RE:Managed to do SOMETHING!

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Hi All:

Well, one of the advantages of insomnia is that you are awake so early you

end up with lots of free time. So far I have occupied my sleepless 5:00am

early mornings with house cleaning, internet and TV. Today I decided I need

to try to do at least a bit of exercise. Just at least start something!!

So I walked for 10 minutes on the treadmill, then did the 10 minute lower

body and 10 minute upper body segments from Quick Fix Stability Ball

Workout. They are short but about all I could have handled right now. Right

now I have been feeling sort of tired, weak and a bit nauseous in the

mornings and unfortunately would say I feel a bit worse now after

exercising. I hope a feeling of satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment

will overwhelm those yucky feelings soon.HAHA!

Treadmill Questions: We have had this treadmill for awhile but as I have

mentioned before motivation is a real problem for me so it hasn't really

gotten much use. Today after I got off I felt a bit wonky, not quite dizzy

but a little off. I have felt this before so it is not just due to my

sleep-deprived anxiety-heightened state. Anyone else experience that when

using a treadmill, does it go away with prolonged use? I decided to get the

treadmill thinking it might get me exercising more since I could look after

the kids, watch TV and W/O at the same time. Multi-tasking! However, I have

only used it a few times and so far don't enjoy it that much.

I would have loved to walk outside as the weather is just gorgeous here

right now, cool at night and mid 20s during the day. Ooops....for you

Americans I think that translates to high 70s. Hubby has gone to work

though and kids are still sleeping so I can't take a neighbourhood tour.

>>Donna wrote: Also, as an aside, Ilove the Canadian accent.<<

That is so funny Donna cause you know we don't have the accent, you do.

HAHA!!

Thanks to all those who wrote in with meditation suggestions. I was all set

to place a big order from Amazon then decided to check the on-line with my

local library. Well, they have quite a few resources, lots of Jon

Kabat-Zinn. I reserved a number of different things so I can see if I like

them for free.

I really hope I can make some changes to my lifestyle. I heard somewhere

" The definition of insanity (or stupidity, I can't remember which) is doing

the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result " . You

can apply that to anything but in my situation if I continue, eat poorly,

not exercise and get over-stressed then I am crazy if I expect to feel

anything other than crappy!

Have a great day everyone!

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At 07:54 AM 6/23/2005, Tigani wrote:

>Right

>now I have been feeling sort of tired, weak and a bit nauseous in the

>mornings and unfortunately would say I feel a bit worse now after

>exercising. I hope a feeling of satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment

>will overwhelm those yucky feelings soon.HAHA!

hi lisa! - coincidentally i got this yucky feeling while working out on

tuesday. i was low on energy and just felt ill when i was finished.... i

had to go and lay down! im not sure what was up with that but decided to

take some rest days just in case. i do feel alot better today.

>Treadmill Questions: We have had this treadmill for awhile but as I have

>mentioned before motivation is a real problem for me so it hasn't really

>gotten much use. Today after I got off I felt a bit wonky, not quite dizzy

>but a little off.

did you take the time to slow down gradually? if you were going at a good

speed and then just stopped and jumped off then yeah, im sure you would

feel kind of weird. next time try an interval of walking at a slower pace

for a few minutes before getting off. your body needs the time to

cool-down and adjust.

>I decided to get the

>treadmill thinking it might get me exercising more since I could look after

>the kids, watch TV and W/O at the same time. Multi-tasking! However, I have

>only used it a few times and so far don't enjoy it that much.

i find that music is a better accompaniment to working out than the

tv. to keep it even more interesting you can listen to music that gets

faster and then slower and then faster again. do you happen to have an mp3

or cd player? if so, then there is a guy called sean o'malley who does

guided cardio workouts for treadmills, ellipticals, etc. he is giving

away one of his audio workouts for free, all you have to do is download

it. he is apparently really good for motivation as he talks to you

throughout the workout. i dont suppose that it would be easy to look

after the kids while wearing headphones though. i tell my kids that they

can interrupt my workout if they want but usually when they do, it isnt

anything important and i end up asking them to wait until im finished.

>I would have loved to walk outside as the weather is just gorgeous here

>right now, cool at night and mid 20s during the day. Ooops....for you

>Americans I think that translates to high 70s. Hubby has gone to work

>though and kids are still sleeping so I can't take a neighbourhood tour.

i walk around our yard... that way i exercise without having to leave the

property. i dont know how big your yard is but maybe you could try walking

around the house, turning and walking around the house the other way,

adding in a circuit of your yard, jogging around the car in the driveway,

jumping up to touch the clothesline, jumping over the kids toys, running up

the steps to your house and so on.

> >>Donna wrote: Also, as an aside, Ilove the Canadian accent.<<

>That is so funny Donna cause you know we don't have the accent, you do.

>HAHA!!

LOL. yeah, i dont even know what a canadian accent sounds like.

>Thanks to all those who wrote in with meditation suggestions. I was all set

>to place a big order from Amazon then decided to check the on-line with my

>local library.

right on!!! im sure that all of the meditation resources that the library

has will be fun and interesting to explore!

> You

>can apply that to anything but in my situation if I continue, eat poorly,

>not exercise and get over-stressed then I am crazy if I expect to feel

>anything other than crappy!

i hear ya! and i have to tell myself this constantly.

:*carolyn.

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