RE: How did you become an exerciser?

[Guest guest]

Pick your favorite TV shows as the time that you walk on the treadmill

and cover up the mileage with a piece of paper or something if it

bothers you. Thats what I started doing. I walk during CSI, CSI Miami,

CSI NY, etc. The time flies by because I'm so into the show. I've even

started jogging during commercials which is a major accomplishment for

me.

Good luck,

>

> I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

> weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

> of my attention.

>

> I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

> of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

> just do it? Any suggestions?

>

> Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

> need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

> I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

> right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

> read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

> Please help me change!

>

> (Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

> not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

> your input!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pick your favorite TV shows as the time that you walk on the treadmill

and cover up the mileage with a piece of paper or something if it

bothers you. Thats what I started doing. I walk during CSI, CSI Miami,

CSI NY, etc. The time flies by because I'm so into the show. I've even

started jogging during commercials which is a major accomplishment for

me.

Good luck,

>

> I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

> weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

> of my attention.

>

> I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

> of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

> just do it? Any suggestions?

>

> Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

> need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

> I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

> right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

> read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

> Please help me change!

>

> (Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

> not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

> your input!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pick your favorite TV shows as the time that you walk on the treadmill

and cover up the mileage with a piece of paper or something if it

bothers you. Thats what I started doing. I walk during CSI, CSI Miami,

CSI NY, etc. The time flies by because I'm so into the show. I've even

started jogging during commercials which is a major accomplishment for

me.

Good luck,

>

> I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

> weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

> of my attention.

>

> I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

> of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

> just do it? Any suggestions?

>

> Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

> need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

> I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

> right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

> read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

> Please help me change!

>

> (Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

> not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

> your input!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

When I started I was real slow, I had not done it for years and I

just couldn't jump right into it, for many reasons, I did not have

the spirit, motivation or the energy and lungs to do it.. But I kept

at it a little at a time and did it " everyday " , whether it was for

10 - 15 -or 20 minutes, I would make sure I just got up and did

something..eventually it lead to me wanting to do more and I would

just hate it if something got in my way and I might have to miss a

day. I think that making sure I did do it everyday and would not miss

one unless there was an excellent reason to miss it was what made me

start to really enjoy it...

Don't overwhelm yourself by thinking you need to do it all right now,

work yourself up to it and before you know it your going to be doing

so much you won't belive how it all began..especially if your like me

and start really slow, and I am talking 10 minutes a day for the

first couple of wks or so, because I had to force myself to get up

and move..with so little energy and finding it real hard,

then I would add another 5 minutes and so on, and now it is like I am

getting at least a couple of hours of activity a lot of days and I

love doing it.. yeah I can't believe I am saying this.. but you sure

can do it too.. good luck with your start!!!

~~Kallie~

==================================================================

In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " cryssyzip "

<cryssy74@j...> wrote:

>

> I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

> weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

> of my attention.

> > Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

> need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

> I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

> right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

> read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

> Please help me change!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

When I started I was real slow, I had not done it for years and I

just couldn't jump right into it, for many reasons, I did not have

the spirit, motivation or the energy and lungs to do it.. But I kept

at it a little at a time and did it " everyday " , whether it was for

10 - 15 -or 20 minutes, I would make sure I just got up and did

something..eventually it lead to me wanting to do more and I would

just hate it if something got in my way and I might have to miss a

day. I think that making sure I did do it everyday and would not miss

one unless there was an excellent reason to miss it was what made me

start to really enjoy it...

Don't overwhelm yourself by thinking you need to do it all right now,

work yourself up to it and before you know it your going to be doing

so much you won't belive how it all began..especially if your like me

and start really slow, and I am talking 10 minutes a day for the

first couple of wks or so, because I had to force myself to get up

and move..with so little energy and finding it real hard,

then I would add another 5 minutes and so on, and now it is like I am

getting at least a couple of hours of activity a lot of days and I

love doing it.. yeah I can't believe I am saying this.. but you sure

can do it too.. good luck with your start!!!

~~Kallie~

==================================================================

In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " cryssyzip "

<cryssy74@j...> wrote:

>

> I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

> weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

> of my attention.

> > Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

> need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

> I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

> right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

> read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

> Please help me change!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

When I started I was real slow, I had not done it for years and I

just couldn't jump right into it, for many reasons, I did not have

the spirit, motivation or the energy and lungs to do it.. But I kept

at it a little at a time and did it " everyday " , whether it was for

10 - 15 -or 20 minutes, I would make sure I just got up and did

something..eventually it lead to me wanting to do more and I would

just hate it if something got in my way and I might have to miss a

day. I think that making sure I did do it everyday and would not miss

one unless there was an excellent reason to miss it was what made me

start to really enjoy it...

Don't overwhelm yourself by thinking you need to do it all right now,

work yourself up to it and before you know it your going to be doing

so much you won't belive how it all began..especially if your like me

and start really slow, and I am talking 10 minutes a day for the

first couple of wks or so, because I had to force myself to get up

and move..with so little energy and finding it real hard,

then I would add another 5 minutes and so on, and now it is like I am

getting at least a couple of hours of activity a lot of days and I

love doing it.. yeah I can't believe I am saying this.. but you sure

can do it too.. good luck with your start!!!

~~Kallie~

==================================================================

In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " cryssyzip "

<cryssy74@j...> wrote:

>

> I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

> weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

> of my attention.

> > Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

> need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

> I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

> right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

> read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

> Please help me change!

>

[Guest guest]

I go through times when I adore exercising, and when I abhor it! For

me, if I don't exercise FIRST thing every day, it won't happen. So, I

set my alarm so that I will wake in time to get it all done. I have

taken a huge liking to audio books. So, its my treat to listen to them

while I work out. I've heard many in the past 4 months. Right now I'm

listening to the 2nd book in the Master and Commander series, and since

I'm so interested in what will happen next, I look forward to my

workout. Then, as I drop pounds, it double reinforces it.

What I am suggesting, is that you find a time to do it, and go for it.

If audio books or music helps, then listen to it. But try to find a way

to make it enjoyable, because it really shouldn't be a negative

experience, it should be positive. So good luck in your exercise

endeavors. The rewards will be plenty, once you are hooked!

Teres

How did you become an exerciser?

I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

of my attention.

I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

just do it? Any suggestions?

Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

need your regular workout please sound off on this.

I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

Please help me change!

(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

your input!)

[Guest guest]

I go through times when I adore exercising, and when I abhor it! For

me, if I don't exercise FIRST thing every day, it won't happen. So, I

set my alarm so that I will wake in time to get it all done. I have

taken a huge liking to audio books. So, its my treat to listen to them

while I work out. I've heard many in the past 4 months. Right now I'm

listening to the 2nd book in the Master and Commander series, and since

I'm so interested in what will happen next, I look forward to my

workout. Then, as I drop pounds, it double reinforces it.

What I am suggesting, is that you find a time to do it, and go for it.

If audio books or music helps, then listen to it. But try to find a way

to make it enjoyable, because it really shouldn't be a negative

experience, it should be positive. So good luck in your exercise

endeavors. The rewards will be plenty, once you are hooked!

Teres

How did you become an exerciser?

I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

of my attention.

I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

just do it? Any suggestions?

Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

need your regular workout please sound off on this.

I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

Please help me change!

(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

your input!)

[Guest guest]

I go through times when I adore exercising, and when I abhor it! For

me, if I don't exercise FIRST thing every day, it won't happen. So, I

set my alarm so that I will wake in time to get it all done. I have

taken a huge liking to audio books. So, its my treat to listen to them

while I work out. I've heard many in the past 4 months. Right now I'm

listening to the 2nd book in the Master and Commander series, and since

I'm so interested in what will happen next, I look forward to my

workout. Then, as I drop pounds, it double reinforces it.

What I am suggesting, is that you find a time to do it, and go for it.

If audio books or music helps, then listen to it. But try to find a way

to make it enjoyable, because it really shouldn't be a negative

experience, it should be positive. So good luck in your exercise

endeavors. The rewards will be plenty, once you are hooked!

Teres

How did you become an exerciser?

I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

of my attention.

I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

just do it? Any suggestions?

Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

need your regular workout please sound off on this.

I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

Please help me change!

(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

your input!)

[Guest guest]

I've never been exercise-phobic, but here's my story. I was always

active when I was young and in high school (dance and gymnastics).

But when I went to college, that al changed. 4 years and too many

pounds later, I was the biggest I'd ever been. I was a 9/10 and 125

when I graduated high school.

I was about 175 and a 14 when I graduated college. Then as I

progressed into the real world, the scale kept climbing. I soon found

myself at 241 pounds and wearing a 22/24. I wanted to workout, but

could never find anything that I enjoyed enough to do at least 3 times

a week.

Then one night, staying up way past my bed time, I saw this

infomercial for something that looked like a lot of fun. Over the

years, I ordered just about every gadget and workout video that looked

like fun, but I was lucky to do once. So it took sometime for me to

order. I would watch it everytime it came on. I seemed to be

" hunting " for it. Watching the folks sweat, punch and kick. Listen

to Shaq tel me to do it " before work or after work " . Listening to it's

founder and the love he had for people and this workout. I knew that

it was what I was looking for, but $70 was a lot of money. Everything

else I had ordered and never done was collecting dust, being used as a

clothes hanger or I just tossed it.

But after watching for 6 months, I finally ordered. I had always

loved martial arts and I was a dancer, so it looked like the perfect

fit. I received it a few weeks later and when I got home from Bible

Study, I did the instructional. The next morning, I got my butt up

and did the Basic. I've been addicted to Tae Bo ever since. I did

lost 75 pounds and went to a 6/8. With some stresses and major

changes the last year, some of the weight did come back, but I'm

getting it back off now.

Once I started working out with the tapes, the litmus test started.

Now that I finally found " the one " , it was hard to find other workouts

to supplement. I had wanted to add strength training and stretching

to my regime, but I just couldn't find anything that I liked.

But that also changed a bit more than a year ago. When I found a

wonderful woman that is a personal trainer and she makes workout

videos. Again, it was a match made in heaven. I had ordered one

workout and before I even received it, I had ordered and preordered

everything she had available. When I did get the workout, I just

loved it. It was what I needed. She's now one of my best friends and

I am doing things for her in her business and am one of her background

exercisers (I have been a background exerciser in several Tae Bo

videos as well).

But all that to say, find something that you enjoy. It doesn't even

have to be the same thing, variety is the spice of life, but try to

workout 3-5 days a week.

Take a walk around the block, get a jump rope and start jumping, get

a stability ball, there are tons of exercises you can do with that.

Turn on some good music and start dancing. I don't know if you have

digital cable or satelite, but there are several channels where you

can get workouts. Fit TV has different workout programs on throughout

the day. You can tape them, preview (so you know what you're getting

into) and then do them at your leisure. Oxygen channel and ESPN (or

ESPN2) have some in the early morning hours as well. Check out

fitness websites and magazines, put something together and make your

own workout.

> cryssyzip wrote:

>

> Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

> need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

> I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

> right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

> read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

> Please help me change!

>

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[Guest guest]

Audio books is a great idea!

I used to listen to them in the car all the time, but now that I'm never in

the car alone I listen to kid friendly music, or kid friendly books... I

miss my books! What a good incentive

jpj

How did you become an exerciser?

I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

of my attention.

I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

just do it? Any suggestions?

Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

need your regular workout please sound off on this.

I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

Please help me change!

(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

your input!)

[Guest guest]

Audio books is a great idea!

I used to listen to them in the car all the time, but now that I'm never in

the car alone I listen to kid friendly music, or kid friendly books... I

miss my books! What a good incentive

jpj

How did you become an exerciser?

I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

of my attention.

I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

just do it? Any suggestions?

Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

need your regular workout please sound off on this.

I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

Please help me change!

(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

your input!)

[Guest guest]

Hahaha! I was just reading this thinking " Oh I want to respond, but I'm so

tired... " it's nearly 1 a.m. Then I read your last line...so...

First off, you just do it. It's the right thing to do, so you just tell

yourself, " I am now an athlete, that means I exercise every day. "

You know I don't particularly enjoy brushing my teeth. I'm serious. I

don't. But I do it every day. It's habit and I know I need to do it. I hate

flossing...seriously think it is nasty and I hate how, in the Winter, the

floss cuts into my thumbs and leaves marks. But again, I do it every day.

Attitude is everything and yours, as you admit, sucks. Have you ever heard

Dr. Phil say " Fake it until you make it " ? Well that's what you're going to do!

I started WWers in Feb of 2002 and on schedule, added exercise in March. I

hated it. I had the SAME attitude you do. One night I was chatting on AIM

with a student and said, " Well it's been real, but I've got to sign off and

go work out. (ugh). "

He replied. " Ugh? You don't like working out? "

" No. I hate it, but alas it is a necessity so I do it. "

" Really? I can't imagine a day without exercise. Seriously, I feel like the

day isn't complete if I don't get my workout in. "

" Well I've always known you were a little psychotic, , but I admire

your attitude. I'm outta here! Bye! "

(Or something pretty close and yeah, I called him psychotic because in my

mind, he was. How could someone LIKE working out?)

All the next day I thought about that. Seriously. It was strange. I

couldn't get out of my head how I wished I had that attitude. Then I

thought about this Smally seminar I had been to when I was a newly

married young thing. He talked about how love is a decision. You might

" fall " in love with someone when everything was all hearts and flowers and

wedding dresses and self-written vows, but when it came down to the day to

day leaving the toilet seat up, socks on the floor, " Look honey, I washed a

dish! Pet me and tell me I'm wonderful! " garbage you sometimes had to make

a " decision " to love that person you so blissfully said " I do " to just a

few years back.

So I thought, " If love is a decision and i can decide to love my husband,

even when he was being a stinky old man, why can't I make a decision to

" love " other things? "

So I did. I decided from that moment forward, I loved exercise.

So I knew I'd work out after school. As I was leaving I'd think " Ugh...I

have... " and then I'd stop. No. No. No. I've adopted a new attitude, by

CHOICE. So I'd reword, " Yay. I get to go exercise! " I'd do a lot of self

talk. " Isn't it awesome that I have a body that will allow me to do this?

Isn't it great that I have the time to exercise? Think about all the

wonderful things it's doing for my body! "

At first I was faking it.

Eventually, I was making it.

I'd go for a run of sheesh, less than a mile, and I'd hate it so I'd just

start listing over and over all the positive things I was doing for my

body, " Building bone density, increasing lung capacity, reducing stress

<ihaterunn...no no I LOVE RUNNING>, increasing muscle mass, improving

cardiovascular performance...building bone density, increas... " You get the

picture. It was what I needed to do to keep myself going. I'm sure other

runners wanted to run AWAY from the crazy lady muttering to herself about

bone density and muscle mass, but hey. It was all about me!

I started referring to myself (in my head) as an athlete.

I bought workout gear because it made me FEEL like an athlete. (Thrift

stores are AWESOME for workout gear.)

I found exercise I liked .I started with Pilates and hated it (although I

do enjoy it now). I'd heard about Curves so I went and joined and LOVED it.

I exercised every day from the second month because I realized that I

couldn't truly make it a habit if I was going it only three times a week.

Plus I'm cheap and wanted to get the most for my money, so I went to Curves

every day.

As I started to see improvement I rewarded myself. AFter I first ran a mile

without stopping I bought some " real " running shoes.

As I really started to get into running I set goals...run in a one mile fun

run. I came in DEAD LAST in my first fun run (because of some strange

happenings, otherwise I probably would have been close to last, but not

last). Then I set a goal to run a 5k. I ran a half marathon this weekend

and my next goal is a full marathon.

I stopped referring, at that point, to it as " working out " or " exercise "

and started referring to it as training. Training seemed more " athletic " to

me.

I've had to do this over again as I add new sports. When I got into the

swimming pool in April because I'd signed up for a triathlon in August I

couldn't swim two lengths without stopping. Seriously. I could run 6 miles,

but I couldn't swim 50 yards. I started the same process...I love swimming.

I love swimming. I set goals, first to swim 3 lengths without stopping,

then 5, then 8, then 10. I can now swim over a mile without stopping and

I've completed two triathlons. In my first one, I was DEAD LAST out of the

water, although I wasn't last overall. I have chosen to compete only with

myself and not let being LAST keep me from moving forward. After all, I may

not have beat anyone on the course, but I sure as shootin' beat the guy

sitting on the couch. I can now swim my mile in 10 minutes more than it

took me to swim half a mile in the Danskin triathlon. I'm still very slow,

but for me that's speedy!

So I say starting right now, fake it. I guarantee that every day you'll do

a little less faking it, a little more making it, and before you know it

we'll be reading YOUR race reports from some fun new activity you've taken on!

Ran around Greenlake today and if I can get five miles in tomorrow I'll

have run 25 miles this week. I just started running not much more than a

year ago. I've only been exercising for 2 1/2 years. Now I can honestly say

I love it.

At 10:34 AM 12/3/2004, cryssyzip wrote:

>I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

>weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

>of my attention.

>

>I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

>of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

>just do it? Any suggestions?

>

>Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

>need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

>I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

>right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

>read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

>Please help me change!

>

>(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

>not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

>your input!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hahaha! I was just reading this thinking " Oh I want to respond, but I'm so

tired... " it's nearly 1 a.m. Then I read your last line...so...

First off, you just do it. It's the right thing to do, so you just tell

yourself, " I am now an athlete, that means I exercise every day. "

You know I don't particularly enjoy brushing my teeth. I'm serious. I

don't. But I do it every day. It's habit and I know I need to do it. I hate

flossing...seriously think it is nasty and I hate how, in the Winter, the

floss cuts into my thumbs and leaves marks. But again, I do it every day.

Attitude is everything and yours, as you admit, sucks. Have you ever heard

Dr. Phil say " Fake it until you make it " ? Well that's what you're going to do!

I started WWers in Feb of 2002 and on schedule, added exercise in March. I

hated it. I had the SAME attitude you do. One night I was chatting on AIM

with a student and said, " Well it's been real, but I've got to sign off and

go work out. (ugh). "

He replied. " Ugh? You don't like working out? "

" No. I hate it, but alas it is a necessity so I do it. "

" Really? I can't imagine a day without exercise. Seriously, I feel like the

day isn't complete if I don't get my workout in. "

" Well I've always known you were a little psychotic, , but I admire

your attitude. I'm outta here! Bye! "

(Or something pretty close and yeah, I called him psychotic because in my

mind, he was. How could someone LIKE working out?)

All the next day I thought about that. Seriously. It was strange. I

couldn't get out of my head how I wished I had that attitude. Then I

thought about this Smally seminar I had been to when I was a newly

married young thing. He talked about how love is a decision. You might

" fall " in love with someone when everything was all hearts and flowers and

wedding dresses and self-written vows, but when it came down to the day to

day leaving the toilet seat up, socks on the floor, " Look honey, I washed a

dish! Pet me and tell me I'm wonderful! " garbage you sometimes had to make

a " decision " to love that person you so blissfully said " I do " to just a

few years back.

So I thought, " If love is a decision and i can decide to love my husband,

even when he was being a stinky old man, why can't I make a decision to

" love " other things? "

So I did. I decided from that moment forward, I loved exercise.

So I knew I'd work out after school. As I was leaving I'd think " Ugh...I

have... " and then I'd stop. No. No. No. I've adopted a new attitude, by

CHOICE. So I'd reword, " Yay. I get to go exercise! " I'd do a lot of self

talk. " Isn't it awesome that I have a body that will allow me to do this?

Isn't it great that I have the time to exercise? Think about all the

wonderful things it's doing for my body! "

At first I was faking it.

Eventually, I was making it.

I'd go for a run of sheesh, less than a mile, and I'd hate it so I'd just

start listing over and over all the positive things I was doing for my

body, " Building bone density, increasing lung capacity, reducing stress

<ihaterunn...no no I LOVE RUNNING>, increasing muscle mass, improving

cardiovascular performance...building bone density, increas... " You get the

picture. It was what I needed to do to keep myself going. I'm sure other

runners wanted to run AWAY from the crazy lady muttering to herself about

bone density and muscle mass, but hey. It was all about me!

I started referring to myself (in my head) as an athlete.

I bought workout gear because it made me FEEL like an athlete. (Thrift

stores are AWESOME for workout gear.)

I found exercise I liked .I started with Pilates and hated it (although I

do enjoy it now). I'd heard about Curves so I went and joined and LOVED it.

I exercised every day from the second month because I realized that I

couldn't truly make it a habit if I was going it only three times a week.

Plus I'm cheap and wanted to get the most for my money, so I went to Curves

every day.

As I started to see improvement I rewarded myself. AFter I first ran a mile

without stopping I bought some " real " running shoes.

As I really started to get into running I set goals...run in a one mile fun

run. I came in DEAD LAST in my first fun run (because of some strange

happenings, otherwise I probably would have been close to last, but not

last). Then I set a goal to run a 5k. I ran a half marathon this weekend

and my next goal is a full marathon.

I stopped referring, at that point, to it as " working out " or " exercise "

and started referring to it as training. Training seemed more " athletic " to

me.

I've had to do this over again as I add new sports. When I got into the

swimming pool in April because I'd signed up for a triathlon in August I

couldn't swim two lengths without stopping. Seriously. I could run 6 miles,

but I couldn't swim 50 yards. I started the same process...I love swimming.

I love swimming. I set goals, first to swim 3 lengths without stopping,

then 5, then 8, then 10. I can now swim over a mile without stopping and

I've completed two triathlons. In my first one, I was DEAD LAST out of the

water, although I wasn't last overall. I have chosen to compete only with

myself and not let being LAST keep me from moving forward. After all, I may

not have beat anyone on the course, but I sure as shootin' beat the guy

sitting on the couch. I can now swim my mile in 10 minutes more than it

took me to swim half a mile in the Danskin triathlon. I'm still very slow,

but for me that's speedy!

So I say starting right now, fake it. I guarantee that every day you'll do

a little less faking it, a little more making it, and before you know it

we'll be reading YOUR race reports from some fun new activity you've taken on!

Ran around Greenlake today and if I can get five miles in tomorrow I'll

have run 25 miles this week. I just started running not much more than a

year ago. I've only been exercising for 2 1/2 years. Now I can honestly say

I love it.

At 10:34 AM 12/3/2004, cryssyzip wrote:

>I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

>weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

>of my attention.

>

>I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

>of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

>just do it? Any suggestions?

>

>Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

>need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

>I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

>right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

>read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

>Please help me change!

>

>(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

>not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

>your input!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hahaha! I was just reading this thinking " Oh I want to respond, but I'm so

tired... " it's nearly 1 a.m. Then I read your last line...so...

First off, you just do it. It's the right thing to do, so you just tell

yourself, " I am now an athlete, that means I exercise every day. "

You know I don't particularly enjoy brushing my teeth. I'm serious. I

don't. But I do it every day. It's habit and I know I need to do it. I hate

flossing...seriously think it is nasty and I hate how, in the Winter, the

floss cuts into my thumbs and leaves marks. But again, I do it every day.

Attitude is everything and yours, as you admit, sucks. Have you ever heard

Dr. Phil say " Fake it until you make it " ? Well that's what you're going to do!

I started WWers in Feb of 2002 and on schedule, added exercise in March. I

hated it. I had the SAME attitude you do. One night I was chatting on AIM

with a student and said, " Well it's been real, but I've got to sign off and

go work out. (ugh). "

He replied. " Ugh? You don't like working out? "

" No. I hate it, but alas it is a necessity so I do it. "

" Really? I can't imagine a day without exercise. Seriously, I feel like the

day isn't complete if I don't get my workout in. "

" Well I've always known you were a little psychotic, , but I admire

your attitude. I'm outta here! Bye! "

(Or something pretty close and yeah, I called him psychotic because in my

mind, he was. How could someone LIKE working out?)

All the next day I thought about that. Seriously. It was strange. I

couldn't get out of my head how I wished I had that attitude. Then I

thought about this Smally seminar I had been to when I was a newly

married young thing. He talked about how love is a decision. You might

" fall " in love with someone when everything was all hearts and flowers and

wedding dresses and self-written vows, but when it came down to the day to

day leaving the toilet seat up, socks on the floor, " Look honey, I washed a

dish! Pet me and tell me I'm wonderful! " garbage you sometimes had to make

a " decision " to love that person you so blissfully said " I do " to just a

few years back.

So I thought, " If love is a decision and i can decide to love my husband,

even when he was being a stinky old man, why can't I make a decision to

" love " other things? "

So I did. I decided from that moment forward, I loved exercise.

So I knew I'd work out after school. As I was leaving I'd think " Ugh...I

have... " and then I'd stop. No. No. No. I've adopted a new attitude, by

CHOICE. So I'd reword, " Yay. I get to go exercise! " I'd do a lot of self

talk. " Isn't it awesome that I have a body that will allow me to do this?

Isn't it great that I have the time to exercise? Think about all the

wonderful things it's doing for my body! "

At first I was faking it.

Eventually, I was making it.

I'd go for a run of sheesh, less than a mile, and I'd hate it so I'd just

start listing over and over all the positive things I was doing for my

body, " Building bone density, increasing lung capacity, reducing stress

<ihaterunn...no no I LOVE RUNNING>, increasing muscle mass, improving

cardiovascular performance...building bone density, increas... " You get the

picture. It was what I needed to do to keep myself going. I'm sure other

runners wanted to run AWAY from the crazy lady muttering to herself about

bone density and muscle mass, but hey. It was all about me!

I started referring to myself (in my head) as an athlete.

I bought workout gear because it made me FEEL like an athlete. (Thrift

stores are AWESOME for workout gear.)

I found exercise I liked .I started with Pilates and hated it (although I

do enjoy it now). I'd heard about Curves so I went and joined and LOVED it.

I exercised every day from the second month because I realized that I

couldn't truly make it a habit if I was going it only three times a week.

Plus I'm cheap and wanted to get the most for my money, so I went to Curves

every day.

As I started to see improvement I rewarded myself. AFter I first ran a mile

without stopping I bought some " real " running shoes.

As I really started to get into running I set goals...run in a one mile fun

run. I came in DEAD LAST in my first fun run (because of some strange

happenings, otherwise I probably would have been close to last, but not

last). Then I set a goal to run a 5k. I ran a half marathon this weekend

and my next goal is a full marathon.

I stopped referring, at that point, to it as " working out " or " exercise "

and started referring to it as training. Training seemed more " athletic " to

me.

I've had to do this over again as I add new sports. When I got into the

swimming pool in April because I'd signed up for a triathlon in August I

couldn't swim two lengths without stopping. Seriously. I could run 6 miles,

but I couldn't swim 50 yards. I started the same process...I love swimming.

I love swimming. I set goals, first to swim 3 lengths without stopping,

then 5, then 8, then 10. I can now swim over a mile without stopping and

I've completed two triathlons. In my first one, I was DEAD LAST out of the

water, although I wasn't last overall. I have chosen to compete only with

myself and not let being LAST keep me from moving forward. After all, I may

not have beat anyone on the course, but I sure as shootin' beat the guy

sitting on the couch. I can now swim my mile in 10 minutes more than it

took me to swim half a mile in the Danskin triathlon. I'm still very slow,

but for me that's speedy!

So I say starting right now, fake it. I guarantee that every day you'll do

a little less faking it, a little more making it, and before you know it

we'll be reading YOUR race reports from some fun new activity you've taken on!

Ran around Greenlake today and if I can get five miles in tomorrow I'll

have run 25 miles this week. I just started running not much more than a

year ago. I've only been exercising for 2 1/2 years. Now I can honestly say

I love it.

At 10:34 AM 12/3/2004, cryssyzip wrote:

>I know I need to exercise. I have videos galore & a treadmill &

>weight bench at my home. I have no children who demand nearly all

>of my attention.

>

>I do work full time & go to school 3 nights a week, but I have a lot

>of time in front of the TV, too. So how do I motivate myself to

>just do it? Any suggestions?

>

>Those of you who were exercise-phobic before, but came to enjoy &

>need your regular workout please sound off on this.

>

>I want to love exercise, but frankly I have a bad attitude about it

>right now. The aerobics instructors on the videos and the mileage

>read-out on the treadmill actually tick me off! Silly, huh?

>

>Please help me change!

>

>(Tory, I have a feeling you will have some insight on this, and will

>not pull any punches telling it. I need that. I'd love to hear

>your input!)

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh, I do the exact same thing! Our local library has the best audio

books on tape and CD, and are more than happy to request other titles from

other state libraries for me. :-)

I was buying my audio books from the used book store, but then discovered my

wonderful library has a GREAT selection, and it¹s free! I love that free

part.

Anyway, I only allow myself to listen when I¹m walking- no other time, not

even in the car. It really IS a fantastic reward for getting out there and

getting healthy. The time just flies by, you get to hear some brilliant

stories, and you are walking yourself fit at the same time.

Cheers,

Holly

> <snip>

> I have taken a huge liking to audio books. So, its my treat to listen to them

> while I work out. I've heard many in the past 4 months. Right now I'm

> listening to the 2nd book in the Master and Commander series, and since

> I'm so interested in what will happen next, I look forward to my

> workout. Then, as I drop pounds, it double reinforces it.

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh, I do the exact same thing! Our local library has the best audio

books on tape and CD, and are more than happy to request other titles from

other state libraries for me. :-)

I was buying my audio books from the used book store, but then discovered my

wonderful library has a GREAT selection, and it¹s free! I love that free

part.

Anyway, I only allow myself to listen when I¹m walking- no other time, not

even in the car. It really IS a fantastic reward for getting out there and

getting healthy. The time just flies by, you get to hear some brilliant

stories, and you are walking yourself fit at the same time.

Cheers,

Holly

> <snip>

> I have taken a huge liking to audio books. So, its my treat to listen to them

> while I work out. I've heard many in the past 4 months. Right now I'm

> listening to the 2nd book in the Master and Commander series, and since

> I'm so interested in what will happen next, I look forward to my

> workout. Then, as I drop pounds, it double reinforces it.

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh, I do the exact same thing! Our local library has the best audio

books on tape and CD, and are more than happy to request other titles from

other state libraries for me. :-)

I was buying my audio books from the used book store, but then discovered my

wonderful library has a GREAT selection, and it¹s free! I love that free

part.

Anyway, I only allow myself to listen when I¹m walking- no other time, not

even in the car. It really IS a fantastic reward for getting out there and

getting healthy. The time just flies by, you get to hear some brilliant

stories, and you are walking yourself fit at the same time.

Cheers,

Holly

> <snip>

> I have taken a huge liking to audio books. So, its my treat to listen to them

> while I work out. I've heard many in the past 4 months. Right now I'm

> listening to the 2nd book in the Master and Commander series, and since

> I'm so interested in what will happen next, I look forward to my

> workout. Then, as I drop pounds, it double reinforces it.

[Guest guest]

I got to be such a fan of audio books, I would start choosing them not

only for what I wanted to read, but for who read them. (A really good

reader brings a book to life, whereas a poor reader or an annoying

voice can kill an audio book.) Many libraries have an advanced search

feature that will let you search this way. I HIGHLY recommend anything

at all read by Muller. He is the most oustanding audio-book

reader I have ever encountered in years and years of listening, and

almost the ONLY thing that can make me get on the treadmill even when

I haven't had enough sleep or have a cold. He reads all kinds of

books, for every taste, from wonderful classics to spy novels to

King, and is simply unparalleled.

JB

> Oh my gosh, I do the exact same thing! Our local library has the

best audio

> books on tape and CD, and are more than happy to request other

titles from

> other state libraries for me. :-)

>

> I was buying my audio books from the used book store, but then

discovered my

> wonderful library has a GREAT selection, and it¹s free! I love that

free

> part.

>

> Anyway, I only allow myself to listen when I¹m walking- no other

time, not

> even in the car. It really IS a fantastic reward for getting out

there and

> getting healthy. The time just flies by, you get to hear some brilliant

> stories, and you are walking yourself fit at the same time.

>

> Cheers,

> Holly

>

[Guest guest]

I got to be such a fan of audio books, I would start choosing them not

only for what I wanted to read, but for who read them. (A really good

reader brings a book to life, whereas a poor reader or an annoying

voice can kill an audio book.) Many libraries have an advanced search

feature that will let you search this way. I HIGHLY recommend anything

at all read by Muller. He is the most oustanding audio-book

reader I have ever encountered in years and years of listening, and

almost the ONLY thing that can make me get on the treadmill even when

I haven't had enough sleep or have a cold. He reads all kinds of

books, for every taste, from wonderful classics to spy novels to

King, and is simply unparalleled.

JB

> Oh my gosh, I do the exact same thing! Our local library has the

best audio

> books on tape and CD, and are more than happy to request other

titles from

> other state libraries for me. :-)

>

> I was buying my audio books from the used book store, but then

discovered my

> wonderful library has a GREAT selection, and it¹s free! I love that

free

> part.

>

> Anyway, I only allow myself to listen when I¹m walking- no other

time, not

> even in the car. It really IS a fantastic reward for getting out

there and

> getting healthy. The time just flies by, you get to hear some brilliant

> stories, and you are walking yourself fit at the same time.

>

> Cheers,

> Holly

>

[Guest guest]

I got to be such a fan of audio books, I would start choosing them not

only for what I wanted to read, but for who read them. (A really good

reader brings a book to life, whereas a poor reader or an annoying

voice can kill an audio book.) Many libraries have an advanced search

feature that will let you search this way. I HIGHLY recommend anything

at all read by Muller. He is the most oustanding audio-book

reader I have ever encountered in years and years of listening, and

almost the ONLY thing that can make me get on the treadmill even when

I haven't had enough sleep or have a cold. He reads all kinds of

books, for every taste, from wonderful classics to spy novels to

King, and is simply unparalleled.

JB

> Oh my gosh, I do the exact same thing! Our local library has the

best audio

> books on tape and CD, and are more than happy to request other

titles from

> other state libraries for me. :-)

>

> I was buying my audio books from the used book store, but then

discovered my

> wonderful library has a GREAT selection, and it¹s free! I love that

free

> part.

>

> Anyway, I only allow myself to listen when I¹m walking- no other

time, not

> even in the car. It really IS a fantastic reward for getting out

there and

> getting healthy. The time just flies by, you get to hear some brilliant

> stories, and you are walking yourself fit at the same time.

>

> Cheers,

> Holly

>

[Guest guest]

Tory,

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. It really struck

me when you wrote that you'd only been exercising 2 years. Wow.

That made me see how truly attainable this goal of fitness can be.

I respect your advice, and really intend to put it into practice. I

don't have to try to change my bad attitude before I start an

exercise program, I just have to fake it while I go along. I like

that, it takes the procrastinating right out of the equation.

Again, Thanks!

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Tory,

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. It really struck

me when you wrote that you'd only been exercising 2 years. Wow.

That made me see how truly attainable this goal of fitness can be.

I respect your advice, and really intend to put it into practice. I

don't have to try to change my bad attitude before I start an

exercise program, I just have to fake it while I go along. I like

that, it takes the procrastinating right out of the equation.

Again, Thanks!

Crystal

[Guest guest]

Tory,

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. It really struck

me when you wrote that you'd only been exercising 2 years. Wow.

That made me see how truly attainable this goal of fitness can be.

I respect your advice, and really intend to put it into practice. I

don't have to try to change my bad attitude before I start an

exercise program, I just have to fake it while I go along. I like

that, it takes the procrastinating right out of the equation.

Again, Thanks!

Crystal