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I’m continuing to review “The Safe and Smart Internet Weight Loss Edge” book from Barbara Ling. Chapter 5 takes a look at exercise. Personally, I’ve been struggling to get enough exercise all my life. I never really enjoyed it, and I think a lot of that was looking at it like it was “work”. Don’t get me wrong, you need to put out energy to get the rewards, but it can be fun, and once you’re in the right state of mind, it stops becoming a chore.

One of the things that Barbara hits on is that exercise can be more of a mind game than anything. It’s true, when you change how you look at something, you’ll perceive it differently.

One reward I didn’t expect to get out of exercising was a new found pride. When I finish a good workout, I’m proud and my confidence soars. I truly didn’t expect that, but it happened quickly, and I still get that benefit everytime I go to the trainer!

In Chapter 5’s “Exercise, Smexercise” the author discusses how you can start slowly and still reap the benefits. Look, if I’m 100 pounds overweight, and I can exercise, you can too. I get a little stronger each day, and can do a little more. It takes time, but it doesn’t mean those slow starts aren’t going to help me. I look back to where I started a few months ago, and the progress is amazing.

She also suggests trying to walk inside, if you aren’t ready to walk outside. This is a true story, a few years ago I used to run. Do you know how I started? I did figure 8’s around my sofa and dining room until I got a treadmill. That’s right, your’s truly ran around my house, because I didn’t want to be in public doing it. I worked up to eventually running 40+ minutes on the treadmill. I stopped running after an illness sidelined me.

There are videos of all kinds, belly dancing, walking in place, tae-bo, and so many more. Find something that interests you and start moving! She also discusses strength training which is my favorite part of working out right now. I love doing strength-training! Who knew?

Try something new, and read about Barbara’s experience of being a 42 year old woman in a room full of kids at a karate center she joined!

Chapter 5 is the last “regular chapter” but there are still 70+ pages to this book full of resources, information and more. I’ll tell you more about them in my next post!