Posted by CareBear04 on February 3, 2005, at 20:47:28
In reply to Exercise dilemma -- join a gym?, posted by Racer on December 15, 2004, at 23:03:02
hi racer,
i know you posted this foverer ago, but i only read it now. have you joined the gym? i know what you mean about the temptation to watch the numbers on the scale once you get into the exercising. beginning exercise for me is always painful and i can barely motivate myself, but once my body gets used to it, then i tend to overdo it and overwork my body and obsess over the numbers. my dr told me the same thing about getting more exercise and i have my bone density scan sceduled for next week. i'm wondering, too, whether i'll push myself to lose weight (sometimes it's sort of an intellectual challenge to be creative in weight loss methods) or whether i'll accept the weight gain that comes with more muscle. i'm horrible at goingn to the gym. i lived above a full fitness center or at least less than 2 blocks away for years and had free entrance, and in all that time, i worked out twice. my experiment with the elliptical lasted all of four minutes. i got used to the treadmill, but i prefer real running. maybe i need a personal trainer to recommend a routine for me. what have you decided to do?
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