A promise to myself
I've had these thoughts brewing in the back of my mind ever since I got off the phone with Dr. L's office. So I'll go ahead and come out with it.
I used to be able to do 200 sit-ups at the bat of an eye, and now I almost break a sweat getting up off of the floor. When it hurts to walk from one room to another, there's really no motivation to get any exercise at all.
No more excuses. As soon as I physically can (and get Doctor permission) I'm going to get back in shape and take good care of myself. I'll join a gym or find somewhere similar I can go work out – Megan jokes, "There's a Curves down the street!"
I'll do Tae Bo in the mornings. I'll continue to eat well, and try to eat even better. I'll go running, and use our treadmill when the weather is bad. I'll get up early every day so I have time to work out. We're going to try some yoga tapes soon, since that's low impact; and hopefully I'll be able to do those and get back in the habit of working out.
It's sad to think about the shape I used to be in, and compare it to the shape I'm in now; and realize that it's only been three years. And I have to promise myself that I won't take my return to mobility and loss of pain for granted. So I'm asking you to keep me honest. If I ever start sounding like I'm back to normal, don't let me forget that I promised myself that I wouldn't take that for granted.
I used to be able to do 200 sit-ups at the bat of an eye, and now I almost break a sweat getting up off of the floor. When it hurts to walk from one room to another, there's really no motivation to get any exercise at all.
No more excuses. As soon as I physically can (and get Doctor permission) I'm going to get back in shape and take good care of myself. I'll join a gym or find somewhere similar I can go work out – Megan jokes, "There's a Curves down the street!"
I'll do Tae Bo in the mornings. I'll continue to eat well, and try to eat even better. I'll go running, and use our treadmill when the weather is bad. I'll get up early every day so I have time to work out. We're going to try some yoga tapes soon, since that's low impact; and hopefully I'll be able to do those and get back in the habit of working out.
It's sad to think about the shape I used to be in, and compare it to the shape I'm in now; and realize that it's only been three years. And I have to promise myself that I won't take my return to mobility and loss of pain for granted. So I'm asking you to keep me honest. If I ever start sounding like I'm back to normal, don't let me forget that I promised myself that I wouldn't take that for granted.
Ed ~ Aug 4, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Adam ~ Aug 4, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Adam ~ Aug 4, 2008 at 9:56 PM