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Posted by ClearSkies on August 11, 2005, at 14:08:34
I am the Best and Most Original Couch Potato. We have 3, count 'em, 3 couches to choose from, depending upon on current state of potato-ness. Since my mood has become more stable (thank you, Topamax and a competent therapist at last!!), I do not exactly have more energy, but I am more motivated.
So I am going to the gym. Three times a week, so help me. I sweat very heavily. I wear a towel tucked into my shorts so I can mop as I go around the circuit. I work hard. I have not lost any weight (yet) but seem to have stopped becoming larger.
Yesterday (my off day from the gym) I did my dance warm up exercises for the first time in over a year. This morning I could feel that I have a waist, because it hurt!
I'm trying. I'm trying very hard.
It is more difficult with me not working because I really *don't* have a reason to get out of bed in the morning, but my cat is my alarm clock. Promptly at 5:30am, she'll start pulling the covers off of me while purring as loudly as she can. If I go back to bed after feeding her, she'll only let me snooze for another hour before peeling off the covers again. It's quite nice to live with a creature of habit to keep me in line.
Anyway, that's me at the moment. Still struggle having the "oomph" to care enough to cook a proper dinner on a regular basis, but have had sense enough to stock up the freezer and pantry so calling out for a pizza is not the first and only option now.
How is every one doing in living a healthy life?
ClearSkies
Posted by ClearSkies on August 15, 2005, at 11:43:39
In reply to Using all my motivation to exercise, posted by ClearSkies on August 11, 2005, at 14:08:34
Of course, exercising more means I am famished pretty much all the time. Jeez.
And I have figured out to cook ahead in the midday while I have energy before my late afternoon snooze-a-thon.
This is victory???CS
Posted by KaraS on August 15, 2005, at 23:48:50
In reply to Using all my motivation to exercise, posted by ClearSkies on August 11, 2005, at 14:08:34
> I am the Best and Most Original Couch Potato. We have 3, count 'em, 3 couches to choose from, depending upon on current state of potato-ness. Since my mood has become more stable (thank you, Topamax and a competent therapist at last!!), I do not exactly have more energy, but I am more motivated.
> So I am going to the gym. Three times a week, so help me. I sweat very heavily. I wear a towel tucked into my shorts so I can mop as I go around the circuit. I work hard. I have not lost any weight (yet) but seem to have stopped becoming larger.
> Yesterday (my off day from the gym) I did my dance warm up exercises for the first time in over a year. This morning I could feel that I have a waist, because it hurt!
> I'm trying. I'm trying very hard.
> It is more difficult with me not working because I really *don't* have a reason to get out of bed in the morning, but my cat is my alarm clock. Promptly at 5:30am, she'll start pulling the covers off of me while purring as loudly as she can. If I go back to bed after feeding her, she'll only let me snooze for another hour before peeling off the covers again. It's quite nice to live with a creature of habit to keep me in line.
> Anyway, that's me at the moment. Still struggle having the "oomph" to care enough to cook a proper dinner on a regular basis, but have had sense enough to stock up the freezer and pantry so calling out for a pizza is not the first and only option now.
> How is every one doing in living a healthy life?
> ClearSkies
>
I hear you. It's VERY hard to motivate myself to eat healthy and to exercise. Good for you that you're going to the gym and making yourself do it! You're lucky to have such a reliable alarm clock. The one thing I managed to teach my cats was not to wake me in the morning. Unfortunately, I have the kind of alarm clocks that can be easily shut off. I have managed to make myself walk for a half hour most days but it's not enough. I'm hoping that the dexedrine I've started on recently will increase my motivation and make all of this much easier.Anyway, keep up the good work!
Kara
Posted by KaraS on August 15, 2005, at 23:50:57
In reply to Still doing it, posted by ClearSkies on August 15, 2005, at 11:43:39
> Of course, exercising more means I am famished pretty much all the time. Jeez.
Always a catch, eh?
> And I have figured out to cook ahead in the midday while I have energy before my late afternoon snooze-a-thon.
> This is victory???
Sure, why not?
> CS
>
k
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