Back on the job
Caroline left a comment in yesterday’s post reminding me not to be so hard on myself. You’re absolutely right, Caroline. Negative thinking just exacerbates the problem and makes it easier to say, “Oh, what’s another day/donut at this point…”
I’m coming down with cold now, thanks to a coworker that prefers to use her personal time to leave work early a couple days a week instead of staying home when she’s sick and not infecting the rest of us. Who wants to waste sick time being sick, right?
Grrrrrr…
But, even though I felt like I was run over by a truck, I dragged myself out in the yard with the dog and did core exercises. Lots of air squats, 2-legged, 1-legged, slow-motion kicks to the side, front, and back for balance and strength, just worked on variety and hitting the muscles from a lot of different angles. I always need to work the core for a day or two before walking to help my back, and yesterday’s exercises helped me re-energize a bit so I could do some side work into the evening.
So, the benefits already begin.
Today, Dad’s taxi service is back on the job, with dance pickups and drop-offs right after work. I don’t know when I’ll have time to exercise, but I wore the walking shoes to work today so I’ll be able to squeeze it in at some point. Hopefully, I get to the dance studio in time to get in 20 minutes of walking before the oldest daughter finishes class. If not, as soon as I get home.
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Hang in there! We all get busy, just squeeze in as much as you can when possible!
Damn right, I’m right! I’m sitting on the couch trying to muster the enthusiasm to go to the gym. At least it won’t be filled with small people. That’s my motivation today. That, and not getting osteoporosis. Go, weight bearing exercises, go!