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Exercise and Goal Setting

MoonGalSenior Contributor

Exercise and Goal Setting

Right. I am sure every one of us struggles with various aspects of life, one being physical strength and looking after ourselves.

I know I am feeling like a weather baloon in an El Nino weather event, large and unpredictable. I am unhappy with my weight since being desexed and being on an anti-psychotic which has me feeling hungry all the time and has changed my metabolism. I have gained a lot of weight, already have a back injury and live with chronic sensistised pain syndrome. I MUST start a do-able exercise regime. Gentley Bently.

I know goal setting is important, start small, short. Have longer term goals also important. I have decided to NOT have weight loss as one of my goals per se. Just concentrate on doing the exercise every day. I find it hard to account just to "myself" - if I am under supervision of a physio or psych I tend to do what I set out to do, like having someone to check back in with and 'report' to is important otherwise I shuffle off into "i don;' want to" or "it hurt once so never again" land.

Having given it much thought about what is doabale, what I SHOULD try to tackle without going totally overboard and extreme... And doing myself in before I acheive even a tiny modicum of self-care...

My plan is this.

Days 1 to 14 (next two weeks) Jan 7 to Jan 19 - 15 Minutes a day excercise (plus 15 min walk)
2 days a week in pool (15 mins only) doing hydro exercises and a very small and short swim breast stroke to look after my shoulders.
5 days a week doing a 15 minute Qi Gong set (I learned Qi Gong about 10 years ago and have just found the best little 15 minute Qi Gong video to 'follow" along with.
15 minute walk ever day (slow and shuffley though it might be.)

Days 15 to 30 (Jan 20 to Feb 2) 20 Minutes a day excercise (plus 15 min walk)
Same as above but for 20 minutes for each exercise.
Celebration goal on 2nd February.... Buy a new top.

Next Goals to be advised to make sure I get these ones done. Wish me luck and focus!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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Hi @Mazarita

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MoonGalSenior Contributor

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Hey all, @Shaz51. @Mazarita, @Appleblossom, @seekingserenity, @CannonSalt and others who are not appearing in the @ list.

It has been ages since I commented here. I fell off the planet in my primary role as carer to my Mum and gettingher from a stubborn insitince in staying at home (alone) to permanent care. What a ride that was. I survived. I put on even more weight through that time and fell off the vegan wagon because it was all I could do to get up and get going, so lived on Custard Tarts for weeks. I had to double up on my anti-psychotic meds too and that absolutely threw me into comofrt eating, compuslion to eat sugar. Anyways - I started this whole thread in January being unhappy about my weight and physical fitness levels and 6 months later I am heavier and more unfit than ever... huge amount of weight gained.

BUT! I am not upset about it I have just accepted that I have done what I needed to do to get theoruhg it and I HAVE gotten through it and out the other side.

I have a NEW and committed programme - I got so physically ill over the past months that I ended up with gastritis, vomiting, trouble with the entire gastro-intestinal system... diahhrea blah blah blah, all my joints were immflamed, pain levels soaring - sheesh I fell apart AFTER my Mum got into permannet care and I could let go the reigns a bit, just collapsed really.

SO! As my wont is Keep Starting. Here I am Starting again.

The past two weeks I dropped virtually all wheat based carbs from my diet concentrating on eating healthfully. In two weeks I have lost 1 kg and that is without exercise. This is doable. Just gotta make sure I have the right foods in the fridge and cupboard.

Today I have decided the best excersice for ME is to dance - I saw a programme on ABC TV about growing old and there was a study in one of the scandinavian countries where the cohort were plit into two groups - One group danced 3 times a week for an hour - the other did circuit in a gym (to the same nmusic) for an hour x 3 times a week. The DANCING group scored off the charts for balance, muscle building, cognitive improvement and other bio-markers.

I have thought about it for several weeks and have started today - I have an old CD - Dirty Dancing sound track. Me being ALL OR NOTHING is a danger! So I thought - Dance to two tracks ONLY. OMG! That was fabulous, I can hardly MOVE now - but doing it was sooooo fabulous. So I am going to do two tracks of dancing three times a day. My doggit wondered what the hell was happeneing having never seen me dance. She was really interested.

So STARTED DANCING... watch this space. How is everyone else coming along?

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utopiaSenior Contributor

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Hi @moongirl. I love the fact that you aren't beating yourself up for the weight gain and decrease in exercise. You were busy doing what needed doing.
My psychologist today asked about my walking 30 mins every day. I admitted I hadn't. He asked for a commitment from me. So I said I will dance in my lounge room instead. More fun than walking.
I'll have to find some daggy old Abba cd's and dust them off.

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MoonGalSenior Contributor

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@utopia - Am I starting a Craze? Dance your way to health...

Keep Calm and be a Dancing Queen!

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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Hello @MoonGal

It is great to hear from you

been busy and getting over things , getting back to being well again

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utopiaSenior Contributor

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@Moongirl. That's what I need. Thanks.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor

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You have put a smile on my dial @MoonGal

I have always liked dancing ... and break out occasionally still .. much to the horror of my son ... lol

yes it is more fun than dutiful exercise ... I plan to do more ...

Hi @seekingserenity @Shaz51 @utopia and @Mazarita

I have also put on weight but I also have had a few wins with my son growing up and being a delight to be with ... will try and lose a kg or twenty.

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utopiaSenior Contributor

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Hi @Appleblossom. I have gone up two dress sizes since getting sick over 2 years ago. I'm not overly bothered by it - except it would be nice to fit into more clothes. I'd rather focus on my mental health. Exercise / dancing is for my mood rather than weight. I figure focusing on my MI and not drinking is enough to concentrate on at the moment. Once I feel better, mentally, it will be giving up the cigarettes. Looking forward to getting to that stage.
Health is the most important thing to me. But one step at a time. If I happen to loose a bit of weight dancing around the house with the broom or vacuum, that would be a BONUS

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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Hello @Appleblossom,

I have also put on weight but I am not too worried

Hi @seekingserenity @utopia and @Mazarita@MoonGal@xx

toasted ham, cheese, tomatoe sandwiches for lunch

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utopiaSenior Contributor

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@shaz1. YUM. Bugger, now I'm hungry. Better get up and make some lunch
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