The battle December 6, 2007
Posted by spacemom in : Nance , trackbackHow many readers out there battle with weight? I figure most of us do. It’s a constant battle. We are offered so many bad foods that it is hard not to take some of them up. In addition, we have a fairly sedentary lifestyle compared to even 50 years ago.
I have a gym membership. It has almost been a year. I lost 3 months of using it because of the mono, but since September, I’ve been back in the groove. I work at the gym 2X a week, Mondays and Thursdays. Mondays when the girls have swimming lessons there and Thursdays at the branch near Luna’s daycare because Jay works at home, so I have the time to myself. In addition, I *should* be exercising at work, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, but I haven’t been. I’ve been getting Tuesdays and that is it.
So my battle is this: Try to get Fridays added to my exercise routine. Monday-Weights while the girls swim. Tuesday-Bike and watch "Lost" on my iPod or read, Wednesday-no exercise yet Thursday-Weights after dropping off Luna and Friday Bike and read or watch Lost.
I have gained 5 lbs in the last month. Time to get them off. In addition? I realized that I go into my depressive slumps when I don’t do any exercise. And I didn’t over Thanksgiving and then my suitcase fell open and I lost my exercise clothes in travel (thanks TSA!) so I didn’t exercise last week. I forget that I need to exercise to keep my chemicals up….
So, This is my battle. Lose those 5 lbs over the next month, and get Fridays on my exercise routine.
What’s your battle?
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I hear you. I feel so much better since I joined the gym this summer and not just because the pudge is coming off. I try to work out 4x a week but that’s a little ambitious right now - so for the next couple of weeks 2-3x max. I try to go while LSP is at school but if I am busy at work then that has to take precedence. Mens sana in corpore sano and all that….
I definitely need to get back in the exercise groove. The way my metabolism works, if I exercise, I’m fine, but if I don’t, I’m 20 pounds overweight. Always the same 20 pounds. It stinks.
I battled until I went vegetarian. Now I eat small meals every 4 hours or so. My biggest meal is lunch and nothing but fluids pass my lips after 7pm.
I hate exercise, so, I don’t. I stay within 5 lbs of my favorite weight. The number doesn’t really matter though, does it? It’s how I feel that’s important.
The thing that really makes a (bad) difference is alcohol. When I have more than 1 beer (or glass of wine) a day, I really see adifference on the scales.
The exercise is crucial in terms of mental health for me. Since moving, my exercise has been nonexistant. Coupled with lack of sunlight, it’s dreadful. So I hear you about the exercise.
It also keeps my body from hurting. Or from hurting in the *way* it’s hurting, as opposed to an OMG-I-exercised-like-hell hurting.
It also helps with perimenopausal hot flashes, for those who are staring that in the face.
Uggg! I just can’t find time during the holidays to work out…In January I will start back…I swear!
I’m battling just to get up in the morning these days!! Thanks for stopping by my blog and for your encouragement. I hope you are winning yours (although I think Hanukkah would be a great downfall for me, I like some of their traditional treats more than some Christmas ones!!)