inspired by a judgmental yet practical health practitioner at a raw foods dinner, v8 to restart daily walks x 2

Date:   9/23/2006 11:16:54 AM ( 18 y ago)

The other night I went to a well-attended raw foods dinner and was talking to a health practitioner who was sitting at my table. Although I felt quite a bit of judgment coming from him about my size (sure, I weigh more than the "norm" for a person my height, gender, age, etc.) I have a healthy enough self regard to be ok with who I am in the present moment, whether that fits with the "norm" or not.

All of that aside, he was talking to me about what would help me lose weight, as I do eat in a healthy way, and do not overdo it with caloric or fat intake. I have not been exercising other than the active pace I keep up at my 40+ hour per week career. The Morning Walks I committed to in the blog and of course in my own life had long ago fallen by the wayside.

The health practitioner emphasized that 2 half hour walks per day, one in the morning and one in the evening, would be a potentially effective exercise plan for me. He did not recommend higher impact exercise for actual weight loss results.

Thus I am going to be walking again, and this time around I will be walking twice per day. I may not blog everyday, which will not mean I am not walking. I will blog when I have time to do so, to keep myself honest and to keep anyone who is interested up to date as to what's working for me, what my weight loss results are, and of course my everyday observations on the walks.

This is such a narcissistic and self-conscious town (yes I know I'm being judgmental) and I'm so very sensitive to energies, walking really isn't the easy exercise for me that one would think it would be. But I need to keep trying to strengthen myself to transcend my sensitivities and get the exercise I need even if it takes me outside my established comfort zone.

Today's the day I plan to start. I am in my office writing this, and have a few other small projects to tackle on the computer, then I plan to go for a walk in the neighborhood across the street from my office. The pseudo New Urbanism neighborhood. That's what I call it anyway.

I think probably my deep cynicism is one reason why I end up spending so much time alone. But that's off-topic...

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read this. I very much want to follow through and get started on this 2x/day walking. I'm actually rather excited about it.

Wish me luck!

 

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