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.
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