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I have been keeping up with my goal of exercise- mostly. I've managed for the last 6 weeks to "work out" four times a week with one exception (last week). To help in this endeavor, I have made a decision that I must exercise on Mon, Tues, and Wed, and then on Friday/Saturday. It's changed a bit to Tues, Wed, Fri, and Sat (cuz it is so hard to get goin' on Monday).
So, even with all my "success" (and yes, I've lost inches and pounds- more the former than the latter), why is it every Wednesday night my whole person (heart, mind and body) sighs with relief that I don't have to exercise tomorrow? Will I ever get to the point where I actually enjoy or look forward to exercise? Is it because I'm doing the wrong type of exercise?
I'm still moving forward with my goal- not in pounds or inches, but in just sheer dogged determination to work out four days a week until... who knows? But, it sure would be nice if I instead of being relieved on Wednesday night that I don't have to exercise the next day, that I was a looking forward to Mon, Tues, Fri, or Sat because... I'll feel better? I'll work on my health? What? What is the motivation? Is that more my problem? Harrumph.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Relief
Posted by Irish Cream at 2/18/2009 10:05:00 PM
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I'm with you. I just joined a gym, thinking that the money spent would help motivate me. It does, to a point, but it also makes it so much easier to have classes to go to (pilates, aerobics, etc) and childcare.
I'm trying 4-5 days a week, and I skip the weekends. I'm with you in that I am SO relieved when Saturday rolls around and I know I can rest. LOL.
Honestly, for me, I enjoy the exercise once I'm doing it, but the IDEA of getting dressed to do so, setting up the kids in a safe place, taking a shower every day AFTER I exercise, which means I might have to cut my workout short if the kids are not being cooperative...Ug. If I could overcome that "preparing for exercise" slump, I think I'd be better off. Sigh. I'm with you.
And MAYBE, if I actually ate well enough to notice the awesome changes in my body, I'd be more motivated.
I've been exercising consistently for seven(!) years now. I think that sigh of relief isn't necessarily a bad sign, or something that will go away either. I still really enjoy my days off, because if I've been working really hard on the other days I A)deserve it, and B)my body NEEDS it. I'm sure elite athletes would say they love those rest days too. Just like if you love your job, you're still going to get giddy on Friday afternoons around 3pm...who doesn't love a weekend?
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