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I am 43. Not in the best of health. I have been a stay at home mom for years and no longer have the mom chores to do. I am disabled, a serious back injury years ago, so most exercises aren’t going to happen. I am tired 100% or the time. I have frequent health issues on top of long term ones. I have no energy, motivation. I have the idea that my weight and diet are likely at least adding to most of these issues if not directly causing them. However, I have yet to experience any resurgence of vitality that would make it easier to get one foot in front of the other each day. My mind is willing… My body seems to be reluctant to get with the program. I know better than trying to do everything at once and going hard core from day 1. Do you have any tips on how to get myself moving forward, and perhaps any changes that would provide an energy burst to launch me off the bed in the morning?
I have found that having walking friends have made a big difference for me. If you have some friends that would be willing to walk your pace with you until your health starts to improve. When my knee got bad, my friends slowed down for me since I can’t walk the pace I used to anymore. There are more benefits to walking with a friend than just physical activity. The interesting discussions, just getting out of your home during the winter months can do amazing things for your energy level and how you feel about yourself. I have three different friends I walk with on different days. Some weeks it doesn’t work but most weeks do. It’s just possible your friends are having the same problems as you getting out and walking and you’d be doing them a favor also by getting them off their couches.
I think Bookwoman’s advice is super. I would add that you need to give yourself credit even for the smallest steps. I always feel so great after any exercise. I have a week plan to structure my day since I stopped working, and have added 4 categories of exercise I try to do each day- Tai chi, walking, yoga/stretches, and cycling. I used to only record long cycle trips, long walks, and over 10 minutes of stretches. You know what? I now record short local trips on the bike, short walks and whatever amount of stretching I manage to do. It is just being kind to myself and it gives me energy to keep going.
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