My doc said I can head back to the gym!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cara
When you get older, you realize it's a lot less about your place in the world but your place in you. It's not how everyone views you, but how you view yourself. - Natalie Portman
I find the treadmill to be so boring... I can't read and walk - too unco-ordinated! Now I can do my cycle and read and I am up to 30 minutes with it. So give me some pointers.
I am glad you are able to get back to exercising. I still find that word a *dirty* word! LOL
I went to water aerobics this morning, but can't make any other times this week. Next week my schedule looks like I can go twice. And it was fun and I felt like it could be beneficial. Of course, just moving is better than nothing...
Congratulations - you are doing great!
Shelia
Hi Sheila!
Sounds like you are moving and staying active. That's GREAT!
I'm just the opposite of you tho, I can't stand the stationary bike, but whatever floats your boat is the way you should go. The water aerobics sounds like fun. I have done low-impact aerobics and step aerobics, but never the water aerobics. I hear it is kinder to your knees and ankles. I also love taking yoga classes, and I could use some intense stretching right about now, but I have a rotator cuff tear that has been keeping me from what I really love, which is the free weights and cable weights. I was really getting on with my trainer, and pushing it when I decided to get my shoulder looked at, and found I had a tear. Now I am trying to stretch it until I am well enough to start physical therapy on it, in hopes that I don't need surgery...but one step at a time, this surgery had to come first. My trainer said he would rent out my session space, but as soon as I asked for it back he was kicking out the person using it. We have so much fun working out together, and we really miss our times together. He's a sweet kid.
At my gym ,they have TV's to watch, so I watch the closed caption when I walk on the treadmill. I also load my Ipod with peppy music that I love and I just walk to that. I use my Ipod when I walk outside too. I just love to walk. I also love to use the eliptical machine, but I haven't been released for that just yet...pardon the pun, but one step at a time I guess.
Yes, just moving helps. I'll bet on those days you work out, you sleep better and feel better about yourself. It's a miracle drug to me. Sounds like you are doing well too!!
Keep up the good work!!
Cara
ps...treat exercising the same as brushing your teeth, and it will become a habit you hate to break....also, the more you work out, the more calories you can eat!! (maybe not so true anymore tho, huh?)
Cara
When you get older, you realize it's a lot less about your place in the world but your place in you. It's not how everyone views you, but how you view yourself. - Natalie Portman
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