puhpine's Journal, 05 Jun 14

Way to go, Maud! Great insight into your exercise commitment! 

Love it, Maud! I get my gym bag ready each morning and put by the front door so I don't forget it when I go to work. At 5:00 o'clock every night I go change into my gym clothes when everyone else is leaving work for the day (even though I'm not off til 5:30). However, I work a lot of overtime on weeknights. I'd normally want to go straight home after the overtime, but because I'm already in my gym clothes it reminds myself that there's no excuse not to go. The only time I ignore this is when it's after 9 pm, but then at least I'm in comfy clothes and ready for bed! I like your points about the playlist - this helps me quite a bit. I think you may have been the one to give me one of my motivational songs (or maybe it was another FS buddy) but I listen to fall out boy, my songs know what you did in the dark, and a variety of other motivational ones that make me go just a little bit faster. Anyone listen to the new Michael Jackson album? Slave to the rhythm is good, as well as love never felt so good (MJ and JT). I like the treat idea - I may incorporate. Loving your new inspirational posts! Thank you!  

Love the post great job. I so agree the more I go to the gym the more I like it. 

Love your post! As soon as I get rid of this spreading poison oak/ivy it's back to the gym. Would hate to have someone else get it from oils on my skin, even if I wipe down the equipment. I like my workouts but I do have to schedule them into my plans for the week. Missing them at the moment.  

Just getting to the gym is half the battle for me!! I am a "user." I use those other people to motivate me once I get there and get going. 

@HtownMedicineWoman you should really try it the other way around if only once... Pick someone that to you looks like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders, and ask her what is going on, trust me before you know it you will hear her lifestory, and even a little later you will be screaming at her to give it her ALL... There is NOTHING more satisfying and more motivating then making another person motivated!!!! VERITAS!!! 

Thanks, puhpine, I appreciate your comment. Back about 30+ years ago, I used to be a personal trainer until 16 years ago. I liked to make sure everyone was using proper form if weight training. I am going to get back into lifting again, but it's one thing at a time, and for right now, I am concentrating on the food aspect. I was told to wait a few weeks when making the change to LCHF before beginning exercise again. I can't remember why that was, but I did get a clean bill of health from my doctor yesterday that I can start exercising again after 3 years of being depressed and sedentary. I'm SO glad I got great antidepressant results by adding fat. Soon it'll be time to tackle the activity level. About 5 years ago, I hired a personal trainer who has practically no bodyfat (thinking she could help me look like her), so I let her put me on a "plan," but I realize now that she didn't know how I should eat as a diabetic. She had me on low fat and only 4 to 5 oz. of protein at each meal. She had me eat 1/2 cup of rice and 1 cup of low glycemic veggies at lunch and dinner as well as oatmeal for breakfast. I wonder if that was a "good" plan for me now that I know I'm not supposed to have rice or oatmeal and am supposed to keep my carbs at 20% or less daily. Looking back, I think the one thing that the low fat did was make me depressed. I had been depressed for about 3 years, which started after going low fat, until last month when I found out that I should be on high fat. When I increased my fat to 60-70% from coconut oil mostly, it totally eliminated my depression by day 3 and it hasn't returned! It's been 4 weeks now, and I'm so thankful that I have a glass with something in since having an empty glass was wearing me down. Hooray for coconuts!!!