Posted by Ev on June 28, 2000 at 10:50:31:
In Reply to: 4's and exercise (formerly known as the "e" word) posted by Amanda :) on June 28, 2000 at 10:27:55:
: Greetings fellow 4's :)
: I am interested to know who among us is into exercise. I know Hal is a health freak (I mean that in a loving way Hal:), and, up until recently, I listed exercise along with any other allegies I had - but I am now a convert! (someone better get a chair for Hal).
: I have mentioned recently that I had been in hospital shortly after Hal went back home. I was due to be operated on in the early hours of a Tuesday morning, but (luckily for me) things righted themselves on the Monday night. At 7am the next morning when I should have been on the operating table, the surgeon came to visit me with all my medical results and x-rays and announced that he and I were going to have a little talk. He then laid out the bare facts - which in a nutshell said loud and clear that I was in terrible shape and would likely be looking at an early grave. Talk about a big wake-up call. He said that I could avoid all this by paying attention to "the big W's" as he called them. Walk every day, drink lots of Water and fit in a Workout every opportunity I got.
: So....I have been walking religiously and drinking more water than the average fish - and do my regular Tae Bo workout....and I'm loving it!
: Whodathunkit! Me - enjoying exercise! I've blown my reputation so far out of the water that I'm gaining a new one. My poor friends say that their whole cosmos is out of whack and they have to adjust their thinking!
: What surprises me is that I'm not only loving it - but it's having all kinds of other benefits that I hadn't even thought of. I mean, sure - I'm losing weight, which is very nice I suppose (I don't really give a pair of fetid dingoes kidneys about it though) - but I can't believe how expending energy actually energises me more. Not only that, but I can concentrate better, I handle stress better and I even feel more emotionally and spiritually 'in touch'.
: I've read all this before - but to actually experience it....wow!
: Just for the record, though....I'm still a night owl (I frequently go for my walks at 4am when I get home from the studio before I go to bed) - and I ALWAYS stop for a smoke about halfway through my walk. I'm doing it on my own terms, Hal :)
: So come on guys....spill it.
: smiles
: Amanda :)
Hello Amanda,
I can't say that I'm much into excercise although I need to change my mindset. I golf on occasion but ride around the course in a cart. Hmmm, probably not one of the better exercise regimens to be on.
In times past I played a lot of tennis and actually walked when I played golf. I had lots more energy and a better overall sense of well-being. One of my neighbors has tried to get me to start walking with him but so far I've resisted. My working partner has tried to get me to go kayaking with him and even offered to supply the kayak. I KNOW I need to start something but don't seem to be able to get off of high center. Since you've ruined your reputation by excercising maybe I'll follow suit.
I would think that exercise isn't much of a 4 thing though. It'll be interesting to see the replies of others to see how they feel.
Ev