I've got to get off the couch!

Journey - come join us on the "Let's Post Our Daily Exercise" thread in the Fitness section.  All you do is post whatever exercise you do each day - it might be as little as a 10 minute walk around the block or 5 minutes on the treadmill, or it might be hiking, a body combat class, yoga, ellipticalling, even gardening! 

It's a fun group and we all encourage each other to get moving - and something about having to post each day really helps keep you accountable.  Some posters are still in active treatment, others have been out of active treatment for years, some of us have LE or s/es from AIs, some of us have other physical issues, but everyone there is supportive, no matter what you can or cannot do, no matter whether you are gym rat or never did any exercise in your entire life.  It may be some of the accountability you need to get moving, even just to get you off the couch and doing that walk around the block.  Today.  As a matter of fact, log off and get out and start walking right now! 

(See how that worked to make you feel like you had to do something today??)

Check out the thread for more encouragement - newbies are welcome at any time.

Journey I hear you too. Depression can creep in so easily with this wretched BC and LE, but remind yourself that exercise turns calories and flab into endorphins and curves, you KNOW it makes sense! I don't know much about martial arts, although i did find the idea of stamping on any loose pre-secondary cells was a very helpful visualisation. But i can tell you're a fighter! We can do this.



Stand up. Well done. Sit down, relax, count five, repeat: Thank you Lord because I am not a slug, stand up again. (Slugs cannot stand up). Great! Now walk over to the music box machine of your choice (radio MP3 DVD whatever, even your nan's jewellery box will do!) and put on some snazzy music. Nobody else in the room to see you fall over, so have fun. There are probably no hidden cameras in your lounge, but dance like there is. Slugs cannot dance.. See you in half an hour...... next time change into something you can move in, but don't bother to do that the first time round or you will never get started.

I pay for the gym too because i know the financial aspect will make sure i do something at least twice a week but its not enough.



Journey I see you are in Atlanta GA. On another thread a lady just moved there from Texas and having a rough time, is looking to connect with other survivors, is there anything around you could recommend, any groups etc? She is kelleymac0 and her thread is here: http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/102/topic/769350



@alex56, be very wary of thera-bands, I have heard they can make LE worse.

Oh, Zumba is SO much fun! I am glad you did it! You know, you can always register for an event - that always gets me moving. A 5k, a 10K, a ride, a triathlon... whatever! I think it is easier to motivate when you have a goal!