So my friend Carla (aka MizFit) issued a challenge last week – the NO EXCUSES (Part 1) Challenge: get a plain white t-shirt and some sharpies and write down the reasons you aren’t currently achieving your exercise goals. I thought it was a cool idea, but was also sorta “high” on kicking it up a notch and didn’t think I really had any excuses going on.
And then…and then I felt crappy all over again. A little queasy/uneasy interspersed with bouts of extreme fatigue and joint pain. And then I got the results back from my CD57 test, indicating that I still have Lyme. The good news is that I am getting better, but I still need to do another round of treatment. When I was first tested, my number was 32. Now I’m at 59. But I need to be over 100.
And all of this had me feeling sorry for myself for a few days.
But you know what? It’s still no excuse. And so I decided to take MizFit’s challenge and write excuses I’ve used over the years (not just recently) to not exercise. And here’s the interesting part…in doing so, I felt stronger and a little rebellious. I felt like saying, “so what Lyme disease…I can stay active in spite of you!”
In order to take the picture, I draped my shirt on my treadmill desk, which I just rearranged my whole office (today) to accomodate! Here you can see the treadmill with desk attached to the right. In case you can’t read the excuses, they are:
My joints hurt!
I don’t have time to get “sweaty!”
I’d rather play on my computer.
I have Lyme disease.
I’ll look stupid.
I’m on deadline!
All or nothing (and I can’t do “all” right now)
I have no endurance.
If I can’t run, why bother walking?
And here’s another shot.
So moving can be be part of my day every day…no excuses!
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I love this!
It’s so interesting you say that about feeling stronger and a bit rebellious as that is indeed how I felt this last time I did the tee.
Mine was not workout related this time and when I reread my shirt I took it almost as a YOU CANT DO THIS which always makes me want to leap to the occasion all the more.
Here’s hoping this comment makes sense ;) I’m rolling on the husbands touch screen (itouch) & that’s definitely not my forte.
Thanks so much for joining in.
Carla
Exactly, Carla. I can’t wait to see what Part 2 is!
I love this!
It’s so interesting you say that about feeling stronger and a bit rebellious as that is indeed how I felt this last time I did the tee.
Mine was not workout related this time and when I reread my shirt I took it almost as a YOU CANT DO THIS which always makes me want to leap to the occasion all the more.
Here’s hoping this comment makes sense ;) I’m rolling on the husbands touch screen (itouch) & that’s definitely not my forte.
Thanks so much for joining in.
Carla
Exactly, Carla. I can’t wait to see what Part 2 is!
I’m so glad you do this! It’s so easy to feel controlled by our situations. I’m breaking free to. :)
I’m so glad you do this! It’s so easy to feel controlled by our situations. I’m breaking free to. :)
omg! I want a treadmill desk! And I LOVE YOUR attitude towards your shirt (you can’t tell me what to do!). So great.
omg! I want a treadmill desk! And I LOVE YOUR attitude towards your shirt (you can’t tell me what to do!). So great.
Ah, excuses! I can add loads to your list… Good for you for rising to the challenge!
As for the Lyme’s Disease, and all the other treatments, the key here is patience. We are not machines, so one person may heal in a month, but the next one will have a different set of challenges and may take 6 months to overcome them. Just know that you are getting better and that you too will get there. I have the same challenge – some of the people who go to my biochemist get pregnant within a month or two, but I have been suffering with some of these conditions for more that fifteen years, so naturally it will take longer to heal. And of course, in some instances, the process can be quite daunting. But I know that I’m on the right track, so quitting is not an option.
We’ll get there!
Ah, excuses! I can add loads to your list… Good for you for rising to the challenge!
As for the Lyme’s Disease, and all the other treatments, the key here is patience. We are not machines, so one person may heal in a month, but the next one will have a different set of challenges and may take 6 months to overcome them. Just know that you are getting better and that you too will get there. I have the same challenge – some of the people who go to my biochemist get pregnant within a month or two, but I have been suffering with some of these conditions for more that fifteen years, so naturally it will take longer to heal. And of course, in some instances, the process can be quite daunting. But I know that I’m on the right track, so quitting is not an option.
We’ll get there!
I love this.
I love this.
Hell yeah. Face your excuses and cross them off the list! I think it’s a great idea and because you write them down, it empowers you since you have now made them tangible (it’s on a shirt). Now you can see them for what they are and really fight them and push forward.
Kick it up! You’re doing great. And I wish you the best with treatment.
Hell yeah. Face your excuses and cross them off the list! I think it’s a great idea and because you write them down, it empowers you since you have now made them tangible (it’s on a shirt). Now you can see them for what they are and really fight them and push forward.
Kick it up! You’re doing great. And I wish you the best with treatment.
I love this idea! I’m all for facing excuses – past and present – and scratching them off the list. I’m totally inspired.
I love this idea! I’m all for facing excuses – past and present – and scratching them off the list. I’m totally inspired.
great job at identifying those excuses and eliminating them! I love the treadmill desk too!
great job at identifying those excuses and eliminating them! I love the treadmill desk too!
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