Wednesday, December 21, 2011

I hate exercise

I was reminded of that fact this morning.  Actually, I've been reminded of it every morning for two weeks now. Yes, I'm doing exercise stuff in the mornings.  Yes, I may have lost my mind a bit.  But thanks to that extra daily activity, I haven't gained any weight yet this holiday season, so I suppose it's a good thing.  My clothes still fit.

It's not that I don't like activity.  I enjoy going for a long walk.  I enjoy going ice skating.  I like playing outside with my dog.  I don't mind moving around, really.  It's just... exercise.  Blah.  I get all hot and sweaty and out of breath.  I feel icky and tired afterwards.  During the exercise, I'm not a happy camper.

However, I have noticed that it makes me a bit more awake by the time I get to work, and I think I might be a little more focused, and I definitely have more energy.  So it's a trade-off.  It's one I'm willing to make, for now.  We'll see if my will power extends beyond the holidays.

2 comments:

Samantha said...

Hey :) I am pretty much in the same boat when I'm exercising because I 'have' to not because I want to. I love jogging in the summer, but that's about it...have you tried workout games or treating yourself if you log so many hours you'll get a new piece of clothing. I'll log a few hours in on Dance Dance Revolution and not realize how much of a workout I got...but will only do 20 minutes on a treadmill before I start to puff out my cheeks and run like a hamster :P Good luck and you're doing your body a WORLD of good!

Elisa DeLany said...

At least you're exercising, which is great! Maybe you'll start to like it after a while.

I have a love/hate thing with exercise. I kind of like doing it, and I kind of don't. But afterward, I feel a lot better about myself. Hopefully you do to!