It is a constant struggle for me to incorporate exercise into my daily routine.
I’ve tried so many things….
I tried the shred, but it did something to me and I became one mean Monica.
Over the summer, I tried getting up at 4:30 am (yes, extremely early) and going out to the track to walk. It worked wonderfully because I was able to work out before my husband had to leave to be at his required PT. That is, until the sun started to rise later….much later. Now it’s pitch black dark outside at 4:30 am and, well, I’m scared of the dark.
Then I tried going to the gym after my husband came home from work in the evenings. It would work well, but it was hard to be consistent with that.
So, over the weekend, I decided that I would begin to get up at early o’clock again and walk on the treadmill for two miles.
And that’s what I did this morning.
It was so early that I think I forgot about even doing it as the day passed.
Around noon I noticed that I was super tired.
And when I put the kids in their room for quiet time, I contemplated taking a nap.
This is really strange for me. I almost NEVER take a nap during the day. I hate the way it makes me feel afterwards. I don’t feel refreshed. I feel sick to my stomach.
I sat down on the couch for a minute and woke up over thirty minutes later.
And I struggled through the rest of the afternoon and evening.
After putting the kids in bed tonight, my husband and I sat on the couch together.
As we talked I comtemplated that I couldn’t figure out why I was so tired today. It didn’t make sense.
I just didn’t know why I was so tired.
Then I remembered my early o’clock morning walk.
And that explained a lot.
Stephanie says
Your post is really interesting. I think I have read 5 or 6 blogs recently where the write (me included) comments on how difficult it is to get the exercise routine going. I wonder why we find it so hard to fit it in, why we always put our own health last.
I finally sat down and mapped out my schedule on a 2 week basis (based on our carpool schedule). I filled in the classes that I want to take at the Y, making them a priority. I then filled in the other stuff like volunteering at the girls’ school, laundry and errands. The test will be seeing how well I stick to it. I KNOW that I need a solid framework in which to operate. Hopefully I have created that.
I’ll keep you and my other blog buddies in my prayers in hopes that you also find a “system” that works for you.
Ann Marie says
I’ve been thinking about this very issue now that baby girl has arrived… I am hoping it will work out for me to go for a run when Seth comes home from PT in the mornings. My thoughts are that he can come home, take a shower, and then I could walk/run in the neighborhood while he eats his breakfast. It won’t give me a long time to work out, but a 15-20 minute run will be a good start!
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homegrownstrawberries says
I am laughing so much at this because I have been going through the same struggle to fit in a work out and finally got up and did it this morning and also forgot and was wondering why I was so sore… I am so glad I am not alone.
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Pat says
I used to get up every morning at 5am and walk on the treadmill before I got ready for work. I was tired when I first started this but once my body got used to the routine, it actually energized me. Maybe once your body realizes that you are determined to do this and you get used to it, you won’t be so tired.
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Melanie Culbreth says
Monica,
I’m getting up early again now to ride my stationary bike in the basement. I’m very tired at night, too. But if I don’t do it early, it just won’t get done! I’ll pray that we can both get adjusted to our new routines for exercise!
Have a great day!
Melanie