Over the last couple of weekends, Dave and I have been on the look out for strollers at yard sales... or just yard sales in general. They are somewhat of a rare find around here. But I digress. So finally, last Saturday we found a nice stroller! It's a little bit old and was rather dirty, but it's sturdy and easy to fold up and fits in my trunk so we bought the stroller. Dave cleaned it up really well and since we bought the stroller, Chelsea and I have been on 3 walks, one of which her daddy got to join us for. I begin to wonder how I ever lived without a stroller for the last 6 months!
And let me just say, I am thankful for parks. There is a nice park - Gailey Park for those familiar with the area - not too far from our house. So yesterday and today our mornings have included a trip to the park. It's wonderful - we walk the mile to the park, put Chelsea in the swing for as long as she likes, and then walk back home. Yesterday our walk was 1.9 miles and today it was 2.4 miles. YEA US! It's so nice to be out in the sunshine and be active again.
I was watching a show the other day and they did a segment on getting motivated to exercise and the general gist was that there is no such thing. They talked about how the biggest reason we stop exercising is just a general lack of energy and not wanting to get out and do it. And man, I was feeling it this morning. But their point was that you can't look for motivation or anything to keep you going other than determination to be healthy. We create our own energy every time we exercise by just starting. Do the warm up and go. It's something we have to keep doing whether it's fun or not and whether we feel like it or not. It reminds me of the Nike slogan: Just do it. That's the pep talk for next time I don't want to go out.
Is anyone else still going? How are we all doing? Sadly, my clothes are getting tight. The scale says I haven't changed, but the clothes and the mirror tell a different story. Time to exercise and tone up again and hopefully I won't hate everything in my closet forever! :) Hope everyone is doing well.
2 comments:
Wohoo! Way to go Emm :)
I do alright with going to the gym. I think you're totally right: "you can't look for motivation or anything to keep you going other than determination to be healthy. We create our own energy every time we exercise by just starting."
I rarely *want* to go to the gym, but when I get up there, most of the time I do a good job getting moving and working up a sweat. I just need to keep with it.....
Yay for strollers & parks!
I'm not actually doing much right now: the doctor says I ought not to exercise, because of those pesky contractions. But the little one will be on the outside of me soon, and then I'll be back at it! I was having some exciting successes just before I got pregnant, and I'm looking forward to picking that back up.
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