“Inaction breeds doubt and fear.
Action breeds confidence and courage.
If you want to conquer fear,
do not sit home and think about it.
Go out and get busy.”
~ Dale Carnegie
Action breeds confidence and courage.
If you want to conquer fear,
do not sit home and think about it.
Go out and get busy.”
~ Dale Carnegie
Whether I'm losing weight or not (I'm not), my daily walks are definitely beneficial to my mental health. I'm not surprised by this – certainly many of us have read about and/or experienced the emotional lift we get when we exert ourselves physically.
Sitting around thinking about how fat I am won't help me lose weight. And even though logging all these miles (52.2 since July 7) hasn't resulted in a loss (are you surprised, Marla? Me, neither!), I'm not going to stop walking.
I don't feel defeated, not at all. Astonishingly, I look forward to the walk each and every morning. It's the first thing I think about. As I mentioned yesterday I had to get it done early because the rest of the day was packed. The phone rang about five minutes after I finished yesterday – it was the doctor's office needing to reschedule my appointment. I thought about turning right around and taking another walk!
Then I came to my senses and did the errands I'd intended to do after I finished the doctor's appointment.
The point of today's blather – and today's quote – is that doing something is better than not doing something. If you're just starting a walking program, doing a little is better than doing a lot. I don't recommend trying to walk five miles if you've only been thinking about walking. Start small and slow, give yourself a chance for success, and define success.
The smart thing I did this time around was to not make the daily walk contingent on weight loss. The daily walk is, simply, a daily walk, something I enjoy, and a good way to start my day.
2 comments:
ohhh...how I can read that quote and think it is all about me and has NOTHING, not a single thing in the world, to do with walking. thanks for sharing.
"Sitting around thinking about how fat I am won't help me lose weight."
As it turns out, sitting around eating junk food while contemplating how unfair life is because you're fat doesn't result in weight loss either - just in case you were thinking of giving that a try! ;-)
A daily walk sounds wonderful - right now - but not so much so when the alarm goes off in the a.m. and the alternative is more sleep...that's my excuse du jour.
I need to make time for a walk or a trip to the gym, etc. I know I do...deep down I think I want to...but it apparently hasn't gotten close enough to the surface to put into action yet.
This was great to read. I need to figure out how to uncouple the exercise/weight loss thing and enjoy the exercise...hmmm...pass me a bon bon while I contemplate that! :-)
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