Someone asked me recently if I
was adding some exercise into my routine. In normal times people didn’t ask
this question because it was assumed that one went to the gym or did sundry
other things to keep fit. But now that we are on lockdown it’s not really a
given. And there’s probably not much else to ask…
I did not exercise nor went to
the gym before the lockdown. It’s not like I didn’t try the gym. Like most
people my attendance was pretty good the first week, tapered the next, tapered
a bit more the next, and eventually petered out to nothing :( I realised that I
had to find a really good excuse to not go to the gym or exercise to avoid
being guilt tripped by myself and others all the time. So here is what I came
up with…
There are two ways to lose or
maintain a healthy weight. 1. Diet 2. Exercise (There’s of course the option of
both but then I wasn’t trying to be ambitious or a model).
What do you require for the
first? Self-control, self-discipline,
curbing love of carbs
Effect: Very high
What do you require for the second? Self-control, self-discipline, love of
physical exertion, high energy
Effect: Moderate if not accompanied by good food habits
What would you expect a sane (should I say lazy
;)) person with absolutely no love for physical exertion to do? Dear reader, I chose
the first option. I thought to myself that if I anyway have to exercise
self-control and self-discipline then I might as well expend it on something
that would deliver high outcome. Not only that, I find it much easier to control
my love of food rather than to manufacture a love of exercise. Not to mention
actually get out of bed in the morning for something I don’t love! Lazy me won
the day again… no surprise, that! :)
posted by Sylvia D'souza at 9:52 pm
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