Sunday, October 25, 2015

10 Exercises for People in Pain

Working out
by Amanda GardnerIf you’re in pain, there's a temptation to skip exercising. But exercise can often help reduce pain and improve your quality of life.

That doesn’t mean it’s easy. The good news is that you don’t have to run a marathon to get back to the business of life.

“Everybody can do something,” says Perry Fine, MD, a board member at the American Pain Foundation. Exercise "does actually allow people not only to reduce their perception of pain but to overcome limited functioning.”

Just remember to pace yourself and consult a physical therapist for advice. Here are 10 types of exercise that can help get you moving.

Number 1
Walking
This is a low-impact activity that's a good choice if you have the physical capability.

The benefit is that you can exercise almost anywhere: The mall, the local school track, or a parking lot.

“It has appeal. It’s easy to do,” Dr. Fine says. “It’s an option you can do during all four seasons no matter where you live, and there are very few conditions where walking is not feasible.”

Source:
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20436269,00.html

Friday, October 23, 2015

Finally created a plan

Maybe exercise would be good for headaches and back pain.  It would be because  I don't always feel like exercising.  I have created a specified plan for exercise.  My weight has gone up and down and up and down for a long time.  There are issues that I haven't addressed and that is the reason why. I did not exercise today because according to the plan, Friday is a day of rest.  Tomorrow my plan is to get ready, get out there, and move.  Oh, putting on my watch doesn't hurt either,

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Results from today

Well this morning, I now wish that I have brought my watch with me.  Getting rid of vines and raking are some good exercises.  I realize that yard work burns many calories; in fact, I have burned more than 600 calories this morning.  I just now realized that I ate too many fried foods this afternoon.  What was I thinking?  This is a lesson learned.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

I have a confession to make about my blog.

I have been reading the exercise blogs of other people who have written exercise blogs.  Needless to say, compared to them, I find myself to be a lazy, anxious, and frustrated procrastinator.  I rarely exercise anymore except on occasion. It seems like other people have it easier.  They have gone through the journey of losing weight or even training.  I find myself somewhat "envious" of those same individuals.  My blog posts are not the traditional exercise blog posts as I soon find out.  Should I call this an exercise blog?  I guess initially I wanted to create this blog as motivation.  I used to love to walk.  I even thought about buying equipment.  Sadly that has failed because of excuses I have made or because I feel like a failure, which I do.  I don't mean to come across as putting myself down but that is how I feel at the moment.  Others seem to get to or have their stuff together.

I know I brought it on myself, but I have grown tired of seeing exercise as a chore.  I need help in pushing myself to even walk.  I have no excuse.  I feel like I am too lazy to exercise..  I would like nothing more than to change my mindset.  I feel bad because I can't get it together and I feel like at the moment I am no fitness coach, a chef who likes to prepare the healthiest meals, or have a fit body.  I feel right now as I am writing this, so small.  I know that is that I am feeling sorry for myself and that is not the case, but I don't want to continue to be frustrated, anxious, and feel bad about myself.  I want to change, because I need to change, but for me.  I have grown tired of the excuses and everything else.  My goal is to not continue to feel this way and just do it.  Let is all sink in and not allow anxiety and frustration take over.  These are the issues that I need to overcome as well as the black-and-white "all or nothing" thinking.  How do I overcome all of this?

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Dear God

Dear God,

I need to be pushed.  Exercise is hard.  I realize that motivating myself is even harder.  I also realize that if I want to stop complaining about my health and going in circles, I have to exercise.  I have become even more self-conscious since I have stopped exercising before.  I know that it should have been time to exercise.  I cast all of my anxieties and cares of this life over to You.  I like to walk but there are times when I rather do something else, such as another exercise.  I have a hard time not giving up on myself.  I ask that You will help me to see that there are consequences to this mindset. I need help; I also ask that You would remove any and all guilt that I may harbor.  I have become frustrated with my weight going up and down.  It is time that my weight goes down and that would be from diet and exercise.  I am anxious and I am tired of the journey but I ask that You would give me strength and motivation to carry on in this journey.  Thank You for Your help in guiding me throughout this journey.

In Your name,


Amen

Monday, October 19, 2015

Today, I have learned something...

Well, sometimes it does take a bit of drive as I mentioned in yesterday's post.  I didn't really have to push myself.  However, as I was walking I tried to dance.  I also did a few lunges, squats, and a few upper body lifts, which are beneficial for the abs.  I realize that it may have burned some calories, but that was not my goal.  The more I exercised the less I feel like a lazy person.  Because of exercise, it is as if I feel better about myself.  It is as if I have accomplished something, even if it was only a few minutes of actual exercise.  I realize that I focus on the amount of time I exercise.  That makes exercise even harder to do.  How do I not focus on the timing instead of the benefits?  The benefits are what I should be focusing on.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Advice

I woke up this morning.  I had the motivation but not the drive.  That means to me that the motivation is mental, while the drive is physical.  I did not do much exercise today, so I don't know how many calories to burn.  Maybe next time, that is what I will do, since I have been advised to do so.  I have a few days to walk.  Just walk.

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Results and reflection 10/17/15

Weight: 301.0 lbs.
Time: 1 hour 13 minutes 18 seconds
Exercise: Yard work
Impact: Low
Calories burned: 426
Pulse: 117

These are the results that I had for today.  I am happy with myself that I have burned so many calories.  I am surprised that I have burned so many calories according to my watch. According to Sparkpeople, the amount of calories I burned was 680, which is really high for just 73 minutes of work.  I usually do at least 90-120 minutes of work.  I am also happy that I lost over 4 lbs this week. However, I have planned to weigh myself twice per week, though I hope that that is not too obsessive.  I look forward to Wednesday, the weekly weigh-in day.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Everybody...


This is a great song to dance to.  Sadly, dancing isn't my greatest skill. However I have become inspired by seeing others dance or exercise.  Maybe, just maybe, it is a great song to dance to.  Or at least to walk to.  I have no other plans as far as time goes.  However, I think that one can lose weight doing yard work.  Even 30 minutes of yard work can go a long way.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Shopping trip 10/15/15

I tended to forget to bring my watch to the store.  Shopping is quite a workout in itself.  I am doing well today because of my "exercise".  I may have burned about 100 calories or so, maybe more.  This would include pushing and lifting.  However, I didn't have that large a number of groceries today as I only shopped for an hour.  Next time, I will do more and I will end up doing even more than that.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

My confession about stretching

I have a confession to make:  I do not stretch before I exercise.  Stretching is an exercise that is separate from exercise.  For me, a little or a lot of stretching before and after exercise would do me a world of good.  I woke up with leg pain and back pain.  I now have a headache but I know that I have the "tools" to deal with it.  Stretching has its purpose and it is time that I not only exercise, but do the stretching that would be as beneficial as the exercise itself.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Bang Bang

It is hilarious.  I am watching Lip Sync Battle on Spike.  It is so far fun to watch.  That song being lip synced to is a great song to exercise to.  Allison Brie was great.  "Bang Bang" is not the cleanest song.  However, it is a great workout song.  I dig it.  Did I just write that?

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

A couple of calories lost

I realize that I should exercise for more minutes, five minutes is a good enough time for someone like myself.  The truth is that during those times I do feel the burn.  I lost only a couple of calories, but that is better than nothing.  I realize that I can do more and have done more, but I realize that feeling the burn is also important.  That is all that I have for today.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Followed goals

So I did some exercise for at least five minutes today.  Sadly I did not burn many calories, but of course that is expected in a routine that is five minutes.  I have heard that even a little movement can burn calories.  It is true, but even a little movement can work some wonders.  I had hip and back pain and exercise is quite beneficial for both.  Today has been a pretty good day as I have taken some action.  I finally stuck to a goal that I have made for myself and that was five minutes of exercise. Five minutes worth of exercise per day has been good for me.  I myself am proud to put those few minutes in.

Monday, October 5, 2015

My short-term goal

Well, I have weighed myself this morning and needless to say, I was not surprised.  I gained 4 pounds since I have last weighed myself.  I have taken my meds today and I did do some walking.  I have finally realized that I have goals to make.  Right now, I am here to write that my goal is to exercise for five minutes a day.  For now, that is my short term goal.  I have to see that goals change.  I don't have to push myself to exercise for 5 minutes.  Five minutes is just enough time to listen to a song or to pray or to write at least 5 tweets.  That is not a whole lot to do.  Getting healthy is quite important to me and exercise is a part of getting healthy regardless if I exercise for 5 minutes daily or 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

My goals are simple and attainable

My goal is to lose 125 pounds.  The instructions are simple: diet and exercise.  If the instructions are so simple then why the difficulties in losing weight?  Well for me, I have failed at every set plan I made.  My weight has gone up and down over the years and this has become a tiresome trend.  I realize that my goals and my plans are very important.  Well, the truth is, I have become lazy and overweight, not just overweight.  I am at a weight where I am considered obese and I have a condition that I might as well say I use as an excuse.  I do have a condition and I have been told that losing weight would not be easier because of it.  However, I have allowed myself to become overwhelmed by everything.  I think it is just time to just take even the littlest bit of time (5 minutes even) to just exercise and not put down every movement I have made.  A little moving around has never hurt anyone, including myself.  It is actually good to move a finger every once in a while, even if it doesn't burn 100 calories per hour.  However, it would be nice if I do make a goal of losing 100 calories per hour or pick an exercise that I like to do.  I walk but I don't really enjoy walking or any other exercise for that matter.  I used to enjoy exercise because of the benefits which in itself is a good thing.  I still do but how about enjoy exercise because it is exercise? I realize it sounds strange, but if I were to choose, this would be the one post that in a few years time I would look to for inspiration.  I realize that what worked is that I didn't have a set plan, but on a daily or within several days per week, I push myself. I also need to have a definite set or goal which is another problem.  I have had so many set goals that ended up being hard to follow even if it is the simplest goal.  I gave up on myself most of all.  If I were to have a reason to exercise however besides the love of exercise, it would be to prove to me that I am worthy. I also believe that even 5 minutes of movement is a good start.  How about pushing myself at 10 minutes? 15 minutes?  I even have an exercise watch for starters where it determines the number of calories burned in however many minutes.  For the first time I don't feel guilty for procrastination but in my head I am actually doing something meaningful for myself.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Religious inspiration?


I wonder if it is okay to be inspired by a religious song, if it is a mezmur from the Horn of Africa or from the US.  I don't want to trivialize any religious song even when it comes to exercise.  I know it is okay for motivation to live right and to inspire others to praise the Lord, but is it okay to do so in terms of exercise?  It is something sacred to me in an age where nothing is sacred it seems, anymore.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Accountability for myself


I need to realize that I am in a state of limbo when it comes to exercise.  One minute I am pumped up.  The next minute I am bored.  The good news is, I lost 5.4 pounds, and this has been in the past week.  I am feeling good about this.  I need to hold myself accountable and not wait for others to do the same for me.  However, it does help when one has a support system, which is what I don't have.  My weight over the years has been up and down and I realize that accountability is something that means taking stock of my own health.  This is one of those things that I have to do for me and me alone.