Actually starting to like exercise...

ouroborous · May 14, 2010

I'm still not cleared for weight lifting (oh happy day...) but I'm rocking my walk. I'm walking further and further (about 2 miles in a single walk now) and what I'm noticing is that I'm walking FAST. It's not intentional, I just move at a natural pace, but I'm ZIPPING. I guess 30 pounds of flab lost makes a difference in my stamina, eh?

What's really surprising me is that I'm starting to ENJOY my walks. I've always, at best, tolerated them. But suddenly I'm looking forward to them. Huzzah!

I'm sure that partially the beautiful, beautiful premature summer weather we're having here in Seattle is helping. And I get a little stir crazy sitting here all day -- I'm working from home.

But still... me? LIKING exercise? Who'da thunk it?!

5150sleeve · May 14, 2010

Yah!!!!! I'm so happy you are enjoying your walks! That is sooo great! You are doing awesome! Exercise can be so exhilirating and it really does wonders for daily mental stability. I feel sooooo uplifted for the day after a good workout. Keep it going, you are on a ROLL!

ouroborous · May 14, 2010

Thanks! I SO can't wait to get back to the gym...

5150sleeve · May 14, 2010

Good luck...because I literally couldn't wait and started going to the gym on day 5 post-op. Of course I kept it simple and moved up gradually but I just had soooo much energy and was very impatient. Lol

ouroborous · May 14, 2010

I'd go, but I know that I'd be too tempted to lift weights and probably hurt myself. I can wait for a couple more weeks rather than run the risk of injuring myself and being out of commission for a month or longer!