I did not realize how much I missed exercise until this week. For the past year, I have mainly been sitting around like a slug as far as physical exercise goes. I have been totally unmotivated to do anything. And it shows. Over the past year I have gained a good amount of weight. That's not good for my heart, BP, cholesterol, etc. And my lower back started to hurt because of all the excess weight it's having to carry. So, I have recently started making some good changes with my diet and with how I go about life. This week I started back with some daily exercise. I can already tell a difference.
I am just starting off small. I am walking every day. While it is good exercise, it is also good just to get out of the house and into the outdoors. I desperately need to work on my cardio, and I have to start somewhere so why not now. Better late than never! While I have lost a lot of weight this week, it's only been three days after all, I can definitely tell a difference in how my day goes. I have been walking in the mornings before work. My workday goes by quicker now. I am more productive at work, and my mood is definitely elevated. I am really liking how that feels.
Years ago, I used to train at a gym here in town. I loved it and hated that I had to give it up for financial reasons. But beginning in earnest to exercise again has reminded me how much I actually enjoyed it. There was a rush of energy after my workouts, and I always felt better about things. And I was in much better shape then than I am now. That is what I want to rediscover. That great feeling of accomplishment that comes with working out. I am going to begin adding new workout routines to my daily regime on top of the walking every day. I am quite looking forward to it. The 15-year-old me would never imagine me being someone who enjoyed exercising but here we are!
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