Today is Wednesday, and the most exercise I've got this week is about 20 minutes of walk/jogging that I did on Sunday. I'm not sure why I've not done any exercise, except that I've not 'felt' like. But even at my most dedicated, I never actually 'felt' like it every single day. I'm going today, but expect that my enthusiasm will be higher than my stamina.
I'm also still at 63, despite the lack of exercise, so I may need to find some fresh motivation. Or find another type of exercise, or just go back to walking, so that I don't get horribly tired every day (part of the reason I didn't go in the mornings).
Will keep posting on this, I do not want to backslide!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Keeping At It
I'm now hovering at about 63 kilos and so, am almost at my goal. When I started, I wanted to get to 65 kgs (as I was 75) but figure that 65 is still slightly higher than ideal for my height, so I revised this about 2 months ago, to 62-63. When I was a teenager (fully grown in height) I believed 60 kgs was ideal, I'm clear now that aiming for 60 may be too much, so something additional is ok. Will still be in the 'healthy weight' zone. I'd like to get down to 62 by the end of June, but instead of focussing on weight, I'm focussing on food and exercise.
I've become more relaxed about eating, while trying hard to keep the focus on exercise. The relaxation is in eating more carbs and the occasional unhealthy snack, and now that the monsoons are beginning, I'm concerned about the willingness/ability to exercise. I'm trying to move the exercise to the mornings, so I get it done early and have the rest of the day to do other stuff (like work/cook).
I went to Pune some time ago and got out every morning, and got in 30 minutes of good exercise on 2 days. I discovered while there, that I can now extend the length of my stride for short periods, as my butt muscles are now developed to some extent. This morning, I tested this theory. I jogged about 15 minutes, in which I had to go uphill twice, and found that I didn't need to slow down for the uphills, just use the butt muscles. As a result, the muscles are slightly sore, but the effect was good. Will see how it feels tomorrow :)
With the monsoons beginning, it may soon be too cold to swim, but it's great walk/jog weather! Now to ensure that my wake/sleep cycles align enough to get out and at it, early enough to make it to office.
I've become more relaxed about eating, while trying hard to keep the focus on exercise. The relaxation is in eating more carbs and the occasional unhealthy snack, and now that the monsoons are beginning, I'm concerned about the willingness/ability to exercise. I'm trying to move the exercise to the mornings, so I get it done early and have the rest of the day to do other stuff (like work/cook).
I went to Pune some time ago and got out every morning, and got in 30 minutes of good exercise on 2 days. I discovered while there, that I can now extend the length of my stride for short periods, as my butt muscles are now developed to some extent. This morning, I tested this theory. I jogged about 15 minutes, in which I had to go uphill twice, and found that I didn't need to slow down for the uphills, just use the butt muscles. As a result, the muscles are slightly sore, but the effect was good. Will see how it feels tomorrow :)
With the monsoons beginning, it may soon be too cold to swim, but it's great walk/jog weather! Now to ensure that my wake/sleep cycles align enough to get out and at it, early enough to make it to office.
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