Would I like some cheese with that whine?
Why yes, thank you!
First the confession.
I'm not working out.
I was doing really well before surgery, during the summer, walking around our local lake (which is right outside the front door of our apartment building) every morning with Z, 2.5 miles with stopping for stretching, flexibility exercises, and calesthenics.
I am now four months out from surgery. Everyone told me what amazing energy I'd have after surgery. But since my surgery (the first three months) I had no energy. Since I've increased my protein intake in this last month, I have more energy but now have taken on a second part time job and struggling with trying to find time to do anything or figure out what to do to get exercise.
The budget is too tight for a gym membership or personal trainer. No excuse, we have a gym with treadmills, bikes, stairmaster, and eliptical and free weights in our building, free!
I have a lot of shame around this, knowing I SHOULD be exercising. I've been quietly kidding myself that it's okay but now that I've found you all and read about your workouts, I don't think I can igore this any longer.
I'm happy with my weight loss (14 pounds from goal - lost 97) but I know I have to now whip what's left of me into shape.... oh, did I mention I hate exercise. Also, I do understand that this last 14 pounds would melt away even with a couple of miles of walking every day. And I know in my head that my body would look and feel so much better with weights, not to mention my energy would INcrease with aerobic exercise. I also know that weight loss along does not guarantee optimal health. I know these things in my head... but cannot seem to get it to translate into action.
In my defense, since my new job, I am walking from parking to my office and taking two flights of stairs every day, sometimes twice if I have to do mail run. I am riding my motorcycle every day which is a bit of a workout since I don't have a windshield and I'm trying to get up and dance during my workday at home every so often when a good song comes on. I'm not shirking walking any longer, like in parking lots or BART to destination. But the idea of going to a gym, even the one in my building just fills me with loathing. I keep saying as soon as the sun starts coming up at a decent hour again, so will I. But right now I just want to be a slug in front of my computer or in the kitchen cooking.
Words of wisdom? Anyone else struggling with this?
First the confession.
I'm not working out.
I was doing really well before surgery, during the summer, walking around our local lake (which is right outside the front door of our apartment building) every morning with Z, 2.5 miles with stopping for stretching, flexibility exercises, and calesthenics.
I am now four months out from surgery. Everyone told me what amazing energy I'd have after surgery. But since my surgery (the first three months) I had no energy. Since I've increased my protein intake in this last month, I have more energy but now have taken on a second part time job and struggling with trying to find time to do anything or figure out what to do to get exercise.
The budget is too tight for a gym membership or personal trainer. No excuse, we have a gym with treadmills, bikes, stairmaster, and eliptical and free weights in our building, free!
I have a lot of shame around this, knowing I SHOULD be exercising. I've been quietly kidding myself that it's okay but now that I've found you all and read about your workouts, I don't think I can igore this any longer.
I'm happy with my weight loss (14 pounds from goal - lost 97) but I know I have to now whip what's left of me into shape.... oh, did I mention I hate exercise. Also, I do understand that this last 14 pounds would melt away even with a couple of miles of walking every day. And I know in my head that my body would look and feel so much better with weights, not to mention my energy would INcrease with aerobic exercise. I also know that weight loss along does not guarantee optimal health. I know these things in my head... but cannot seem to get it to translate into action.
In my defense, since my new job, I am walking from parking to my office and taking two flights of stairs every day, sometimes twice if I have to do mail run. I am riding my motorcycle every day which is a bit of a workout since I don't have a windshield and I'm trying to get up and dance during my workday at home every so often when a good song comes on. I'm not shirking walking any longer, like in parking lots or BART to destination. But the idea of going to a gym, even the one in my building just fills me with loathing. I keep saying as soon as the sun starts coming up at a decent hour again, so will I. But right now I just want to be a slug in front of my computer or in the kitchen cooking.
Words of wisdom? Anyone else struggling with this?
"When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge." -Tuli Kupferberg
7-09
I'll go if you go! We did join the Y last Saturday. E is cleared to walk and use the machine wts at the gym. No free wts, gentle workouts only for a week. Then we can hit it as hard as we think prudent.
"be willing to sit in the middle of the fear and fucking feel it." Lady Raven
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VSG 12/9/08 Highest 278, then lost #30 preop Goal 126
I had a seriously difficult time getting to the gym in the beginning. I had the gym membership for probably 6 weeks before I actually went! What worked for me at first was a friend that basically forced me to go to the gym. Granted, I could have said no, but I didn't. That was the motivation that I needed to get started working out.
Now, I am motivated in an entirely different way. I find that my weight is coming off faster with working out. On top of that, my energy levels have increased a lot, and I don't feel like I want to just sit around all of the time. I still don't really like the gym, but I think of it as a necessary evil I guess. I go in, jam to my ipod while working out, then usually feel way better leaving than I did going in.
I know this probablyy isn't much help LOL, but I guess we all just have to find it within ourselves and do it. We all have different challenges though, like for me, mine is eating, well remembering to eat at least. I just don't get hungry much anymore. I wish you luck with the gym Raven :)
Dustin
Now, I am motivated in an entirely different way. I find that my weight is coming off faster with working out. On top of that, my energy levels have increased a lot, and I don't feel like I want to just sit around all of the time. I still don't really like the gym, but I think of it as a necessary evil I guess. I go in, jam to my ipod while working out, then usually feel way better leaving than I did going in.
I know this probablyy isn't much help LOL, but I guess we all just have to find it within ourselves and do it. We all have different challenges though, like for me, mine is eating, well remembering to eat at least. I just don't get hungry much anymore. I wish you luck with the gym Raven :)
Dustin
Thank you Dustin for the encouragement and the tips. I know that once I get started it will be better. I'm thinking as soon as I'm done with this miserable head cold, I'll just make myself get up earlier and go down to the gym downstairs. I have to push myself to remember that I have done this before and can do it again, at least until the benefits kick in and motivate me that way. :)
Thanks Buddy!
Thanks Buddy!
"When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge." -Tuli Kupferberg
Wish I had better advice for you.
I hate the gym...but I go. I have no energy after work, and while it's easier to do this stuff than it would have been a year ago, it still sucks.
But it get easier.
All I can offer is the whip, not the carrot. I'm not going to say that you're going to be jumping on the elliptical and singing the hills are alive. But if you want to maintain long term, if you want the long term health benefits the surgery promises, all of them come with the "only comes with excercise" warning written on them in broad letters.
If the gym isn't an option, then walk. 50 minutes a day, 5 days a week should be your target, according to my surgeon's exercise packet.
I didn't make it to the gym yesterday, and I'm guilty as all hell about it. I totally understand how you're feeling. BUT....
/begin whipping
We knew the commitment we were making when we rearranged our bodies. Think of the disservice we're doing the scared versions of ourselves when we went under the knife. Those bigger, younger version of ourselves risked their lives a few months ago on a gamble for a better future.
We are that future.
Reward their faith in you by doing what you said you would.
/end of whipping
I hate the gym...but I go. I have no energy after work, and while it's easier to do this stuff than it would have been a year ago, it still sucks.
But it get easier.
All I can offer is the whip, not the carrot. I'm not going to say that you're going to be jumping on the elliptical and singing the hills are alive. But if you want to maintain long term, if you want the long term health benefits the surgery promises, all of them come with the "only comes with excercise" warning written on them in broad letters.
If the gym isn't an option, then walk. 50 minutes a day, 5 days a week should be your target, according to my surgeon's exercise packet.
I didn't make it to the gym yesterday, and I'm guilty as all hell about it. I totally understand how you're feeling. BUT....
/begin whipping
We knew the commitment we were making when we rearranged our bodies. Think of the disservice we're doing the scared versions of ourselves when we went under the knife. Those bigger, younger version of ourselves risked their lives a few months ago on a gamble for a better future.
We are that future.
Reward their faith in you by doing what you said you would.
/end of whipping
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