I can SOOOOO relate to this Cathy cartoon. I have started going to Curves again along with following my WW plan. I guess it is worth the sweat for, as many of you have noticed, I lost 10 pounds the first week. Of course, that was truly a lot of bloat and water weight, but surely some of it was fat?? I can only hope.
I’m going to Curves 3 times a week now, plus my weekly golf date. I do use a cart on the golf course, but I walk as much as possible. I just can’t carry my bag that distance or I would TRY walking the course when I play. It would be a great accomplishment for me to carry ME that distance let alone 14 golf clubs, a dozen balls, assorted tees and markers, a towel, my golf watch, sunscreen, bug repellant, a wind shirt in case of cold and a couple of water bottles. I’m impressed that I can lift the bag onto the back of the cart, forget about lifting it onto my back!!
It is SO hard to get back to exercising regularly. I KNOW it’s good for me, I KNOW it’s healthy, I KNOW it will build up the muscles in my legs and make my knees feel better, but God it is hard to push myself out the door on exercise days. However, I’m doing it. The car tries so hard to turn left and head to Baskin Robbins, or to go straight ahead and visit the bakery, however, I am strong and I turn right and head to Curves. Will power. A wondrous thing.
When I climb on those machines and the sweat starts pouring and the body starts screaming in protest, the last thing I want to hear is some maniac laughing like a hyena. Not at me, thankfully for her, but just someone laughing and talking to the lady next to her. I can’t b-r-e-a-t-h-e and she has the energy to talk and laugh AT THE SAME TIME that she is vigorously exercising. How can anyone have that much energy? Life is not fair.
But whoever promised me fair?
I’m going to Curves 3 times a week now, plus my weekly golf date. I do use a cart on the golf course, but I walk as much as possible. I just can’t carry my bag that distance or I would TRY walking the course when I play. It would be a great accomplishment for me to carry ME that distance let alone 14 golf clubs, a dozen balls, assorted tees and markers, a towel, my golf watch, sunscreen, bug repellant, a wind shirt in case of cold and a couple of water bottles. I’m impressed that I can lift the bag onto the back of the cart, forget about lifting it onto my back!!
It is SO hard to get back to exercising regularly. I KNOW it’s good for me, I KNOW it’s healthy, I KNOW it will build up the muscles in my legs and make my knees feel better, but God it is hard to push myself out the door on exercise days. However, I’m doing it. The car tries so hard to turn left and head to Baskin Robbins, or to go straight ahead and visit the bakery, however, I am strong and I turn right and head to Curves. Will power. A wondrous thing.
When I climb on those machines and the sweat starts pouring and the body starts screaming in protest, the last thing I want to hear is some maniac laughing like a hyena. Not at me, thankfully for her, but just someone laughing and talking to the lady next to her. I can’t b-r-e-a-t-h-e and she has the energy to talk and laugh AT THE SAME TIME that she is vigorously exercising. How can anyone have that much energy? Life is not fair.
But whoever promised me fair?
3 comments:
You are WAY ahead of me - I'm lucky to be counting points, much less exercising. But I have to get back into it. I pay the Y every month and never go!!
Hang in there -- I feel your pain. Literally! I am still not even back to half of what I used to be able to do on the monstrosity (elliptical trainer) in the basement since having a massive lung infection last summer. But success begets success -- every time that I make myself do it means maybe the next time it will be easier. Or so I tell myself...
:-)
Those people who talk and laugh while at the gym are crazy! How is that possible. I am right there with you...totally unable to breath. They just bother me.
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