So today I decided I was going to go walk. I hadn't done it in awhile. I had made the decision to really concentrate on the fact that I wanted to get my eating under control and then I'd start the exercise portion. I felt like last time I put too much pressure on myself to do everything perfectly and when I didn't I totally gave up. Mix all of that with some serious health issues and it isn't a pretty picture.
Anyways, so I had a less than stellar eating day and really needed to burn some cals. So I told myself I was going to go walk for 45 minutes with some gusto. I wasn't trying to walk any certain distance, I just set the goal of walking for a set time. I didn't have my phone with a timer on it, so I decided that since the average length of a song on my iPod is about 4 minutes I would walk for 11 songs. That would be roughly 44 minutes. So I got started and didn't stop. Not for one second. I just kept walking and kept up the pace. I have been watching Extreme Weight Loss show and there was a guy who weighed more than me who ran like 6.2 miles, so I knew that I could walk for 45 minutes. Well I walked for 50 minutes. I was so happy with myself.
I know I have done it before. That it wasn't a huge of a deal, but the difference is I had never done it myself. I had never done it without people asking me if I was going to walk or wanting to go themselves and basically beg me to do it. This was me doing it myself and for myself. It felt good - it was hard, but it felt really good. I was sweaty and I thought I was going to get sick a couple of times, but I know that my body can do a lot more than my mind thinks it can so I just kept going. On the show, the trainer kept saying you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and that until that happens you can't make a change. Well, I'm not sure I'm comfortable with being uncomfortable (in terms of exercise) but I'm getting there.
So walking again tomorrow - I don't care how hot it is. I can do it.
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