I’m trying to keep up my New Year’s resolution of exercising, but I’m struggling! I can’t easily leave the house to participate in classes or go to the gym, and I don’t have anyone to encourage me or hold me accountable for exercising at home.
I know I’m not the only one feeling like this! Would anyone else like to become long-distance workout buddies on this website?
- What motivates you to exercise?
- What are your goals?
- What exercise activities do you enjoy or find work the best for you?
If you’re interested, let’s encourage each other and share our accomplishments. Maybe this will help motivate positive change in our lives.
I will renew my effort to exercise daily. I've been doing it on and off only. This week and next, I am going to weigh myself daily in the morning just to remind myself to not over-indulge.
Hope everyone is working out, exercising, keeping fit and eating healthy.
Looked this up on the internet.
Also, I think one may drive themselves nuts weighing daily, but really, I would be doing that too if I owned a scale.
Here it is:
"Daily weight fluctuation is normal. The average adult's weight fluctuates up to 5 or 6 pounds per day. It all comes down to what and when you eat, drink, exercise, and even sleep."
Wishing you all successes in your efforts to exercise.
Question for everyone. How many calories do you think you consume each day? Anyone keeps track?
I haven't kept track of my calorie count, but my guess is around 1500.
She has mobility problems and is rapidly developing Alzheimer's.
I have now got 10 hours of home care weekly arranged to allow me to go back to my 4 days a week gym workout and a few hours for shopping.
I have only been out of the house once in the past 2 weeks and it gets pretty lonely and confining with nobody to have a sensible conversation with.
It is good and important for your mental health that you find time for yourself, and to exercise is even better.
I am exhausted just thinking about it.I can't wait for next week when we will have do this all over again for visits to her doctor,dentist and hairdresser.I am now realizing what kept her busy when she was well.
I saw in your profile that your wife is 76, I am guessing you're somewhere in that age range. Helping someone with mobility problem will require physical strength. From reading what many posters have said, after a few years of supporting and lifting their loved ones with mobility problem, their backs are shot to he!!. Don't let that happen to you. Good that you're working out and staying fit.
Since you're new to caregiving, do you know of some resources to get help for you and your wife? If not, post your question as a separate post under the Questions section, not Discussion section. More people will see and will respond to you.
A family friend whose mother also had mobility problem found a doctor who did house calls. Some hairdressers some will come to you, just have to pay a little extra for their time and gas. It would save you some trips if you could arrange for house calls.
Did my Zumba exercise this morning. Also did some stretching and hand weights. Hopped on the scale this morning, and it showed 0.2 lb. less. Woohoo!!!
Hope everyone is exercising...
I am. Try to do it at least once a day for 5-10 minutes.
I've been mindful about the amount of calories and carbs intake but weight hasn't changed. Maybe I gained muscles. Haha. I can tell my push ups are becoming a bit easier. My left shoulder joint hurts a less and I can rotate my left arm more. Still hurts when I raise it above my head to pull off Tshirts or sweaters, so more work is needed.
FIL's Bday is this weekend and we're taking him out to a restaurant of his choice. Hopefully it's not a buffet. Too much good food and so hard to resist... :D
Last few days didn't eat so well, lots of carbs. Stress maybe. Will do better this week, I hope.
Good job polarbear keep at it
Cw- walking counts
How's the vibe machine? How does it help you?
We miss you...
The vibe machine has been great. I often have back pains and such and I get on there for 10 minutes and it relaxes me and loosens up any tight spots in my back. I use it daily. A couple of times I felt so much stress and went and used it and it helped relieve some stress. It is a neat thing.
What happened to all our fellow exercise buddies?
So I am going to add back into my days push ups. I know there are only 2 more days of this week, but It will be a headstart on next week. When I was going to go into the army before I got married I was in the best shape of my life. I could run miles, do a hundred pushups at once, and I did sit ups on an incline holding a 25 lb weight. I do not think I have that kind of energy anymore but I dream.......
I am really going to see what I can do. One of these days......:)
I think something happens when you hot 40 that makes you have to work harder at these things to get the same results. :(
Keep up the good work ya'll
Thanks for missing me.
Keep going everyone, keep trying, even when your heart is not in it.
No one has to be perfect.
But I'm getting back on track NOW!
Thanks, everyone, for keeping this discussion going. I hit a rough patch- definitely the depression part of grieving- after my hubby was in the hospital. Things are getting better slowly, and we are learning what the new normal is. Spring is here, so that makes it more enticing to go out and exercise... I hope!
I added push ups to my daily routine. I wasnt feeling well today, head cold and all, but forced myself to do push ups, vibe, biking.
Bur, finally, FINALLY, it's down 3 lbs.
Oh I am so celebrating, with some cheesecake.
😀I kid.
But I am excited, to crack to code. And looking forward to more of it
Didn't know who else to tell. Thank you for being here.
Keep up the good work, buddies. It will pay off.
Did my push ups added some crunches, vibe machine and cycling.