So, I got my hair cut yesterday. Not a huge change according to some but several inches cut and some layers around my face so a big difference from my norm. and comfort zone. Here is a conversation that took place @ work:

Teller: “Hi, did you get your hair cut?”
Me: “Yeah, I sure did. Got it shaped up a little.”

Teller: No response, blank stare

Hhhmmmm…. K. When I think a baby is not going to win the cutest baby contest ?but I have to ooo & aahhh, I normally say “Awe, look at him/her.” It ambiguous enough and nice enough to avoid the awkward silence of the above situation. If you are going to mention the hair cut specifically, I think you are obligated by the rules of politeness to follow up with a compliment on it whether it is a lie or not.

I’m just saying… it kinda gave me a complex. Why did she mention it? Did she think that mentioning it was enough of a compliment? It was an implied compliment because she mentioned it? She hated it but felt an obligation to mention because it was a noticeable difference? Hurumph. I didn’t like it one bit… so my suggestion to you is not to mention any noticeable, voluntary change a person has made without following up with a compliment. And yes, I am suggesting to lie if you have to.

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I don’t know if it is a mental fabrication or true physical deterioration but everytime I go without exercising, my bones feel worse and worse.

Since September 2005, I had been a regular exerciser up until about a year ago. I went 5-6 times a week without fail. Then life changed, priorities changed and sheer will power has waned to an every other week schedule over the past year. I could feel the ache in my hips and knees by the end of the non-exercising week but it would be alleviated when I got back on the wagon. Of course, everything improved when I was on the wagon… my attitude, will power towards food, energy levels. Everything improves when I’m regularly exercising.

As much as I know this, there have been moments in life this past year that exercise took a major back burner and I just didn’t have it in me to just do it. 

The past three weeks have been that way for me with the move. I have enjoyed shopping, decorating and unpacking much more than the idea of exercising. During the 2nd week, my left hip was really giving me fits. Then during this past week, both hips started in… just falling apart at 31 and I can’t even imagine what the rest of my life entails for my body!

I don’t want this to sound like a pity party because everyone has ailments that we live with. This post is all about the benefits of exercising. The longer I went without hitting the gym, the worse my body felt and the more I DIDN’T want to go workout. It is a terrible cycle. 

This morning, all I feel is the soreness of not having ran in 3 weeks. The other issues have improved greatly. It’s truly an amazing thing to give the body what it needs~ A sedentary life is not what our bodies crave. As much as I didn’t want to go to the gym last night, I have no other choice if I really want to maintain my weightloss and general health. I don’t want to be on drugs and need surgeries if I can avoid it by doing the best I can do for my body through nutrition and exercise.

I hope, if you find yourself in a cycle of putting other things in front of exercising and are generally feeling physically lousy, GO GET ACTIVE!

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Does sweating as a result from the walk from the car to the door of the gym count as exercise? I have been on a roller coaster of 1 week-exercise 1 week- no exercise which leads to love me-love me not. I always feel so much better walking out having accomplished a good hard workout. The hard part is getting to the gym, getting on the machine to be able to get that accomplished feeling.

I am always amazed at how much more I feel like doing after I workout. I have a ton of energy to go to the store and run those small errands that the previous week (during no exercise) seemed overwhelming and so easy to procrastinate.

A close friend confessed today that she is heavier than she has ever been in her life. She pulled out the Weight Watchers books from years ago to try to follow the plan on her own. Because of course, she is like the rest of us and broke…

I had a feeling all weekend that I also needed to do something to stay on track. I knew I was going to have a stressful week at work so working out was not going to be top priority but I took my clothes to work and went straight to the gym after work. I just didn’t give myself any other option and I had a great workout.

More than anything, I’m ready to be settled.

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