What To Do When You Can't Get Motivated to Exercise

Today was a crazy busy day and I just didn't have time to go for my walk this morning.  By 4 p.m., I didn't feel like exercising at all.  But the little voice was still nagging me, so I did what I sometimes do when I need to exercise and don't feel like leaving the house.  I turn on the TV and watch one of my recorded shows that I haven't had time to watch and I start marching in place.  I know, weird, right?  Then I just keep on marching or I walk around the house or I do some side steps, all the while watching my show.  Soon enough, I have exercised an extra 30 or 40 minutes painlessly.  So easy, too.

If you have something you don't really want to do, think of it this way.  You can bag it, barter it or better it.  3 B's.  I learned this in my Martha Beck life coaching course.  Bag it means just don't do it.  Barter it means have someone else do it for you.  Better it means combining it with a pleasurable activity.  Which is what I did with my exercise today.  Try it - you will be amazed at how painless your exercise time can be.

Lose Up to 5 LBS. in a Week!

Just saw some great tips from Joy Bauer on the Today Show to lose up to 5 lbs. in a week!  Easy, simple ideas:

5  Eat 5 cups of veggies a day

4  Dance to at least 4 of your favorite songs.  (I just did this for 30 minutes and burned over 200 calories!)

3  Eat 3 protein-packed meals a day

2  Drink 2 glasses of water before each meal

1  Have 1 150-calorie snack a day

Here is the link to the segment of the Today Show with great food examples:

http://www.today.com/video/today/52032289#52032289

Check it out!

Water Aerobics Anyone?

For some time, I have been looking for a new type of exercise to supplement my walking and strength work.  I tried Zumba, but the side to side dance steps made my knees turn in painful ways.  A few years back I started doing yoga, which I still do occasionally.  But nothing really grabbed me.  My good friend and hair stylist suggested I try water aerobics at the local pool.  Now I do swim in my own pool in the summer, but it doesn't warm up for enough for me until late May, so I thought, "What the heck, I'll give water aerobics a try."  The pool is heated, but I wasn't sure if it would be warm enought for me.  Cold pool water just makes my joints and body ache.