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August 9, 2005

Searching for Endorphins

I know that technically exercise is supposed to release endorphins in our body and make us feel great but I’ve been searching for that high that everyone is talking about. I’m not sure that my endorpho-mechanism is working. Most of the time, throughout my whole exercise routine, I’m cursing to no end and afterwards I’m just tired.

This week I think I might have experienced it. I really needed it too, because I’ve been a bit sad about not being in NJ. The other day I was putting off exercise because I felt sluggish and down in the dumps, finally I decided just to start the tape, thinking I would half ass my way through it.

I closed my eyes, let the muzak run through veins, and really began to feel it. I channeled Jamie Lee Curtis’s character from “Perfect”. I exaggerated my “jazz hands” and before long I was repeating the chorus from “Flashdance What A Feeling”.

Bein's believin'.
I can have it all, now I'm dancing for my life.
Take your [Pants Off] (I know it’s “passion” now, but always used to think it was pants off)
and make it happen.

It was great. My eating and emotions have been iffy this week but my workouts have been great despite never wanting to start them. Once I do, my tempo picks up and I get totally into it and feel awesome.

Posted by hopeful @ August 9, 2005 9:00 AM


Comments


I am glad to hear that it's not just me who isn't totally into the exercise. I'm motivated still to do it - I just find myself making mental notes about HOW MANY MORE STATIONS I have before I'm finished. It helps when I'm chatting with others, time seems to fly then. But a half hour? I mean, c'mon, it's only 30 minutes. Surely I can do that!

Posted by: Gail at August 9, 2005 9:50 AM

I think it is a matter of getting into a routine. I'm enjoying working out much more now than 2 weeks ago. Keep up the good work!

Posted by: muse at August 9, 2005 11:26 AM

I usually feel GREAT after about 10 minutes into the exercise routine, but let me tell you---getting up to exercise has been a struggle latley. I'm just feeling sluggish still. I've been working out 4 times a week ( this morning I went on a 10 mile bike ride that lasted an hour and 10 minutes ). I've not been eating as strictly as I was before, but I'm still maintaining at 185 which is making me feel pretty good. I know that it's not my goal still, but I have to pat myself on the back for the great job I have done so far and remind myself that maintaining is an accomplishment in and of itself!!!

Congratulations to you Hopeful for keeping the momentum. Seeing results continue like that is a major plus. I'll get back there with you eventually :)

Molly

Posted by: Molly at August 10, 2005 6:20 AM

Once i get going with exercise i love it & feel great afterwards...but its the getting going thats hard for me! lately i've been quite good at doing my exercise..joined a gym last week, i love it, feel absolutly amazing during & after, if you can afford it you should defo try it out! i only go to the gym alot because i pay loads for it,at least it gets me there though!!! Well done on getting motivated & exercising, it really is the key to losing weight & toning up!!!

Best be off got an induction at the gym for using weights, never used them before so should be interesting!

Bye for now

kelly

Posted by: Kelly at August 10, 2005 11:18 AM

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