Long Bones

So a large part of losing weight is exercise. And it isn’t just helpful for losing weight, it is apparently imperative for looking good once you’ve lost weight. But not everybody enjoys exercise. And by not everybody, I mean me. Seriously. I have never gotten one of those exercise highs people talk about no matter how hard I’ve pushed myself. I just don’t get them I guess. My main source of exercise these days is walking to work and back, but it’s getting cold and dark and sometimes I’m running late (like yesterday) and sometimes I need my car to run work errands, and sometimes I need to bring more than I can carry to work (like today).

But all is not lost! Even if it’s 40 below for two weeks like last winter there will still be exercise! Yes, I have a gym membership and I do hit the gym, but even if I didn’t there are plenty of non-gym things that count as exercise:

Housework. I put hand weights in the bottom of my laundry basket and my washer and dryer are downstairs.
Shopping. Just don’t spring for fast food while you’re out refreshing your wardrobe because all your clothes are too big.
Dancing. Rocks.
Shovelling snow. Doesn’t rock, but is necessary.
Playing with kids/animals/friends who act like kids. Also known as wrastling. The ‘A’ is intentional.

If you have fun with it the more likely you are to do it.