The time has come for me to actually do something proactive in an effort to lose some weight. I know how to lose weight, I have lost a significant amount before. I had motivation then, and less excuses. Now I have excuses and no motivation. Some of my excuses are legitimate, but they are still excuses. I think what I need to do is for every excuse I do have, legitimate or not, I need to find a phrase or word that counters it. I have no great expectations for losing as much as I have before, or being as skinny as I was before marriage. I just want to lose some so I feel better.
Excuses
- I sat on my butt for two years or more because of the depression and it is too hard to get back into the habit of being active.
- I end up on steroids too often in the year to bother with trying to lose weight. Steroids cause weight gain, especially with fat being deposited in the belly area.
- I hate exercise
- My family physician is more worried about making sure my depression is well managed than about me losing weight at this time, so why should I worry about losing weight.
- It is hard to get the motivation to exercise when most of the time all I want to do is sleep.
- Asthma makes it hard to exercise.
If you have any suggestions for phrases or words that counter these excuses, please feel free to let me know. Next week I will post a follow up with all the phrases that counter the excuses, including some that ya’ll submit.
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Being active is recommended to help with depression as exercise releases feel good chemicals to the brain
Being active is recommended to help with depression as exercise releases feel good chemicals to the brain
Exercise gives you endorphins that help to combat depression: 2 birds, 1 stone!
Exercise gives you endorphins that help to combat depression: 2 birds, 1 stone!
I think I understand how you feel. Here is what works for me, and some reasoning behind them (so you can kind of get into my head and understand):
1. Exercise is old-age insurance
2. Focus on the goal, not the side effect
3. I hate that I hate
4. Every step moves me forward
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I think I understand how you feel. Here is what works for me, and some reasoning behind them (so you can kind of get into my head and understand):
1. Exercise is old-age insurance
2. Focus on the goal, not the side effect
3. I hate that I hate
4. Every step moves me forward
4 short posts: http://wp.me/pKSZF-4X http://wp.me/pKSZF-3t http://wp.me/pKSZF-1v http://wp.me/pKSZF-1t
I really appreciate everything ya'll had to say. I really like the one about Exercise being old-age insurance. Something to keep in mind now that I am going to be a grandma. I want to be around for a while.
I really appreciate everything ya'll had to say. I really like the one about Exercise being old-age insurance. Something to keep in mind now that I am going to be a grandma. I want to be around for a while.
It's that damn Catch 22…we're depressed and exercise HELPS depression…but where do we find the energy? It's so hard and Melissa, do you have anyone you can go for an after dinner walk with? It doesn't have to be fast or crazy; just a walk. Sometimes it's not the EXERCISE factor but the move your body and be in fresh air. Having someone to pick you up, and be there for a walk, a stroll, can make all the difference. Wish I was your neighbor!
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It's that damn Catch 22…we're depressed and exercise HELPS depression…but where do we find the energy? It's so hard and Melissa, do you have anyone you can go for an after dinner walk with? It doesn't have to be fast or crazy; just a walk. Sometimes it's not the EXERCISE factor but the move your body and be in fresh air. Having someone to pick you up, and be there for a walk, a stroll, can make all the difference. Wish I was your neighbor!
My recent post Lost in Thought
Hi Melissa! I thought I'd just add that I've been there and done that as well so "get" what you are talking about:) I had that convorsation with my docs in the past too:) Eventually I got to that place where I just did the best I could and had to stop stressing about it. That meant one day a walk to the mailbox – another day I had the energy to walk for an hour. Best wishes on getting this new habit down "pat", Melissa!
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Hi Melissa! I thought I'd just add that I've been there and done that as well so "get" what you are talking about:) I had that convorsation with my docs in the past too:) Eventually I got to that place where I just did the best I could and had to stop stressing about it. That meant one day a walk to the mailbox – another day I had the energy to walk for an hour. Best wishes on getting this new habit down "pat", Melissa!
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