Re: Curing the mind

[Guest guest]

My biggest hindrance to getting excercise is that once I see somethingas something I "have to" do, I dont want to do it, even though I ejoyit once i get going.

Focuse on the goals and not the road. Good luck to you

[Guest guest]

any suggestions from the group on how to keep out of this trap?

Laurie

I just posted one here is another. Get a mental picture of yourself 6 months from now and just keep that vision in your mind. The exercise is just one of the steps (Important one) you need to take to get there.

I sometimes visualize that I am running with a dear friend and sometime I can hear her foot steps as she is running with me. Visualization is an excellent tool to help motive us and keep us motivated. I visualize all the time about me at age 100 being healthy, hardy and happy.

Love & Prayers

[Guest guest]

A system of rewards seems to work for me, Laurie. If you do one thing, you get to claim a reward. Taking it one step farther, make the thing you like to do the reward for something else. This helps keep it categorized in your mind. Hope this helps, and, thanks, Laurie, for your support. W

Curing the mind

My biggest hindrance to getting excercise is that once I see somethingas something I "have to" do, I dont want to do it, even though I ejoyit once i get going.

[Guest guest]

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:46 am

Subject: Curing the mind

To: thefatmanwalking_group

<My biggest hindrance to getting excercise is that once I see

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as something I & quot;have to & quot; do, I dont want to do it, even

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it once i get going. & nbsp; <BR>

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This is a hold over from school, when even though I liked the

subject,<BR>

my learning disabilities made the homework so difficult to do that

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would procrastinate until the last minute. <BR>

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So somehow I have to keep it categorized as something I & quot;want to

do & quot;<BR>

and & nbsp; keep from giving it up the second that & quot;something that

needs to<BR>

be done for the family & quot; comes up. <BR>

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any suggestions from the group on how to keep out of this trap?<BR>

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laurie<BR>

I had a similar problem with exercise until I got into biking. I've

never considered it something I have to do but something I love to

do. I also became a volunteer bike patrolman for the local park

district so I'm out there on the trails as much as possible. Maybe

you could find a sport you enjoy. If you have children old enough to

bike have them join you. It's a great family activity.

I don't like going to a gym so I have weights and a treadmill at

home. This way I can use them anytime and for the amount of time I

choose. I walk on the treadmill while watching the news or a favorite

show.

Beverly

[Guest guest]

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> A system of rewards seems to work for me, Laurie. If you do one

thing, you get to claim a reward. Taking it one step farther, make the

thing you like to do the reward for something else. This helps keep

it categorized in your mind. Hope this helps, and, thanks, Laurie, for

your support. W

That's a good idea, . Another way to keep exercise interesting is

to set some goals in whatever you have chosen. It can be as simple as

increasing your distance or speed in walking/running - swimming

greater distances - lifting heavier weights, etc. As I mentioned in

another post biking has been my choice of exercise. I strive every

year to ride a little farther and faster. I doubt I'll ever be too

fast but I've managed to increase the distance each year <g>

Beverly

[Guest guest]

find some kind of exercise you like and start out with it....I hate my treadmill but I like hiking so I put my treadmill in front of a picture of some mountains and a trail and picture myself on it...It really works for me. And I remember things I have seen out on the trail and feel it all around me.

Maybe I just have too good an imagination! lol

Jane

[Guest guest]

Here's an idea. Let's start thinking of eating as something

we " have to do " . Then maybe we won't want to do it as much It

would be so wonderful if we could trick ourselves that way.

Alice

>

> My biggest hindrance to getting excercise is that once I see

something

> as something I " have to " do, I dont want to do it, even though I

ejoy

> it once i get going.

>

> This is a hold over from school, when even though I liked the

subject,

> my learning disabilities made the homework so difficult to do that

I

> would procrastinate until the last minute.

>

> So somehow I have to keep it categorized as something I " want to

do "

> and keep from giving it up the second that " something that needs

to

> be done for the family " comes up.

>

> any suggestions from the group on how to keep out of this trap?

>

> laurie

>

[Guest guest]

Laurie,

Don't be so hard on yourself. We all fail sometimes. All we have to

do to achieve a goal is to succeed one more time than we fail.

Keep in mind that doing something for yourself, like exercise, is, in

fact, " doing something that needs to be done for the family. "

Set goals that are attainable. If, for example, you decide you need

to walk 5 miles and only are able to walk 3, you will feel like a

failure. On the other hand, if you set a goal of walking for 30

minutes, or 20 minutes, or whatever, and then do walk that long, you

will feel good about it and want to do it again. Then the next time,

you could decide to try to walk a little further in the same time, or

else walk a couple of minutes longer. If you miss a day, don't beat

yourself up; just consider it a day off and go on from there.

Whatever you decide to do for yourself (and your family!), be sure to

keep track of it. That's where groups like AOM and Fitday can be very

helpful, but if you just want to write down how many steps or minutes

you walk each time, that will help, too. Being able to look back on

what you did yesterday can motivate you to do it today and again

tomorrow.

Just some thoughts. Good luck.

karena

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> My biggest hindrance to getting excercise is that once I see

something

> as something I " have to " do, I dont want to do it, even though I

ejoy

> it once i get going.

>

> This is a hold over from school, when even though I liked the

subject,

> my learning disabilities made the homework so difficult to do that I

> would procrastinate until the last minute.

>

> So somehow I have to keep it categorized as something I " want to do "

> and keep from giving it up the second that " something that needs to

> be done for the family " comes up.

>

> any suggestions from the group on how to keep out of this trap?

>

> laurie

>

[Guest guest]

I have always had a similar problem, Laurie. However, last night I

experienced a real turn around when I took a walk after dinner--

because I COULD. Just last Saturday I finally reached the 100-pound

weight loss milestone. One of the things that has been inspiring me

lately--because it's a long haul and I'm not even 1/2-way to my

ultimate goal--is Steve's websight and this group. So I determined to

start walking, and checked out the AOM website, too, and joined it. I

have enjoyed the walks I've taken so far--imagine actually meeting my

neighbors and exchanging greetings! Last night I actually found myself

looking forward to walking, and jumping up from the couch to grab the

last of the sun.

I suppose there will be bad days when the feeling that I " have " to

walk will return to sabotage my efforts, but I'm hoping that

remembering the days when it was all I could do to climb the stairs to

the second floor once a day will reinforce the idea that walking is

something I " get " to do now.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed. It's hard to trust in these feelings

of well-being, since they are so new, and since I've lost weight

before. Nevertheless, I'm focussing on what I want my life to be like,

and am hoping " the ass will follow. "

-- Josie

-- In thefatmanwalking_group , " spamthekat "

wrote:

>

> My biggest hindrance to getting excercise is that once I see

something

> as something I " have to " do, I dont want to do it, even though I ejoy

> it once i get going.

>

> This is a hold over from school, when even though I liked the

subject,

> my learning disabilities made the homework so difficult to do that I

> would procrastinate until the last minute.

> any suggestions from the group on how to keep out of this trap?

>

> laurie

[Guest guest]

Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 From: "spamthekat" Subject: Curing the mind"My biggest hindrance to getting excercise is that once I see somethingas something I "have to" do, I dont want to do it, even though I ejoyit once i get going. This is a hold over from school, when even though I liked the subject,my learning disabilities made the homework so difficult to do that Iwould procrastinate until the last minute. So somehow I have to keep it categorized as something I "want to do"and keep from giving it up the second that "something that needs tobe done for the family" comes up. any suggestions from the group on how to keep out of this trap?"laurie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In my walking, I've become either obsessive or paranoid.

I make it a point to walk every day--whether outside or indoors doing Sansone videos. At first, I had a hard time with this. I just didn't want to do it!! I don't like exercise! But, I have started and restarted many diet and exercise programs in the past. Now, I don't want to get back into a non-exercise rut. I find if I just keep on walking, I'll be OK. Every night before I go to bed, I write down my walking plan for the next day. I'm paranoid because I'm afraid that one day I won't walk, then the next day I won't, after that I definitely won't! My rewards: people say I'm looking good, I'm walking for a healthy heart and I'm walking for more time with my family & friends. Becki