Dear friends, This is the place for you to share your thoughts about my books as well as your tips on writing. Please don't use this as a forum to discuss works by other authors, pro or con. There are plenty of places you can go for general book discussions. I'd like this to be a friendly place where you can get to know others who enjoy my books. Stir up a little controversy if something in a book bugged you, as long as it's done in a reasonably gentle way. Feel free to ask questions of me and each other. I'll sign on as frequently as possible to answer your questions. Okay, then...jump in anytime. Sherryl
Sherryl
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Jan-18-07, 10:42 AM (EST) |
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"Dreaded Exercise"
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Okay, I said the word. More than four letters, but just as obscene to many of us. I had a brief and healthy period about 20 years ago when I played tennis almost daily -- singles and doubles -- and even ran. That's probably an exaggeration. I moved faster than a walk, but I did it with daunting regularity. And I lived in a neighborhood with a great park and rode my bike through that on a regular basis, as well. Then I moved to another neighborhood. I did take long walks on the beach and continued biking, but over time pretty much gave up tennis, and jogging, and biking. And then I jammed my knee into the console of my car in an accident and did a few other things that hurt that same knee and wound up giving up anything remotely resembling exercise. Really, really bad idea. All the pounds I'd diligently lost in my 20s and kept off for 20 years started finding their way home to my hips. Now I live in this catch-22 world: I should probably have knee replacement surgery, but want to lose enough weight first so that it's truly effective and long-lasting, but hard to lose weight when you're not exercising and the bad knew precludes a lot of exercises. So, in the spirit of making small changes over time, in November I started consciously walking more. Since my knee won't allow the long walks of old, I add in lots of little short walks during my day...an extra trip down the hallway to the trash room, parking a little further away from my favorite breakfast spot, whatever. And, since I live in a high-rise condo this time of year, I climb steps. Not a lot of steps...1 1/2 floors so far, but I figure up and back down counts for something. Unfortunately, since my bad knee groans when I even walk into the stairwell, I have to go up one step at a time to favor it. Which means, according to one friend, that I will probably be lopsided with one distinctly fit side and one flabby side. I should be so lucky that there's any change that shows both BEFORE and AFTER on this one body. At any rate, for all of you who are less than fit and terrified to even say the word exercise, I highly recommend starting with these small changes. A few extra steps each day, a few extra trips up the stairs. After about six weeks of this, I actually find that I'm challenging myself each day to add a few more. And on the days when I'm convinced this is nothing and will never solve anything, I remember something my mother used to say, "It's better to stand than sit and better to walk than stand." So, start walking, everyone. And if you have any exercise stories to share, just hit reply and share them here. |
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Tara
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Jan-25-07, 12:22 PM (EST) |
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1. "RE: Dreaded Exercise"
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Sherryl,
I work as a Surgical Tech doing many Ortho cases and have about 50 knee replacements under my belt, my recommendation is get the replacement. Also the Dr. I like the best here, says to do Pregnancy Yoga. It is very low impact so even before surgery you can do it. It you do yoga twice a day you will lose weight and also be able to handle the pain with greater ease. After the surgery you will feel wonderful and be able to run up those stairs! Good luck. |
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Kim W
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Feb-05-07, 05:22 PM (EST) |
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Dreaded is right! About 2 1/2 weeks ago I got a wild hair and decided to sign up for a local 5K race. I'm not a runner - I'm a big fan of walking, but running just never has been my bag. I had exactly 17 days to get ready to run 5K. That, you see, was the real key. I'm terribly goal oriented, so registering for the race - and spending the $25 to do so - was exactly what I needed to get me moving. I'm pleased to say I ran the race on Saturday (freezing cold, blustery morning) but reached my goal of jogging the whole thing - I didn't slow to walk at all! My time was 33:34 which put me in about the middle of the nearly 1,000 person pack. But the most fun part of the whole event? The fact that I had my name listed in the sports section! Me! The one with her nose always stuck in a book! Queen of the nerds! I made the sports page!
So, here's my suggestion. Set a goal. Doesn't have to be a marathon, or a triathalon, or anything lofty at all. Just set a goal and go get it. Maybe it's a 15 minute walk tonight after dinner. Maybe it's a yoga class once a week. It doesn't really matter what it is, but there is definitely something motivating about actually setting a goal.
Go for it! You can do it! |
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kim w.
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Feb-06-07, 10:26 PM (EST) |
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i just received my free pedometer!!! woo hoo! thanks
well here in cleveland it is zero and wind chill is way below that...
I have been sick for the past 2 weeks so my main goal this morning was to go for a runwith my new pedometer
. My body was screaming for some movement! Well, I was out there about 10 minutes and when my eye lashes started freezing (the only body part that was exposed) I knew it was time to go in.
i tryed anyway! well heat wave tomorrow...think it is going to be 17 degrees!~
Kim ATP Reiki Master
www.yogabykim.com
Yoga by Kim;Kim's School of Dance
Angel Inspirations; Angelic Kreations
There is only one angel rule, you must ask!
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