Benefits of Exercise

I can't believe my title because I'm just getting into exercise on a consistent basis.  In the past, I've exercised for a week or two and quit many times.  This time, I want the habit to stick.  I slept in a little later this morning!  LOL!  I did well on my food today.  When I say this, I don't mean everything I eat is lettuce and yogurt.  If I'm in the mood for pizza or Mexican food, I have it.  I just try to keep within the right calorie range for the day.  I think it helps to really taste each bite.  I think it helps to eat something that is really satisfying.  Tonight, I did a mile on the treadmill in 18:45 minutes.  I felt so good afterwards.  Exercise lifts your mood and just makes you feel more alive, I think.  It also makes you drink more water.  I was tired tonight and didn't feel like exercising but I am learning that the hardest part of exercising is stepping on that treadmill~just starting.  Also, if I didn't have an ipod, that would make it a lot harder for me.  Well, I could be writing you tomorrow and be totally out of control~ but today has been a good day.  I hope yours was too!

Hey, Michelle! : )

I've noticed that we're often on here at the same actual time!!  That's nice! 

About my planned "fast."  The reason I want to fast is that it usually make me free from the grip of any foods that I seem to be "stuck" on.  The Bible also talks about it 'breaking bonds.'  By the time I get off a fast and get back to eating, I'm grateful just to be able to eat a meal!!!!

I've fasted enough times before, that, I don't get headaches anymore when I do it.   Fasting is good for giving your digestive organs a rest, too.

I think that, after I do this next one, that I'm going to do a (sea)- "salt-water flush."  That helps 'clean you out.'   Then, I'll take a good probiotic!!

Don't worry  ---  when I start back eating, I'll be careful to eat something light and easy to digest.  THEN, I think I'll try eating those small meals throughout the day.

So, don't worry about me, okay?  Anyways, I can't do it until sometime next week.  (I've GOT to break this over-eating/over-snacking thing!!!  I just HAVE to!!!)

Have I told you how proud I am of you???    Well, I am!!!   You are really in the process of becoming an exerciser for LIFE!!!!  I'm SO happy for you, Michelle!!!   

It means so much to me that you're my friend.  I think we're becoming good friends, aren't we?!!  Oh, yeah!!

I look forward to your comments all the time!!

Later!  Keep up the great work!!!     Love ya'!!  ----Judy

Well done

You are doing brilliantly!!!

Benefits!

I'm totally with you on that - my mood is often SO much better if I've been working out and my body just feels better too. Last evening I really wasn't in the mood for a walk, but I went anway and ended up running two kilometers! I felt great after! I used to hate to workout, but now I can't do without it!

Great Job!!!

Hi there,

Your doing soooo good with the working out!!! Walking a mile in 18 mins is really good!!! This 21 day challenge is really helping everyone.  Keep up the great work, and thank you for stopping by my blog and writing to me.  See you tomorrow

IPOD

is definitely a necessity for me too. It helps the time go by and if I get into a groove with a good song it really pushes me to keep going. You are doing well! Keep it up!

Great job walking

You are soooo right.  The first few steps are the hardest.  When I exercise consistently I feel so much better and my stress levels are much more manageable.  Yet once I stop exercising I seem to get amnesia about why I was exercising in the first place. 

Finding something fun like dancing helps too, then you don't feel like you are exercising.  : )

Have a great weekend!