Finding Time to Exercise in a Busy Schedule

Finding Time to Exercise in a Busy Schedule

Sep 30

ARRRGHHH!!  the dreaded exercise word!

Most people who embark on a weight loss program tend to think that they will acheive what they need by diet alone.  Most of us who are obese will think that our diet will get us to the place where we can exercise without actually killing ourselves,  I even tell myself that still, kidding myself that I am capable of controlling my weight by diet alone.  Thats exactly what i have been doing over the years to get where I am today – Obesity!

Of course, if like me you are seriously obese, although you do have to be careful not to imjure yourself,  then exercise is even more important to be honest.  Exercise will not only help you lose weight faster but will also improve your health and mobility.  On the other hand if you are only a little overweight you will find dieting frustrating without exercise.

So if you are my size or bigger and assuming ou are able to walk then that should be your very first port of call.  getting up in the morning and walking 30 minutes at a pace that is slightly uncomfortable for you is a great place to start.  Swimming is also a fantastic way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.  All of which is what I’m doing.

I have recently been motivated to actually acheive lasting weight loss and have studied the subject and come to one inescapable conclusion.  We must make time for ourselves in life or we will acheive nothing, it is not an option to make time for exercise but it is a must – a real must.  Come on now, you can sleep an hour less, or go to bed a little earlier, what about that down time you have when you are watching soaps or some other pointless distraction.  You HAVE to become selfish, you cannot continue being a mother, father,husband, wife or whatever it is you see your main role as, effectively without taking time for yourself, and this time should be for exercise.

How this is working for me is that I get up 1 hour earlier than I used to and i literally grab a drink, stretch a little and put my dogs in the car and go walking, I walk as hard as is sustainable for a minimum of 30 minutes,  working a sweat and exercising my dogs at the same time, I’m back in my kitchen before I’m usually out of bed.  Funny thing is when i didn’t do this i would get up, make coffee, sit down and try to wake myself up, now i come back and get straight on preparing breakfast and lunchboxes etc, it actually makes my mornings more efficient and run smoother – i rarely leave in a hurry these days!

Several days a week I walk in my lunch break as well and try to go swimming on 2/3 nights on the way home from work.  With the exception of the Swimming these activities require no extra time to be found!  So far i think this is the secret, for too long I made excuses around time nd why i couldn’t exercise, I was only lying to myself and anyone else who would believe me - so far it has been a revelation.  Try It for yourself – I promise you can do it.

Fatty

How To Lose Weight – Just

How To Lose Weight – Just

May 18

Well it has been a week since I decided to start and in my last post things were not going that great, too much social drinking and eating for anything to be effective, eating take away food and eating it late in the evening and failing to take any exercise is certainly not the most auspicious start to a weight loss campaign.  I’m not an idiot and i know that some consistency in both diet and exercise is what is required.

I’m very pleased to report that the second half of the week has been much better in that respect, Saturday through to Tuesday evening has seen my eating much more consistently and taking some exercise every day.

Saturday: 12 miles (18km) bicycling = exercising for 70 minutes

Sunday: 40 mile (64km) Charity bike ride = exercising about 4 hours

Monday:  1 hour 20 minute brisk walk

Tuesday: 10 mile bike ride – fairly genteel= exercising for 50 minutes

So exercise has been good, if a little painful on the posterior,  You see up until Saturday my arse had not been in the saddle of my bike for over 2 years and really in terms of riding more than maybe 2 miles that probably extends to 5 years!!

Food has gone well, I have manged to stay within my calorie allowance (1880) every day, admittedly some days harder than others and 1 thing that has been apparent is that my Fat Intake is too high and Dietary Fibre (Fiber) intake too low.  But still a 3lb weight loss overall on the week is acceptable given the poor poor start that was made.

I still have measurements to take and organisation of my food and exercise diaries but so far – so ok!!!