exercise and diet (was some more Masson c/o Deanna)

[Guest guest]

Hi Deanna

We were talking about exercise as I left. Shall we resume?

My exercise routine is probably disappointing to you. Although I am a

rather active person (walk a lot, do all the shopping and carry the

packages, play with the children, help with house chores - sweeping

the floor, cleaning the bathroom, etc), I don`t do much exercise - I

mean exercising just for exercising. Maybe some 15 min calisthenics

in the afternoon, and I am done. I am not lifting weights any longer

because of the children. They tend to try to imitate you and they can

get hurt, you know.

Usually I don`t feel pains in the body, which is maybe a blessing in

my age (53). I know I should perhaps try to exercise more, but I

can`t make it happen right now. Gyms are not the place for me - I

don`t like the loud music, all those mirrors, and the show-off. OK,

not all gyms are like that, but most of them are anyway. And they are

usually crowded in the afternoon. I think someday I will build a

private gym in my yard!

I don`t believe in a good diet if there is sedentarism, but I can

believe that good exercise can to a certain extent compensate for a

not so good diet.

Regards,

>

> >I THOUGHT THE RIGHT TERM WAS HEROINE. AS ALWAYS, I KEEP ON

LEARNING

> >EVEN SMALL THINGS WITH ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU.

> >

> >

> >José

> >

> Hi JC,

>

> You are quite correct here with the term. I am a math person and

enjoy

> that language the most, so I tend to get a little sloppy with

grammar at

> times. Good catch and it sounds better too!

>

> When do you eat dinner? I understand the times may be different

> culturally and individually.

>

> I tend to go seasonal with waking, exercise and eating. When it is

> summer, as it is officially beginning today, we tend to get up and

> outside for fresh air and exercise (as a family) before 6 am. Any

> garden work and such we perform early. By midday the heat rather

pulls

> on me and so I pursue reading, writing and more gentle matters of

mind

> and spirit. Evening I cook and enjoy the main meal of my day.

Sleep

> comes 9 or 10 pm, especially as I acclimate to running more. By

> contrast, in winter I get up later, may exercise midday sometimes

or

> walk in evenings only. Yoga is more prevalent in the exercise

> department as is strength training with weights. Nutrition also

tends

> towards seasons,more raw foods and fruit in summer, more comforting

> cooked foods in winter.

>

> Please do not feel bad ... just remember we are Taurus and Leo,

> ROOOAAARRR! ;-) And also I can not help but note we are in the

> different hemispheres with respect to the sun, which has waned for

you

> and is high overhead for me. Certainly an energy difference exists

that

> perhaps puts us at odds of a sort, whereas in autumn/spring it will

be

> more equally distributed, physically and otherwise. How will we

> correspond in 6 months when I am in darkness relative to you?

>

> I do not mind this discussion and should have written a reply

> originally. As you state, it is rather up my alley, so to speak.

I

> enjoy learning as well. We certainly can continue the exchange

about

> exercise if you feel the desire. I do feel it may be more

important

> than diet in some cases for health. And now I am very curious

about

> your exercise habits. You do some weights, but do you walk, run,

play

> sports?

>

>

> Namasté,

> Deanna

>

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