Exercise Tips

Courtesy of Zig Zag

 

I fought through my thoughts this morning about getting out and exercising. As I turned over in the bed my husband asked "Are you ready to go walking we need to get out and exercise?" What time is it? This healthy lifestyle change " hing" is daunting to me. I know walking with him means walking five to seven miles. Does exercise have to be so darn hard or is it my own thinking that is making this change so hard. I was still sleepy from tossing and turning last night. "I haven't had any decent sleep." I said. I peeked at the clock on the wall in front of the bed and the time said 6:57A.M.

I closed my eyes but never really went back to sleep. "You need to do this for your health" I thought to myself. Slowly I rose up to stretch out my hips because they were stiff. The thought of walking began to wear on my mind like a child who has been promised they were going to the park to play. "Your health." Still laced with sleep, I crawled down onto the carpet and sat with my legs spread out in a V position to start my stretches.

Couch to Confidence: Identify Self-Sabotage vs. Self-Care

My Journey Documented; Your Journey too

The idiom"Rome was not built in a day" implies one can not accomplish a great work in a short period of time. The same is true with changing to a healthy lifestyle. Tackling one unhealthy habit at a time is ideal and recommended but sometimes I desire to witness change quickly and fall into self-sabotage behaviors.

I have "dieted" countless times over the years and the insanity of the process has nullified my own distinction about identifying when I am taking care of my self. On Friday March 15, 2013 my taste buds were sparked after witnessing a young lady slurping the last of her Caramel Frappuccino from her transparent Starbucks cup (Keep in mind that I am not a coffee enthusiast.) This was random and I had not eaten anything for breakfast.

The thought of the Caramel Frappuccino from Starbucks plagued my mind for hours I can get one I thought. I was on the university campus and knew there would be a long line as it was lunch time so I decided head to run a few errands before driving home.