Hi Family,
I put in an hour of exercise on Sun. and 30 minutes on Mon., but have not exercised on Tues. or Wed. My excuse was that I have a slight cold and need my rest. I went to a friend's house for supper on Tues. evening and went to my Bible study tonight. I think perhaps I am making excuses, because I really would have had time to put in at least a half hour of exercise both Tues. and Wed. if I would have made it a priority. I thought I would share this helpful info. from the N-Lighten NE website in case any of you run into your own excuses.
"Tackle Your Obstacles
There are as many excuses to not exercise as the day is long. From being too tired to not having enough time, the list is endless and excuses creep into our minds and easily convince us to skip our daily fitness session. Your goal this week is to admit to those obstacles and find ways over, under, or around them!
First, take several minutes and make a list of all the reasons why you don’t engage in more physical activity. Make sure to be very honest with yourself. Then, next to each activity write at least two possible solutions. It’s important to write these things down so you have a solution list to refer to whenever you face a possible road block. "
I know that another excuse for me is that I am busy with a lot of paperwork for the end of the semester right now. My excuses are fading, because I know that a 30 minute period of exercise is not too difficult for me with my cold and if I change my choice of activity to walking - an hour would also not be too difficult. As for my paperwork. Physical activity actually helps a person de-stress, so the activity is even more important now. So hopefully you will hear me report in some exercising between now and Sunday! I have no excuse to not get in an outdoor walk tomorrow. We are supposed to reach 50 degrees tomorrow and then drop again drastically on Friday and stay cold through at least Tues. If Marj and Jim are walking in 0 degrees and happy about it - I think that I can get some fresh air on a mild day. Thanks for the motivation! The theatre night out sounded like a lot of fun! Take Care all, and my next blog title will be a positive swing letting you know my progress. We will be fit and have fun! Anita
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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