Re: How did you get to enjoy exercise

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I really enjoy walking -- once I get my lazy butt outside! My problem seems to be getting back into a regular routine. Anyone got any suggestions for me please?

Thanks!

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

That is so true Dawn. I need to remember that. During times of bad things

happening in my life, exercise class was a time I was able to forget what was

going on for at least that hour.

Bonnie

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> Subject: How did you get to enjoy exercise

> To: IntuitiveEating_Support

> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 3:51 PM

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> I can't imagine doing much of it just for the good feeling tbh. I do

like a little yoga, water play, hiking in great weather, but most of it I do for

the benefit and it feels like something I have to do. How did those who've been

doing this longer find activities you really did feel good doing and do for

other reasons than calorie burning?

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[Guest guest]

I'm not doing that great at it, but it does help to have someone else to go with

(my husband and dogs) and you can motivate each other to go, or have a class

with an instructor you like and who makes a point of appreciating people showing

up.

Bonnie

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> I really enjoy walking -- once I get my lazy butt outside!  My problem seems

to be getting back into a regular routine.  Anyone got any suggestions for me

please?

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> Thanks!

> Jeanne

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[Guest guest]

Just find a way to move your body that you enjoy and when you do that Bonnie it won't feel like exercise to you . walking swimming hiking or whatever it may be that is the most important thing that you enjoy it. Eva

Although I am struggling with motivation myself lately... what I have been working on is making it "ridiculously easy," in the words of the author of The Four Day Win. she basically says to set a "ridiculously easy" goal for the following four days. and that you MUST reward yourself each day that you achieve your goal, and that you get a bigger reward if you achieve it for four days in a row. after those four days, you set a new goal that is related to the old one but still VERY easy. after you link five of these 4day periods, for a total of 20 days, according to her you will have achieved a new habit.

i am trying to make my goal ridiculously easy. for me, it's to get out for a run, even if it's very short. i tell myself it has to be only 10 minutes but i am finding that i am not being honest -- shortening it to 20 minutes (30 used to be my minimum) is as low as i can let myself go. maybe that should be a goal, too!

anyway, running or doing something else to really get my heart rate going (elliptical, kickboxing class) makes me USUALLY feel so totally fantastic afterwards. not a pleasant hum, but a full on symphony.

i enjoy leisurely walks but they sometimes tend to make me tired if i go long enough, whereas somethign more demanding actually energizes me more.

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:49 AM, bonnieann824 <bonnieann824> wrote:

That is so true Dawn. I need to remember that. During times of bad things happening in my life, exercise class was a time I was able to forget what was going on for at least that hour. Bonnie> >

> Subject: How did you get to enjoy exercise> To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 3:51 PM> > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > I can't imagine doing much of it just for the good feeling tbh. I do like a little yoga, water play, hiking in great weather, but most of it I do for the benefit and it feels like something I have to do. How did those who've been doing this longer find activities you really did feel good doing and do for other reasons than calorie burning?>

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Although I am struggling with motivation myself lately... what I have been working on is making it " ridiculously easy, " in the words of the author of The Four Day Win. she basically says to set a " ridiculously easy " goal for the following four days. and that you MUST reward yourself each day that you achieve your goal, and that you get a bigger reward if you achieve it for four days in a row. after those four days, you set a new goal that is related to the old one but still VERY easy. after you link five of these 4day periods, for a total of 20 days, according to her you will have achieved a new habit. 

i am trying to make my goal ridiculously easy. for me, it's to get out for a run, even if it's very short. i tell myself it has to be only 10 minutes but i am finding that i am not being honest -- shortening it to 20 minutes (30 used to be my minimum) is as low as i can let myself go. maybe that should be a goal, too! 

anyway, running or doing something else to really get my heart rate going (elliptical, kickboxing class) makes me USUALLY feel so totally fantastic afterwards. not a pleasant hum, but a full on symphony. 

i enjoy leisurely walks but they sometimes tend to make me tired if i go long enough, whereas somethign more demanding actually energizes me more. 

 

That is so true Dawn. I need to remember that. During times of bad things happening in my life, exercise class was a time I was able to forget what was going on for at least that hour.

Bonnie

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> I can't imagine doing much of it just for the good feeling tbh. I do like a little yoga, water play, hiking in great weather, but most of it I do for the benefit and it feels like something I have to do. How did those who've been doing this longer find activities you really did feel good doing and do for other reasons than calorie burning?

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Thanks, Bonnie, I appreciate your suggestions! I think I've been suffering with a real case of laziness for several months. Making that post gave me the push I needed to get my shoes on and get outside. It was a good walk!

Jeanne

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Hi,

How are you feeling, Abby?

I remember you saying this, but my problem seems to have been just doing it, the argument between the lazy side and the side that wants to be more active. One thing you mentioned that I did forget was rewarding yourself. Thanks for the reminder!

Hope all is well with you!

Jeanne

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Bonnie,

I love this topic and have wrote several posts in the past about the " movement

practices " I started after I began IE. I've been a relatively sedentary person

for most of my life. I did enjoy " exercise " at times. However, my motivation to

exercise was based on losing weight. I was about 3 months into my IE practice

when I started " moving intentionally " . I don't use the word " exercise " anymore

because of all of the distorted connotations associated with it.

When I started IE, I decided to experiment with some of the " shoulds " of the

dieting/health world. Everybody has probably heard that you " should " exercise

for 30 minutes a day. So, I decided to walk for 30 minutes each day to see how

my own body would respond. In the process of starting that movement practice, I

discovered that I loved being outdoors in the early morning hours. My morning

walk was a time to reconnect with my body and work out any tension I felt,

breathe, and clear my mind for the day ahead.

I made it easy for myself...as soon as I woke up, I rolled out of bed, and went

for the walk. I walked almost every day for a 6 month period before the winter

hit. I'm not into cold! I did discover different movement practices that I could

do indoors over that winter as well. BTW, I thought that I would " lose weight "

by walking every day. I didn't release one pound during that phase.

The IE principle is Exercise:FEEL the difference. An ongoing practice of moving,

like walking everyday, was what I needed in order to connect with the importance

of movement in my life and for my body. I need to " practice " movement because

sitting and reading a book is more of my comfort zone. Moving is one of the ways

that we take care of our bodies and one of the ways that the body expresses

itself.

I don't walk every day now. However, that phase of walking helped greatly

increase the amount of movement in my life overall. I do intentionally move

every day. There is a simple joy and pleasure to be found and felt by moving

your body.

Latoya:)

Practicing IE since Jan '08.

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> I can't imagine doing much of it just for the good feeling tbh. I do

> like a little yoga, water play, hiking in great weather, but most of it

> I do for the benefit and it feels like something I have to do. How did

> those who've been doing this longer find activities you really did feel

> good doing and do for other reasons than calorie burning?

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I also observed that when I move regularly, it's like my body gets to vent and

work through any underlying emotional issues that may be building up in my body.

So, I know that moving intentionally has contributed to me using food less due

to emotions and stress.

I also use intentional movement to vent...like whacking a tennis ball or

throwing a soft ball at a wall in my home. There are so many creative and

spontaneous options for movement that come through when you start to play again

and have fun with your body!

[Guest guest]

Get a dog...preferably one with mild hip dysplasia that needs to be

kept on the slim side. That's what gets me out and walking. If I miss

a few days, I start feeling guilty.

Sohni

Hi,

I really enjoy walking -- once I get my lazy butt

outside! My problem seems to be getting back into a regular routine.

Anyone got any suggestions for me please?

Thanks!

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

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> Hi,

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> I really enjoy walking -- once I get my lazy butt outside!� My problem seems

to be getting back into a regular routine.� Anyone got any suggestions for me

please?

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> Thanks!

> Jeanne

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me too! " Routine " is something I can never adjust to. I guess that's why I

don't work for other people, and work at home. I wonder if there are more

creative ways to add exercise, without it " feeling " like a routine? Like

walking to the store instead of driving?

[Guest guest]

Wow--your post is so inspiring and positive to me--thx-Kate

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> > I can't imagine doing much of it just for the good feeling tbh. I do

> > like a little yoga, water play, hiking in great weather, but most of it

> > I do for the benefit and it feels like something I have to do. How did

> > those who've been doing this longer find activities you really did feel

> > good doing and do for other reasons than calorie burning?

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