Have you ever dug your heels in about something that you really DIDN’T want to do? And I don’t mean when you were a kid and were determined not to cut in half the last red jelly snake to share with your brother! (Although thinking back….that would be right up there amongst the top things to dig your heels in about…)
No. I’m talking about knowing you have to do something – sort of life or death (well almost) – with the knowledge that it’s no longer a democratic decision on your part. You know…..the choice is no longer solely yours to make, outta your hands etc etc. Of little comfort is the fact that knowing the outcome will benefit you and therefore probably others around you, knowing that you will get used to it…..eventually (sure! yada, yada…etc)…..and maybe you won’t even hate it so much anymore.
I’m talking about EXERCISE! *sigh*
I hate exercise!
Ok, I’m lazy. I know that. I love to be a couch potato. I love to watch the telly. I love to dawdle around when I’m doing my shopping. Any sport that involves sitting on my butt….I’m your man! Er, well….woman 🙂 Even my work involves sitting down – either making beads, or making jewellery or book keeping etc. Actually I used to be incredibly active when I was growing up, continuing all through my teens and early twenties. I think that’s the problem – I’ve used up all my energy in the first 20 years of my life!! LOL Or maybe it’s because I have Fibromyalgia and it hurts to do much else than sit, some days.
Either way…….apparently 71.5 kgs for my petite frame is way too much, as is my cholesterol level of ……(mumble, mumble – not telling!) . Oh and don’t forget the fact that I can’t seem to run the fur babies around the back yard without collapsing into a heaving, wheezing, coughing mess. Add that to my various sleeping issues etc etc and my doctor’s orders are that I slide that chair under the table, put up the foot rest on my comfy recliner, turn the computer off, lace up my joggers and move my butt (and my legs) towards the great outdoors. Or the treadmill. Whatever is my preferred option – that choice is actually up to me!
****GROAN*****
How does one start this new-fangled exercise stuff? Actually, I did start walking a few months ago. For a couple of weeks anyway. I am a self-confessed “night freak” BUT I got myself out of bed at 5.30 in the morning (what the hell was I on?? And where can I get some more??? :)) and joined the army of “morning freaks” for their daily dose of dawn torture. And most of them even looked HAPPY at that time of the day! Pretty sure my face told a very different story to theirs….LOL Several mornings, I even walked in the rain! Now that’s dedication!! It was on one of these rainy mornings when I was hurrying home, that I strained my foot and ended up with a foot spur – which was incredibly painful. See! I knew exercise was damaging to your health! This would not have happened if I was tucked up in bed!
Not that I’m really fat or anything – I just need to lose enough weight so that I don’t have to succumb to Number Two on my list of things that I really HATE doing……………CLOTHES SHOPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway……….I’ve procrastinated enough. Time to just “man up” and get stuck in. Maybe I’ll start nice and slow. Just a few laps around the lounge room and then I might have to have a little lie down on the couch with a cuppa. 🙂
Catch you all later!! Hope you’re having a great week!
Cheers – Sandy
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