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The next fun thing, Pt. 1
November 2, 2007So much of our efforts to control weight or to get healthy revolve around steady, consistent action over a long period of time.
For me, that long period of time is hopefully going to be the rest of my life. But I've found in the last two months or so that if I want to stay in the weight loss game, I'm going to have to make it fun, exciting and yes, challenging. If I don't, I get bored. And then, you probably know what happens. I quit. It's no fun to do the same thing day in and day out, for months.
But I've taken steps to ward off this stuck-in-a-rut feeling.
First off, I've added new and different exercises to my daily routine-it used to be all about walking for me. Now I ride a stationary bike and have even stepped into the exciting (BUT HARD!) world of the elliptical trainer, along with staying on the treadmill for 20 minutes or so.
I have also started to discover different areas of the city that before were a little too far for me to walk. For example, on Saturday evening I took Chopper on a GREAT excursion over at Lake Wichita Park. We began at the dam, our customary start point, but we went way farther, all the way over to the little bridge near the little league park by Fairway Blvd. It was near dusk, and with the setting sun as a golden backdrop, the geese were landing for a rest on the lake right over our heads. As a game was going on over at the ballpark, we were cheered on by the excited fans watching their little ones play.
I'm also delving into the world of exercise videos, via my Netflix account. Why buy them when you can rent them? I started with a beginning belly dance video, next I've got some more advanced 'urban beats' dance videos on the way. It's fun, it's in the comfort of my own home, and what better way to burn calories than to listen to some great music and dance the hour away?!
In part 2 of the next fun thing, I'll fill you in on my plans for lunch, from across the globe!
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