yesterday, plus had to go to work for a while -- I felt like I got plenty of exercise.................
Well, trick or treating might count as a walk -- maybe while the kids run up to the house you can do some jumping jacks or something just to keep moving?? Well, just a suggestion so you don't feel guilty, but again ---- you ARE permitted to skip a day of exercise and don't forget that family time is very important........
I did a bunch of yard work yesterday, plus had to go to work for a while -- I felt like I got plenty of exercise.................
Well, trick or treating might count as a walk -- maybe while the kids run up to the house you can do some jumping jacks or something just to keep moving?? Well, just a suggestion so you don't feel guilty, but again ---- you ARE permitted to skip a day of exercise and don't forget that family time is very important........
I walked both days this weekend and it did not rain on me but it was chilly. It was windy and cloudy on Saturday but just wonderful on Sunday. I'm skipping today and I'll walk on Tuesday and do strength on Wednesday.
I'm debating with myself if I should skip Saturday because we are Trick-or-Treating. Seems like a cop out to me, although I'll be walking plenty. I'll see how I feel and how busy I am. On the other hand if I do Friday I wont have to do Saturday anyway. We'll see.
I'm debating with myself if I should skip Saturday because we are Trick-or-Treating. Seems like a cop out to me, although I'll be walking plenty. I'll see how I feel and how busy I am. On the other hand if I do Friday I wont have to do Saturday anyway. We'll see.
COMMUNITY LEADER
I'm glad that your husband's thyroid issues are controlled by his meds. Mine is getting better now that I have an endo, who will treat it properly. Actually, I have felt better the past few weeks than I have for years, except for the fatigue and I found out today that the heart issues I have can cause that too, so I may have been unfairly blaming it all on thyroid.
Well, I'm certainly glad that you see the "error of your ways" in not going to the bathroom ----------lol.........Isn't it ironic what we go through sometimes, only to learn that we could have made it so much simpler for ourselves......I've learned the hard way SO many times.................
Well, if your mother in law is going to be with the kids, I hope you enjoy your walk in the park, but if it's going to be raining, please take an umbrella, wear a raincoat, etc --- dedication to exercise is great, but please don't take a chance on getting sick for it.
Thanks for the encouragement -- I needed that. I still have the stretching exercises that the doctor gave me and can go back to the Wii Fit if the Biggest Loser dvd proves too much for the time being.......
You have a great weekend too, and enjoy that walk in the park -- I might just decide to strike off across the field at a nice easy pace, who knows??
Well, I'm certainly glad that you see the "error of your ways" in not going to the bathroom ----------lol.........Isn't it ironic what we go through sometimes, only to learn that we could have made it so much simpler for ourselves......I've learned the hard way SO many times.................
Well, if your mother in law is going to be with the kids, I hope you enjoy your walk in the park, but if it's going to be raining, please take an umbrella, wear a raincoat, etc --- dedication to exercise is great, but please don't take a chance on getting sick for it.
Thanks for the encouragement -- I needed that. I still have the stretching exercises that the doctor gave me and can go back to the Wii Fit if the Biggest Loser dvd proves too much for the time being.......
You have a great weekend too, and enjoy that walk in the park -- I might just decide to strike off across the field at a nice easy pace, who knows??
I know it was silly not to get off the treadmill and use the bathroom and then turn up the T.V. but it's part of my don't stop mentality. It has gotten me in and out of trouble many times in my life. I also didn't want the reading on my treadmill to be off because I stopped and got back on. Silly.
My husband has thyroid disease and it's controlled by his medication. I also have a friend that has the same thing and they won't put her on medication. It keeps going back and forth. She gained 15 pounds in 3 months and she does not over eat. She also has loose stools one month and hard the next. She gets the shakes and all sorts of things. She is just waiting for more of it to die off so she can get on medication for it. What a pain in the behind. I feel for you and I wouldn't want to be on that roller-coaster.
That really stinks about you heart. Just take it easy and keep up on your stretching and your yoga. It's supposed to help you relax. I'm sure if they thought you were going to keel over right there they would have kept you in the hospital. I think. Try not to worry to much about it. I know it's easier said than done.
I'm so glad I have my mother in law to help watch the kids tomorrow so I can walk. And I'm not going to complain if it rains on my head the whole way as long as I don't have to get on my treadmill!
Have a good weekend!
My husband has thyroid disease and it's controlled by his medication. I also have a friend that has the same thing and they won't put her on medication. It keeps going back and forth. She gained 15 pounds in 3 months and she does not over eat. She also has loose stools one month and hard the next. She gets the shakes and all sorts of things. She is just waiting for more of it to die off so she can get on medication for it. What a pain in the behind. I feel for you and I wouldn't want to be on that roller-coaster.
That really stinks about you heart. Just take it easy and keep up on your stretching and your yoga. It's supposed to help you relax. I'm sure if they thought you were going to keel over right there they would have kept you in the hospital. I think. Try not to worry to much about it. I know it's easier said than done.
I'm so glad I have my mother in law to help watch the kids tomorrow so I can walk. And I'm not going to complain if it rains on my head the whole way as long as I don't have to get on my treadmill!
Have a good weekend!
COMMUNITY LEADER
Oh, how well I know how boring it can get without some music/noise of some kind to take the mind off the monotony. AND, my dear girl, why were you so stubborn as to not get off and go to the bathroom??? That HAD to be a miserable workout!! Just think, you could have stopped the treadmill, went to the bathroom, then turned up the TV ---- and enjoyed the rest of the workout.........
I have worked outside my home since my kids were very small.......they are now 37 and 34 yrs old, so it's pretty much been a matter of "just do it". The thing is: I never had a weight problem until a few years ago when my thyroid "wigged" out on me and during the year + that it took for me to convince the doctor there was something wrong and to test my thyroid, I had put on 30 of the most stubborn pounds I've ever seen. Over the years, I had gained weight several times, but mostly cutting down on food intake was enough to deal with it, and other times, I'd just start losing/gaining for no reason --- I've come to the conclusion that my thyroid was acting up for ALL those years, hence the "up and down for no reason" until it (thyroid) finally pretty much gave out and now does very little to nothing.........
My echocardiogram went okay, I guess. I didn't see the doctor and won't until Nov 9, so won't know what the outcome is going to be until then. I *do* know that it's the aortic valve that's leaking and it's bad enough that they can hear the murmur now. I get to spend the next, what?? 16 days? wondering ------------ so I have to be careful not to "wonder" too far or I might get lost. I have to admit though that it does make me fear all, but the most gentle of exercises -------- lol
I have worked outside my home since my kids were very small.......they are now 37 and 34 yrs old, so it's pretty much been a matter of "just do it". The thing is: I never had a weight problem until a few years ago when my thyroid "wigged" out on me and during the year + that it took for me to convince the doctor there was something wrong and to test my thyroid, I had put on 30 of the most stubborn pounds I've ever seen. Over the years, I had gained weight several times, but mostly cutting down on food intake was enough to deal with it, and other times, I'd just start losing/gaining for no reason --- I've come to the conclusion that my thyroid was acting up for ALL those years, hence the "up and down for no reason" until it (thyroid) finally pretty much gave out and now does very little to nothing.........
My echocardiogram went okay, I guess. I didn't see the doctor and won't until Nov 9, so won't know what the outcome is going to be until then. I *do* know that it's the aortic valve that's leaking and it's bad enough that they can hear the murmur now. I get to spend the next, what?? 16 days? wondering ------------ so I have to be careful not to "wonder" too far or I might get lost. I have to admit though that it does make me fear all, but the most gentle of exercises -------- lol
Thanks Barb135. I did get stuck on the treadmill the other day without my husbands MP3 player and the T.V. turned down so low I couldn't hear it. Then to top it all off I had to use the bathroom 30 minutes into my workout and my stubborn streak got the best of me by not getting off the treadmill till I was done with my 90 minutes.
I'm glad your neighbors will be coming soon to keep you company. I'm sure it makes all the difference. Don't short change yourself at least your still doing your yoga and not plopping down in front of the T.V. everyday after work. I don't know how much of this I would be able to get accomplished if I had to work outside the home and take care of the kids. Keep it up!
I hope you echo-cardiogram comes out OK. I'm sure it will help relieve some of your stress and worry. Let me know how it turns out. I'll be thinking of you today.
I'm glad your neighbors will be coming soon to keep you company. I'm sure it makes all the difference. Don't short change yourself at least your still doing your yoga and not plopping down in front of the T.V. everyday after work. I don't know how much of this I would be able to get accomplished if I had to work outside the home and take care of the kids. Keep it up!
I hope you echo-cardiogram comes out OK. I'm sure it will help relieve some of your stress and worry. Let me know how it turns out. I'll be thinking of you today.
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