Getting lumpy
May 31, 2007
I have walked by my gym a couple of times but have not entered. I haven’t walked during my lunch hour for nearly a month (and counting). Even my precious Lean Cusine habit has fallen by the wayside, as have my efforts to ensure that my vegetable intake is higher than my sucrose consumption. I haven’t managed to go on the weekly 5km walk in two weeks. The only thing I’m doing well is drinking water but all the empty water bottles in my recycling box won’t save me from becoming that most dreaded of things: the Lump.
What (who?) are Lumps? They are the ones that spend hours and days sitting through the worst possible television shows because they cannot reach the remote control with an appendage A Lump will decline invitations to events that require the slightest bit of exertion, including but not limited to hiking, swimming, playing a recreational game of volleyball or frisbee, or any activity that requires standing. A Lump will not walk anywhere that a car could take him or her to. A Lump will not take note of rapidly shrinking clothing, will eat even when full and will feel defeated and down weight-wise, depsite the fact that s/he knows that the fight is not over and every day is a new day. Lumps allow the addiction to food and inertia to overpower them, and always find someone else to blame for their problem.
I don’t want to be a Lump so it’s time to grab my running shoes and if nothing else, get back to walking briskly for 30 minutes a day.
How do you stay motivated to keep fit?
Well, I hate exercise. I've been trying to do things each day that have me out of the house and moving for some period each day. I know you don't have a barn to shovel out, but there are other little things you could do that have tangible results (I hate exercising because I tend to think that there are better things I could do with that time. Plus, when I'm done, I don't SEE anything different).
Perhaps you could plant a garden: Get out the shovel, turn over some sod, dig up some dirt, and plant some things. That way you'll have weeding every few days to make you get outside. The fresh air and Vitamin D will do you wonders, I promise! (I do this more for mental health reasons than anything else. Time in nature is a good thing.)
Also, perhaps you could take over the mowing of the lawn. It needs to be done every four or five days and if you use a push mower, you'll be walking and pushing at the same time.
And, if you get really desperate, you could come over to my house and help me in the barn!
Good luck, Jooms. I seem to be in a lump slump myself, lately, consuming millions of calories worth of Iced Cappuccino and beer. Not to mention chips and pop.
And the occasional vat of fudge. Sigh.
I wish I had a secret motivation to stay fit! Unfortunately, I have been becoming a lump for quite some time now. If you find the secret, please share!
I stay motivated by looking in the mirror and by how my clothes fit. And by thinking of the quote I've told you:
"Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels."
Hey, I'm sorry I've not been good with the walking either… My life is just too crazy these days to promise I can walk with you…I'm sorry.
But I get what you're feeling. I've been neglecting both my diet and the gym these days as well…