I digress... Dieting is about more than cutting calories, you have to move your body too. I am just about 1 month into my diet and I have done a good job of getting into an exercise routine of hitting the gym 5 days a week. I choose to exercise Mon - Fri as I work from home and can get over to the gym easily at lunch or right after work.
I give myself the weekend to recover (not as young as I used to be) but I like to engage in "found exercise" over the weekend. I don't want it scheduled into my day and I don't want to exhaust myself, but I also do not want to spend 48 hours with my ass attached to my couch.
Luckily, I live in a city and do not have a car, so I have to walk somewhere almost every day. Last weekend I went to the beach and spent 90 minutes in the water, and not just standing there, I swam and tread water and generally splashed around like a goon. This weekend I helped a friend move on Saturday and yesterday had some more beach time that was more sitting than moving, but did involve a walk to search for starfish and hermit crabs (SUCCESS!)
A couple weeks ago I chased my nieces around for a little while and helped pick tomatoes in the garden at my parents' house. As I stay committed to my gym workouts these little moments over the weekends will feel less like exercise and more like what normal people do every day. I can already feel more strength in my legs and better endurance.
Today it is back to the gym!
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