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Another Endorphin Addict Is Born

At some point in the past two weeks I started enjoying exercise. No, that doesn’t accurately describe it: I love it.

I love no longer shaking as I hold formerly difficult yoga poses. I chase the burn on strength training and weight-lifting, gladly adding reps until I can’t take anymore… then resting a bit and tackling another set. Aerobics? Bring ‘em on, babe. In the evenings, even though I’ve done my one-hour workout earlier in the day, I’d rather be doing the Wii Fit freestyle step workout while watching TV than just sitting there.

As strange as it sounds, all that exercising lately has translated into serious pain relief thanks to those lovely, lovely endorphins. (Granted, being exhausted by 9 pm may help distract me from pain, too. But as they say: it’s all good.)

So what’s the scale saying? Eh, it depends on the day. At first it frustrated me, seeing my Wii Fit BMI and Weight line graph looking like a roller coaster; one day my weight would be down 1 pound, the next it would be up 2. And, of course, when the thing asks you to indicate the cause of your weight gain, “retaining a hell of a lot of water” isn’t among the options.

But that’s fine. I’m eating right and avoiding booze, and according to my daily nutrition tracker I’m getting roughly 1450 calories per day. As far ax exercise, Between my 60-minute daily Wii Fit workout and the other 20-30 minutes exercising Wii-free, I’m burning roughly 535 calories per day. Weight loss will happen. It’s bound to. Oddly enough, for the first time in my life I can say I’m not exercising to lose weight; I’m just exercising because it’s fun!

Hello, my name is Kate and I’m an endorphin addict.

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  1. I Think Therefore I Blog says:
    March 12, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    all other stuff I do NOT want to do. So I haven’t cleaned, just as I haven’t done any of those other things, either. I have, instead, enjoyed some much-needed time away from the computer during which I’ve done things likeestablish a workout routine, got a head-to-toe pampering at the salon and, oh, dropped 12 pounds. Coincidence? I think not. Related Posts: 66 miles, 46 entries and 6 pounds Exercising On The Computer? Another Merry Monday Serious Slim-Down Ahead Rebounding As

  2. Electric Venom says:
    February 24, 2009 at 12:25 am

    thing. If you’d told me a year ago — heck, even a month ago — that I would wake up in the morning looking forward to working out, I’d have told you to step away from the crack pipe. But here it is, just a few weeks later, andI can’t get enough of my Wii Fit. But watching Mommy workout is even less interesting to the Big-Eyed Boy than watching Mommy’s toenail paint dry. Go figure. And that’s precisely why I’d thought that one of our best household investments right now would be a

  3. Margi says:
    March 12, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    [Addicts Anonymous Drone] Hi Kate!

    Heh. I totally understand the endorphin addict in you. There are so many benefits of regular exercise – things which I didn’t understand until my torrid affair with Sir Tread de Mill. Except I’ve suddenly found myself benched temporarily by (of all things) patellofemoral pain syndrome/”runners knee.” Shit.

    A wise friend once told me to put away the scale. If you insist on keeping track of things, use measurements instead. Or hell, just use your clothes, rings and other things to tell you how it’s going. In other words, are those horrible “fat pants” now way too loose? I’ve lost about 15 pounds but more than 8 inches and at least one dress size since September. Personally, I seem to have hit a scale “plateau” but things have been “shifting,” for lack of a better term and I’m toning musculature in places I didn’t realize had muscles.

    At any rate, I’m thrilled for you and glad to hear things are going well for you!

  4. Chubby Mommy says:
    March 23, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    My doctor’s got me benched, too, which truly sucks. She insisted “NO rigorous activity”, which I immediately took to rule out hurdling while still permitting a leisurely jog, right?

    Wrong.

    So now I’m benched for even longer with clearer instructions: “No exercise.” M’kay… but surely slow walking on the treadmill or lifting dumb bells while seated on the sofa don’t count. Right?

    Right?????

    Man, I need my endorphin fix. Need it, I tell ya!

  5. Margi says:
    March 23, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    Oh, dear. I totally feel your pain. No really. Right here in the bilateral knees region.

    I went to the primary, who said ‘NO EXERICISE AT ALL’ (mean ol’ Major Bossy Doctor) so I’ve been slowly bloating back up to prior proportions (not really, but that’s what it feels like) and I just finally made my initial appointment today with the physical therapist.

    I sure hope there’s an “at home” element to this. Because I’ll have to resort to chocolate and then we know what happens. I’m not sure I can survive the self-loathing and guilt.

    P.S. Is that the reason for your ER trip? It matters not, I’m just glad you’re okay.

  6. Margi says:
    March 23, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    “Being defeated is often temporary, giving up makes it permanent.”

    Marilyn vos Savant – that know-it-all.

    (Rooting for you!)

  7. Chubby Mommy says:
    March 23, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    Somehow, despite being deprived of my addictive-yet-grueling workout routine, I’ve managed to lose another pound. That’s the good news, at least.

    As for the ER trip, yes, it had a bit to do with the reason I’m not working out. Unfortunately, I have a number of health issues going on simultaneously.

  8. Margi says:
    March 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    I’m so sorry about the health issues piling on. I do, however, have some news that might make you smile.

    (I’m emailing.)

    xoxo