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exercise_every_dayHi! Got up my courage to make an intro post. I'm Greenie to most people, so we'll stick with that. I'm 32 and have been mostly inactive for forever.
I'm working on keeping my mind on my goals and staying positive. One of the things I've done to do this is to add a bunch of pictures of fit women on flickr to my favorites. I look at them when I need motivation. I try to visualize myself as fit and healthy.
I'm interested in what you all do when you need motivation or if you're feeling less than positive.
I'm also quitting smoking! Which will probably make my metabolism slow down so exercising is really important.
I joined sparkpeople.com last week and by tracking my diet and exercise I've lost two pounds so far. My start weight was 210 and my goal is 160. I am just so worried I won't be able to keep it up.
I have a habit of not eating all day and then bingeing at night. I'm slowly getting out of the habit of that. I'm tracking my nutrition and so far I'm doing well. :D I just need to learn new habits and stick to them.
Another thing is my anxiety. Before last week, I was afraid to go out of the house to walk down the road. I would panic to think about it. BUT I started walking down the road (the first two times with my boyfriend and then with my son) and then I could do it by myself! I've joined a gym before but my anxiety/agoraphobia kept me from going for very long.
What I'm noticing, though, is that the exercise and eating right is doing wonders for my anxiety. My mood is elevated and my anxiety is much lower than it was before I started exercising. I'm keeping track on a daily basis of how I feel, and it's really much better.
So, I'm doing cardio every day, walking a mile 4 days a week, doing strengthening exercises 3-4 days a week. That is the plan, at least. I don't work so I have lots of time to exercise, as long as my body and mind are up to it.
Tell me how you stay motivated! Tell me how you stay positive! I really need to know. I am feeling positive and motivated right now, but I'm so worried that will change and I'll fall back into my bad habits.
TODAY: did 35 minutes of a pilates/yoga blend. couldn't do the last 5 minutes of it, but my goal is 30 minutes of cardio at the least a day, so I went over! \o/ I might do something this afternoon, too. If so, I'll edit this post.
I'm working on keeping my mind on my goals and staying positive. One of the things I've done to do this is to add a bunch of pictures of fit women on flickr to my favorites. I look at them when I need motivation. I try to visualize myself as fit and healthy.
I'm interested in what you all do when you need motivation or if you're feeling less than positive.
I'm also quitting smoking! Which will probably make my metabolism slow down so exercising is really important.
I joined sparkpeople.com last week and by tracking my diet and exercise I've lost two pounds so far. My start weight was 210 and my goal is 160. I am just so worried I won't be able to keep it up.
I have a habit of not eating all day and then bingeing at night. I'm slowly getting out of the habit of that. I'm tracking my nutrition and so far I'm doing well. :D I just need to learn new habits and stick to them.
Another thing is my anxiety. Before last week, I was afraid to go out of the house to walk down the road. I would panic to think about it. BUT I started walking down the road (the first two times with my boyfriend and then with my son) and then I could do it by myself! I've joined a gym before but my anxiety/agoraphobia kept me from going for very long.
What I'm noticing, though, is that the exercise and eating right is doing wonders for my anxiety. My mood is elevated and my anxiety is much lower than it was before I started exercising. I'm keeping track on a daily basis of how I feel, and it's really much better.
So, I'm doing cardio every day, walking a mile 4 days a week, doing strengthening exercises 3-4 days a week. That is the plan, at least. I don't work so I have lots of time to exercise, as long as my body and mind are up to it.
Tell me how you stay motivated! Tell me how you stay positive! I really need to know. I am feeling positive and motivated right now, but I'm so worried that will change and I'll fall back into my bad habits.
TODAY: did 35 minutes of a pilates/yoga blend. couldn't do the last 5 minutes of it, but my goal is 30 minutes of cardio at the least a day, so I went over! \o/ I might do something this afternoon, too. If so, I'll edit this post.
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Date: 2010-07-25 04:48 pm (UTC)I have anxiety issues, too, and exercising is good for that--burning off adrenaline and relaxing me, clearing my mind, redirecting my focus. I'm uncomfortable in a gym setting, too, but I love walking outside--nature is good for me. I used to drive to a park with a walking trail, which seems kinda silly, since walking was the goal, but it was a beautiful park and worth the drive. Do you enjoy your walking route? I find that helps a lot, as does listening to music. And when I'm feeling even less interactive, I wear sunglasses, which also helps.
I use the Calorie Count website, and it's a huge help. I've been taking a break from it for a few months, but it's time to restart it because calorie creep has set in and I've regained two or three lbs. Time to go for another 20 lb goal!
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Date: 2010-07-25 05:10 pm (UTC)I guess I enjoy my walking route well enough. I don't bring music, but I'll probably start doing that soon to keep from being bored. The sunglasses idea is good!
I checked out the Calorie Count site but I think I'll stick with sparkpeople. It seems that they do the same thing, though.
Good luck with your goal! :D