Don't beat yourself up "just doing walking". Exercise doesn't work if you have to MAKE yourself do it. You're looking at changing your life, and your life should be enjoyable. If you really like to walk, than take a daily walk and call it good. Much better to make that a lifetime habit than forcing yourself to do something you don't enjoy. I'm a size four and walking is the backbone of my fitness program. After about 12 years I added yoga and a little bit of exercise bike, but 90% of my exercise time is spent walking. People are too hard on themselves, they try to diet w/ not enough food, they make themselves do exercises they hate...and it isn't successful. Read some of the WISH journals and you'll see. Think longterm, not short term. If you get into the mindset of being a certain weight for WDW or whatever, you will most likely not get there, or if you do it won't last. Concentrate on making good choices everyday that you can live w/, and the weight will come off and stay off. No it won't be fast, but each day you'll be a tiny bit thinner and more fit than you were the previous day.
Just as life has its ups and downs, like a roller coaster ride, your exercise regimen with your goal set in mind may at times falter. Our daily activities be at home or at work, is an exercise itself, if you have not exercised at home because you were tired from work, then don't. Do it at your own pace. Don't exercise if you are tired, for everyone has its own limits.
Have a nice weekend. Let's live life to the fullest, enjoying every moment of it.
Wow, you both are very intuitive. I get so involved with making a "plan" regarding how best to tackle the weight, I am an "all or nothing" kind of planner and you both made alot of sense why this is not OK.
I struggled with getting up and exercising. Spent the morning on the couch watching tv, had some chips and relaxing, but all the while struggling with "I should be's...". Then in the afternoon I took a walk with DH and DD. I LOVED it! So thank you to
wide awake for telling me about your walking being such a strong part of your routine. I think since I enjoy it so much that it is OK for it to be a main part for my routine. Also, you are so right about the mindset of the numbers. Last week I thought to myself I should loose another 3# to get to the next 10's number. In the end I put pressure on myself to get it done, and then faltered this week from my own pressure. I should have done what I had been doing the first 2 weeks... just focusing on healthy... the weightloss will follow.
And thank you to
glitterbags, you are so right, I need to cut myself some slack about enjoying life, take into account what is happening during the day, and not to beat myself up about it, but yet make it work around my own schedule. I am looking forward to our trip out west and I was watching some youtube videos about the hike to delicate arch. It scared me a bit, I want to do that hike so bad, I got into panic mode thinking I need to work out super hard to be able to do it. BUT, paying attention to what you wrote about living life to the fullest, I know I will be able to do that hike, I just will have to take more rest breaks than others. It is OK, because I am sure that there will be a lot of scenery in the mean time to really look at, perhaps people watch, and just enjoy the fact that I still can.
I mentioned it in the begining of the journal, and didn't really elaborate, I almost died last August. It is true, after emergency surgery for blood clots in my arm, and ending up on the ventilator because of massive blood clots in my lungs, I am truly lucky to be alive. I need to remember that a bit more clearly and to stop focusing on the "panic" mode of losing weight but rather enjoying this journey of self discover and losing weight, and more importantly to enjoy the journey of life. I am thankful for each and every day. Thank you to both of you
wide awake and
glitterbags for helping me to refocus on what is important... the journey, slow and steady to get healthy!