Exercising to Feel Better
This morning my alarm went off at 4:40 a.m. Two snoozes later, I got up to get ready for my exercise date with Lucy. We usually do 3 miles of walking with Leslie Sansone, then yoga with Rodney Yee, all in the air conditioned comfort of her spare bedroom.
I feel better when I exercise. I sleep better. So why is it so hard to stick to a schedule? Apparently it's because no one is giving me any recognition. Just kidding.
Kids get positive reinforcement in this program. Why more schools don't make the connection between decrease physical activity (RECESS!) and increased behavior problems is beyond me.
How do you stay motivated to exercise?
I feel better when I exercise. I sleep better. So why is it so hard to stick to a schedule? Apparently it's because no one is giving me any recognition. Just kidding.
Kids get positive reinforcement in this program. Why more schools don't make the connection between decrease physical activity (RECESS!) and increased behavior problems is beyond me.
How do you stay motivated to exercise?
That's a wonderful point about the link between decreased physical activity and behaviour problems! Exercise also wards off bad dreams.
At the moment I really need a fresh impetus to exercise - a cold winter and a sprained wrist conspired to wreck my gym routine and add 20 pounds around my waist. So thanks for the inspiration!
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You inspired me with your diligence and dramatically improved health when you were exercising regularly and cut out carbs. I think of you often when I hear someone say they're diabetic, and I think, "You can change that!"
Mwah!
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Go Keri!
I exercise because I feel better after, and to keep the pounds from creeping back on. I also like actually feeling somewhat-kinda-strong for the first time in my life.
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Amen! I wish I could say "I just LOVE to get up at the crack of dawn to exercise, because I just LOVE to exercise!" but I don't. I do it so I can eat chocolate.
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