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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1868922" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Hi [USER=208503]@cdpm[/USER], I wonder on what you are measuring success or failure regarding exercise, Weight loss? BSLs/HBA1C ? Mood?</p><p>If exercise is regarded as a chore, as something without meaning is it any wonder that it is difficult to keep motivated about it?</p><p>To me the 'trick' is making exercise meaningful and finding a way to measure its worth.</p><p>Does an activity which is repetitive and seemingly unrelated to worth promote diligence and compliance ?</p><p>Finding meaning in an activity is key in my mind. </p><p>So I walk to the shops to do the weekly and intermittent shopping, choosing different routes to do so and wearing 1/2 kg arm weights and leg/ankle weights to provide extra weight training whilst the quickness of the walk provides some exercise for the heart and arteries.</p><p>I might take a picture of any interesting flower or cloud formation on the way. A stop at a local cafe for a coffee provides some social interaction as well. I arrive back home with the shopping done, and with a 'dose' of social contact. </p><p>I can usually achieve these activities in most weathers. And it is far more interesting than running around and around an oval.</p><p>Measurement: mood is good after exercising, relaxation is easier, weight is stable, BSLs are better.</p><p>Of course, each to its own and I hope you can find a chosen form(s) of exercise that meet your needs and make its continued use possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1868922, member: 468714"] Hi [USER=208503]@cdpm[/USER], I wonder on what you are measuring success or failure regarding exercise, Weight loss? BSLs/HBA1C ? Mood? If exercise is regarded as a chore, as something without meaning is it any wonder that it is difficult to keep motivated about it? To me the 'trick' is making exercise meaningful and finding a way to measure its worth. Does an activity which is repetitive and seemingly unrelated to worth promote diligence and compliance ? Finding meaning in an activity is key in my mind. So I walk to the shops to do the weekly and intermittent shopping, choosing different routes to do so and wearing 1/2 kg arm weights and leg/ankle weights to provide extra weight training whilst the quickness of the walk provides some exercise for the heart and arteries. I might take a picture of any interesting flower or cloud formation on the way. A stop at a local cafe for a coffee provides some social interaction as well. I arrive back home with the shopping done, and with a 'dose' of social contact. I can usually achieve these activities in most weathers. And it is far more interesting than running around and around an oval. Measurement: mood is good after exercising, relaxation is easier, weight is stable, BSLs are better. Of course, each to its own and I hope you can find a chosen form(s) of exercise that meet your needs and make its continued use possible. [/QUOTE]
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