We have an exercise challenge going on in my workplace..(we probably have well over 200 employees but not all participate) This has been good and bad for me. Good, because I am competitve enough to actually participate. BAD, now that I have realize how compulsive I am when I invent an unrealistic goal! I scheduled 3x a week exercise, but to maximaize my point total at work I was killing myself with 45 minute workouts that I came to dread after the first (punishing) 2 weeks. I took the 3rd week off, in a mental snit. My inner child rebelled in a big way. Points SHMOINTS! I didn't care, didn't care..did NOT care. Well, sorta. Sat the inner brat down and compromised...while eating 3 cookies. I *could* exercise 20 minutes a day, every day, rather than the excruciating 45 minutes every other day. Far less torture, and mentally less of a challenge to work into a busy day. *Only* 20 minutes seems so much kinder and milder than Gotta DO 45, OR ELSE. (How do I get the drill seargeant in my head to chill?? LOL...or am I the only anal obsessive one here??) Guess what?? It worked. I haven't missed a 20 minute session on my rowing machine since then, and I have lost 2 pounds!!! In spite of the cookies. And I feel great. Teresa
That is great that you were able to comprise with your "inner brat" and continue your exercise. I think that is what WW is about. Realizing that things don't always go as we plan and being able to adapt and overcome and still continue on the journey to a healthy life. Kristine Quilici "Thotful560" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m13.aol.com... We have an exercise challenge going on in my workplace..(we probably have well over 200 employees but not all participate) This has been good and bad for me. Good, because I am competitve enough to actually participate. BAD, now that I have realize how compulsive I am when I invent an unrealistic goal! I scheduled 3x a week exercise, but to maximaize my point total at work I was killing myself with 45 minute workouts that I came to dread after the first (punishing) 2 weeks. I took the 3rd week off, in a mental snit. My inner child rebelled in a big way. Points SHMOINTS! I didn't care, didn't care..did NOT care. Well, sorta. Sat the inner brat down and compromised...while eating 3 cookies. I *could* exercise 20 minutes a day, every day, rather than the excruciating 45 minutes every other day. Far less torture, and mentally less of a challenge to work into a busy day. *Only* 20 minutes seems so much kinder and milder than Gotta DO 45, OR ELSE. (How do I get the drill seargeant in my head to chill?? LOL...or am I the only anal obsessive one here??) Guess what?? It worked. I haven't missed a 20 minute session on my rowing machine since then, and I have lost 2 pounds!!! In spite of the cookies. And I feel great. Teresa
Those inner brats can be tough negotiators!! That you were able to work out a deal with only 3 cookies is quite a triumph for you. Congrats to your inner brat for helping you accomplish your kinder, milder exercise strategy. You and the brat make a great team! Prairie Roots On 26 Feb 2004 01:15:34 GMT, [email protected] (Thotful560) wrote: >We have an exercise challenge going on in my workplace..(we probably have well over 200 employees >but not all participate) This has been good and bad for me. > >Good, because I am competitve enough to actually participate. BAD, now that I have realize how >compulsive I am when I invent an unrealistic goal! I scheduled 3x a week exercise, but to maximaize >my point total at work I was killing myself with 45 minute workouts that I came to dread after the >first (punishing) 2 weeks. > >I took the 3rd week off, in a mental snit. My inner child rebelled in a big way. Points SHMOINTS! >I didn't care, didn't care..did NOT care. Well, sorta. Sat the inner brat down and >compromised...while eating 3 cookies. I *could* exercise 20 minutes a day, every day, rather than >the excruciating 45 minutes every other day. Far less torture, and mentally less of a challenge >to work into a busy day. *Only* 20 minutes seems so much kinder and milder than Gotta DO 45, OR >ELSE. (How do I get the drill seargeant in my head to chill?? LOL...or am I the only anal >obsessive one here??) > >Guess what?? It worked. I haven't missed a 20 minute session on my rowing machine since then, and I >have lost 2 pounds!!! In spite of the cookies. And I feel great. Teresa
Excellent, Teresa!! 20 minutes a day is great!! -- Cheers, Connie Walsh 241.5/201.5/155 RAFL 210.5/201.5/198.5 Thotful560 wrote: > We have an exercise challenge going on in my workplace..(we probably have well over 200 employees > but not all participate) This has been good and bad for me. > > Good, because I am competitve enough to actually participate. BAD, now that I have realize how > compulsive I am when I invent an unrealistic goal! I scheduled 3x a week exercise, but to > maximaize my point total at work I was killing myself with 45 minute workouts that I came to dread > after the first (punishing) 2 weeks. > > I took the 3rd week off, in a mental snit. My inner child rebelled in a big way. Points SHMOINTS! > I didn't care, didn't care..did NOT care. Well, sorta. Sat the inner brat down and > compromised...while eating 3 cookies. I *could* exercise 20 minutes a day, every day, rather than > the excruciating 45 minutes every other day. Far less torture, and mentally less of a challenge > to work into a busy day. *Only* 20 minutes seems so much kinder and milder than Gotta DO 45, OR > ELSE. (How do I get the drill seargeant in my head to chill?? LOL...or am I the only anal > obsessive one here??) > > Guess what?? It worked. I haven't missed a 20 minute session on my rowing machine since then, and > I have lost 2 pounds!!! In spite of the cookies. And I feel great. Teresa
you have successfully gotten over a bout of "perfect" and you are exercising more plus a loss, I am extremely happy for you, Lee Thotful560 <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > We have an exercise challenge going on in my workplace..(we probably have well > over 200 employees but not all participate) This has been good and bad for me. > > Good, because I am competitve enough to actually participate. BAD, now that I have realize how > compulsive I am when I invent an unrealistic > goal! I scheduled 3x a week exercise, but to maximaize my point total at work I was > killing myself with 45 minute workouts that I came to dread after the first > (punishing) 2 weeks. > > I took the 3rd week off, in a mental snit. My inner child rebelled in a big > way. Points SHMOINTS! I didn't care, didn't care..did NOT care. Well, sorta. > Sat the inner brat down and compromised...while eating 3 cookies. I *could* exercise 20 minutes a > day, every day, rather than the excruciating > 45 minutes every other day. Far less torture, and mentally less of a challenge > to work into a busy day. *Only* 20 minutes seems so much kinder and milder than Gotta DO 45, OR ELSE. > (How do I get the drill seargeant in my head to chill?? LOL...or am I the only > anal obsessive one here??) > > Guess what?? It worked. I haven't missed a 20 minute session on my rowing machine since then, and > I have lost 2 pounds!!! In spite of the cookies. And I feel great. Teresa
Nice job, Teresa... I bet it feels great! -- ~Kristin O~ 272/239.4/172 "Thotful560" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m13.aol.com... > We have an exercise challenge going on in my workplace..(we probably have well > over 200 employees but not all participate) This has been good and bad for me. > > Good, because I am competitve enough to actually participate. BAD, now that I have realize how > compulsive I am when I invent an unrealistic > goal! I scheduled 3x a week exercise, but to maximaize my point total at work I was > killing myself with 45 minute workouts that I came to dread after the first > (punishing) 2 weeks. > > I took the 3rd week off, in a mental snit. My inner child rebelled in a big > way. Points SHMOINTS! I didn't care, didn't care..did NOT care. Well, sorta. > Sat the inner brat down and compromised...while eating 3 cookies. I *could* exercise 20 minutes a > day, every day, rather than the excruciating > 45 minutes every other day. Far less torture, and mentally less of a challenge > to work into a busy day. *Only* 20 minutes seems so much kinder and milder than Gotta DO 45, OR ELSE. > (How do I get the drill seargeant in my head to chill?? LOL...or am I the only > anal obsessive one here??) > > Guess what?? It worked. I haven't missed a 20 minute session on my rowing machine since then, and > I have lost 2 pounds!!! In spite of the cookies. And I feel great. Teresa
