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DEL.ICIO.USOne Day at a Time
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s obviously difficult to suddenly stop doing things you’ve been doing for a lifetime. For decades, literally, I have been eating practically whatever I want and not exercising if I didn’t feel like it (which was pretty often!) Okay, so here I am trying to eat right all the time and exercise daily. That’s a huge change. There have been times when I’ve thought to myself, “I just can’t do this.” There was a day earlier this week when I wondered how on earth I could go on with this. Don’t those days just make you want to quit for good?
That day, thanks to something one of the other Fitness Challenge bloggers wrote, I decided “Okay, I’ll just keep with it for today. I’ll just get through TODAY.” Well, I got through that day (maybe not perfectly, but better than quitting), and when I woke up the next day I was still on a roll and got through that day. And then the next and then the next. It was a huge lesson for me - to take it one day at a time and not think to myself “I have to go through this every day for the rest of my life…how can I possibly do that?”
Yesterday, I had a new workout. I like how my trainer, Kelly at Fitness Together in Sandy Springs, changes things up fairly often. That way, I don’t get bored and my muscles don’t get used to what I’m doing. Anyway, it wasn’t an easy work out! But after I was done, I felt great. My body ached a little, but I really felt like I’d accomplished something and that I was definitely on the right track. Thank goodness I didn’t let my feelings from earlier in the week take hold! This is another great thing about having a trainer - when you feel like quitting, like you just want to be lazy, all you have to do is drive to your training appointment. That doesn’t take much energy. At that point, the trainer takes over your brain and you end up working out and working out hard! And just a little while ago, you didn’t feel like doing anything. Would anyone else like to weigh in on the psychological benefits of having a trainer? And for those who haven’t had a trainer, please tell us your tips for keeping up with your routine on those days when you just don’t feel like it.
Anyway, I’ve learned that I never know where I’m going to get my inspiration or where that little ounce of motivation is going to come from. Thanks, Laura; Thanks, Kelly; Thanks to those who are blogging to me; and Thanks to all my friends and family!
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By Laura Kay
April 20, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this
One day at a time is sounding good to me. My non AJC trainer always is switching things up on me because he knows I get bored quickly.
Keep up the good work!
By Sheila
April 23, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
Jennifer, I am very proud of you. Keep up the good work. Sheila
By Kay
April 26, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this
What keeps me motivated to continue working out? Thinking of how good I’ll look next time I get naked. ha ha