Comments on: Reader Question http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html When Everyday Decisions Add Up to Something Amazing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Caitlin http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-80778 Caitlin Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:45:49 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-80778 hehe hehe

]]> By: Heather http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-80776 Heather Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:43:56 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-80776 the number of times i refer to this post while commenting on blogs/gchatting/talking in real life to people about fitness is getting kind of outrageous. you are like the Webster of blog reference for me. the number of times i refer to this post while commenting on blogs/gchatting/talking in real life to people about fitness is getting kind of outrageous.

you are like the Webster of blog reference for me.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-68059 Caitlin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:02:10 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-68059 well, i think there are two tips of excuses: 1) Lazy excuses 2) I need a break excuses. Lazy excuses are when you should be working out but you are just feeling mentally lazy. I try to avoid this because, well, sitting on the couch is really nice, but it doesn't get you anywhere in life. I just don't allow myself to start making these excuses. If I feel it coming on, I stand up, put on my clothes, and walk out the door before I even although myself to really get on the excuses train. I think if you are making excuses because you really need a mental break or are physically tired or are too busy to workout, just let yourself rest. don't beat yourself up about it. if you find yourself making excuses about outdoor exercise, i would say instead of blowing off your workout completely, try doing something else. like "it's really cold outside, so instead of going for a walk, i'm going to do this workout DVD." be kind to your knees!! well, i think there are two tips of excuses:

1) Lazy excuses
2) I need a break excuses.

Lazy excuses are when you should be working out but you are just feeling mentally lazy. I try to avoid this because, well, sitting on the couch is really nice, but it doesn’t get you anywhere in life. I just don’t allow myself to start making these excuses. If I feel it coming on, I stand up, put on my clothes, and walk out the door before I even although myself to really get on the excuses train.

I think if you are making excuses because you really need a mental break or are physically tired or are too busy to workout, just let yourself rest. don’t beat yourself up about it.

if you find yourself making excuses about outdoor exercise, i would say instead of blowing off your workout completely, try doing something else. like “it’s really cold outside, so instead of going for a walk, i’m going to do this workout DVD.”

be kind to your knees!!

]]> By: Betsy http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-68051 Betsy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:55:11 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-68051 Thank you SO much for these tips. You pop them into your blog in different forms the perfect amount. I know if i'm struggling to find motivation...I can turn to your blog for some straight talk - go get it advice. Thanks for telling your story and sharing your motivation/techniques as much as you do! I do have a question - how do you deal with excuses? Do you ever make them to yourself? I've had three knee surgeries and am allowed to run shorter distances but I find myself saying oh i shouldn't run because of my knee. Another example is the weather. You live in florida so it might be the opposite for you (extreme heat vs. snow) but in PA we are currently drowning in snow and I find myself saying - its too snowy outside or too cold or you might slip. SO many excuses - I try to not let them get the best of me...but sometimes they do...how do you deal with excuses? Thanks for sharing all that you do! :-) Thank you SO much for these tips. You pop them into your blog in different forms the perfect amount. I know if i’m struggling to find motivation…I can turn to your blog for some straight talk – go get it advice. Thanks for telling your story and sharing your motivation/techniques as much as you do!
I do have a question – how do you deal with excuses? Do you ever make them to yourself? I’ve had three knee surgeries and am allowed to run shorter distances but I find myself saying oh i shouldn’t run because of my knee. Another example is the weather. You live in florida so it might be the opposite for you (extreme heat vs. snow) but in PA we are currently drowning in snow and I find myself saying – its too snowy outside or too cold or you might slip. SO many excuses – I try to not let them get the best of me…but sometimes they do…how do you deal with excuses?
Thanks for sharing all that you do! :-)

]]> By: Jessica @ WHY DONTCHA RUN http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67959 Jessica @ WHY DONTCHA RUN Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:10:18 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67959 Thank you so much for sharing these tips! I found that setting a realistic time line to train for my first 5k (9 weeks), I was able to stick to it even on days that I really didn't feel like lacing up. I would tell myself that I only had so many more weeks and that I could stop running after that first 5k. BUT because I had set that goal, I wasn't going to let myself down because I was feeling lazy or discouraged... I just laced up and went for it. All the hard work paid off because I ran my first 5k on Saturday. If I can do it... anyone can! ;) Thank you so much for sharing these tips! I found that setting a realistic time line to train for my first 5k (9 weeks), I was able to stick to it even on days that I really didn’t feel like lacing up. I would tell myself that I only had so many more weeks and that I could stop running after that first 5k. BUT because I had set that goal, I wasn’t going to let myself down because I was feeling lazy or discouraged… I just laced up and went for it. All the hard work paid off because I ran my first 5k on Saturday. If I can do it… anyone can! ;)

]]> By: Cat http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67952 Cat Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:26:30 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67952 Oh and one other thought I had...When you're in a fitness class environment, reach out to the instructor. They are there to help you and probably would be super happy to answer your questions! It might require you starting the convo with them first before or after class, but making a connection with them will definitely help make you feel connected and also give you the room to ask questions when you're unsure about something. Oh and one other thought I had…When you’re in a fitness class environment, reach out to the instructor. They are there to help you and probably would be super happy to answer your questions! It might require you starting the convo with them first before or after class, but making a connection with them will definitely help make you feel connected and also give you the room to ask questions when you’re unsure about something.

]]> By: Cat http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67951 Cat Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:22:40 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67951 For me it's always about the end result. How will I feel later? When trying some sort of new workout thing, I'm basically never sorry that I tried it. But I am sorry if I didn't just go for it. And at the end of a hard class? I feel on top of the world! Like I can conquer anything. And that is worth any awkward moments I may have during something tricky. Like a kickboxing class last year -- I practically tripped over myself the WHOLE time. But at least I got through it! For me it’s always about the end result. How will I feel later? When trying some sort of new workout thing, I’m basically never sorry that I tried it. But I am sorry if I didn’t just go for it. And at the end of a hard class? I feel on top of the world! Like I can conquer anything. And that is worth any awkward moments I may have during something tricky. Like a kickboxing class last year — I practically tripped over myself the WHOLE time. But at least I got through it!

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67908 Caitlin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:57:34 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67908 YAY :) glad you went to class! YAY :) glad you went to class!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67897 Sarah Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:46:19 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67897 Hey everyone. It's Sarah from the reader's question. I loved reading the comments. They were very encouraging. I am happy to report I just got home from yoga class. I did the best I could. I feel so good right now. Thanks again for posting my question Caitlin. It was just the push I needed. Hey everyone. It’s Sarah from the reader’s question. I loved reading the comments. They were very encouraging. I am happy to report I just got home from yoga class. I did the best I could. I feel so good right now. Thanks again for posting my question Caitlin. It was just the push I needed.

]]> By: John http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67893 John Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:23:21 +0000 http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/2010/02/reader-question.html#comment-67893 Nice Post Caitlin. Tell Sarah not to worry about the yoga. I attended some yoga 3 years ago when I was 280-290lbs.I obviously wasn't able to do all the poses as well as the others but the instructor was encouraging and told me to go as far as I could and with time you get even better. All my life I kind of snickered at yoga but it was definitely a workout! Nice Post Caitlin. Tell Sarah not to worry about the yoga. I attended some yoga 3 years ago when I was 280-290lbs.I obviously wasn’t able to do all the poses as well as the others but the instructor was encouraging and told me to go as far as I could and with time you get even better.

All my life I kind of snickered at yoga but it was definitely a workout!

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