Don’t think you’re alone in your journey to good health. Nurse Teri is participating in her own challenge at The Prevention Plan and is sharing all her successes and setbacks with you. See what she has to say this week!





Hello Everyone!

 

For the next eight weeks, I’m going to be exercising and sweating just like you in my very own challenge. I’ll fill you in on the kinds of exercises I’m doing to get myself in better, healthier shape, AND even let you know when health gurus, like myself, need to take a day or two off. 

 

With that in mind, it is important to get involved in an exercise routine that is both challenging and fun for you to do. If it isn’t fun, it isn’t going to get done. I like to vary my exercises so I don’t get bored with any one routine.

Monday: I did 15 min. on a stationary bike and 15 min. on the Elliptical machine. I did 20 min. of weight training, focusing on my chest and triceps.

Tuesday: I focused on my flexibility with 20 min. of stretching. I did 20 min. of weight training for my back and shoulders.

Wednesday: I was a little too tired to make it to the gym, so I put in an old, 30 min. exercise video from the 80s and did it in the middle of my living room.

I know it can be a bit “challenging” when first starting an exercise routine – the day-after muscle aches and joint pains are no fun to deal with. But, once you make exercise a part of your weekly routine, your body adjusts and eventually, you won’t have the “back-breaking” blues. Instead, you’ll soon feel that exercise “high” after your workouts and a sense of real accomplishment.

Thursday: I power walked for 20 min. during my lunch break and did weight training for my legs and biceps for 20 min.

Friday: This was a hard choice. I know I should have gone to the gym, but I hadn’t spent a lot of time with my family this week. So, when I had the opportunity to go out to dinner with my family, I took it.

Saturday: I was really busy trying to get to the grocery store and clean my house before I had company over so I only had time to do some simple stretches and yoga for 30 min.

Sunday: I rested up for another busy week with The Prevention Plan. 

 

Like many of you, I have deadlines and family obligations, so I make it a priority to schedule times to exercise that work around my busy schedule. Each week I look at my schedule and plan ahead the days I can get to the gym. I’ve learned, through much practice, to go to the gym right after I get off work. If go home first, I tend to want to get something to eat, which leads to me eating on the couch in front of the TV, which leads to me feeling tired and wanting to go to bed. So, I pack a change of clothes in a bag that I can take straight to the gym after I get off work. Over the course of this challenge, I’m sure you’ll figure out what kinds of exercises you enjoy, and find a routine that works best for you.

 

Until next week’s blog, keep moving. I know I will!