As usual, I didn’t do much today because I got up late (couldn’t sleep last night/this morning whatever). It was one of those days where I just didn’t feel up to doing anything and couldn’t get that extra "push" I needed to feel like doing anything…
Didn’t help that I got an unexpected call from my mother, aparently she decided she’s going to be dropping by tomorrow. So if nothing else, I’ll be doing some "last minute clean up" chores around my room and stuff. Maybe just doing that, getting myself really up and moving and such will help me feel like really "doing something".
Does anyone else get like that? It’s like when I get up in the morning and force myself to be doing stuff, for some reason that actually is better. It get’s me going and keeps me going. When I don’t do anything, I swear I actually become more tired and draggy as the day goes on.
I remember being a kid and we used to go to a friends place for this "once a year get together party" thing. They had this nice pool and we all would just go and swim allllllll day and it was soooo fun! You didn’t even realise you were getting so much exercise and I could (and did) swim allll day not once thinking about food or getting tired in any way at all. Eventually my mother would end up having to yell at me to make me come out and go get something to eat and stop playing and stuff.
Once again… I feel soooo old. It’s like thinking about that is like reminiscing about the "good old days". Too bad I was never in good shape, even as a kid. I grew up durring the time when there was the out break in "child obeasity"… I wasn’t obease till I hit college, but I was always "overweight". I lucked out in by some miracle i was never made fun of, but I had a mirror and I have eyes, I would give myself enough abuse for my size.
When I was in my teen years, I had this FAVORITE exercise video. I stole it from my mom who never used it. It was from way back in the 80’s with this person who was famous back then Bess Motta <3 I totally LOVED how she did her video’s. To this day i HATE to admit I have tried COUNTLESS other exercise video’s and I do them for all of 3 weeks and get sick of them. This 20 minute workout video I had, was the ONLY one that made me WANT to get up and WANT to exercise. The sad thing is, I did this video for YEARS, religiously every single day in the once in the morning in the begining then once in the morning and once again at night… it kept me flexable, but it never made me thin and in shape or anything. (it was lots of cardio and stretching, no weight lifting but i did use little weights when I did it).
Tragically, when I went to college… that routine came to an abrupt stop because I’m a self concious IDIOT. I felt embarressed to exercise in front of anyone (had room mates in college, skinny little twigs)… ANYHOW, later on after I moved into my OWN place I got that video right back… and the worse thing ever happened, the tape snapped in the machine. It was so old, I had been meaning to copy it forever but never did… so now to this day i regret it sooo bad. I swear if i EVER find it, i will find a way to buy it. I found it ONCE on e-bay, but it was gone like the next day… I’ve seen other ones like it but they’re not the same and i can’t tell which one is the right video without screen caps.
I think i might start the 7 minute work out thing I have. It sounds useless BUT it works, I’ve done it before. It’s by the same person who who came out with "Body Flex" (see my favorite video on my profile page), Greer Childers. Everyone thinks she’s a joke. When I first saw the video I just choked on laughter, but I was soooo curious i had to try it, and it WORKS. …well that was her old routine, she came out with a new one, less time (less awkward looking hehe). Anyhow, it’s a START. And that’s what I need.
Ok… sorry for blabbing and rambling on and on. Hope things are going well for everyone else.
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