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Monday July 7, 2008

Making a Move To Move

For today’s journal, we’re going to do something fun. Let’s write about how you use your body. Yes, that’s what I said – this is fun! Using your body, being active, and even exercising can be fun. If you’re like how I used to be when I was really overweight - the last thing I thought was fun was using my body. Every movement, even getting up in the morning, or walking anywhere was challenging, tiring, and not fun at all. Ultimately, I want to teach you that being physically active and moving is pleasurable and joyful – that’s the goal. First, though, with no judgment or criticism, let’s work together today to identify your physicality right now. Just being conscious of your physical activity today is a great start toward enjoying moving.

Describe anything you do with your body: little movements like walking across the room, to big things like going for a hike in the park or playing sports. Are you active or sedentary? Do you mostly walk or ride in cars? Do you exercise? Are you a sofa-dweller? If so, how many hours a day? Do you stand or walk at work, or sit all day at a desk? Are you a student and have to take physical education classes? Are you disabled (we all are to some degree) and cannot do things? What can you do? Think about what you do in the way of movement in any given day, and describe it thoroughly and honestly.

--Norris Chumley

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I lean toward intellectual activities -- reading, writing, good movies, music, etc. -- therefore, I tend to lead a sedentary life. My work deals with office organization and publishing so that is another glitch in the system.

I get so bored with organized and repetitive exercise. I know it is the repetition that makes it work, but I get bored easily and just quit the program. In the warmer months I LOVE working in the yard. I find myself spending hours and hours in arduous labor. There is such a feeling of satisfaction at the end of a ten-hour day working outside.

The winter months are difficult, because when it is cold I am not motivated to do anything but read, write or listen to good music with a good movie thrown in now and then.

I wish I were more disciplined about a regular walking program. This would help my blood pressure AND help me lose the weight.

Blessings!

Posted by: | January 3, 2008 11:25 AM

Low back pain causes difficulty sleeping and getting out of bed but the pain can be walked off. I use my body walking and shopping in the mall...for hours. Walking the dog will become daily exercise. I will begin aquasize classes three days a week. Riding in the car and sitting in my computer chair take up too much of my time. Today I will walk the dog. Once a week for four hours, I am on my feet at my volunteer job.

Posted by: Anne Robson | January 4, 2008 4:48 PM

Move! from my bed which I struggle to extricate myself from to the hard kitchen chair at my desk in my bedroom. Retired disabled widow. Restroom facilities in the adjoining room. I take turns at the computer and watching TV in bed. Couch Potato? I don't even have a living room. Back ache is present in less tha a minute of being vertical.
Have I moved? Can I move? Will I move again? I have to my disability isn't physical its' psychological. I am having trouble with the circulation in my left leg. I could be dying thats not what I want but I hit myself in the face with food daily.

Posted by: | July 7, 2008 11:15 AM

That's a great idea Norris. If I write down what I used my body for it will give me a record to go by when I wonder how I gained weight instead of stayed at the same weight or lost it.

My food intake isn't as much as it used to be so I can only assume that it is my activety or lack there of that is causing me to go backwards in my endevor to lose the weight.

So, today I forced myself to go to the swimming pool to do some excercises in the water that I can not do on dry land due to ostioarthritous and adema in my right knee and leg (from my obesity no doubt). And I staied in the pool for 1 1/2 Hrs. with a 15 minute sitting break in between that time.

Before this time I've been very sedimentary. So I think I used my body well today.

Posted by: Denver Mile High | July 9, 2008 5:26 PM

I have Bell's Palsy and enjoy your blog very much. First time I've commented, but have been reading here and there.
Great blog. I enjoy reading it every chance I get and value your opinions!

Posted by: Disabled Chat | July 24, 2008 3:57 PM

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