WasOtherWoman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hello all - my first post in this forum. Have been working out "religiously" five days per week for 22 years now. Generally early mornings, used to teach a 6 am aerobics class years ago. Have not missed more than a few weekdays here or there except for the few occasions that I have been too ill. I never "start and stop". I run, use the elliptical trainer and for the past two years have been doing Cross Fit (love it by the way.... really made a difference in my body). OK, that said, my working out is absolutely a routine. Otherwise I would not have been able to maintain it all these years. What annoys me is people's comments regarding me being rigid. Obviously occasionally things happen, early morning meetings, etc., that cause me to move my workout to later in the day (which I hate), but generally, I am pretty inflexible regarding my workout time. It is important to me and, frankly, if I don't do it first thing in the am, it it more likely that it won't happen. I will often get up extra early to get my workout done if necessary. Just venting, figured there would be folks in this area that get it! LOL, I guess it is right up there with "have a piece of cake, one piece won't hurt you" Link to post Share on other sites
Author WasOtherWoman Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Hmmm. Do respect people who do not exercise regularly? Are you asking me if "I" respect people who do not exercise regularly? Sure, I get that it is not for everyone. I just think people should respect that I DO. Link to post Share on other sites
Eau Claire Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I relate to you. 22 years...Congrats. Re working out. I make fitness 'the' priority in my life. Other things can wait. When my boyfriend and I book a hotel...is their a fitness room? Place to go for a short run? People have strange priorities. I have never considered my health a strange priority. Fortunately now that I'm 'older' I'm glad I never put fitness secondary. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author WasOtherWoman Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 I can appreciate different priorities. I would never presume to tell someone going to school "oh you can skip your homework". That's really my point here.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author WasOtherWoman Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 I have never considered my health a strange priority. Fortunately now that I'm 'older' I'm glad I never put fitness secondary. THIS..... EXACTLY. How on God's Green Earth can looking out for your health be a BAD thing? Thank you P.S. I am "older" too....just hit 50 this year. I am in WAY better shape than I was in high school and weigh the same as well! Link to post Share on other sites
Eau Claire Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I can appreciate different priorities. I would never presume to tell someone going to school "oh you can skip your homework". That's really my point here.... True. Most fit people know one can chew gum and walk at the same time. Somehow managed to do my homework when in university, have a part time job and work out. Imagine that. The irony is that keeping fit doesn't take anything away from life. It adds energy. More so as we age. As a nurse I see this every day. There are inactive 45 year olds who are out of shape and this leads to lethargy, physical tasks as an 'effort'. Then those fit folks in there 70's who are getting a couple stitches on their nose where they were hit by a tennis racket and their only concern is whether or not the swelling will go down before the Friday night dance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author WasOtherWoman Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Most fit people know one can chew gum and walk at the same time. Somehow managed to do my homework when in university, have a part time job and work out. Imagine that. Ha... so true! Link to post Share on other sites
Eau Claire Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I wouldn't say that. An awful lot of fit people are full of themselves thinking they are better than someone else if they are in better shape. I did try the exercise thing and like clockwork I got injured within a month. I am about 45 and am lethargic a lot. Doesn't make that 70 year old who can beat the crap out of me any better than me. It means that he's in better shape than me or stronger than me. That's all it means. No idea what this means other than you are a little incoherent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
deathandtaxes Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Are you OCD about your workouts, OP? Do you get crazy stressed if you have to miss a workout? It's absolutely great to have a workout routine. Perhaps people are put off by vibes you send out by your routine. Who knows! Link to post Share on other sites
pteromom Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 What annoys me is people's comments regarding me being rigid. You can't change other people, but you can change getting annoyed when they make these comments. It's important to you - you do not need to justify it to anyone else. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Author WasOtherWoman Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Are you OCD about your workouts, OP? Do you get crazy stressed if you have to miss a workout? It's absolutely great to have a workout routine. Perhaps people are put off by vibes you send out by your routine. Who knows! Not necessarily OCD, just committed to my workout time. I think that to stick to ANYTHING long term, healthy eating, lifestyle, etc., one needs to be a bit OCD. But, no, I don't get crazy stressed if I do need to miss a workout, I do however, take steps to avoid having to. I don't know either... I actually think it has something to do with the same "gene" that encourages people to eat things that are bad for them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Eau Claire Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 You can't change other people, but you can change getting annoyed when they make these comments. It's important to you - you do not need to justify it to anyone else. Good point. This is true for many things. Others who have bad behaviours, poor lifestyles, etc. can feel inadequate and their defense is to put down positive behaviour. You see this with overweight people insisting you have a piece of cake...alcoholics urging you to have a drink, etc. if you refuse then their tactic is to call you obsessive, uptight or whatever. They have no experience that health and fitness is its own reward. They find it hard to understand that you may actually prefer a coffee over a beer or that working out at the gym is fun rather than a chore. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Eau Claire Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Not necessarily OCD, just committed to my workout time. I think that to stick to ANYTHING long term, healthy eating, lifestyle, etc., one needs to be a bit OCD. But, no, I don't get crazy stressed if I do need to miss a workout, I do however, take steps to avoid having to. I don't know either... I actually think it has something to do with the same "gene" that encourages people to eat things that are bad for them. Ha! My hiking friends and I often say the same thing. If you are going to have an addiction, best to have it to healthy lifestyle. Better to crave an orange to a cookie or walking in Nature to sitting in a bar. My boyfriend is almost 60 and gets antsy if he can't get out on the basketball court...not something I see as a negative. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eau Claire Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Walking can't hurt you. Walk around your neighborhood or a park. Get a pedometer or just increase the time or pace at which you walk. You can even find walking DVDs by Leslie Sansome that are very popular. Look for cheap used ones on amazon.com. Unless you are afraid of getting injured in your living room. I like to use a pedometer now and again.. What I found is it made me more conscious of my pace. Makes me put a spring in my step that I can lose over time. It is also why Ilike to walk with my boyfriend. He is quicker and I need to keep up. He will slow down for me but I tell him not to. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Scorpio Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 THIS..... EXACTLY. How on God's Green Earth can looking out for your health be a BAD thing? By making your health such a priority that you deprive yourself of things that -- while marginally bad for you -- you would enjoy and subsequently reverse the effects of with your overall diet and lifestyle, like cake, beer, and fried calories. All things in moderation. So on and such. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author WasOtherWoman Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 By making your health such a priority that you deprive yourself of things that -- while marginally bad for you -- you would enjoy and subsequently reverse the effects of with your overall diet and lifestyle, like cake, beer, and fried calories. All things in moderation. So on and such. i agree with moderation, that's why i limit my workouts to 4-5 days per week, not 7. The point is that I don't feel deprived.. .I ENJOY my workouts and my general diet.... if I want a cookie, I may have one. But only one and only once in a while. I don't see it as deprivation, it is a lifestyle. Just like I don't see my workouts as a sacrifice, any more than anyone who sleeps in during the time i am working out as sacrificing. I would never point out to someone that perhaps they should spend less time in bed sleeping???? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
deathandtaxes Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I would never point out to someone that perhaps they should spend less time in bed sleeping???? But are you standing there thinking they should spend less time in bed sleeping? Keeping one's mouth shut versus true acceptance are different things. Total agreement about the moderation. Life in general is more fun in moderation. If you only live to exercise, what are you living for?? Link to post Share on other sites
Author WasOtherWoman Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 But are you standing there thinking they should spend less time in bed sleeping? Keeping one's mouth shut versus true acceptance are different things. Total agreement about the moderation. Life in general is more fun in moderation. If you only live to exercise, what are you living for?? Certainly not, I could care less if someone sleeps two hours per day or twenty. Nor would I comment on it or urge them to NOT be sleeping if i wanted them to be doing something else. Not sure though, where you got the idea that I only live to exercise? I work out for an hour a day, five days per week. Roughly 3% of a week. I think only people that are truly committed to their healthy lifestyles will understand.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyjuan Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 When I go, I ****ing go. Same goes for when I party. I earn my partying from the hard work I put in the gym, gotta have some fun 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chocolat Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I think some people are envious when they meet others who have the discipline to eat healthfully or work out consistently so they just put it down. Keep on keeping on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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