Liz here.
Diana and Jen have already given you some great advice. Most
of it, I already do. The rest of it, I’m going to work on incorporating into my
life.
Like Jen, I have fibromyalgia. One thing I’ve found that
really helps is exercise. Especially when I don’t feel well, exercise is all
the more important. It helps to warm and stretch my muscles and sharpen my
thinking.
I walk just about every day, three miles each day. For me,
that works. So, how do you start an exercise regimen? (As always, talk to your
doctor before you begin any exercise program.)
1. Find a time that works for you and be
consistent. I get up at 5:20 a.m. to take my walk. It means that it’s often
dark, so I wear a reflective vest and a headlamp. My little Jack Russell
terrier even has a flashing red light on her collar. Why do I torture myself
with getting up so early? Because it’s what works for me. If I try to do it at
any other time of the day (and I’ve tried), I come up with a million excuses.
Life gets busy and exercise doesn’t happen.
2. Find something you like to do and stick with it.
I love to walk outside. I hate the treadmill. So, I’m out there every morning
in just about all kinds of weather. At that time of the morning, the world is
so still and quiet, the air fresh and clean. It’s great. What is it you like to
do? Run? Swim? Lift weights? Then do it! And you’d be surprised how many
calories you can burn by gardening, vacuuming, washing the floors, even running
up and down stairs with the laundry.
All of us have many, many stories to tell.
Staying healthy by exercising will give us more years to write them all! How do you incorporate exercise into your life?
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