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                        <title>Dreading Exercise vs Having Exercised</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 20:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[It&#039;s very...VERY rare that I actually look forward to or get excited to exercise.  It&#039;s when I&#039;m at work or otherwise in a situation where I have to sit still that I actually WANT to move.  ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's very...VERY rare that I actually look forward to or get excited to exercise.  It's when I'm at work or otherwise in a situation where I have to sit still that I actually WANT to move.  I've followed the 75 Hard (that is behind me) and the 75 Soft program for a while now.  I keep starting over and I don't think it's horrible.  There's a list of things I get to check off every day.  45 minutes of exercise, read 10 pages of a book, drink a gallon (128 oz) of water, eat well (I'm not allowing any sort of diet mentality stuff...I check this off at the beginning of the day), avoid alcohol (I don't drink alcohol), and take a progress photo.  </p>
<p>Part of the program IS to do stuff that you "don't want to do," but I'm starting to wonder if the constant...going to bed excited to wake up and get an invigorating workout in and then actually waking up and wishing the world would just end...is not going to be sustainable.  Like...the very few days that I have done an early morning workout....the rest of the day has been GREAT.  But I don't have many of those days to shout for.  </p>
<p>Also, like...I like the feeling AFTER having worked out (or moved/exercised/etc).  Almost nothing else is motivating for me.  There's a body pump class every Wednesday at my gym at flipping 5:15 in the morning.  Yes, it's real hard getting up and going (and most of the time I miss it and go later in the day when I'd rather be making dinner or relaxing).  But I also feel like my muscles WANT it.  I do know there's benefit to other areas of my life when I've done a little strength training and other exercise.  </p>
<p>Just don't know if I'm trying to overdue it or if I need to let go completely and not "plan" anything and just exercise when mind and body really want it.  I don't know.  I'm thankful for the progress I've been making with the eating side of IE.  Just a little discouraged about the movement part.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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