Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to all our new folks ready to make that comment of good health!!! Bravo!!
Our ages here vary but we share the same struggles! It is very easy to skip 1 day and then easier to skip more days, you already know that so that's one thing you can already address! Right?? I'm almost 65, yes I have aches and pains too, but for me I am learing it's not about being perfect, it's about showing up! I do the Total Gym, Pilates Reformer, TRX suspension training, I love to walk, and snow shoe. When there is something I can't do, I modify the movement, even if you just do some deep breathing, lets say your tired and are getting frustrated in what workout you have chosen, well instead of saying, "I can't do it" and walk away, tell yourself you can do it, you don't have to be perfect, you can stop what you are doing, breath deeply for several breaths, and then start again. I guarantee you will feel better about yourself. It's a mental game for sure! I know when I do yoga and say I can't bend my toes, my toe joints hurt or my ankle hurts, okay fine, it hurts, does that mean throw in the towel. NO it does not! It means you find a way to do it for you, to make your practice your own! Are you getting me here!!
For those looking for exercise equipment if you are on FB don't forget to check out the Marketplace for used equipment, there are many options. I saw a Bowflex Max Elliptical there, new they are very expensive, but the name holds up to the quality also. Proform is another good brand. But check out Craigslist too or Ebay. Start with 10 minutes, don't make these impossible goals to attain right out of the gate. Get a journal, write down each day your feelings, your progress, what you need to work on, maybe it's your eating. Maybe you can clean up 1 thing, you know you can do 1 thing right?? Maybe it's drink more water, ya'all know that's hard for many people. Get a cute water bottle, some even have motivational writing on them and drink drink drink! Many foods cause inflamation, maybe you can eliminate or cut back on sugar ( which is hidden in everything) wake up call to me is ( well I shouldn't say wake up because I knew it) coffee creamer. 1 TB is 30 calories, so if I drink 4 cups of coffee a day and use creamer and sugar ( and I don't believe in sugar substitutes I believe in "real food", that adds up!
Find a program with a purpose, something that won't have a dread factor, remember YOU MATTER!!
I hope I have encouraged and inspired you to take this step to good health, to stick with it, make a calendar, journal, drink water, love yourself and stay STRONG!
Peace Out
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