A little help from my friends?
OK, I am a slug.
I do great with walking for a week or so then fizzle out. I don't like it. It's boring. I want to do some dancing lessons or SOMETHING fun. Maybe if I had an exercise buddy it would make me more accountable and be more fun. Any takers? Kiwi, you're in Newnan right? Wanna get together and work up a sweat sometime? (OH God that sounded like a personal ad 
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I KNOW that I need to exercise to reap the full benefit of my surgery but damn what happens to my motivation???
I feel like a big ole slug..... I know I know.. .JUST DO IT...blah blah blah
AND you know what? I don't like the main board anymore... If I had a "following" I'd implement my own doggone discussion forum where I can squash meanies and NOT censor reasonable material...sigh
Wow, Michelle is in a mood today! ;) (might have something to do with turning 35 yesterday..blah!)
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I KNOW that I need to exercise to reap the full benefit of my surgery but damn what happens to my motivation???
I feel like a big ole slug..... I know I know.. .JUST DO IT...blah blah blah
AND you know what? I don't like the main board anymore... If I had a "following" I'd implement my own doggone discussion forum where I can squash meanies and NOT censor reasonable material...sigh
Wow, Michelle is in a mood today! ;) (might have something to do with turning 35 yesterday..blah!) 
Michelle, even when you feel bad you are funny..... NO Im not in Newnan lol I am in columbus, just know how to get to Newnan ..... Happy birthday yesterday ..... You will feel better soon.... I have started a water areobics class and love it , at the Y ... I too walk but not as much as I should, but I love the water so maybe this is the answer....... would love to come walk with you.... but too far away.... I was goingf to call you this week about the dinner saturday, but I have been sooooo sick with this cold or crud... I need to work.... I will get with you about the next one though..... feel better.....
I'm a slug too!! I get real motivated with excercise and then it fizzles out. The crazy person in my head tries to justify the fact that I walk into work from the parking lot 2 blocks. 2 blocks in and two blocks out plus I walk around inbetween buildings and down long hallways. I make it out in my head like I'm Lewis & Clark walking a 3000 mile trail or soemthing but in reality I haven't done squat! haha
So i feel your pain.
Anyway, I am glad to see you posting on the GA board. I hope you can make it to the outing on Saturday. I'd love to meet you in person.
Hugs,
Fellow Slug,
Tonya
Hi Michelle,
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!
I understand about being a slug because I am with you on it. I HATE exercise. Having said that I will share some of my experiences and maybe something will motivate you.
Maybe the walking isn't fun but it is good for your health. Right now the important thing is to find something you will do. How abou****er arobics, arobic dancing, palates, etc. Maybe once you start something else you enjoy you will be able to add the walking three days a week to the other. Exercise becomes more important as we age because the metabolism slows down with age. Exercise can offset the slow down and keep us from gaining weight.
I made a promise to myself before surgery that being a slug was going to become a part of my past and so far have kept to that promise. I am not a morning person but find that is the only way I can exercise. When the alarm goes off at 5:30 AM I am not a happy camper but my feet hit the floor and off I go to the gym. No excuse is good enough to stay home, except severe illness. I started off after surgery at 352 pounds doing three days a week, but found I'd say on Monday, I'll sleep this morning and work out tomorrow, etc. It didn't work for me so I quickly changed my routine. I said ok I'll do this differently. I started my new routine of Monday-Wed-Fri cardio and Tues-Thur weight machines. I have only missed a couple of days when I was sick, since starting my new routine. I just don't allow myself to be a slug, those days made me fat and will keep me fat.
I found by setting goals I could make it more interesting. I'd extend either the time or intensity of the exercise every day until I worked up
to 45 minutes on the treadmill. Then I decided to try the cross country which kicked my b*** in two minutes flat. That was a new challenge and off I went again to master it. I finally reached 30 minutes on the cross country but it still kicks my b***. I now mix them up doing 30 minutes on one and 15 on the other to keep my body from getting into a routine. Same thing with weights. I started off with a few and now do five times as many repatitions as I did the first day with a lot more weight. I never do the same exact routine two days running. Some days I spend more time on one machine, the next weight day another machine gets my concentration, but I do all the machines every Tues-Thur for a period of time each.
Do I now like exercise? NO, but I do it and I feel good about myself all day for having done it. Physically I feel better when I exercise routinely and I know it is good for my health. I catch myself thinking no I am not going to eat that sugar free candy, I'd have to work out that much harder to work it off tomorrow. Bottom line: JUST DO IT AND REMEMBER NO EXCUSE IS GOOD ENOUGH, short of illness.
15 years ago I got into a heavy exercise program and became obsessed with exercise. I worked out in the morning for an hour, I spent lunch walking through the downtown squares, after work I'd go to the mall and walk the entire mall 3 times, then often go back and buy something I passed while walking. I wish I could get the desire to be that active back but it has not happend this time. The 45 minutes is healthy so as long as I do that I am not going to worry too much.
Best of luck to you.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!
I understand about being a slug because I am with you on it. I HATE exercise. Having said that I will share some of my experiences and maybe something will motivate you.
Maybe the walking isn't fun but it is good for your health. Right now the important thing is to find something you will do. How abou****er arobics, arobic dancing, palates, etc. Maybe once you start something else you enjoy you will be able to add the walking three days a week to the other. Exercise becomes more important as we age because the metabolism slows down with age. Exercise can offset the slow down and keep us from gaining weight.
I made a promise to myself before surgery that being a slug was going to become a part of my past and so far have kept to that promise. I am not a morning person but find that is the only way I can exercise. When the alarm goes off at 5:30 AM I am not a happy camper but my feet hit the floor and off I go to the gym. No excuse is good enough to stay home, except severe illness. I started off after surgery at 352 pounds doing three days a week, but found I'd say on Monday, I'll sleep this morning and work out tomorrow, etc. It didn't work for me so I quickly changed my routine. I said ok I'll do this differently. I started my new routine of Monday-Wed-Fri cardio and Tues-Thur weight machines. I have only missed a couple of days when I was sick, since starting my new routine. I just don't allow myself to be a slug, those days made me fat and will keep me fat.
I found by setting goals I could make it more interesting. I'd extend either the time or intensity of the exercise every day until I worked up
to 45 minutes on the treadmill. Then I decided to try the cross country which kicked my b*** in two minutes flat. That was a new challenge and off I went again to master it. I finally reached 30 minutes on the cross country but it still kicks my b***. I now mix them up doing 30 minutes on one and 15 on the other to keep my body from getting into a routine. Same thing with weights. I started off with a few and now do five times as many repatitions as I did the first day with a lot more weight. I never do the same exact routine two days running. Some days I spend more time on one machine, the next weight day another machine gets my concentration, but I do all the machines every Tues-Thur for a period of time each.
Do I now like exercise? NO, but I do it and I feel good about myself all day for having done it. Physically I feel better when I exercise routinely and I know it is good for my health. I catch myself thinking no I am not going to eat that sugar free candy, I'd have to work out that much harder to work it off tomorrow. Bottom line: JUST DO IT AND REMEMBER NO EXCUSE IS GOOD ENOUGH, short of illness.
15 years ago I got into a heavy exercise program and became obsessed with exercise. I worked out in the morning for an hour, I spent lunch walking through the downtown squares, after work I'd go to the mall and walk the entire mall 3 times, then often go back and buy something I passed while walking. I wish I could get the desire to be that active back but it has not happend this time. The 45 minutes is healthy so as long as I do that I am not going to worry too much.
Best of luck to you. 
Michelle,
I invested in a Two DVD set called "Walk Away the Pounds-Leslie Sansone" It has a 1, 2 and 3 mile work out on it. All you do is pop it in your DVD player and start walking. I have found it very reasonably on EBAY...
I know it is not walking around the neighborhood, however it is exercise, and in the comfort of your home.
Just a suggestion
Denise
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