No need to get burnt out

I've seen this happen too many times, and I've done that to myself. Well I decide to exercise, but I jump in all the way, exercising 6times a week. Then after a month I quit, because I got burnt out.

This is a life style change after all, to keep the weight off after we have lost it. We will have to continue exercising in some sort of way. So I recommend this:

1. Start out 2times a week cardio (30-60min+) 2-3 weeks, plus being concious about walking more in general (parking farther, swimming, playing with kids,etc)

2. Then 3times a week cardio (30-60min+)  for 2-3weeks, plus being conciously active the rest of the time in between.

3. 3times a week cardio, and 2times a week strength training (30minutes). Plus being conciously active.

Not only will this help fight burnt out blues, this will keep your body guessing while progressing.

Then what you will want to do, to keep progressing is increase intensity, and time working out as you go along.

I.e. 30min strength training add additional 15 minutes.

Progressing and setting goals for myself as I go along has kept me motivated, and interested as well.

So my friends, keep progressing and don't get burnt. That is my hope for us all.

Just keep going..

I have bad mornings just like everyone else. This morning is no different.

My youngest daughter woke up the sametime I did. I have to take care of her and get ready to go. Before I know it, it's time to run out the door to the mountain. A car takes dangerous left turn in front of me, luckily I slow down in time.  Sigh... "Just keep going"

Pull into the mountain reserve parking lot. Finally in weeks I find a fairly good parking spot. Then, while I'm getting my things together, a guy comes up and knocks on my window to see if my leaving. NEVER has someone done that to me before. Pretty gutsy person if you ask me. My hiking friends and I call these people the 'entitled', because they refuse to park faraway from the trail. I mean hello we are exercising here aren't we? I park faraway all the time, and I know there were plenty of parking spots left today. I told him no I'm not leaving. He left. Sigh ..."just keep going" I say to myself.

Get my waterpak on and my timer started, and headed to trail. There are bugs flying everywhere, and It's hot. All I can tell myself is
"just keep going".

After all that I reach the top of mountain, and say "I made it."

It is worth it to "just keep going" and never give up.