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Exercise Consistently

Let me be perfectly honest with you right up front. I have the hardest time with this step. I just don't like to exercise. Perhaps you're one of those people that the endorphins start to flow and you feel great after exercise. That's never happened to me. However, I love to swim (well, OK, I don't swim, I move around in a pool) and I've discovered I like golf (I walk 9 holes about once a week all summer). I've also added some Wii Fit to my routine.
So, I recommend you follow the SparkPeople advice and find an exercise buddy, someone who won't let you miss your scheduled walk or workout. Even if you never learn to love exercise, it will be good for you and your body will thank you for it.

Yes, this week we'll introduce ourselves to the third healthy habit of Stage 2, Consistent Exercise. To get the whole picture, you can read about it at SparkPeople. And don't forget to leave a note for the next person who stops by to let them know how you're doing with your new healthy lifestyle.

Contents at a Glance

Walking: Good for a Healthy Lifestyle an...
Curious how Spark People Worked for Me?
Quote to Inspire You
Self-Discipline is NOT a Bad Word!
The Rest of the Series

Walking: Good for a Healthy Lifestyle and Good for a Healthy Spirit

Stage 2 - Step 3 - Week One

Let me be perfectly honest with you. The goals you are going to try to reach this week are the most difficult for me. I struggle with exercise more than any other aspect of healthy living. If I could manage to walk every day, I know it would be good for me, it's just not something I enjoy.

There is one kind of walking that's easier for me, walking with Christ. And the closer I walk with Christ, the easier it is for me to have a healthier lifestyle. So this week as you begin your walking program (or other exercise regimen) let's look at how we can walk with Christ.

Read John 8:12 & 12:35 & 36

1. Describe what it's like to "walk in darkness"? What are the similarities between "walking in darkness" in life and walking into a dark room in your house?

2. When you think about your eating habits, what have you been "in the dark" about in the past that now you are in the light? What things do you feel like you are still in the dark about?

3. How can "walking in the light" spiritually as well as in eating and exercise help you live healthier and more abundant?

Read 1 John 1:7 & 2:6

4. We are to "walk like Jesus walked." How do you think Jesus "walked" in his eating and exercise habits?

5. How is the way Jesus "walked" spiritually different from your "walk"?

6. What one thing can you do this week to put more light in your spirit? . . . In your eating/exercise?

Here are your articles and handouts for this week:
Healthy Diet Habits Strategy #3
Give your Workout a Spark Start
Handouts

Need some help with your exercise?

These are a couple of exercise videos I've used with my fitness freak daughter. With the Yoga Booty Ballet, we didn't really do the "yoga" part only because it included more of the spiritual aspect rather than the exercise part, but the "dance" segments were really fun!

I've started to do a lot of the Turbo Jam since my youngest has become a Turbo Kick instructor. I think it's pretty easy and kind of fun! (especially since I really don't enjoy exercise)

Add your favorites in the voting below!

Curious how Spark People Worked for Me?

Here's where I've shared my Spark People experience.

Quote to Inspire You

Self-Discipline is NOT a Bad Word!

Stage 2 - Step 3 - Week Two

Self Discipline has gotten a bad wrap through the years. The truth of the matter is God wants us to be self-disciplined for our own good. Last week you hopefully began a new self-discipline of exercise. Self-Discipline is NOT a Bad Word!

Read 2 Timothy 1:7

1. How do you think you get self discipline? How does this scripture say you achieve self-discipline?

2. Have you ever felt powerless in your weight loss and striving toward healthy living? For those who answered, "yes," what does powerless feel like?

3. How does this scripture tell us we can get power?

Read Galations 3:1-5

4. What does it mean that we "begin with the Spirit?' Is there anything that you began with the Spirit that you have tried to do on your own?

5. Are you trying to develop self-discipline on your own or is the Holy Spirit helping you?

6. Why is it that we seem to want to get self-discipline all on our own?

7. How do prayer, faith and change each play into our new life of self-discipline.

8. Share with the group how often and how long you exercised this past week and then share how you plan to exercise in the future.

Your Handouts are here!

How much do you exercise every week?

Tell us here!

Lately I haven't been exercising much. My daughter got a job in the other direction, so she's not near my house. I really need to get back to it, but tell me - what's your favorite kind of exercise?

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Thrinsdream Mar 2, 2012 @ 11:46 am | delete

Every day! You may be interested in my get fit with me lens! With thanks and appreciation. Cathi x

PS its http://www.squidoo.com/lose-weight-get-fit-with-me if you are interested!