Comments on: Exercise - You don’t have to love it. http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: www.bodybuildingandexercises.info » Exercise - You don’t have to love it. http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1267 www.bodybuildingandexercises.info » Exercise - You don’t have to love it. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:36:48 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1267 [...] Rosalind placed an interesting blog post on Exercise - You don’t have to love it.Here’s a brief overviewWe know that it’s impossible to find time to exercise when you hold down a job and are way tired from chronic illness symptoms. (Never mind walking the dog and carpooling the kids.) No, you’re not superman (or woman). … [...] […] Rosalind placed an interesting blog post on Exercise - You don’t have to love it.Here’s a brief overviewWe know that it’s impossible to find time to exercise when you hold down a job and are way tired from chronic illness symptoms. (Never mind walking the dog and carpooling the kids.) No, you’re not superman (or woman). … […]

]]> By: Exercise » Exercise - You don’t have to love it. http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1266 Exercise » Exercise - You don’t have to love it. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:17:29 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1266 [...] webmaster wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt… do it with intention and purpose. You might not feel better today or even next week — but you will be healthier down the road. It’s helped my balance, my bone mass, my back pain and my energy level. Exercise (in moderation! … [...] […] webmaster wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt… do it with intention and purpose. You might not feel better today or even next week — but you will be healthier down the road. It’s helped my balance, my bone mass, my back pain and my energy level. Exercise (in moderation! … […]

]]> By: Rosalind http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1260 Rosalind Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:53:03 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1260 Long winded? This is fantastic. I'd love to hear more stories like this. I used to just walk, then I got a dog to make sure I had to walk, then I added strength training (with someone who understood vulnerable bodies) and finally I added Pilattes. I love my routine and I think, like everything else, you need to love it or you won't do it. Long winded? This is fantastic. I’d love to hear more stories like this. I used to just walk, then I got a dog to make sure I had to walk, then I added strength training (with someone who understood vulnerable bodies) and finally I added Pilattes. I love my routine and I think, like everything else, you need to love it or you won’t do it.

]]> By: ErinM http://workingwithchronicillness.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1259 ErinM Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:39:30 +0000 http://keepworkinggirlfriend.com/2007/10/17/exercise-you-dont-have-to-love-it/#comment-1259 I know this may not work for everyone, but I'm just going to throw it out there. I struggled for a long time with the topic of exercise. I was rapidly gaining weight - 30 lb in two years - and needed to do something. But I hurt all the time, so it was hard. My father-in-law goes to a martial arts studio. I went to a few of his belt tests and tournaments. I became fascinated. So I took a shot and enrolled. It's probably the best thing I've ever done for myself. It's shockingly low-impact. Yes, there are some things that hurt. But I tell the instructor and he modifies them for me. Or tells me not to do it at all. It's great stretching. It's rewarding (belt tests/promotions are great ego-boosters). I get decent cardio. And it's SCHEDULED!!! which is huge for me because I tend to put things off if they're not routine. I love the people there (including my father-in-law, of course!). They're all very supportive and positive. It's also a Christian-based studio, so it's great for my faith. And finally, it's helped me lose weight. I've been doing it for a year, gradually increasing the number of classes I go to and I've even introduced sparring once a week into my routine. I've lost 15 pounds in two months. Now THAT'S rewarding. (Sorry for the long-winded comment. I'm just very excited about my new-found passion and want to share it with the world!) I know this may not work for everyone, but I’m just going to throw it out there.

I struggled for a long time with the topic of exercise. I was rapidly gaining weight - 30 lb in two years - and needed to do something. But I hurt all the time, so it was hard.

My father-in-law goes to a martial arts studio. I went to a few of his belt tests and tournaments. I became fascinated. So I took a shot and enrolled.

It’s probably the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. It’s shockingly low-impact. Yes, there are some things that hurt. But I tell the instructor and he modifies them for me. Or tells me not to do it at all. It’s great stretching. It’s rewarding (belt tests/promotions are great ego-boosters). I get decent cardio. And it’s SCHEDULED!!! which is huge for me because I tend to put things off if they’re not routine.

I love the people there (including my father-in-law, of course!). They’re all very supportive and positive. It’s also a Christian-based studio, so it’s great for my faith.

And finally, it’s helped me lose weight. I’ve been doing it for a year, gradually increasing the number of classes I go to and I’ve even introduced sparring once a week into my routine. I’ve lost 15 pounds in two months. Now THAT’S rewarding.

(Sorry for the long-winded comment. I’m just very excited about my new-found passion and want to share it with the world!)

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